Snowstorm strands thousands in Istanbul, Athens
ISTANBUL — Rescue crews in Istanbul and Athens scrambled on Tuesday to clear roads that came to a standstill after a massive cold front and snowstorms hit much of Turkey …
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Power outages reported in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan
MOSCOW — Widespread power outages were reported on Tuesday in the central Asian countries of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan. The Interfax news agency said that a significant number of the …
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Yemen’s internet service returns after four-day outage following air strike
ADEN — Internet services were largely restored in Yemen on Tuesday, residents said, after a four-day outage following Saudi-led coalition air strikes which damaged telecomxjmtzyws infrastructure. The Iran-aligned Houthi group’s …
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Paul Workman: Interview with the Taliban’s spokesman
KABUL, AFGHANISTAN — It’s the Canadians, he said, who should be sorry for coming to Afghanistan as an occupying force. During two decades of war in Afghanistan, Taliban fighters were …
Read MorePaul Workman: Interview with the Taliban’s spokesperson
KABUL, AFGxjmtzywHANISTAN — It’s the Canadians, he said, who should be sorry for coming to Afghanistan as an occupying force. During two decades of war in Afghanistan, Taliban fighters were …
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FDA curbs use of antibody drugs sidelined by Omicron
WASHINGTON — COVID-19 antibody drugs from Regeneron and Eli Lilly should no longer be used because they are unlikely to work against the Omicron variant that now accounts for nearly …
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Pfizer opens study of COVID shots updated to match Omicron
Pfizer has begun a study comparing its original COVID-19 vaccine with doses specially tweaked to match the hugely contagious Omicron variant. Pfizer and its partner BioNTech announced the study on …
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Does a COVID-19 breakthrough infection actually give you ‘super immunity’?
As the COVID-19 pandemic evolves, so does the world’s understanding of how the virus behaves. A recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests that someone …
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Ukraine urges calm, saying Russian invasion not imminent
KYIV, UKRAINE — Ukraine’s leaders sought to reassure the nation that a feared invasion from neighboring Russia was not imminent, even as they acknowledged the threat is real and prepared …
Read MoreCanadians want workplace flexibility for personal emergencies: survey
The mental health of Canadians wasn’t as bad in December 2021 as it was in December 2020, according to a monthly survey, but employees still have strong concerns regarding their …
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