Austrian parliament to vote on universal vaccine mandate
VIENNA — Austria’s parliament is due to vote Thursday on introducing a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for adults, the first of its kind in Europe. The mandate drawn up by the …
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During Delta wave, vaccination and prior infection protected against COVID-19, but vaccination was safest, study finds
When the Delta variant was dominant in the United States, both vaccination and prior infection helped protect against COVID-19, but vaccination was the safest way to be protected, according to …
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China’s international flight suspensions leave travellers stranded, hurt businesses
BEIJING/SYDNEY — When Dwight Law’s father died in November, the Shanghai-based U.S. expat flew back to Kansas, leaving his wife and dog behind in China while he attended to matters …
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First aid flights arrive in Tonga after big volcano eruption
WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND — The first flights carrying fresh water and other aid to Tonga finally arrived Thursday after the Pacific nation’s main airport runway was cleared of ash left …
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New Zealand says it won’t use lockdowns when Omicron spreads
WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND — New Zealand is among the few remaining countries to have avoided any outbreaks of the Omicron variant — but Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Thursday an …
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Biden approval hits new low at one year mark: poll
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Joe Biden ends his first year in the White House with a clear majority of Americans for the first time disapproving of his handling of the …
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Jury selection to start in federal trial over Floyd’s death
MINNEAPOLIS — Jury selection is scheduled to begin Thursday in the federal trial for three former Minneapolis police officers who are charged with violating George Floyd’s constitutional rights while fellow …
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Who are the 3 officers on trial in George Floyd’s death?
MINNEAPOLIS — Three former Minneapolis officers xjmtzywheaded to a federal trial on civil rights charges this week in the death of George Floyd aren’t as familiar to most people as …
Read MoreU.S. voting bill collapses, Democrats unable to change filibuster
WASHINGTON — U.S. voting legislation that Democrats and civil rights leaders say is vital to protecting democracy collapsed late Wednesday when two senators refused to join their own party in …
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Early works by French master Monet could sell for US$50 million in auction
Several early works by one of the world’s most renowned Impressionist painters, Claude Monet, are to be put up for sale by the British auction house Sotheby’s, with a combined …
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