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Next up in hunt for COVID-19 vaccine: Testing shots in kids
The global hunt for a COVID-19 vaccine for kids is only
UK to infect healthy volunteers in vaccine research trial
LONDON (AP) — U.K. researchers are preparing to infect healthy young
Duterte: Hold me responsible for killings in drug crackdown
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine president has said he accepts
Grisly beheading of teacher in terror attack rattles France
PARIS (AP) — For the second time in three weeks, terror struck France,
2 scientists win Nobel chemistry prize for gene-editing tool
STOCKHOLM (AP) — The Nobel Prize in chemistry went to two researchers Wednesday for a gene-editing tool that has
US says it will block palm oil from large Malaysian producer
The United States will block shipments of palm
At UN, China, Russia and US clash over pandemic responses
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — China, the United States and Russia butted
NATO says Turkey, Greece agree to talks; Athens denies deal
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — NATO's chief said
Police in Belarus detain opposition activists amid protests
Police in Belarus have detained several opposition activists who helped spearhead a wave of protests demanding the resignation of authoritarian President Ale...
The Latest: Hong Kong offers free testing to all residents
Hong Kong will offer free, universal testing to its residents starting Sept. 1
European economic rebound slows as virus cases rise
The European economy’s rebound from coronavirus lockdowns slowed in August, suggesting the reopening of businesses is proceeding slowly and the outlook for j...
UN: Committee drafting new Syria constitution meets Aug. 24
The U.N. special envoy for Syria says the 45-member committee charged with drafting a new constitution for the conflict-torn country will meet for the first ...
Puerto Rico imposes stricter measures amid coronavirus spike
Puerto Rico’s governor says she will place the U.S. territory on a 24-hour lockdown every Sunday as part of stricter measures to fight a spike in coronavirus cases
Belarus president remains defiant as strikes widen
More workers in Belarus have joined a widening strike to push for the resignation of authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko after an Aug. 9 election th...
Families of Lebanese blast victims plead for outside inquiry
Lebanese survivors of the massive port explosion and relatives of the victims are asking the U.N. Security Council for an international investigation into th...