Poor countries could be left behind in COVID vaccine distribution
Research suggests wealthy countries have secured more than half of the doses from leading vaccines while only representing 14% of the world's population.
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Putin ends 2020 with new laws curbing press and individual freedoms
Russian leader signs laws expanding his government's power to label individuals and organizations "foreign agents," in what one rights group calls a "witch hunt."
Ice Age woolly rhino found in melting Siberia permafrost
It's among the best-preserved specimens of the Ice Age animal found to date.
10 still missing after landslide swallows homes in Norway
Video from the scene showed a whole hillside had collapsed, with homes left crushed and buried in dark mud.
Convicted U.S. spy arrives in Israel, "ecstatic to be home"
Pollard, a civilian intelligence analyst for the U.S. Navy, sold military secrets to Israel while working at the Pentagon in the 1980s.
Explosions rock Yemen airport as new government arrives
At least 25 people were killed and 110 wounded in the blast.
Bill legalizing abortion passed in pope's native Argentina
Argentina is the largest Latin American country to legalize abortion and the vote was being closely watched.
U.K. approves emergency use of Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID vaccine
Cheaper to make and easier to move than other approved vaccines, Oxford and AstraZeneca's formula becoming available as U.K. battles new virus variant.
A Girl Scout calls out child-labor link in Girl Scout cookies
Used in many food products, palm oil is a $65 billion global industry known for its exploitation of children overseas. An 11-year-old Tennessee Girl Scout decided to take action.
Powerful earthquake strikes Croatia: "We have dead children"
A strong earthquake in Croatia destroyed buildings and killed at least seven people Tuesday southwest of the capital.
Russia's COVID deaths much higher than previously reported
New stats are much higher than the 55,827 deaths in the pandemic that have been reported by the Russian government's coronavirus task force.
Iconic designer Pierre Cardin dies at 98
In the brand's heyday, goods bearing Cardin's fancy cursive signature were sold at some 100,000 outlets worldwide.
Hong Kong teen gets prison for insulting Chinese flag
Chung was the first public political figure prosecuted under the new security law, which Beijing described as a "sword" to return "order and stability" to Hong Kong.
Russia and U.S. seize 330 kilos of cocaine in rare drug sting
The operation to dismantle an international drug smuggling network was an unusual show of cooperation between Washington and Moscow.
U.S. starts COVID vaccinations of its military personnel in S. Korea
Moderna vaccine being given to military and civilian healthcare workers, first responders and command staff there even as new wave hits.
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