Hollywood stars, U.S. politicians push Egypt to free civil rights trio
3 leaders of a prominent human rights group are facing terrorism charges, but as pressure mounts from D.C. and Hollywood, Egypt is rejecting "interference."
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U.N. agency removes cannabis from most dangerous drug category
A U.N. commission voted to remove cannabis and cannabis resin from a category of the world's most dangerous drugs.
"Lord of the Rings" stars want to help buy Tolkien's former home
Sir Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, and other "Lord of the Rings" stars and scholars hope to transform Tolkien's home into a literary center.
Climate action needs American leadership, U.N. chief says
U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres warned that three-fourths of new and emerging human infectious diseases are animal-to-human.
Hong Kong jails 3 prominent young pro-democracy activists
Not even 30 years old, Joshua Wong, Agnes Chow and Ivan Lam are heroes to the largely silenced movement demanding democracy in the Chinese city.
U.K. becomes 1st country to approve Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for use
Government grants emergency use authorization and says the vaccine will be distributed from next week following "months of rigorous clinical trials."
How Cher is helping save the world's loneliest elephant
Kaavan languished for 35 years in a Pakistani zoo without proper care, but thanks to an effort spearheaded by a pop music icon, a new day is dawning.
Mother suspected of locking up her son for 28 years
Prosecutor says the 41-year-old was hospitalized for "the physical injuries he had when he was found."
German man arrested after driving car into crowd, killing 5
State Governor Malu Dreyer said the dead included a young child and condemned the driver's "brutal act."
Cuomo urges feds to protect undocumented immigrants in vaccine rollout
Cuomo said the federal program requires states to collect and share personal information for those taking the vaccine, which could be shared with agencies like the Department of Homeland Security and ICE.
Russia detains suspected "Volga maniac" serial killer
Russian authorities said they have detained a long-wanted serial killer suspected of murdering at least 26 women.
China lands spacecraft on moon for historic sample collection
If successful, the Chang'e 5 mission will make China only the third nation to bring moon rocks back to Earth.
China marks 1 year since COVID symptoms were first detected
A government-sanctioned exhibition on the coronavirus hails President Xi Jinping as "heroic."
F1 superstar Lewis Hamilton tests positive for COVID-19
Hamilton is in isolation in accordance with the health protocols in Bahrain.
South Korean pop stars BTS may get to delay military service after all
Last year the government said pop musicians couldn't delay mandatory service, but as BTS claim their 3rd Billboard No. 1, lawmakers appear to recognize boybands' value to the national brand.
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