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World Feb 08
EU countries expel Russian diplomats in Navalny disputeGermany, Poland and Sweden on Monday each declared a Russian diplomat in their country “persona non grata,” retaliating in kind to last week’s decision by Moscow to expel diplomats from the three European Union countries over the case of opposition…
World Jan 29
AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine authorized for all adults, EU regulator saysThe decision requires final approval from the European Commission, a process that occurred swiftly with the other coronavirus vaccines.
World Jan 21
World leaders cheer U.S. return to climate fight under BidenWorld leaders have breathed an audible sigh of relief that the United States under President Joe Biden is rejoining the global effort to curb climate change, a cause that his predecessor had shunned.
World Jan 01
World quietly rings in 2021 after enduring a year many prefer to forgetAs midnight rolled from Asia to the Middle East, Europe, Africa and the Americas, the New Year’s experience mirrored national responses to the virus itself.
World Dec 31
Major cities ring in a muted New Year’s amid global pandemicNew Year's Eve is being celebrated like no other in most of the world, with pandemic restrictions limiting crowds and many people bidding farewell to a year filled with challenges.
World Dec 21
EU drug regulator approves Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccineThe move Monday raises hopes that the 27 nations in the European Union bloc can begin giving the shots shortly after Christmas.
World Dec 16
Germany backs bill requiring tech companies to make 5G security pledgeThe bill seeks to address concerns that vendors such as Chinese tech company Huawei might pose a security risk if they have access to core parts of the German telecoms network.
Health Dec 15
EU regulators move up Pfizer vaccine assessment to Dec. 21Facing strong pressure from Germany and other European Union nations, the bloc's medicines agency on Tuesday moved up a meeting to assess the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine to Dec. 21, likely bringing vaccinations a step closer for millions of EU citizens.
World Dec 02
U.N. calls on humanity to end ‘war on nature,’ go carbon-freeThe head of the United Nations is calling on countries to end what he calls a war on nature and instead embrace a future without carbon pollution triggering global warming.
World Dec 01
European regulator to decide Dec. 29 on 1st virus vaccineThe European Medicines Agency will convene a meeting on Dec. 29 to decide if there is enough data about the safety and efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech for it to be approved, the regulator said…