Jan 10 Australian court rules for Djokovic but battle to stay in country not over By Rod McGuirk, Mark Baker, Associated Press Novak Djokovic has won a court battle to stay in Australia to contest the Australian Open after his exemption from strict coronavirus vaccination rules was questioned, but the drama might not be finished. Continue reading
Jan 09 Thousands rally in Prague against vaccination mandate By Associated Press The previous government released an order in early December, making vaccination mandatory for the 60 and over age group, as well as medical personnel, police officers, firefighters and medical students. Continue reading
Jan 09 Kazakhstan says 164 killed in week of protests By Jim Heintz, Associated Press Most of the deaths — 103 — were in Almaty, the country's largest city, where demonstrators seized government buildings and set some afire, according to the ministry… Continue reading
Jan 08 Watch 5:59 NASA’s new Webb space telescope opens its golden ‘eye’ By PBS NewsHour The world’s most powerful telescope unfurled its final mirror today as it sped away to its final destination one million miles from earth. NASA completed the final step of the Webb telescope’s difficult two-week initiation process Saturday, unfolding the final… Continue watching
Jan 08 Watch 4:11 Kazakhstan: Crackdown on protests continue as Russian troops arrive By PBS NewsHour Kazakhstan’s former chief of intelligence was arrested on Saturday after being charged with trying to overthrow the government. The Central Asian country has seen widespread protests, which its president has blamed on terrorists. Meanwhile, the Russian military arrived after requests… Continue watching
Jan 08 Watch 7:30 Documentary provides inside look at COVID-19 conditions in immigrant detention By Ivette Feliciano, Zachary Green A new documentary called “The Facility,'' uses footage from a pay-per-minute video call app inside the now-shuttered Irwin County Detention Center to chronicle the experiences of migrants in the early months of the pandemic. At the time, the positivity rate… Continue watching
Jan 08 Turkmenistan’s leader wants ‘Gates of Hell’ fire put out By Associated Press The president of Turkmenistan is calling for an end to one of the country’s most notable but infernal sights — the blazing natural gas crater widely referred to as the “Gates of Hell.”… Continue reading
Jan 08 Cold kills 22 stuck in cars in heavy snow at Pakistan resort By Zarar Khan, Associated Press The snow was so severe that heavy equipment brought in to clear it initially got stuck during the night, said Umar Maqbool, assistant commissioner for the town of Murree. Temperatures fell to minus 8 degrees Celsius (17.6 degrees Fahrenheit). Continue reading
Jan 08 Court documents show Djokovic had COVID-19 last month By John Pye, Associated Press Djokovic was given a medical exemption backed by the Victoria state government and Australian Open organizers on Jan. 1, based on information he supplied to two independent medical panels, and he was approved for a visa electronically. Continue reading
Jan 08 Former anti-terror chief arrested over Kazakhstan protests By Jim Heintz, Associated Press Authorities say security forces killed 26 demonstrators in this week’s unrest and that 18 law-enforcement officers died. More than 4,400 people have been arrested, the Interior Ministry said Saturday. Continue reading