Dec 31 China approves 1st homegrown vaccine as COVID-19 surges globally By Associated Press Sinopharm, which has another shot under development, is one of at least five Chinese developers that are in a global race to create vaccines for the disease that has killed more than 1.8 million people. Continue reading
Dec 30 Watch 7:27 What Argentina’s vote to legalize abortion means for the region By Nick Schifrin, Layla Quran Argentina on Wednesday voted to legalize abortion, making it the first major Latin American country to take the step. María Victoria Murillo, director of the Institute for Latin American Studies at Columbia University, joins Nick Schifrin to discuss what the… Continue watching
Dec 30 Yemeni officials: Blast at Aden airport kills 25, wounds 110 By Ahmed Al-Haj, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Security officials say a large explosion has struck the airport in the southern Yemeni city of Aden, shortly after a plane carrying the newly formed Cabinet landed there. Continue reading
Dec 30 Landslide in Norway leaves 10 injured, more than 20 missing By Associated Press Authorities say a landslide smashed into a residential area near the Norwegian capital, injuring at least 10 people and leaving 21 unaccounted for. Continue reading
Dec 30 Canada to require negative COVID-19 test for people entering country By Rob Gillies, Associated Press The Canadian government says that passengers must have a negative COVID-19 test taken within three days before they arrive in the country. Continue reading
Dec 30 U.S. bomber mission over Persian Gulf aimed at cautioning Iran By Robert Burns, Associated Press Two U.S. bombers have flown over the Persian Gulf in response to what U.S. officials say are signs that Iran may be planning attacks against American or allied targets in the Middle East. Continue reading
Dec 30 PHOTO ESSAY: ‘Even more trapped than we were before.’ Syrian students document life in a refugee camp amid the pandemic By Austin Meyer, Hailey Sadler Since March 21, Za’atari, the world’s largest Syrian refugee camp, has been under strict lockdown. While the majority of the globe has been under various stages of lockdown as governments attempt to stem the spread of the virus, the enforced… Continue reading
Dec 30 U.K. approves use of ‘vaccine for the world’ By Danica Kirka, Mike Corder, Associated Press Britain has authorized an easy-to-handle coronavirus vaccine and decided to stretch out the time between doses to allow more people to get some level of protection faster as infections surge. Continue reading
Dec 30 Argentina’s Senate passes law legalizing abortion By Associated Press The vote means that abortion will be legalized up to the 14th week of pregnancy, and also will be legal after that time in cases of rape or danger to the mother’s life. Continue reading
Dec 29 Watch 7:25 In Venezuela, an ongoing struggle for power amid a growing humanitarian disaster By Marcia Biggs Next week in Venezuela a new parliament is set to be sworn in, after members of the opposition boycotted elections earlier this month. It leaves opposition leader Juan Guaido in an even more precarious position, and the country with an… Continue watching