Dec 06 Last-ditch post-Brexit trade talks to resume between EU, UK By Raf Casert, Pan Pylas, Associated Press European Union and British negotiators Sunday entered what is potentially the final attempt to strike a deal over future trade ties, even though “significant differences remain” on three essential points. Continue reading
Dec 06 UK gears up for huge vaccination plan watched by the world By Pan Pylas, Associated Press Around 800,000 doses of the vaccine are expected to be in place for the start of the immunization program on Tuesday, which will be the country's biggest ever and which is being closely watched all around the world. British Health… Continue reading
Dec 05 Watch 6:22 In Ethiopia, a growing humanitarian crisis threatens regional stability By PBS NewsHour Hundreds of thousands of people are displaced as fighting continues between government forces and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front in northern Ethiopia, threatening the stability of a volatile region. Cameron Hudson, senior fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Africa Center and… Continue watching
Dec 05 Bahrain now 2nd nation to grant Pfizer shot emergency use By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The island kingdom of Bahrain said it has become the second nation in the world to grant an emergency-use authorization for the coronavirus vaccine made by Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech. Continue reading
Dec 04 Japan prime minister pledges $19 billion to promote ecological businesses By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press Suga, who took office in mid-September, set climate change as one of his main policy goals along with promoting a digital transformation of Japanese society — issues which were left behind by his predecessor. Continue reading
Dec 04 U.S. imposes visas restrictions on more Chinese citizens By Associated Press Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says the restrictions will apply to Chinese Communist Party officials or anyone else taking part in propaganda or influence campaigns linked to the United Front Work Department. Continue reading
Dec 04 Thousands killed in Ethiopia’s conflict, Tigray side asserts By Cara Anna, Associated Press The senior adviser to the Tigray leader in an interview with Tigray TV has urged young people and others in the region to "rise and deploy to battle in tens of thousands," days after Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed over the… Continue reading
Dec 04 U.K. says E.U. trade talks at tricky point as hopes of deal dim By Jill Lawless, Raf Casert, Associated Press Britain’s business minister said Friday that U.K.-EU trade talks are at a “difficult” point, as British officials poured cold water on hopes of an imminent breakthrough — and France said it could veto any agreement it didn’t like. Continue reading
Dec 04 U.K. defends vaccine decision amid criticism it moved too fast By Danica Kirka, Associated Press U.K. regulators went on the offensive Friday to beat back criticism that they rushed their authorization of a COVID-19 vaccine, saying they rigorously analyzed data on safety and effectiveness in the shortest time possible without compromising the thoroughness of their… Continue reading
Dec 03 New lift, pathways to open the Acropolis to disabled visitors By Associated Press A new lift for people using wheelchairs has been built on the north face of the hill, while a badly eroded network of existing concrete walkways has been replaced with smooth artificial stone paths leading among the ruined temples on… Continue reading