Jan 18 Kremlin foe Alexei Navalny jailed for 30 days; allies plan protests By Daria Litvinova, Associated Press A Russian judge has ordered to jail opposition leader Alexei Navalny for 30 days after the leading Kremlin critic returned to Russia from Germany where he was recovering from nerve agent poisoning he blames on the Kremlin. Continue reading
Jan 18 Israel trades Pfizer vaccine doses for medical data By Ilan Ben Zion, Associated Press Israel has struck a deal with Pfizer, promising to share vast troves of medical data with the international drug giant in exchange for the continued flow of its hard-to-get vaccine. Continue reading
Jan 18 Fossil fuel firms need to curb climate gas leaks, Watchdog says By Associated Press The International Energy Agency says oil and gas companies aren’t doing enough to reduce the release of methane, a potent source of planet-heating emissions. Continue reading
Jan 18 Court upholds Central African Republic's election results By Jean Fernand Koena, Associated Press Central African Republic's constitutional court upheld President Faustin-Archange Touadera's re-election, raising the specter of more violence days after rebels attempted to overtake the capital. Continue reading
Jan 18 Aid effort intensifies after deadly Indonesia quake By Niniek Karmini, Yusuf Wahil, Associated Press More rescuers and volunteers were deployed in the hardest-hit city of Mamuju and the neighboring district of Majene on Sulawesi island, where a magnitude 6.2 quake struck Friday. Continue reading
Jan 18 WHO chief lambasts vaccine profits, demands elderly go first By Associated Press The WHO chief said it’s “not right” that younger, healthier adults in wealthy countries get vaccinated against COVID-19 before older people or health care workers in poorer countries. Continue reading
Jan 18 Russia ready for quick arms deal extension with Biden administration By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press Russia's top diplomat said Moscow is ready for a quick deal with the incoming Biden administration to extend the last remaining arms control pact, which expires in just over two weeks. Continue reading
Jan 17 Kremlin critic Navalny detained after landing in Moscow By Mstyslav Chernov, Jim Heintz, Associated Press Navalny, who is President Vladimir Putin’s most prominent and determined foe, had spent the previous five months in Germany recovering from a nerve agent attack that he blamed on the Kremlin. Navalny decided to leave Berlin of his own free… Continue reading
Jan 17 EXPLAINER: Italy faces a political crisis amid a pandemic By Colleen Barry, Associated Press Former Italian Premier Matteo Renzi is testing his already low popularity by provoking a political crisis that could bring down Italy’s coalition government at a critical juncture in the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
Jan 17 Israel OKs hundreds of settlement homes in last-minute push By Josef Federman, Associated Press Peace Now said that over 90% of the homes lay deep inside the West Bank, which the Palestinians seek as the heartland of a future independent state, and over 200 homes were located in unauthorized outposts that the government had… Continue reading