Dec 24 Africa CDC: New virus variant appears to emerge in Nigeria By Cara Anna, Associated Press Another new variant of the coronavirus appears to have emerged in Nigeria, Africa's top public health official said Thursday, but he added that further investigation was needed. Continue reading
Dec 24 Court orders release of man charged in Daniel Pearl killing By Kathy Gannon, Adil Jawad, Associated Press A provincial court in Pakistan on Thursday ordered the release of a British-born Pakistani man charged in the 2002 murder of American journalist Daniel Pearl. Continue reading
Dec 24 UK, EU on cusp of striking Brexit trade deal at last By Raf Casert, Jill Lawless, Associated Press Negotiators from the European Union and Britain worked through the night and into Christmas Eve to put the finishing touches on a trade deal that should avert a chaotic economic break between the two sides next week. Continue reading
Dec 23 Watch 4:41 Brexit and border closures create dual challenges in Britain There is something close to chaos in southeastern England, where thousands of trucks began crawling toward Europe after a full-border closure between the U.K. and the continent due to COVID-19. This comes just eight days before the U.K. leaves the… Continue watching
Dec 23 With time running out, EU and UK near post-Brexit trade deal By Raf Casert, Jill Lawless, Associated Press After resolving a few remaining fair competition issues, negotiators were down to dealing with fishing quotas and transition terms Wednesday as they worked to secure a deal for a post-Brexit relationship by an end-of-year deadline. Continue reading
Dec 23 How the Blackwater pardons could have a lasting impact: 'The Americans got away with it' By Ali Rogin Analysts, experts and attorneys who have filed suit in the past against the Blackwater contractors said they feared these pardons would do lasting damage to the perception of U.S. integrity in the Middle East. Continue reading
Dec 23 EU to spend hundreds of millions more to help refugees in Turkey By Associated Press The EU is extending a program that provides cash assistance to refugees in Turkey to meet their basic needs and another that provides funds to help educate children. Continue reading
Dec 23 More than 100 killed in ethnic massacre in Ethiopia By Associated Press The attack occurred a day after Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed visited the region and spoke about the need to bring those responsible for recent attacks to justice. Continue reading
Dec 23 Brexit negotiations inch closer to trade deal By Raf Casert, Associated Press After resolving a few remaining fair competition issues, negotiators were dealing with EU fisheries rights in U.K. waters as they worked to secure a deal for a post-Brexit relationship. Continue reading
Dec 22 Watch 3:37 News Wrap: Alex Padilla is tapped to fill Kamala Harris' Senate seat In our news wrap Tuesday, California Secretary of State Alex Padilla is tapped to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, the E.U.'s executive body calls for an end to travel bans aimed at confining a… Continue watching