Feb 15 WHO approves AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use By Associated Press The move should allow the company's partners to ship millions of doses to countries worldwide as part of a U.N.-backed program to tame the pandemic. Continue reading
Feb 15 UK opens quarantine hotels for travelers from 33 high-risk countries By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Britain’s newly established quarantine hotels received their first guests on Monday as the government tries to prevent new coronavirus variants from derailing its fast-moving vaccination drive. Continue reading
Feb 15 Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala becomes first woman and African to lead World Trade Organization By David McHugh, Associated Press The appointment came after U.S. President Joe Biden endorsed her candidacy, which had been blocked by former President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Feb 15 Myanmar security forces intensify crackdown on protesters By Associated Press Security forces pointed guns toward anti-coup protesters and attacked them with sticks on Monday, seeking to quell the large-scale demonstrations calling for the military junta to reinstate the elected government. Continue reading
Feb 15 Scores of Indians protest climate activist's arrest By Krutika Pathi, Associated Press Climate activist Disha Ravi was arrested in Bengaluru for circulating a document on social media supporting months of massive protests by Indian farmers. Continue reading
Feb 15 Japan approves its first COVID-19 vaccine By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press Japan formally approved its first COVID-19 vaccine and said it would start nationwide inoculations within days, but months behind the U.S. and many other countries. Continue reading
Feb 15 Russia says it's open to better ties with the European Union By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said after talks in St. Petersburg with his Finnish counterpart, Pekka Haavisto, that "if the EU decides that it's necessary to restore relations, we will be ready for it."… Continue reading
Feb 14 Watch 6:24 Myanmar generals were under sanctions. They launched a coup anyway By PBS NewsHour Hundreds of thousands of pro-democracy protesters continued to take to the streets across Myanmar despite the military crackdown. Earlier this week, the Biden administration approved sanctions against the country’s top ranking military generals. Francis Wade, journalist and author of “Myanmar’s… Continue watching
Feb 14 Duchess of Sussex expecting 2nd child, a sibling for Archie By Associated Press The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are expecting their second child, their office confirmed Sunday. Continue reading
Feb 14 Flamboyant former Argentine President Carlos Menem dies By Almudena Calatrava, Associated Press The dapper lawyer from one of Argentina’s poorest provinces, dismissed by critics as a playboy, steered Argentina toward a free-market model that was, at one point, envied by neighbors and favored by investors. Menem’s accomplishments, however, coincided with growing unemployment,… Continue reading