Indonesia Passenger Plane Goes Missing With 62 People On Board
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A Sriwijaya Air passenger jet carrying 62 people lost contact with air traffic controllers after taking …
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Pfizer Study Suggests Coronavirus Vaccine Works Against Variant
New research suggests that Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine can protect against a mutation found in two highly contagious variants of the …
‘The Democratic World Has Been Weakened’: Hong Kong Activist Decries Capitol Hill Mobs
A prominent democracy advocate in Hong Kong said that the United States had fallen far in his eyes after crowds …
What The World Can (And Can’t) Learn From Israel’s COVID-19 Vaccination Sprint
For media-obsessed Benjamin Netanyahu, being first in line to receive the coronavirus vaccine was an opportunity the Israeli prime minister …
Scammer Tricks 92-Year-Old Into Paying For Fake COVID-19 Vaccine
A man pretending to be a health care worker tricked a 92-year-old woman in London into paying 160 British pounds …
India Authorizes Two COVID-19 Vaccines
NEW DELHI (AP) — India authorized two COVID-19 vaccines on Sunday, paving the way for a huge inoculation program to …
China Approves 1st Homegrown Vaccine With Research Still Ongoing
BEIJING (AP) — China has approved its first homegrown COVID-19 vaccine for general use, health regulators said Thursday, marking the …
2020 Slinks Into History Around The World As Fireworks Light Deserted Streets
(Reuters) – Fireworks soared into the sky above the Sydney Opera House, but the harbour below was a deserted ghost …
Famed French Designer Pierre Cardin Dies At 98
PARIS (AP) — Pierre Cardin, the French designer whose famous name embossed myriad consumer products after his iconic Space Age …
Coworker Detained In Possible Poisoning Death Of Video Game Tycoon
BEIJING (AP) — Police in Shanghai say they have detained a suspect in the death by possible poisoning of the …