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Moderna asking US, European regulators to approve its virus shots Moderna Inc. said Monday it was asking U.S. and European regulators to allow emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine as new study results confirm the shots offer strong protection — intensifying the race to begin limited vaccinations as the coronavirus rampage worsens. by the Associated Press Published Dec. 1 2020 @ 12:05am

UK retail empire of billionaire teeters on edge LONDON (AP) — The retail empire of tycoon Philip Green, which owns well-known British fashion chains like Topshop, appears to be on the brink of collapse following the economic shock of the coronavirus pandemic. by Associated Press Published Nov. 30 2020 @ 12:05am

China slaps 200% tax on Australia wine amid tensions BEIJING (AP) — China on Friday added wine to the growing list of Australian goods barred from its markets in a trade war against Australia over disputes including its support for a probe into the origin of the coronavirus. by Associated Press Published Nov. 30 2020 @ 12:05am

United Nations: Ethiopia's victory claim doesn't mean war is finished NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ethiopia's announcement that it has completed its military offensive in its defiant Tigray region "does not mean the conflict is finished," the U. by Associated Press Published Nov. 30 2020 @ 12:05am

Suspected extremists kill at least 40 farmers in Nigeria MAIDGURI, Nigeria (AP) — Suspected members of the Islamic militant group Boko Haram killed at least 40 rice farmers and fishermen in Nigeria as they were harvesting crops in the country's northern state of Borno, officials said. by Associated Press Published Nov. 30 2020 @ 12:05am

Eastern Indonesia volcano erupts, thousands evacuated JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted Sunday, sending a column of ash as high as 13,120 feet into the sky and prompting the evacuation of thousands of people. by Associated Press Published Nov. 30 2020 @ 12:05am

UK stocks up on vaccines, hopes to start virus shots in days LONDON (AP) — Britain said Sunday it has secured 2 million more doses of a promising coronavirus vaccine as it gears up to launch within days the country's most ambitious inoculation program in decades. by Associated Press Published Nov. 30 2020 @ 12:05am

Afghan official: 34 killed in separate suicide bombings GHAZNI, Afghanistan (AP) — At least 34 people were killed Sunday in two separate suicide bombings in Afghanistan that targeted a military base and a provincial chief, officials said. by Associated Press Published Nov. 30 2020 @ 12:05am

UK, EU resume face-to-face trade talks with time running out LONDON (AP) — Teams from Britain and the European Union resumed face-to-face talks on a post-Brexit trade deal Saturday, with both sides sounding gloomy about striking an agreement in the little time that remains. by Associated Press Published Nov. 29 2020 @ 12:05am

Iran's supreme leader vows revenge over slain scientist TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's supreme leader on Saturday demanded the "definitive punishment" of those behind the killing of a scientist who led Tehran's disbanded military nuclear program, as the Islamic Republic blamed Israel for a slaying that has raised fears of reignited tensions across the Middle East. by Associated Press Published Nov. 29 2020 @ 12:05am

Pope elevates 13 new cardinals then warns them ROME (AP) — Pope Francis raised 13 new cardinals to the highest rank in the Catholic hierarchy Saturday and immediately warned them not to use their titles for corrupt, personal gain, presiding over a ceremony marked from beginning to end by the coronavirus pandemic. by Associated Press Published Nov. 29 2020 @ 12:05am

New cardinals quarantine in pope's hotel ahead of ceremony ROME (AP) — The Vatican's Santa Marta hotel was built to sequester cardinals during papal elections. by Associated Press Published Nov. 28 2020 @ 12:05am

S. Korea agency says N. Korea executed people, shut capital SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered at least two people executed, banned fishing at sea and locked down the capital, Pyongyang, as part of frantic efforts to guard against the coronavirus and its economic damage, South Korea's spy agency told lawmakers Friday. by Associated Press Published Nov. 28 2020 @ 12:05am

Iran scientist linked to military nuclear program killed DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An Iranian scientist named by the West as the leader of the Islamic Republic's disbanded military nuclear program was killed Friday in an ambush on the outskirts of Tehran, authorities said. by Associated Press Published Nov. 28 2020 @ 12:05am

Pubs to stay shut in many areas in new English virus curbs LONDON (AP) — Most people in England will continue to face tight restrictions on socializing and business after a nationwide lockdown ends next week, with pubs and restaurants ordered to remain shut in areas that are home to more than 20 million people. by Associated Press Published Nov. 27 2020 @ 12:05am

Rights groups decry attacks on Pakistan's minority Ahmadis ISLAMABAD (AP) — Three international human rights groups on Thursday denounced recent attacks on Pakistan's minority Ahmadi community and asked Islamabad to "urgently and impartially investigate a surge" in violence. by Associated Press Published Nov. 27 2020 @ 12:05am

Tensions rise over housing of migrants on Spanish islands BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — A row over where to house African migrants increasingly arriving by boat on Spain's Canary Islands deepened today, when the mayor of the most affected town urged the Spanish government to transfer them out of local hotels. by Associated Press Published Nov. 27 2020 @ 12:05am

Cyclone uproots trees, floods streets in southern India NEW DELHI (AP) — Parts of India's southern coast were flooded Thursday after a cyclone slammed into its shores, triggering heavy rains, uprooting trees and cutting power lines. by Associated Press Published Nov. 27 2020 @ 12:05am

Ethiopian troops ordered to move on Tigray capital NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ethiopia's prime minister said Thursday the army has been ordered to move on the embattled Tigray regional capital after his 72-hour ultimatum ended for Tigray leaders to surrender, and he warned the city's half-million residents to stay indoors and disarm. by Associated Press Published Nov. 27 2020 @ 12:05am

Dismay as US considers troop pullout from Somalia NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — No country has been involved in Somalia's future as much as the United States. by Associated Press Published Nov. 27 2020 @ 12:05am

Report: Inmates killed in Colombia riot shot intentionally BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — New evidence indicates most of the 24 inmates killed during a prison riot in Colombia's capital earlier this year over fears that crowded, unhygienic conditions would fuel a virus outbreak were shot to death intentionally, according to a report released Tuesday by Human Rights Watch. by Associated Press Published Nov. 25 2020 @ 12:05am

Ethiopians fleeing war find little relief UMM RAKOUBA, Sudan (AP) — The baby was born on the run from war. Her first bath was in a puddle. Now she cries all night in a country that is not her own. by Associated Press Published Nov. 25 2020 @ 12:05am

Hurricanes to spur more Central American migration SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras (AP) — At a shelter in this northern Honduran city, Lilian Gabriela Santos Sarmiento said back-to-back hurricanes that hit with devastating fury this month have overturned her life. by Associated Press Published Nov. 25 2020 @ 12:05am