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Kremlin foe Navalny jailed for 30 days; allies plan protests MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian judge on Monday ordered opposition leader Alexei Navalny jailed for 30 days, after the leading Kremlin critic returned to Russia from Germany where he was recovering from nerve agent poisoning he blames on President Vladimir Putin's government. by Associated Press Published Jan. 19 2021 @ 12:05am

WHO chief lambasts vaccine profits, demands elderly go first GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization chief on Monday lambasted drugmakers' profits and vaccine inequalities, saying 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 and charging that most vaccine makers have targeted locations where "profits are highest. by Associated Press Published Jan. 19 2021 @ 12:05am

Lebanon signs with Pfizer for 2.1M vaccine doses BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon finalized a deal Sunday with Pfizer for 2.1 million doses of the coronavirus vaccine amid surge in infections that has overwhelmed the country’s health care system. Published Jan. 18 2021 @ 12:05am

UK aims to give 1st COVID-19 shot to all adults by September LONDON (AP) — The U.K. government plans to offer a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine to every adult by September as the nation’s health care system battles the worst crisis in its 72-year history. Published Jan. 18 2021 @ 12:05am

Vaccine skepticism hurts East European anti-virus efforts BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Vaccines from the West, Russia or China? Or none at all? That dilemma faces nations in southeastern Europe, where coronavirus vaccination campaigns are off to a slow start — overshadowed by heated political debates and conspiracy theories. Published Jan. 18 2021 @ 12:05am

Indonesian teams find more bodies from quake that killed 78 MAMUJU, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian rescuers on Sunday retrieved more bodies from the rubble of homes and buildings toppled by a strong earthquake, raising the death toll to 78, while military engineers managed to reopen ruptured roads to clear access for relief goods. by Associated Press Published Jan. 18 2021 @ 12:05am

US military: Troop removal from Somalia is complete NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The U.S. military said its troop withdrawal from Somalia is complete, in one of the last actions of President Donald Trump’s presidency. Published Jan. 18 2021 @ 12:05am

Israel OKs hundreds of settlement homes in last-minute push JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli authorities on Sunday advanced plans to build nearly 800 homes in West Bank settlements, in a last-minute surge of approvals before the friendly Trump administration leaves office later this week. Published Jan. 18 2021 @ 12:05am

Iran asks watchdog not to publish ‘unnecessary’ nuke details TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran urged the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog to avoid publishing “unnecessary” details on Tehran’s nuclear program, state TV reported Sunday, a day after Germany, France and Britain said Tehran has “no credible civilian use” for its development of uranium metal. Published Jan. 18 2021 @ 12:05am

‘Extreme urgent need’Starvation haunts Ethiopia’s Tigray NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — From “emaciated” refugees to crops burned on the brink of harvest, starvation threatens the survivors of more than two months of fighting in Ethiopia’s Tigray region. Published Jan. 18 2021 @ 12:05am

India starts world’s largest COVID-19 vaccination drive NEW DELHI (AP) — India started inoculating health workers Saturday in what is likely the world’s largest COVID-19 vaccination campaign, joining the ranks of wealthier nations where the effort is already well underway. Published Jan. 17 2021 @ 12:05am

European powers press Iran to back off latest nuclear move BERLIN (AP) — Germany, France and Britain pressed Iran on Saturday to back off the latest planned violation of its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, saying that Tehran has “no credible civilian use” for uranium metal. Published Jan. 17 2021 @ 12:05am

Germany: Merkel’s party elects pragmatic Laschet as leader BERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Angela Merkel’s center-right party chose Armin Laschet, the pragmatic governor of Germany’s most populous state, as its new leader Saturday. Published Jan. 17 2021 @ 12:05am

Explainer: Road to Palestinian vote full of obstacles GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has announced the first presidential and parliamentary elections since 2006 will be held later this year. Published Jan. 17 2021 @ 12:05am

UN says breakthrough achieved in Libya transition talks CAIRO (AP) — The top U.N. official for Libya said Saturday an advisory committee for representatives of Libya’s different regions has proposed a way forward for choosing a transitional government that would lead the war-torn country to elections late this year. Published Jan. 17 2021 @ 12:05am

Official: 2 insider attackers kill 12 Afghan militiamen KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — At least two members of an Afghan militia opened fire on their fellow militiamen in the western Herat province, killing 12, in what provincial police on Saturday described as an insider attack. Published Jan. 17 2021 @ 12:05am

Damaged roads, lack of gear hinder Indonesia quake rescue MAMUJU, Indonesia (AP) — Damaged roads and bridges, power blackouts and lack of heavy equipment Saturday hampered rescuers after a strong earthquake left at least 49 people dead and hundreds injured on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island. Published Jan. 17 2021 @ 12:05am

Deadly clashes kill 32 in Sudan’s Darfur CAIRO (AP) — Clashes between Arabs and non-Arabs in Sudan’s West Darfur have killed at least 32 people, according to a local medical official, as Sudanese authorities imposed a round-the-clock curfew on the province. Published Jan. 17 2021 @ 12:05am

Uganda says president wins 6th term as vote-rigging alleged KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Uganda’s electoral commission said Saturday that President Yoweri Museveni won a sixth five-year term, extending his rule to four decades, while top opposition challenger Bobi Wine dismissed “cooked-up, fraudulent results” and officials struggled to explain how polling results were compiled amid an internet blackout. Published Jan. 17 2021 @ 12:05am

Global coronavirus death toll hits 2 million MEXICO CITY (AP) — The global death toll from COVID-19 topped 2 million Friday, crossing the threshold amid a vaccine rollout so immense but so uneven that in some countries, there is real hope of vanquishing the outbreak, while in other, less-developed parts of the world, it seems a far-off dream. by Associated Press Published Jan. 16 2021 @ 12:05am

Iranian Guard drones in drill mirror those in Saudi attacks DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard conducted a drill Friday that saw "suicide drones" crash into targets and explode, triangle-shaped aircraft that strongly resembled those used in a 2019 attack in Saudi Arabia that temporarily cut the kingdom's oil production by half. by Associated Press Published Jan. 16 2021 @ 12:05am

N Korea holds huge military parade as Kim vows nuclear might SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea rolled out developmental ballistic missiles designed to be launched from submarines and other military hardware in a parade that punctuated leader Kim Jong Un's defiant calls to expand his nuclear weapons program. by Associated Press Published Jan. 16 2021 @ 12:05am

Netanyahu challenger pledges change with Biden TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's top challenger in upcoming elections is promising a tough line toward Iran and the Palestinians, yet expressed confidence he has the tools to avoid what appears to be a collision course with the incoming Biden administration. by Associated Press Published Jan. 16 2021 @ 12:05am