Trapped Chinese miners ask for porridge and pickles
Trapped Chinese miners ask for food Beijing — It will soon be Day Ten of a meticulously slow mine rescue operation in China’s eastern Shandong province. State media say 22 …
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Jailed Russian opposition leader calls on supporters to “resist”
Alexey Navalny arrested in Russia Moscow — Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny, who was detained Sunday immediately upon his return to Moscow after recovering from nerve-agent poisoning, was put before …
Canadian choir uses technology to sing together while social distancing in cars
Canadian choir uses technology to sing together while social distancing in cars The Luminous Voices Chamber Choir in Calgary, Canada, improvised a way to sing together while social distancing in …
COVID-19 variant first found in U.K. could be dominant in U.S. by March
Staying vigilant: Latest on COVID-19 variants The new coronavirus variant first seen in the United Kingdom is likely to become the dominant strain in the United States by March, the …
Entire Dutch government resigns over child welfare scandal
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte and his entire Cabinet resigned Friday to take political responsibility for a scandal involving investigations into child welfare payments that wrongly labeled thousands of parents …
Pope Francis, predecessor Benedict, get a 1st shot of COVID vaccine
Feds order states to vaccinate more people Rome — Both Pope Francis and retired Pope Benedict have had their first doses of a coronavirus vaccine, the Vatican confirmed on Thursday. …
U.S. to require negative COVID-19 test for international travelers
States expand COVID vaccination efforts Before any international traveler enters the United States, they will now be required to present proof of a negative coronavirus test. The new Centers for …
Trump re-designates Cuba as “state sponsor of terrorism”
WorldView: U.S. lists Cuba as terrorism sponsor The Trump administration on Monday re-designated Cuba as a “state sponsor of terrorism,” hitting the country with new sanctions that could hamstring President-elect …
Trump rushes to enact asylum restrictions ahead of Biden presidency
Reality check of asylum seekers at border As part of an 11th hour blitz of regulations , the outgoing Trump administration has finalized several asylum restrictions that are set to …
Chaos at the Capitol, as seen by allies and adversaries around the world
CBS News January 10, 2021, 9:38 AM Chaos at the Capitol, as seen by allies and adversaries around the world Chaos at the Capitol, as seen by our allies and …