China pushes to expand virus origin search beyond its border
BEIJING — Chinese health officials pushed Wednesday to expand the search for the origins of the coronavirus beyond China, one day after the release...
Nestle closes sale of bottled water brands in North America
NEW YORK — Global food giant Nestle said Wednesday that it has completed the $4.3 billion sale of its bottled-water brands in North America...
Belgians breach virus rules as warm weather draws crowds
BRUSSELS — Belgium has an extra unexpected hurdle to overcome in its fight against the coronavirus: a bout of gorgeous weather.
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ICC judges to rule on Ivory Coast president’s acquittal
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — International Criminal Court judges are ruling Wednesday on an appeal by prosecutors against the acquittal of Ivory Coast's former president...
Report: Pandemic dealing setbacks to gender parity in jobs
GENEVA — The think tank behind the annual gathering of world leaders in Davos, Switzerland, says the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting gender parity in...
Hungarian journalists demand access to COVID wards
BUDAPEST, Hungary — More than two dozen Hungarian media outlets on Wednesday sent an open letter to the government demanding greater transparency and access...
Global trade rebounding, lagging vaccinations pose threat
FRANKFURT, Germany — The World Trade Organization is raising its estimate for the rebound in global trade in goods but warning that the COVID-19...
Judge: Man who killed library patron was mentally ill
WOBURN, Mass. — A Massachusetts man charged with fatally stabbing a woman studying to become a doctor at a public library — and injuring...
Looie Lookout: Police seek to recover minor league mascot
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Police are asking “Where’s Looie?” after a minor league baseball team in Tennessee reported its team mascot was stolen from its...
COVID-19 pushed total US deaths beyond 3.3 million last year
The COVID-19 pandemic pushed total U.S. deaths last year beyond 3.3 million, the nation’s highest-ever annual death toll, the government reported Wednesday.
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