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January 27, 2021

US says Eritrean forces should leave Tigray immediately

The United States says all soldiers from Eritrea should leave Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray region “immediately.” A State ...

January 27, 2021

Auschwitz survivors mark anniversary online amid pandemic

Tova Friedman hid among corpses at Auschwitz amid the chaos of the extermination camp's final days. Just 6 years old at the ...

January 27, 2021

Shoah survivors to get vaccine on Auschwitz liberation day

Hundreds of Holocaust survivors in Austria and Slovakia were poised to get their first coronavirus vaccination Wednesday, ...

January 27, 2021

Asian shares mixed as focus turns to Federal Reserve meeting

Stocks are mixed in Asia as investors focus on the Federal Reserve policy meeting that ends Wednesday. Shares rose in Hong ...

January 27, 2021

Biden says he's ‘bringing back the pros’ for virus briefings

For nearly a year it was the Trump show. Now President Joe Biden is calling up the nation’s top scientists and public health ...

January 27, 2021

Minus coaching staff, Vegas loses to Blues 5-4 in shootout

Missing all their coaches, Max Pacioretty and the Vegas Golden Knights still managed to earn a point. Strange night, but ...

January 27, 2021

Farmers back at protest camp after deep challenge to PM Modi

Tens of thousands of farmers who stormed the historic Red Fort on India's Republic Day were again camped outside the capital ...

January 27, 2021

Asia Today: South Korea adds 559 cases, highest in 10 days

South Korea has reported 599 new coronavirus cases, the highest in 10 days, as health workers scramble to slow infections at ...

January 27, 2021

Biden to reopen 'Obamacare' markets for COVID-19 relief

Fulfilling a campaign promise, President Joe Biden plans to reopen the HealthCare.gov insurance markets for a special sign-up ...

January 27, 2021

Asian shares mixed following lackluster day on Wall Street

Asian stocks were mixed on Wednesday after a lackluster session on Wall Street. Benchmarks logged moderate gains in Hong Kong ...

January 27, 2021

California discloses math behind easing stay-at-home order

California’s health director on Tuesday revealed the math behind the state's calculation that it was safe to lift all ...

January 27, 2021

Chicago schools reopening hits snag as union fight escalates

Chicago ditched plans Tuesday for thousands of teachers to report to schools this week ahead of students after the teachers ...

January 27, 2021

Mexico near approving Russian vaccine, with little data

Mexico said Tuesday it is close to granting approval for Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, with lots of spy drama but ...

January 27, 2021

Starbucks' recovery, solid in China, still slow in the US

Starbucks’ recovery slowed at the end of last year as U.S. coronavirus cases mounted, but the coffee titan says it’s ...

January 27, 2021

California seizes control over struggling vaccine delivery

California is changing up the way it is delivering coronavirus vaccines, moving to a more centralized system that is expected ...

January 27, 2021

Man pepper-sprayed by Portland mayor lawyer, heir to dairy

Police on Tuesday identified a man who was pepper-sprayed by Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler as a partner at a law firm who also ...

January 27, 2021

Biden orders Justice Dept. to end use of private prisons

President Joe Biden on Tuesday ordered the Department of Justice to end its reliance on private prisons and acknowledge the ...

January 27, 2021

Veteran activists campaign for Biden's immigration reform

Immigrant rights activists energized by a new Democratic administration and majorities on Capitol Hill are gearing up for a ...

January 27, 2021

Relative of virus victim asks to meet WHO experts in Wuhan

A relative of a coronavirus victim in China is demanding to meet a visiting World Health Organization expert team, saying it ...

January 27, 2021

Democrats prep Biden's virus aid package with or without GOP

Senate Democrats are preparing to push ahead quickly on President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package even if ...