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Mon, 22 Feb 2021 04:00:00 ESTItaly ponders economic recovery a year after 1st COVID-19 casualty
A year after the COVID-19 pandemic hit Italy, the county's new prime minister says he will use billions of euros provided by the European Union to invest in education and close the employment gender g...
Mon, 22 Feb 2021 01:55:13 ESTProtests swell after Myanmar junta raises spectre of force
Protesters gathered in Myanmar's biggest city Monday despite the ruling junta's thinly veiled threat to use lethal force if people answered a call for a general strike opposing the military takeover t...
Sun, 21 Feb 2021 16:35:49 ESTLessons learned about coronavirus response, but variants present new concern: WHO expert
A number of lessons have already been gleaned about the international and scientific response to the novel coronavirus, but understanding emerging variants remains a murky area, says the expert who le...
Sun, 21 Feb 2021 04:00:00 ESTRoyal pregnancy and privacy: How Harry and Meghan and other royals are setting their own terms for parenthood
As word spread that one royal baby was born and another is on the way, the actions of the parents and their apparent expectations around privacy provide insight into how life for those a little furthe...
Sun, 21 Feb 2021 07:49:29 ESTTexas freeze led to release of tonnes of air pollutants as refineries shut
The largest U.S. oil refiners released tonnes of air pollutants into the skies over Texas this past week, according to figures provided to the state, as one environmental crisis triggered another.
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Sat, 20 Feb 2021 17:51:23 ESTTrump to make 1st post-presidential appearance at upcoming conservative gathering in Florida
Former U.S. president Donald Trump is expected to speak about the future of the Republican Party at the Conservative Political Action Conference on Feb. 28 in Orlando, Fla.
Sun, 21 Feb 2021 07:16:12 ESTDjokovic overcomes torn stomach muscle to win record-extending 9th Australian Open
Novak Djokovic used improved serving, along with his usual relentless returning and baseline excellence to grab 11 of 13 games in one stretch and beat Daniil Medvedev 7-5, 6-2, 6-2 for a third consecu...
Sat, 20 Feb 2021 16:15:32 ESTPrince Charles visits 99-year-old father, Prince Philip, in London hospital
Prince Charles went to a London hospital on Saturday to visit his father, Prince Philip, who was admitted earlier this week for "observation and rest" after falling ill.
Sat, 20 Feb 2021 18:08:29 ESTPlane drops debris in neighbourhoods while making emergency landing in Colorado
Debris from a United Airlines plane fell onto Denver suburbs during an emergency landing Saturday after one of its engines suffered a catastrophic failure and rained pieces of the engine casing on a n...
Sat, 20 Feb 2021 12:17:08 ESTBiden to meet virtually with Trudeau on Tuesday in first meeting with a foreign leader
U.S. President Joe Biden‘s first official meeting with a foreign head of government will be a virtual encounter on Tuesday with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Sat, 20 Feb 2021 10:43:53 EST2 Myanmar protesters killed by police, local media reports say
Two anti-coup protesters were shot dead by riot police who fired live rounds on Saturday in Mandalay, Myanmar's second-largest city, local media reported.
Sat, 20 Feb 2021 15:13:20 ESTRussia reports world's 1st case of H5N8 bird flu virus in humans
Russia has registered the first case of a strain of bird flu virus named A(H5N8) being passed to humans from birds and has reported the matter to the World Health Organization, an official said on Sat...
Sat, 20 Feb 2021 04:00:00 ESTAssessing Trump's potential legal fallout for Capitol riot and Georgia election phone call
So how much potential legal trouble is Donald Trump facing now that he's out of the White House? Here is a close look at two files: the Capitol riot and Trump's phone call with Georgia's secretary of ...
Sat, 20 Feb 2021 10:30:01 ESTPrincess Eugenie names newborn son after Victorian ancestor
Britain's Princess Eugenie and her husband, Jack Brooksbank, have named their baby boy August Philip Hawke Brooksbank, Buckingham Palace said Saturday.
Sat, 20 Feb 2021 04:00:00 ESTIn Myanmar, the generals are used to getting their way. Did they miscalculate this time?
The military coup, now three weeks old, is facing daily protests from a wide swathe of civilians, including youth that grew up with the internet and expectations of western freedoms. Now, a widespread...
Sat, 20 Feb 2021 05:52:38 ESTRussian court rejects Alexei Navalny's appeal against jail term
A court in Moscow on Saturday rejected Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny's appeal against his prison sentence. Hours after the ruling, another judge ordered him to pay a heavy fine for defamati...
Fri, 19 Feb 2021 08:34:30 ESTBritain's top court rules Uber drivers entitled to minimum wage
Uber drivers in Britain should be classed as "workers" and not self-employed, the U.K. Supreme Court ruled Friday, in a decision that threatens the company's business model and holds broader implicati...
Fri, 19 Feb 2021 04:00:00 ESTThe only way to control tech giants like Facebook may be for governments to gang up
Globalized businesses have grown beyond the power of any single government to control them, but Facebook’s attempt to wield its might against Australia may inspire governments to work together.
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Fri, 19 Feb 2021 07:45:34 ESTHarry and Meghan will not return to royal duties, Buckingham Palace says
Buckingham Palace confirmed Friday that Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, will not be returning to royal duties, and Harry will give up his honorary military titles.
Fri, 19 Feb 2021 16:16:57 ESTKim Kardashian West files for divorce from Kanye West
Kim Kardashian West filed for divorce Friday from Kanye West after six and a half years of marriage.