Delta joins other US airlines in ending empty middle seats
Delta Air Lines, the last U.S. airline still blocking middle seats, will end that policy in May as air travel recovers and more people...
Belgians breach virus rules as warm weather draws crowds
<p>BRUSSELS — Belgium has an extra unexpected hurdle to overcome in its fight against the coronavirus: a bout of gorgeous weather.</p>
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China reports COVID-19 outbreak on border with Myanmar
BEIJING — At least nine people have tested positive for COVID-19 in a Chinese city on the border with Myanmar, health officials said Wednesday.
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Man’s Ebola relapse spawned dozens of new cases in Africa
A man in Africa who developed Ebola despite receiving a vaccine recovered but suffered a relapse nearly six months later that led to 91...
Coldplay, Jorja Smith to play virtual Glastonbury gig in May
<p>LONDON — This year the Glastonbury Festival is going online.</p>
<p>Organizers...
Is the UK racist? Report’s positive picture draws skepticism
LONDON — There is racism in Britain, but it’s not a systematically racist country that is “rigged” against non-white people, according to the findings...
Report: Pandemic dealing setbacks to gender parity in jobs
<p>GENEVA — The think tank behind the annual gathering of world leaders in Davos, Switzerland, says the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting gender parity in...
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...
Hungarian journalists demand access to COVID wards
<p>BUDAPEST, Hungary — More than two dozen Hungarian media outlets on Wednesday sent an open letter to the government demanding greater transparency and access...
One year on, Australian uniforms unveiled for Tokyo Olympics
SYDNEY — The topical color was yellow on Wednesday. The plan is to convert that to gold.
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