Spain pleas for caution, to ‘buy vaccines time’ amid uptick
MADRID — With vaccination being outpaced by a growing wave of new infections, health authorities in Spain urged the public on Wednesday to intensity...
Is the UK racist? Report’s positive picture draws skepticism
<p>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...
UK economy ended 2020 better than previously thought
LONDON — Official figures show that the British economy ended 2020 on a stronger footing than previously thought but that it suffered a bigger...
Oregon Democrats decry legislative slowdown during COVID
PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon's House of Representatives returned to the Capitol this week after floor sessions had been cancelled due to multiple COVID-19 cases,...
Global trade rebounding, lagging vaccinations pose threat
<p>FRANKFURT, Germany — The World Trade Organization is raising its estimate for the rebound in global trade in goods but warning that the COVID-19...
EXPLAINER: What we know about AstraZeneca blood clot reports
LONDON — German officials have decided to limit the use of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine in people under 60 after more unusual blood clots were...
One year on, Australian uniforms unveiled for Tokyo Olympics
<p>SYDNEY — The topical color was yellow on Wednesday. The plan is to convert that to gold.</p>
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Iraqi parliament approves budget of $89 billion for 2021
<p>BAGHDAD — Iraq’s parliament on Wednesday approved the state budget for 2021, after weeks of wrangling amid a severe economic and financial crisis spurred...
Spain pleas for caution, to ‘buy vaccines time’ amid uptick
MADRID — With vaccination being outpaced by a growing wave of new infections, health authorities in Spain urged the public on Wednesday to intensity...
Holy days arrive for the faithful as pandemic eases in US
<p>For Christians across the United States, Easter services on Sunday will reflect an extra measure of joy as the nation experiences rising optimism after...