UK economy ended 2020 better than previously thought
<p>LONDON — Official figures show that the British economy ended 2020 on a stronger footing than previously thought but that it suffered a bigger...
Puerto Rico vaccinates thousands in 15-hour mass event
<p>SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Thousands of people were vaccinated against COVID-19 on Wednesday as part of a mass inoculation event in Puerto Rico’s...
Indiana lawmakers advance bill allowing health order appeals
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana lawmakers on Wednesday advanced legislation that would make it easier to overturn local health orders or enforcement actions amid ongoing complaints...
EXPLAINER: What we know about AstraZeneca blood clot reports
<p>LONDON — German officials have decided to limit the use of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine in people under 60 after more unusual blood clots were...
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...
Ump Hernández loses race discrimination lawsuit against MLB
<p>NEW YORK — Umpire Ángel Hernández lost his lawsuit against Major League Baseball alleging racial discrimination.</p>
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Court orders Belgium to reframe virus restrictions as laws
BRUSSELS — The Belgian state should either lift all coronavirus measures within 30 days or frame them properly as law, a Brussels court ruled...
Turkey reinstates restrictions after sharp virus cases rise
<p>ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey is reinstating weekend lockdowns in most of Turkey’s provinces and will also impose restrictions over the Muslim holy month of...
One Good Thing: A Singapore skyline view for migrant workers
SINGAPORE — The capsules of the Ferris wheel in Singapore were peppered with rain.
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African Cup qualifier canceled over disputed COVID-19 tests
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Benin refused to play a decisive African Cup of Nations qualifying game in Sierra Leone on Tuesday after disputing...