Tag: Diseases and conditions
Voters go to polls on final day of virus-hit Dutch election
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Thousands of voting booths opened across the Netherlands early Wednesday on the final day of a general election overshadowed by...
EU’s Frontex renews joint border control deal with Albania
TIRANA, Albania — The European Union's border agency, Frontex, has renewed its agreement with non EU-member Albania to strengthen cooperation in border management, fighting...
OT Nate Solder will return from opt out and play for Giants
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Offensive tackle Nate Solder has renegotiated his contract with the New York Giants and will return to the NFL after...
Education Department convening summit to help schools reopen
<p>WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is convening a summit next week to help get children back into the classroom safely in the middle of...
Multilingual team helps Berlin immigrants fight coronavirus
BERLIN — Three times a week, Aliye Tuerkyilmaz hits the markets and busy shopping streets of Neukoelln to hand out informational flyers on the...
Prominent Egyptian activist jailed 18-months for ‘fake news’
CAIRO — An Egyptian court on Wednesday convicted a prominent human rights activist of spreading false news, and insulting a police officer, sentencing her...
China blasts US ‘evil past of genocide’ at UN rights body
GENEVA — China on Wednesday blasted the United States' human rights record, citing what it called U.S. failures against COVID-19 that cost “hundreds of...
Amazon jumps into health care with telemedicine initiative
<p>FALLS CHURCH, Va. — Amazon is making its first foray into providing health care services, announcing Wednesday that it will be offering its Amazon...
Mini parade of rescued young sea turtles released into Gulf
<p>GRAND ISLE, La. — A small parade of rescued young sea turtles has headed into the Gulf of Mexico from Louisiana — a bright...
Biden to mark St. Patrick’s Day, praise Good Friday accord
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is marking St. Patrick’s Day as he recommits the U.S. to the Good Friday Agreement, which has come under...