Tag: Humanitarian crises
Merkel tells Germans to get vaccinated for ‘more freedom’
BERLIN — Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday urged Germans to get vaccinated against COVID-19, saying the more people get the shot “the more free...
Unable to leave Russia, director attends Cannes virtually
CANNES, France — Celebrated Russian filmmaker Kirill Serebrennikov is banned from leaving his home country, so he is attending the Cannes Film Festival virtually....
Franklin church opens outreach center to public
Volunteers buzzed through The Hub at Impact Christian Church, preparing items for the needy who would be coming to their door that night.
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US says order coming this week on border asylum restrictions
FORT WORTH, Texas — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will issue an order this week about how migrant children are treated...
Immunized but banned: EU says not all COVID vaccines equal
LONDON — After Dr. Ifeanyi Nsofor and his wife received two doses of AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine in Nigeria, they assumed they would be free...
The Weeknd and BTS hope to raise billions for Global Citizen
NEW YORK — The Weeknd, BTS and Billie Eilish will take part in Global Citizen Live, a 24-hour event on Sept. 21 that's intended...
South Africa ramps up vaccine drive, too late for this surge
JOHANNESBURG — Some in wheelchairs, others on canes, hundreds of South Africans waited recently on the ramps of an open-air Johannesburg parking garage to...
Grief counselors in short supply with gun violence rising
PHILADELPHIA — As Brett Roman Williams stood at the Philadelphia Medical Examiner’s office staring at a photo of his older brother’s face, a familiar...
White House calling out critics of door-to-door vaccine push
WASHINGTON — “A disservice to the country.” “Inaccurate disinformation.” “Literally killing people.”
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New virus surge sends younger patients to Spain’s hospitals
BARCELONA, Spain — Julio Miranda had never felt the threat of the coronavirus too close. With an appointment for his first COVID-19 jab scheduled...