Pfizer, Moderna boosters up to 90% effective against Omicron: CDC
Three US studies offer more evidence that third dose of COVID vaccine is highly effective against Omicron.
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UN probing alleged killings by CAR forces, Russia mercenaries
UN official says the body is investigating the incident involving CAR troops and 'other security personnel'.
‘Catastrophe’: Peru oil spill clean-up to take weeks
Government says Repsol spilled about 6,000 barrels of oil into the ocean last week near its La Pampilla refinery.
Myanmar sentences lawmaker from Aung San Suu Kyi’s party to death
Military court finds NLD's Phyo Zeyar Thaw and activist Kyaw Min Yu guilty of terrorism in harshest sentences since coup
‘A war crime against humanity’: Yemen rebels denounce attack
State news agency says facility was not on OCHA 'no-target list' as calls grow for a de-escalation of violence.
Thich Nhat Hanh, influential Buddhist monk, dies at 95
A poet and peace activist, Thich Nhat Hanh became one of the most influential people in Buddhism.
US suspends flights by China carriers after Beijing COVID move
Authorities in US to cut some Chinese flights after Beijing took action against US carriers over COVID cases.
Wall Street caps worst week since start of coronavirus pandemic
Tech shares saw the worst of the selloff this week, adding to what has already been a very volatile start to 2022.
Intel to build $20BN chip factory in Ohio
The US chipmaker hopes to alleviate a global shortage of chips powering everything from phones to cars.
US charges Texas man with threatening Georgia election officials
Charge is first by a special US Justice Department task force aimed at stopping threats against election workers.
M&M’s makeover: Candy maker revamps mascots with less sexist look
Some of the changes to the M&M's characters include making two of them less stereotypically feminine.
Chile president-elect Boric unveils women-majority cabinet
Fourteen of Chile's 24 new cabinet ministers are women, while several are former student protest leaders.
Sudanese hold ‘day for martyrs’ after anti-coup protest killings
Civil society groups hold a day of solidarity with families of dozens of protesters killed since October 25 coup.
With ‘Roe’ in peril, anti-abortion activists rally in Washington
Thousands of anti-abortion advocates protest as reproductive rights groups urge Congress to protect right to abortion.
Netflix, Peloton shares erase pandemic-era gains
The companies are the latest darlings of 2020 to sink to levels not seen since the early days of the COVID-19 outbreak.
Ireland to drop almost all COVID restrictions
Majority of measures that have been in place for almost two years will be lifted on Saturday, prime minister says.
Will oil reach $100 a barrel? And how will it affect you?
Oil is a red-hot commodity right now and a slew of factors are converging that could send prices even higher.
Taliban delegation to hold humanitarian talks in Norway
Norway's foreign minister stresses that the planned visit is not a 'legitimisation or recognition of the Taliban'.
Mother sues Meta and Snap over tween daughter’s suicide
US mother said her 11-year-old daughter had an 'extreme addiction' to Instagram and Snapchat.
‘Immediate action’ needed on security in Haiti: Canada’s Trudeau
Canada hosts a virtual meeting on Haiti amid the country's political, economic and humanitarian crises.