U.S. officials say there are worrying signs that Iran may be planning attacks against American or allied targets in the Middle East in the coming days.
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Chinese drugmaker: Vaccine 79.3% effective in final tests
Sinopharm is one of at least five Chinese developers that are in a global race to create vaccines for the disease that has killed more than 1.7 million people.
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U.K. is first to authorize easy-to-handle AstraZeneca vaccine
It may hold great appeal in less developed parts of the world because of its low cost and the fact that it can be kept in refrigerators rather than at the ultra-cold or freezer temperatures some other vaccines require.
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Prosecutors seek 9-year prison term for Samsung chief Lee
The case is a key element in an explosive 2016 scandal that triggered months of public protests and toppled South Korea’s president.
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‘Gilligan’s Island’ star Dawn Wells dies at 82; COVID-19 cited
The native of Reno, Nev., played the wholesome Mary Ann on the 1960s sitcom.
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Pardons in killings of Iraqi civilians stir angry response
President Trump’s pardons of four Blackwater contractors convicted in the 2007 shooting deaths of more than a dozen people in Baghdad prompts outrage from some human rights activists and Iraqis.
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A season of fear, not cheer, as COVID-19 changes Christmas
The patchwork of restrictions being imposed by local and national governments across the world varies widely, but few holiday observances will look normal this year.
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COVID relief bill morphs into a test of GOP loyalty to Trump
On Thursday, House Democrats who also favor $2,000 checks for Americans will all but dare Republicans to break with the president.
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Safety a higher priority than sales for many small retailers
Already struggling because of the pandemic, they are taking extraordinary steps this holiday season to try to lessen the spread of the coronavirus.
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With time running out, EU and U.K. near post-Brexit trade deal
After resolving a few remaining fair competition issues, negotiators are down to dealing with fishing quotas and transition terms as they work to secure an agreement by an end-of-year deadline.