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NC GOP to vote on censuring Burr after impeachment vote
RALEIGH, N.C. - The North Carolina Republican Party is expected to vote Monday on whether to censure Sen. Richard Burr over his vote to convict former President Donald Trump during Trump's second impe...
Feb 15, 2021
As vaccinations lag, Israel combats online misinformation
JERUSALEM - After surging ahead in the race to vaccinate its population against the coronavirus, Israel is blaming online misinformation for a sudden slowdown in the campaign. Now, officials are fight...
Feb 15, 2021
Power cut across Texas as snow, ice blanket southern Plains
DALLAS - A winter storm dropping snow and ice also sent temperatures plunging across the southern Plains, prompting a power emergency in Texas a day after conditions cancelled flights and impacted tra...
Feb 15, 2021
UK's chief mouser celebrates 10 years on the prowl
LONDON - Larry the cat, a four-legged inhabitant of London's 10 Downing St., is marking a decade as Britain's mouse-catcher in chief on Monday. The tabby cat was recruited by then-Prime Minister David...
Feb 15, 2021
Philippine reopening of theatres, arcades pushed back
MANILA, Philippines - The Philippine government's approval of the reopening of many movie theatres, video game arcades and other leisure businesses shut since last year was postponed at least another ...
Feb 15, 2021
Cold weather front hits Greece, with snow shutting highway
ATHENS, Greece - A cold weather front has hit Greece, sending temperatures plunging from the low 20s degrees Celsius (around 70 Fahrenheit) on Friday to well below freezing on Monday, and seeing snowf...
Feb 15, 2021
Kosovo leftist opposition party confirmed in landslide win
PRISTINA, Kosovo - Kosovo's main opposition party has won a clear victory in an early election held amid the coronavirus pandemic, an economic downturn and stalled negotiations with wartime foe Serbia...
Feb 15, 2021
Suu Kyi detention extended as protests continue in Myanmar
YANGON, Myanmar - Myanmar's military leaders have extended their detention of deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi, whose remand was set to expire Monday and whose freedom is a key demand of the crowds of ...
Feb 15, 2021
Rain sets off Indonesia landslide; 2 dead, 16 missing
NGANJUK, Indonesia - Torrential rains triggered a landslide on Indonesia's main island of Java, killing at least two people and leaving 16 others missing, as emergency personnel digging with their bar...
Feb 15, 2021
Canada, dozens of allies, declare arbitrary detentions immoral amid Kovrig, Spavor
OTTAWA - Canada and has created a coalition with 57 other countries to support a new international declaration denouncing state-sponsored arbitrary detention of foreign nationals for political purpose...
Feb 15, 2021
