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After delays, Israel starts vaccinating Palestinian workers
JERUSALEM - After delays, Israel started vaccinating Palestinians who work inside the country and its West Bank settlements on Monday, more than two months after launching an immunization blitz of its...
Mar 08, 2021
After historic whirlwind visit, Pope leaves Iraq for Rome
BAGHDAD - Pope Francis on Monday wrapped up his historic whirlwind tour of Iraq that sought to bring hope to the country's marginalized Christian minority with a message of coexistence, forgiveness an...
Mar 08, 2021
Harvard professor ignites uproar over 'comfort women' claims
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - A Harvard University professor has ignited an international uproar and faces mounting scrutiny for alleging that Korean women who were kept as sex slaves in wartime Japan had actual...
Mar 08, 2021
Claimed value of sleepy NY estate could come to haunt Trump
NEW YORK - It's sleepy by Donald Trump's standards, but the former president's century-old estate in New York's Westchester County could end up being one of his bigger legal nightmares. Seven Springs,...
Mar 08, 2021
With virus aid in sight, Democrats debate filibuster changes
WASHINGTON - With President Joe Biden on the verge of his first big legislative victory, a key moderate Democrat says he's open to changing Senate rules that could allow for more party-line votes to p...
Mar 08, 2021
At Chauvin trial, jury selection is first battleground
MINNEAPOLIS - The fate of a former Minneapolis police officer who pressed his knee into George Floyd's neck as the Black man said he couldn't breathe will be decided by 12 Hennepin County residents pi...
Mar 08, 2021
Taiwan President Tsai visits naval base amid Chinese threats
KEELUNG, Taiwan - Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen visited a naval base on Monday to thank sailors and marines for their dedication to protecting the island amid renewed threats from China, vowing not...
Mar 08, 2021
Myanmar security forces kill 2 anti-coup protesters
MANDALAY, Myanmar - Security forces shot dead two people in northern Myanmar on Monday, local media reported, as the military government continued its attempt to stamp out opposition to its Feb. 1 cou...
Mar 08, 2021
The Latest: Serena Williams 'proud' of Meghan for interview
MONTECITO, Calif. - The latest on Oprah Winfrey's interview with Meghan and Harry, their first since stepping away from royal life: 1:10 a.m. Tennis star Serena Williams says she's "proud" of Meghan M...
Mar 08, 2021
Hong Kong leader 'fully welcomes' proposed electoral changes
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam on Monday said the city's government "fully welcomes" changes to the city's electoral system that will substantially increase central government control over Hong Kong poli...
Mar 08, 2021
