Germany hits goal in push for 30 million new vaccine shots
FRANKFURT, Germany — Germany has reached its goal of 30 million additional immunizations against COVID-19 by year’s end, a push aimed at re-energizing a...
Photos of aftermath of massacre in Myanmar fuel outrage
BANGKOK (AP) - Photos of the aftermath of a Christmas Eve massacre in eastern Myanmar that reportedly left more than 30 people, including women...
Russian court hammers Google, Facebook with huge fines for content the Kremlin labeled illegal
A Russian court on Friday slapped the parent companies of Google and Facebook with record-high fines for failing to take down content that the...
Pope celebrates Christmas Eve Mass as virus surges in Italy
ROME — Pope Francis celebrated Christmas Eve Mass before an estimated 2,000 people in St. Peter’s Basilica on Friday, going ahead with the service...
U.S. to lift travel ban on 8 southern African countries
WASHINGTON — The U.S. will lift travel restrictions to eight southern African countries on New Year’s Eve, the White House announced Friday. The restrictions,...