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LA Mayor Garcetti Tests Positive For Virus At Climate Summit
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti tested positive for COVID19 Wednesday while attending the U.N. climate conference in Glasgow, Scotland, an event that has drawn world leaders and tens of thousands of other people from around the world.
Macron Raises Final Toast To Merkel In Burgundy Wine Capital
French President Emmanuel Macron gave Germany's outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel an affectionate and stylish sendoff on Wednesday with a visit to the heart of the Burgundy winegrowing region, a piano recital in a chateau and a private dinner.
These Countries Have Approved Covaxin, But Travel For Indians Remains Distant Dream
Australia recently approved Covaxin, but it currently doesn't operate direct flights to and from India under an air bubble pact.
Peru Community To Suspend Antamina Protest That Rattled Markets
A rural community in Peru will lift its blockade of the country's largest copper mine Antamina on Wednesday after protests forced miners to suspend operations, the Peruvian Ministry of Energy and Mines said in a tweet.
Settlement Talks Fail In Oregon Youths' Anti-US Climate Suit
Oregonbased youth climate activists say settlement talks with the U.S. Department of Justice have failed six years after they first filed a landmark federal lawsuit that attempted to hold the nation's leadership accountable for its role in global warming.
Hawley: Masculinity Is A Virtue, Not A Danger
Josh Hawley is coming to the defense of the American male.
Hawaii Holds On To Virus Restrictions Even As Cases Plummet
Hawaii remains among the most restrictive states for COVID19 mandates, despite having one of the highest vaccination rates in the country.
Tennessee Mulls Putting Strict Rules On School Mask Mandates
Tennessee schools will have to jump through even more hoops if they want to implement mask mandates to prevent the spread of COVID19 under legislation recently approved by the states GOPcontrolled General Assembly.
Facebook Cancels 937 Accounts Linked To Nicaragua Government
Meta Platforms, the company that runs Facebook, said Monday it has canceled 937 accounts linked to the government of Nicaragua and the Sandinista party of President Daniel Ortega.
Mali Army Frees Three Kidnapped Chinese Construction Workers
Security forces in Mali have freed three Chinese nationals abducted from a construction site in the north of the country in July, the presidency said on Monday.
Covid Vaccine for Children Between 5 to 11 Already Being Packed, Shipped, Says US
The US hopes to head off another coronavirus wave during the cold-weather months when people spend more time indoors and respiratory illnesses can spread more easily.
Mexican Journalist Dies From Wounds; 2nd Slain In Week
Photojournalist Alfredo Cardoso died in a hospital Sunday two days after being shot in Acapulco, the second Mexican journalist to be killed during the week, a international journalism group said.
Australia Reopens International Borders For First Time In Pandemic
Australia eased its international border restrictions on Monday for the first time in the pandemic, allowing some of its vaccinated public to travel freely and many families to reunite, sparking emotional embraces at Sydney's airport.
PM Modi and Other G20 Leaders Visit Iconic Trevi Fountain in Rome
The historical fountain has drawn many filmmakers to it who have popularised the Baroque art-styled monument as the epitome of a place of romance.
In 2020, Kamala Harris Made History. A Year Later, She's Still Searching for Her Role
A serial trailblazer, Harris was the first woman and first Black person to become California's attorney general. She was also the first senator of South Asian descent.
Cuomo Lawyer Asks Sheriff To Save Investigation Records
A lawyer for former Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants the sheriff who charged the Democrat with groping a woman to preserve records of any communications his office had with the alleged victim, journalists or other investigators.
