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Iran builds at underground nuclear facility amid US tensions
Iran has begun construction on a site at its underground nuclear facility at Fordo amid tensions with the U.S. over its atomic program, satellite photos obtained Friday by The Associated Press show.
Shut down by corona, Berlin restaurant opens for homeless
The coronavirus pandemic hasn’t made life on the streets of Berlin any easier for Kaspars Breidaks.
Migrants must remain central to COVID-19 recovery: Guterres
The United Nations is commemorating International Migrants Day, on Friday, highlighting their contributions to societies globally, and underlining the need to ensure that they remain central to the recovery from COVID-19.
EU to start vaccination for COVID-19 on Dec. 27
The European Union (EU) will start vaccination for COVID-19 after Christmas, the bloc's executive chief Ursula von der Leyen announced on Thursday.
Debunked COVID-19 myths survive online, despite facts
From speculation that the coronavirus was created in a lab to hoax cures, an overwhelming amount of false information clung to COVID-19 as it circled the globe in 2020.
Biden picks Haaland as interior secretary
President-elect Joe Biden selected New Mexico Rep Deb Haaland as his nominee for interior secretary on Thursday, a historic pick that would make her the first Native American to lead the powerful federal agency that has wielded influence over the nation’s tribes for generations.
US plans to OK 2nd COVID-19 vaccine
The head of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said late Thursday that his agency will move to quickly authorise the second COVID-19 vaccine to fight the pandemic, hours after the shot won the key endorsement of a government advisory panel.
Palestinians left waiting as Israel is set to deploy vaccine
Israel will begin rolling out a major coronavirus vaccination campaign next week after the prime minister reached out personally to the head of a major drug company. Millions of Palestinians living under Israeli control will have to wait much longer.
US Joint Chiefs chairman meets with Taliban on peace talks
The top U.S. general held unannounced talks with Taliban peace negotiators in the Persian Gulf to urge a reduction in violence across Afghanistan, even as senior American officials in Kabul warned that stepped-up Taliban attacks endanger the militant group’s nascent peace negotiations with the Afghan government.
French President Macron tests positive for COVID-19
French President Emmanuel Macron has tested positive for COVID-19, the presidential Elysee Palace announced on Thursday.