By MATTHEW PERRONE and MARIA CHENG Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain has granted a conditional authorization to Merck’s coronavirus antiviral. It’s the first pill shown to successfully treat COVID-19. The U.K. is the first country to OK the treatment. But it wasn’t immediately clear how quickly the drug known as molnupiravir will be available.
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By HAU DINH Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnam is seeking more information about a Vietnamese oil tanker that was seized at gunpoint last month by Iranian soldiers in the Gulf of Oman, while vowing to ensure the safety and humane treatment of the ship’s crew members. Iran’s powerful paramilitary Revolutionary Guard troops on
Continue Reading By HAU DINH Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnam is seeking more information about a Vietnamese oil tanker that was seized at gunpoint last month by Iranian soldiers in the Gulf of Oman, while vowing to ensure the safety and humane treatment of the ship’s crew members. Iran’s powerful paramilitary Revolutionary Guard troops on
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By Sean Lyngaas, CNN A drone that crashed near a Pennsylvania power substation last year was likely meant to damage or disrupt the electric equipment, according to a federal law enforcement bulletin obtained by CNN. The July 2020 incident is the first known case of a “modified unmanned aircraft system likely being used in the
Continue Reading By COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press MILAN (AP) — A rescue ship carrying nearly 400 migrants picked up another 400 people from a two-tier wooden boat that had started to sink overnight in the central Mediterranean Sea. A German charity that operates the ship said Thursday that a distress call from the crowded boat originated in
Continue Reading By DAVID McHUGH and JOSH BOAK Associated Press FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The oil-producing alliance known as OPEC+ is meeting to decide how much oil to pump. U.S. President Joe Biden has been calling for faster increases to make up for production cuts during the coronavirus pandemic. But chief OPEC member Saudi Arabia and the
Continue Reading By DAVID McHUGH and JOSH BOAK Associated Press FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The oil-producing alliance known as OPEC+ is meeting to decide how much oil to pump. U.S. President Joe Biden has been calling for faster increases to make up for production cuts during the coronavirus pandemic. But chief OPEC member Saudi Arabia and the
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Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — En las elecciones de este martes, los candidatos republicanos han aumentado en los estados azules (demócratas), las ciudades han rechazado una importante reforma policial y los votantes de los suburbios han mostrado su independencia. ¿Las principales conclusiones? Este es un país más moderado y centrista de lo que dejan entrever
Continue Reading olivertapia (CNN) — El actor Will Smith revela una parte oscura de su crecimiento y la complicada relación que compartió con su difunto padre en un nuevo libro. En “Will”, que se publica el 9 de noviembre, la estrella describe a su padre como un hombre con dualidades. “Mi padre era violento, pero también estaba
Continue Reading BERLIN (AP) — A court in Germany has found a 28-year-old mother guilty and sentenced her to life in prison for the murder of five of her six children. German news agency dpa reported that the regional court in Wuppertal established the particular gravity of the crime in handing down its verdict on Thursday. In
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) How people get scammed has changed over the years, and the Better Business Bureau has adjusted on how to spot a scam. There are several red flags to keep an eye out for, including when on a website, dealing with unknown calls or texts, dealing with identity theft, and paying for something.
Continue Reading By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Four-year-old Cleo Smith is back to her laughing, bubbly self as she plays in the backyard of her Australian west coast family home after being abducted from a camping tent more than two weeks ago. A 36-year-old stranger was charged Thursday with her abduction. Police visited
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By Jen Christensen, CNN The first generation HPV vaccine cut cervical cancer rates among women by 87%, British researchers reported. The study published Wednesday in the journal The Lancet estimates that by mid-2019, there were 450 fewer cases of cervical cancer and 17,200 fewer cases of pre-cancers than expected in the vaccinated population. Researchers at
Continue Reading Mariana Toro (CNN) — Si los demócratas quieren evitar una noche electoral mucho más devastadora el próximo año que la que sufrieron el martes, deben finalmente derrotar la pandemia de la que fluyen tanto dolor económico y angustia de los votantes. La victoria del republicano Glenn Youngkin en la carrera por el gobernador de Virginia
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By Katelyn Polantz and Marshall Cohen, CNN A federal judge expressed deep skepticism of former President Donald Trump’s arguments that he can keep documents from his White House secret during an historic court hearing on Thursday related to the January 6 riot. Judge Tanya Chutkan pressed Trump’s lawyers on why, as a former President, he
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By Jeremy Diamond, CNN Vice President Kamala Harris will pursue US efforts to strengthen a recently mended French-American relationship during a trip to Paris next week, where she will also attend a pair of international conferences. Harris will sit down for a bilateral meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Élysée Palace next Wednesday
Continue Reading olivertapia (CNN) — La policía de Australia Occidental acusó formalmente a un hombre de 36 años de “llevarse por la fuerza a un menor de 16 años” en relación con la desaparición de Cleo Smith, de 4 años, el 16 de octubre. El hombre, que fue identificado por la emisora pública australiana como Terence Kelly,
Continue Reading By KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Chinese authorities have squelched virtually all online discussion of sexual assault accusations apparently made by a Chinese professional tennis star against a former top government official, showing how sensitive the ruling Communist Party is to such charges. In a lengthy social media post, Peng Shuai wrote that
Continue Reading olivertapia (CNN) — El Real Madrid se convirtió en el primer equipo en la historia de la Champions League (antes Copa de Europa) en marcar 1.000 goles. Karim Benzema anotó con frialdad desde corta distancia en el minuto 14 para dar a los gigantes españoles la ventaja contra el Shakhtar Donetsk en el Santiago Bernabéu
Continue Reading By Jennifer Hansler and Kylie Atwood, CNN US Special Envoy for Iran Rob Malley will lead US participation in the next round of Iran nuclear talks, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said Wednesday, shortly after an Iranian diplomat announced the long-delayed negotiations will restart November 29 in Vienna. Price said negotiations about the Joint Comprehensive
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