Kim Hjelmgaard
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'Safe and effective': AstraZeneca-Oxford University COVID-19 vaccine gets green light from Europe's top drug regulator
The AstraZeneca-Oxford University vaccine is not available in the U.S., where a large-scale trial has been completed but not yet made public. → Read More
Black Britons never trusted the royal family. Meghan and Harry's interview made that easier
For Britain's Black community the royal family has never lived up to the image of glamour, prestige and cozy tradition that gets projected abroad. → Read More
Rockets strike Iraqi base housing US troops ahead of Pope Francis visit
Multiple rockets struck an airbase in Iraq hosting U.S. troops on Wednesday, according to a spokesman for U.S.-led coalition forces in the country. → Read More
Biden's Syria airstrikes test US role as world's police, get bipartisan support
Pentagon airstrikes against Iran-backed militias in Syria in response to a Feb. 15 attack in Iraq received both bipartisan praise — and criticism. → Read More
'A reckoning is near': America has a vast overseas military empire. Does it still need it?
The U.S. has enjoyed global military dominance for decades. But in the face of emerging threats, some say a new strategy is in order. → Read More
In new video, Dubai princess Sheikha Latifa says she is 'hostage'
Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed al-Maktoum, the daughter of Dubai's ruler, says in a new video she is being held captive by her family. → Read More
WHO will end research into 'extremely unlikely' theory that COVID-19 originated in Wuhan lab
The WHO spent two weeks on a fact-finding mission in Wuhan. It concluded COVID-19 most likely entered the human population through an animal. → Read More
Biden puts a twist on 'America First' even as he moves to unravel Trump's foreign policy
Americans want the U.S. to be No. 1, but 'don't appreciate going into endless costly wars.' Where does that leave the Biden administration? → Read More
Myanmar army seizes power in coup and declares state of emergency for one year
The military coup follows a disputed election in November and is a major blow to Myanmar's transition from military rule to democracy. → Read More
British officials say COVID-19 variant discovered in UK may be 30% more lethal
British scientists says there is a 'realistic possibility' the fast-spreading B117 variant is more deadly. Some, however, say it's too early to tell. → Read More
'U.S. political system is broken': World watches as Trump exits, Biden takes over
The whole world is watching as President-elect Joe Biden prepares to be sworn in – and President Donald Trump departs the White House one last time, turning the page on an administration that has hurt America's image abroad. → Read More
Over 20,000 National Guard troops to provide security against inauguration threats in Washington
That's more soldiers than we have in Afghanistan and Iraq combined. → Read More
Politics updates: Majority wants Trump removed; Kellyanne Conway says 'don't excuse' Capitol riot
Former White House counselor Kellyanne Conway tweeted "don't excuse" the riot at the Capitol. "The more we see & learn, the worse it is," she said. → Read More
British judge denies U.S. extradition request for WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange, citing suicide risk
Julian Assange was indicted in 2019 by the Justice Department on 18 counts, alleging 17 forms of espionage and one instance of computer misuse crimes. → Read More
Lockerbie bombing anniversary: Attorney General Barr unveils new charges in 1988 attack
The 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, killed 270 people, the majority of them Americans. After 32 years, new charges. → Read More
Russian leader Vladimir Putin congratulates Joe Biden on winning election
Vladimir Putin was one of the last world leaders who had not acknowledged Joe Biden's victory. President Donald Trump has not still not conceded. → Read More
'V-Day': A year after COVID-19 pandemic began in China, U.K. first to start Pfizer-BioNTech vaccinations
The U.K. is the first western country to start vaccinating its population against a virus that has killed more than 1.5 million people worldwide. Margaret Keenan, who turns 91 next week, was given the first shot. → Read More
UK authorizes emergency use of Pfizer and BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine
Pfizer and BioNTech win permission for emergency use of their COVID-19 vaccine in Britain, the world’s first shot backed by rigorous science. → Read More
Iranian scientist credited with masterminding past covert nuclear weapons program assassinated: senior official
Israel has alleged Mohsen Fakhrizadeh led a military program examining the feasibility of building a nuclear weapon in Iran. → Read More
Even Trump's fiercest critics say he may have gotten some world affairs right
Some experts, ex-diplomats and even President Donald Trump's opponents concede his overseas initiatives have produced limited, qualified successes. → Read More