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UK health chief's leaked messages revive raw pandemic debate

UK health chief's leaked messages revive raw pandemic debate

LONDON (AP) — Coronavirus lockdowns have been lifted and face masks are few and far between in Britain these days.
German party rejects punishment for ex-leader's Russia links

German party rejects punishment for ex-leader's Russia links

BERLIN (AP) — Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder won't be sanctioned by his political party because of his ties with Russian state-owned companies , local media reported Thursday.
G20 talks end in India with no consensus on Ukraine war

G20 talks end in India with no consensus on Ukraine war

NEW DELHI (AP) — Top diplomats from the Group of 20 industrialized and developing nations ended their contentious meeting in New Delhi on Thursday with no consensus on the Ukraine war, India’s foreign minister said, as discussions of the war and Chin
Albanian leader denies corruption over indicted FBI agent

Albanian leader denies corruption over indicted FBI agent

TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albania’s prime minister on Thursday denied that he had bribed or given preferential treatment to a former high-ranking FBI counterintelligence official who has been indicted in the United States.
Russian envoy says nuclear powers may clash over Ukraine

Russian envoy says nuclear powers may clash over Ukraine

GENEVA, Switzerland (AP) — A senior Russian diplomat warned Thursday that increasing Western support for Ukraine could trigger an open conflict between nuclear powers. Speaking at the U.N.
Scholz asks China to refrain from sending weapons to Russia

Scholz asks China to refrain from sending weapons to Russia

BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Thursday called on China to refrain from sending weapons to Russia and instead use its influence to press Moscow for the withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine.
N. Korea wants more control over farming amid food shortage

N. Korea wants more control over farming amid food shortage

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to strengthen state control over agriculture and take a spate of other steps to increase grain production, state media reported Thursday.
Malaysia's Anwar urges ASEAN to speak up on Myanmar violence

Malaysia's Anwar urges ASEAN to speak up on Myanmar violence

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim urged the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to speak up and hold Myanmar's military leaders accountable for blatant human rights violations, but said the country should remain in
China looks to consumers to drive economic rebound

China looks to consumers to drive economic rebound

BEIJING (AP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s agenda for the annual meeting of the ceremonial legislature: Revive the economy by encouraging consumers to spend more now that severe anti-virus controls have ended, and install a government of loyalists to
Asylum seekers face hurdles, discrimination as they compete for housing in Montreal

Asylum seekers face hurdles, discrimination as they compete for housing in Montreal

MONTREAL — Pedro Fonseca, a 43-year-old asylum seeker from Colombia, says if he doesn't start receiving social assistance from the Quebec government soon, he'll likely become homeless.