Sidelined by rivals, Germany's far-right AfD bides time
BERLIN (AP) — Migration is a side issue in this year's German election campaign, but that hasn't stopped the country's biggest far-right party from trying to play it up.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Magnet milestones move distant nuclear fusion dream closer
SAINT-PAUL-LES-DURANCE, France (AP) — Teams working on two continents have marked similar milestones in their respective efforts to tap an energy source key to the fight against climate change: They’ve each produced very impressive magnets.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Magnet milestones move distant nuclear fusion dream closer
SAINT-PAUL-LES-DURANCE, France (AP) — Teams working on two continents have marked similar milestones in their respective efforts to tap an energy source key to the fight against climate change: They’ve each produced very impressive magnets.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Magnet milestones move distant nuclear fusion dream closer
SAINT-PAUL-LES-DURANCE, France (AP) — Teams working on two continents have marked similar milestones in their respective efforts to tap an energy source key to the fight against climate change: They’ve each produced very impressive magnets.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Magnet milestones move distant nuclear fusion dream closer
SAINT-PAUL-LES-DURANCE, France (AP) — Teams working on two continents have marked similar milestones in their respective efforts to tap an energy source key to the fight against climate change: They’ve each produced very impressive magnets.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
UN hails end of poisonous leaded gas use in cars worldwide
BERLIN (AP) — Leaded gasoline has finally reached the end of the road, the U.N. environment office said Monday, after the last country in the world halted the sale of the highly toxic fuel.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
UN hails end of poisonous leaded gas use in cars worldwide
BERLIN (AP) — Leaded gasoline has finally reached the end of the road, the U.N. environment office said Monday, after the last country in the world halted the sale of the highly toxic fuel.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
UN hails end of poisonous leaded gas use in cars worldwide
BERLIN (AP) — Leaded gasoline has finally reached the end of the road, the U.N. environment office said Monday, after the last country in the world halted the sale of the highly toxic fuel.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
With Merkel going, candidates fail to inspire German voters
BERLIN (AP) — It's not that politics bore him; quite the opposite. But Christoph Gillitzer is stumped by whom to vote for in Germany's federal election next month.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
With Merkel going, candidates fail to inspire German voters
BERLIN (AP) — It's not that politics bore him; quite the opposite. But Christoph Gillitzer is stumped by whom to vote for in Germany's federal election next month.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
With Merkel going, candidates fail to inspire German voters
BERLIN (AP) — It's not that politics bore him; quite the opposite. But Christoph Gillitzer is stumped by whom to vote for in Germany's federal election next month.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Study: Climate change makes European flooding more likely
BERLIN (AP) — Scientists say that global warming makes the kind of extreme rainfall that caused deadly flash flooding in western Europe last month more likely, though it remains unclear exactly how much.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Study: Climate change makes European flooding more likely
BERLIN (AP) — Scientists say that global warming makes the kind of extreme rainfall that caused deadly flash flooding in western Europe last month more likely, though it remains unclear exactly how much.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Study: Climate change makes European flooding more likely
BERLIN (AP) — Scientists say that global warming makes the kind of extreme rainfall that caused deadly flash flooding in western Europe last month more likely, though it remains unclear exactly how much.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Biden bids Merkel farewell: Friends — with disagreements
WASHINGTON (AP) — Welcoming Angela Merkel to the White House for a final time, President Joe Biden renewed his concerns to the German chancellor Thursday about a major, nearly complete Russia-to-Germany gas pipeline but said they agreed Russia must not be allowed to use energy as a weapon.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
WHO chief says it was 'premature' to rule out COVID lab leak
BERLIN (AP) — The head of the World Health Organization acknowledged it was premature to rule out a potential link between the COVID-19 pandemic and a laboratory leak, and he said Thursday he is asking China to be more transparent as scientists search for the origins of the coronavirus.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Biden bids Merkel farewell: Friends — with disagreements
WASHINGTON (AP) — Welcoming Angela Merkel to the White House for a final time, President Joe Biden renewed his concerns to the German chancellor Thursday about a major, nearly complete Russia-to-Germany gas pipeline but said they agreed Russia must not be allowed to use energy as a weapon.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
WHO chief says it was 'premature' to rule out COVID lab leak
BERLIN (AP) — The head of the World Health Organization acknowledged it was premature to rule out a potential link between the COVID-19 pandemic and a laboratory leak, and he said Thursday he is asking China to be more transparent as scientists search for the origins of the coronavirus.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Biden bids Merkel farewell: Friends — with disagreements
WASHINGTON (AP) — Welcoming Angela Merkel to the White House for a final time, President Joe Biden renewed his concerns to the German chancellor Thursday about a major, nearly complete Russia-to-Germany gas pipeline but said they agreed Russia must not be allowed to use energy as a weapon.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Biden bids Merkel farewell: Friends — with disagreements
WASHINGTON (AP) — Welcoming Angela Merkel to the White House for a final time, President Joe Biden renewed his concerns to the German chancellor Thursday about a major, nearly complete Russia-to-Germany gas pipeline but said they agreed Russia must not be allowed to use energy as a weapon.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Friendly disagreement: Biden, Merkel discuss Russia pipeline
WASHINGTON (AP) —
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Pressing German-US issues as Merkel meets with Biden
WASHINGTON (AP) — Angela Merkel’s farewell visit to the White House was shadowed Thursday by pressing issues as well as good will, as she met with Joe Biden to discuss differences over a major Russian pipeline and their nations' views on China as a rising global power.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
WHO chief says it was 'premature' to rule out COVID lab leak
BERLIN (AP) — The head of the World Health Organization acknowledged it was premature to rule out a potential link between the COVID-19 pandemic and a laboratory leak, and he said Thursday he is asking China to be more transparent as scientists search for the origins of the coronavirus.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
On farewell visit to US, Merkel brings message of stability
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden welcomes German Chancellor Angela Merkel to the White House on Thursday for what is likely her last official visit to Washington, and she's conveying a message to Berlin's close ally: You've got a friend.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Merkel's party fends off far-right challenge in state vote
BERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives handily batted away a challenge from the far right in a state election Sunday that was seen as the
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Merkel's party fends off far-right challenge in state vote
BERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives handily batted away a challenge from the far right in a state election Sunday that was seen as the
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Merkel's party fends off far-right challenge in state vote
BERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives handily batted away a challenge from the far right in a state election Sunday that was seen as the
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Europe sees progress in latest rounds of Iran nuclear talks
VIENNA (AP) — European diplomats say the latest round of talks over Iran’s nuclear program has made progress, expressing hope that agreement could soon be reached for Tehran to comply with a 2015 deal aimed at curbing its atomic ambitions and also see the United States rejoin the accord.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Europe sees progress in latest rounds of Iran nuclear talks
VIENNA (AP) — European diplomats say the latest round of talks over Iran’s nuclear program has made progress, expressing hope that agreement could soon be reached for Tehran to comply with a 2015 deal aimed at curbing its atomic ambitions and also see the United States rejoin the accord.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Europe sees progress in latest rounds of Iran nuclear talks
VIENNA (AP) — European diplomats say the latest round of talks over Iran’s nuclear program has made progress, expressing hope that agreement could soon be reached for Tehran to comply with a 2015 deal aimed at curbing its atomic ambitions and also see the United States rejoin the accord.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
In time for summer, Europe sees dramatic fall in virus cases
ROME (AP) — When Italy won the Eurovision Song Contest with an over-the-top glam-rock performance, the victory signaled more than just a psychological boost for one of the countries hardest hit by COVID-19: Held before a live, indoor audience of 3,500, the annual kitsch fest confirmed that Europe was returning …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
In time for summer, Europe sees dramatic fall in virus cases
ROME (AP) — When Italy won the Eurovision Song Contest with an over-the-top glam-rock performance, the victory signaled more than just a psychological boost for one of the countries hardest hit by COVID-19: Held before a live, indoor audience of 3,500, the annual kitsch fest confirmed that Europe was returning …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
In time for summer, Europe sees dramatic fall in virus cases
ROME (AP) — When Italy won the Eurovision Song Contest with an over-the-top glam-rock performance, the victory signaled more than just a psychological boost for one of the countries hardest hit by COVID-19: Held before a live, indoor audience of 3,500, the annual kitsch fest confirmed that Europe was returning …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
In time for summer, Europe sees dramatic fall in virus cases
ROME (AP) — When Italy won the Eurovision Song Contest with an over-the-top glam-rock performance, the victory signaled more than just a psychological boost for one of the countries hardest hit by COVID-19: Held before a live, indoor audience of 3,500, the annual kitsch fest confirmed that Europe was returning …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
US spares ally Germany in sanctions for Nord Stream pipeline
REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) — The Biden administration imposed sanctions Wednesday on Russian companies and ships for their work on a European natural gas pipeline adamantly opposed by the U.S., but President Joe Biden angered many Democratic and Republican lawmakers by opting not to punish the German company overseeing the project.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
US spares ally Germany in sanctions for Nord Stream pipeline
REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) — The Biden administration imposed sanctions Wednesday on Russian companies and ships for their work on a European natural gas pipeline adamantly opposed by the U.S., but President Joe Biden angered many Democratic and Republican lawmakers by opting not to punish the German company overseeing the project.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
US spares ally Germany in sanctions for Nord Stream pipeline
REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) — The Biden administration imposed sanctions Wednesday on Russian companies and ships for their work on a European natural gas pipeline adamantly opposed by the U.S., but President Joe Biden angered many Democratic and Republican lawmakers by opting not to punish the German company overseeing the project.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
US spares ally Germany in sanctions for Nord Stream pipeline
REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) — The Biden administration imposed sanctions Wednesday on Russian companies and ships for their work on a European natural gas pipeline adamantly opposed by the U.S., but President Joe Biden angered many Democratic and Republican lawmakers by opting not to punish the German company overseeing the project.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
US spares German firm as it issues new pipeline sanctions
REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) — The Biden administration imposed sanctions Wednesday on Russian companies and ships for their work on a European natural gas pipeline opposed by the U.S., but chose not to punish the German company overseeing the project.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Germany welcomes US sanctions waivers on Russia gas pipeline
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s foreign minister on Wednesday welcomed the Biden administration’s decision to waive sanctions against entities and individuals involved in a controversial Russian pipeline, describing the move as “constructive.”
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
German far-right crime rises; police arrest alleged neo-Nazi
BERLIN (AP) — Berlin police arrested a 53-year-old German man on suspicion of sending dozens of threatening letters to politicians, lawyers and journalists that were signed with the acronym of a neo-Nazi group, as officials warned Tuesday of a disturbing rise in far-right extremism across Germany.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
German far-right crime rises; police arrest alleged neo-Nazi
BERLIN (AP) — Berlin police arrested a 53-year-old German man on suspicion of sending dozens of threatening letters to politicians, lawyers and journalists that were signed with the acronym of a neo-Nazi group, as officials warned Tuesday of a disturbing rise in far-right extremism across Germany.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Bitcoin millionaire puts money on Greens in German election
BERLIN (AP) — A German software developer who made a fortune from bitcoin has given the environmentalist Green Party one of the biggest political donations in the country's history in hopes it will win this year's national election — and consider banning the digital currency.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Bitcoin millionaire puts money on Greens in German election
BERLIN (AP) — A German software developer who made a fortune from bitcoin has given the environmentalist Green Party one of the biggest political donations in the country's history in hopes it will win this year's national election — and consider banning the digital currency.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Bitcoin millionaire puts money on Greens in German election
BERLIN (AP) — A German software developer who made a fortune from bitcoin has given the environmentalist Green Party one of the biggest political donations in the country's history in hopes it will win this year's national election — and consider banning the digital currency.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Bitcoin millionaire puts money on Greens in German election
BERLIN (AP) — A German software developer who made a fortune from bitcoin has given the environmentalist Green Party one of the biggest political donations in the country's history in hopes it will win this year's national election — and consider banning the digital currency.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Germany extends virus lockdown till mid-April as cases rise
BERLIN (AP) — Germany extended its lockdown measures by another month and imposed several new restrictions, including largely shutting down public life over Easter, in an effort to drive down the rate of coronavirus infections.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Germany extends virus lockdown till mid-April as cases rise
BERLIN (AP) — Germany extended its lockdown measures by another month and imposed several new restrictions, including largely shutting down public life over Easter, in an effort to drive down the rate of coronavirus infections.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Germany extends virus lockdown till mid-April as cases rise
BERLIN (AP) — Germany extended its lockdown measures by another month and imposed several new restrictions, including largely shutting down public life over Easter, in an effort to drive down the rate of coronavirus infections.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
EU agency: AstraZeneca vaccine safe, will add clot warning
LONDON (AP) — The European Union's drug regulatory agency said Thursday that the AstraZeneca vaccine doesn't increase the overall incidence of blood clots and that the benefits of using it outweigh the possible risks, paving the way for European countries to resume dispensing the shots.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
EU agency: AstraZeneca vaccine safe, will add clot warning
LONDON (AP) — The European Union's drug regulatory agency said Thursday that the AstraZeneca vaccine doesn't increase the overall incidence of blood clots and that the benefits of using it outweigh the possible risks, paving the way for European countries to resume dispensing the shots.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
EU agency: AstraZeneca vaccine safe, will add clot warning
LONDON (AP) — The European Union's drug regulatory agency said Thursday that the AstraZeneca vaccine doesn't increase the overall incidence of blood clots and that the benefits of using it outweigh the possible risks, paving the way for European countries to resume dispensing the shots.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
EU agency: AstraZeneca vaccine safe, will add clot warning
LONDON (AP) — The European Union's drug regulatory agency said Thursday that the AstraZeneca vaccine doesn't increase the overall incidence of blood clots and that the benefits of using it outweigh the possible risks, paving the way for European countries to resume dispensing the shots.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
EU drug agency discounts any link between vaccine and clots
LONDON (AP) — The European Union's drug regulatory agency says experts have concluded that the AstraZeneca vaccine is not linked to an overall increase in the risk of blood clots and that the benefits of use outweigh the risks.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
EU regulator reviews AstraZeneca shot and blood clot links
LONDON (AP) — The world awaited the results Thursday of an initial European investigation into whether AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine is linked to blood clots reported in a small number of people who received the shot.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
EU regulator 'convinced' AstraZeneca benefit outweighs risk
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s drug regulator insisted Tuesday that there is “no indication” the AstraZeneca vaccine causes blood clots as governments around the world faced the grimmest of dilemmas: push on with a vaccine known to save lives or suspend its use over reports of clotting in some …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Major European nations suspend use of AstraZeneca vaccine
BERLIN (AP) — A cascading number of European countries — including Germany, France, Italy and Spain — suspended use of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine Monday over reports of dangerous blood clots in some recipients, though the company and international regulators say there is no evidence the shot is to blame.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
EU regulator 'convinced' AstraZeneca benefit outweighs risk
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s drug regulator insisted Tuesday that there is “no indication” the AstraZeneca vaccine causes blood clots as governments around the world faced the grimmest of dilemmas: push on with a vaccine known to save lives or suspend its use over reports of clotting in some …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
EU regulator 'convinced' AstraZeneca benefit outweighs risk
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s drug regulator insisted Tuesday that there is “no indication” the AstraZeneca vaccine causes blood clots as governments around the world faced the grimmest of dilemmas: push on with a vaccine known to save lives or suspend its use over reports of clotting in some …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Major European nations suspend use of AstraZeneca vaccine
BERLIN (AP) — A cascading number of European countries — including Germany, France, Italy and Spain — suspended use of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine Monday over reports of dangerous blood clots in some recipients, though the company and international regulators say there is no evidence the shot is to blame.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Major European nations suspend use of AstraZeneca vaccine
BERLIN (AP) — A cascading number of European countries — including Germany, France, Italy and Spain — suspended use of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine Monday over reports of dangerous blood clots in some recipients, though the company and international regulators say there is no evidence the shot is to blame.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Germany, France, Italy suspend use of AstraZeneca vaccine
BERLIN (AP) — Italy’s medicines regulator on Monday announced the precautionary, temporary ban on using AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine amid new reports of people developing dangerous blood clots after taking the shot.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Germany, others stick with AstraZeneca vaccine as some pause
BERLIN (AP) — Officials in several European countries pushed back Friday against decisions by others to pause use of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine following sporadic reports of blood clots, despite a lack of evidence the shot was responsible.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Germany, others stick with AstraZeneca vaccine as some pause
BERLIN (AP) — Officials in several European countries pushed back Friday against decisions by others to pause use of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine following sporadic reports of blood clots, despite a lack of evidence the shot was responsible.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Germany, others stick with AstraZeneca vaccine as some pause
BERLIN (AP) — Officials in several European countries pushed back Friday against decisions by others to pause use of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine following sporadic reports of blood clots, despite a lack of evidence the shot was responsible.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Germany, others stick with AstraZeneca vaccine as some pause
BERLIN (AP) — Officials in several European countries pushed back Friday against decisions by others to pause use of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine following sporadic reports of blood clots, despite a lack of evidence the shot was responsible.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Germany looks to AstraZeneca shot to boost vaccine rollout
BERLIN (AP) — Eager to deliver hundreds of thousands of vaccine doses that have been piling up, Germany has begun ramping up its use of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine after authorities said it could be safely given to people age 65 and over.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Germany looks to AstraZeneca shot to boost vaccine rollout
BERLIN (AP) — Eager to deliver hundreds of thousands of vaccine doses that have been piling up, Germany has begun ramping up its use of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine after authorities said it could be safely given to people age 65 and over.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Germany looks to AstraZeneca shot to boost vaccine rollout
BERLIN (AP) — Eager to deliver hundreds of thousands of vaccine doses that have been piling up, Germany has begun ramping up its use of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine after authorities said it could be safely given to people age 65 and over.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Germany extends lockdown but paves way to relax more rules
BERLIN (AP) — Germany is extending its coronavirus shutdown by three weeks until March 28, but easing some restrictions to allow nonessential stores and other businesses to reopen in areas with relatively low infection rates.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Tactical shift: Europe seeks vaccine 'overdrive' to catch up
BERLIN (AP) — Slow off the blocks in the race to immunize its citizens against COVID-19, Germany faces an unfamiliar problem: a glut of vaccines and not enough arms to inject them into.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Germany extends lockdown but paves way to relax more rules
BERLIN (AP) — Germany is extending its coronavirus shutdown by three weeks until March 28, but easing some restrictions to allow nonessential stores and other businesses to reopen in areas with relatively low infection rates.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Tactical shift: Europe seeks vaccine 'overdrive' to catch up
BERLIN (AP) — Slow off the blocks in the race to immunize its citizens against COVID-19, Germany faces an unfamiliar problem: a glut of vaccines and not enough arms to inject them into.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Germany extends lockdown but paves way to relax more rules
BERLIN (AP) — Germany is extending its coronavirus shutdown by three weeks until March 28, but easing some restrictions to allow nonessential stores and other businesses to reopen in areas with relatively low infection rates.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Tactical shift: Europe seeks vaccine 'overdrive' to catch up
BERLIN (AP) — Slow off the blocks in the race to immunize its citizens against COVID-19, Germany faces an unfamiliar problem: a glut of vaccines and not enough arms to inject them into.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Conviction in landmark case over Syrian government torture
BERLIN (AP) — A former member of Syrian President Bashar Assad's secret police was convicted Wednesday by a German court of facilitating the torture of prisoners in a landmark ruling that human rights activists hope will set a precedent for other cases in the decade-long conflict.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
EU hails deals to get more vaccine shots, tackle variants
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union announced Wednesday that it has agreed to buy a further 300 million doses of Moderna's vaccine against COVID-19 and was injecting almost a quarter of a billion euros (almost $300 million) into efforts to counter the threat of coronavirus variants that are spreading on …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
EU hails deals to get more vaccine shots, tackle variants
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union announced Wednesday that it has agreed to buy a further 300 million doses of Moderna's vaccine against COVID-19 and was injecting almost a quarter of a billion euros (almost $300 million) into efforts to counter the threat of coronavirus variants that are spreading on …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
EU OKs contract for 300 million more Moderna vaccine doses
BERLIN (AP) — The EU commission has approved new contract for 300 million additional doses of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
UN chief: Polluters must join 'net zero' club for climate
BERLIN (AP) — Polluters must step up their commitments to cutting greenhouse gas emissions before a crucial climate summit in November, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Monday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
EU countries expel Russian diplomats in Navalny dispute
BERLIN (AP) — Germany, Poland and Sweden on Monday each declared a Russian diplomat in their country “persona non grata,” retaliating in kind to last week’s decision by Moscow to expel diplomats from the three European Union countries over the case of opposition leader Alexei Navalny.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
UN chief: Polluters must join 'net zero' club for climate
BERLIN (AP) — Polluters must step up their commitments to cutting greenhouse gas emissions before a crucial climate summit in November, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Monday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
EU countries expel Russian diplomats in Navalny dispute
BERLIN (AP) — Germany, Poland and Sweden on Monday each declared a Russian diplomat in their country “persona non grata,” retaliating in kind to last week’s decision by Moscow to expel diplomats from the three European Union countries over the case of opposition leader Alexei Navalny.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
UN chief: Polluters must join 'net zero' club for climate
BERLIN (AP) — Polluters must step up their commitments to cutting greenhouse gas emissions before a crucial climate summit in November, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Monday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
EU countries expel Russian diplomats in Navalny dispute
BERLIN (AP) — Germany, Poland and Sweden on Monday each declared a Russian diplomat in their country “persona non grata,” retaliating in kind to last week’s decision by Moscow to expel diplomats from the three European Union countries over the case of opposition leader Alexei Navalny.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
EU countries expel Russian diplomats in tit-for-tat
BERLIN (AP) — Germany, Poland and Sweden on Monday each declared a Russian diplomat in their country “persona non grata,” retaliating in kind to last week’s decision by Moscow to expel diplomats from the three European Union countries.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
EU seeks to boost credibility despite slow vaccine rollout
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union on Monday sought to prop up the credibility of its flagging coronavirus vaccine program, which has been under pressure from the World Health Organization and EU member states to the United Kingdom.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
EU seeks to boost credibility despite slow vaccine rollout
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union on Monday sought to prop up the credibility of its flagging coronavirus vaccine program, which has been under pressure from the World Health Organization and EU member states to the United Kingdom.
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EU: AstraZeneca to supply 9 million more vaccine doses
BERLIN (AP) — Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca has agreed to supply 9 million additional doses of its coronavirus vaccine to the European Union during the first quarter, the bloc's executive arm said Sunday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
EU seeks to boost credibility despite slow vaccine rollout
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union on Monday sought to prop up the credibility of its flagging coronavirus vaccine program, which has been under pressure from the World Health Organization and EU member states to the United Kingdom.
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EU: AstraZeneca to supply 9 million more vaccine doses
BERLIN (AP) — Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca has agreed to supply 9 million additional doses of its coronavirus vaccine to the European Union during the first quarter, the bloc's executive arm said Sunday.
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EU regulator authorizes AstraZeneca vaccine for all adults
BERLIN (AP) — Regulators authorized AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine for use in adults throughout the European Union on Friday, amid criticism the bloc is not moving fast enough to vaccinate its population.
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EU: AstraZeneca to supply 9 million more vaccine doses
BERLIN (AP) — Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca has agreed to supply 9 million additional doses of its coronavirus vaccine to the European Union during the first quarter, the bloc's executive arm said Sunday.
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EU regulator authorizes AstraZeneca vaccine for all adults
BERLIN (AP) — Regulators authorized AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine for use in adults throughout the European Union on Friday, amid criticism the bloc is not moving fast enough to vaccinate its population.
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EU regulator authorizes AstraZeneca vaccine for all adults
BERLIN (AP) — Regulators authorized AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine for use in adults throughout the European Union on Friday, amid criticism the bloc is not moving fast enough to vaccinate its population.
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EU regulator authorizes AstraZeneca vaccine for all adults
BERLIN (AP) — Regulators authorized AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine for use in adults throughout the European Union on Friday, amid criticism the bloc is not moving fast enough to vaccinate its population.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
World leaders cheer US return to climate fight under Biden
BERLIN (AP) — World leaders breathed an audible sigh of relief that the United States under President Joe Biden is rejoining the global effort to curb climate change, a cause that his predecessor had shunned over the past four years.
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World leaders cheer US return to climate fight under Biden
BERLIN (AP) — World leaders breathed an audible sigh of relief that the United States under President Joe Biden is rejoining the global effort to curb climate change, a cause that his predecessor had shunned over the past four years.
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World leaders cheer US return to climate fight under Biden
BERLIN (AP) — World leaders breathed an audible sigh of relief that the United States under President Joe Biden is rejoining the global effort to curb climate change, a cause that his predecessor had shunned over the past four years.
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World leaders laud US return to climate fight under Biden
BERLIN (AP) — World leaders breathed an audible sigh of relief that the United States under President Joe Biden is rejoining the global effort to curb climate change, a cause that his predecessor had shunned.
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German government defends slow vaccination campaign
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s health minister on Wednesday defended the government's decision to procure and approve vaccines against the coronavirus along with the rest of the European Union amid criticism that the rollout of shots in the country has been too slow.
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Bodies pile up at crematorium in Germany's virus hot spot
MEISSEN, Germany (AP) — The caskets are stacked three high in the Meissen crematorium's somber memorial hall, piled up in empty offices and stored in hallways. Many are sealed with plastic wrapping, others are labeled “infection risk,” “urgent” or simply “COVID.”
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Berlin backtracks on plan to reopen schools after protests
BERLIN (AP) — Authorities in Berlin backtracked Friday on plans to partially resume in-school teaching in the German capital next week despite a national lockdown, following protests from parents, teachers and the federal government.
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New Year's revelries muted by virus as curtain draws on 2020
This New Year’s Eve is being celebrated like no other in most of the world, with many bidding farewell to a year they’d prefer to forget.
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New Year's revelries muted by virus as curtain draws on 2020
This New Year’s Eve is being celebrated like no other in most of the world, with many bidding farewell to a year they’d prefer to forget.
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New Year's revelries muted by virus as curtain draws on 2020
This New Year’s Eve is being celebrated like no other in most of the world, with many bidding farewell to a year they’d prefer to forget.
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New Year's revelries muted by virus as curtain draws on 2020
This New Year’s Eve is being celebrated like no other in most of the world, with many bidding farewell to a year they’d prefer to forget.
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EU reviews BioNTech request for 'extra dose' of virus shot
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The European Union medicines watchdog said Thursday that German company BioNTech has applied for clearance in the 27-nation bloc to administer up to six doses of its COVID-19 vaccine from each vial, instead of the five doses currently approved.
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BioNTech CEO confident vaccine will work on UK variant
BERLIN (AP) — German pharmaceutical company BioNTech is confident that its coronavirus vaccine works against the
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EU greenlights COVID-19 vaccine after agency gives safety OK
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union on Monday gave official approval for the coronavirus vaccine developed by BioNTech and Pfizer to be used across the 27-nation bloc, raising hopes that countries can begin administering the first shots to their citizens shortly after Christmas.
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EU greenlights COVID-19 vaccine after agency gives safety OK
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union on Monday gave official approval for the coronavirus vaccine developed by BioNTech and Pfizer to be used across the 27-nation bloc, raising hopes that countries can begin administering the first shots to their citizens shortly after Christmas.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
EU agency OKs COVID-19 vaccine, 1st shots expected in days
AMSTERDAM (AP) — The European Union drug regulator recommended the BioNTech-Pfizer coronavirus vaccine for use Monday, raising hopes that the 27 nations in the bloc can begin administering the first shots to their citizens shortly after Christmas.
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EU regulator gives conditional approval to COVID-19 vaccine
AMSTERDAM (AP) — The European Medicines Agency recommended conditional approval Monday for a coronavirus vaccine developed by BioNTech and Pfizer to be used across the European Union, weeks after the shot was first authorized in Britain and the United States.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
EU regulator meets to discuss approval of COVID-19 vaccine
AMSTERDAM (AP) — The European Medicines Agency was meeting Monday to consider approving a coronavirus vaccine developed by BioNTech and Pfizer that would be the first to be authorized for use in the European Union.
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Experts propose vaccine priority list as German deaths rise
BERLIN (AP) — An independent expert team on Thursday recommended that people over age 80, residents and staff in nursing homes, and medics at high risk of exposing themselves or others to COVID-19 should be the first in Germany to get the coronavirus vaccine.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Experts propose vaccine priority list as German deaths rise
BERLIN (AP) — An independent expert team on Thursday recommended that people over age 80, residents and staff in nursing homes, and medics at high risk of exposing themselves or others to COVID-19 should be the first in Germany to get the coronavirus vaccine.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Vaccine maker recounts 'breakfast table' pivot to COVID work
BERLIN (AP) — The doctor who led development of the first COVID-19 vaccine authorized in the United States, Britain and elsewhere said her company's decision to shift from cancer research to battling the coronavirus happened over breakfast as the possibility of a pandemic was starting to seem likely.
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European Space Agency appoints Austrian scientist new chief
BERLIN (AP) — Austrian scientist Josef Aschbacher has been appointed to head the European Space Agency as the organization grapples with the fallout from Brexit and the rise of commercial rivals outside of Europe.
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German government backs bill requiring 5G security pledge
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel's Cabinet approved a bill Wednesday that would require companies involved in setting up critical infrastructure such as high-speed 5G networks to guarantee that their equipment can't be used for sabotage, espionage or terrorism.
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German government backs bill requiring 5G security pledge
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel's Cabinet approved a bill Wednesday that would require companies involved in setting up critical infrastructure such as high-speed 5G networks to guarantee that their equipment can't be used for sabotage, espionage or terrorism.
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WHO to sift Chinese samples, data in hunt for virus origins
FALKENSEE, Germany (AP) — A German scientist who is part of a small team of experts assembled by the World Health Organization to investigate the origins of the coronavirus says they plan to sift through samples and medical data from China to help determine where the bug first jumped from …
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EU regulators move up Pfizer vaccine assessment to Dec. 21
BERLIN (AP) — Facing strong pressure from Germany and other European Union nations, the bloc's medicines agency on Tuesday moved up a meeting to assess the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine to Dec. 21, likely bringing vaccinations a step closer for millions of EU citizens.
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Germany: EU agency will OK coronavirus vaccine by Dec. 23
BERLIN (AP) — After days of pressuring the European Union's medical regulator, Germany’s health minister said Tuesday that he has received assurances that the European Medicines Agency will approve a coronavirus vaccine by Dec. 23.
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Argentina: Mercosur will address EU environment concerns
BERLIN (AP) — South America's Mercosur countries will address environmental concerns raised by the European Union that have stalled ratification of a free trade deal between the two trade blocs, Argentina's foreign minister said Monday.
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Argentina: Mercosur will address EU environment concerns
BERLIN (AP) — South America's Mercosur countries will address environmental concerns raised by the European Union that have stalled ratification of a free trade deal between the two trade blocs, Argentina's foreign minister said Monday.
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As leaders fete Paris climate pact, Biden pledges to rejoin
PARIS (AP) — U.S. President-elect Joe Biden pledged Saturday to rejoin the Paris climate accord on the first day of his presidency, as world leaders staged a virtual gathering to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the international pact aimed at curbing global warming.
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Silent nights: Germany tightens virus lockdown over holidays
BERLIN (AP) — Most stores shut, tight limits on social contacts, no singing in church and a ban on fireworks sales: Germany is ratcheting up its pandemic restrictions in an effort to cut the stubbornly high rate of coronavirus infections.
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Silent nights: Germany tightens virus lockdown over holidays
BERLIN (AP) — Most stores shut, tight limits on social contacts, no singing in church and a ban on fireworks sales: Germany is ratcheting up its pandemic restrictions in an effort to cut the stubbornly high rate of coronavirus infections.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Silent nights: Germany tightens lockdown over festive period
BERLIN (AP) — Most stores shut, tight limits on social contacts, no singing in church and a ban on fireworks sales: Germany is ratcheting up its pandemic restrictions in an effort to cut the stubbornly high rate of coronavirus infections.
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As leaders fete Paris climate pact, Biden pledges to rejoin
PARIS (AP) — U.S. President-elect Joe Biden pledged Saturday to rejoin the Paris climate accord on the first day of his presidency, as world leaders staged a virtual gathering to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the international pact aimed at curbing global warming.
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As leaders set fresh climate goals, Biden pledges US support
PARIS (AP) — U.S. President-elect Joe Biden pledged Saturday to rejoin the Paris climate accord on the first day of his presidency, as world leaders staged a virtual gathering to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the international pact aimed at curbing global warming.
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As leaders set fresh climate goals, Biden pledges US support
PARIS (AP) — U.S. President-elect Joe Biden pledged Saturday to rejoin the Paris climate accord on the first day of his presidency, as world leaders staged a virtual gathering to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the international pact aimed at curbing global warming.
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As leaders fete Paris climate pact, Biden pledges to rejoin
PARIS (AP) — U.S. President-elect Joe Biden pledged Saturday to rejoin the Paris climate accord on the first day of his presidency, as world leaders staged a virtual gathering to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the international pact aimed at curbing global warming.
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Leaders fete 5 years of Paris climate pact, without US
PARIS (AP) — World leaders are staging a virtual gathering Saturday to celebrate the 5th anniversary of the Paris climate accord, which set a goal for keeping global temperatures from rising above levels that could have devastating consequences for mankind.
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EXPLAINER: The real math behind "net zero" carbon emissions
More than 100 countries — responsible for about two-thirds of the world's heat-trapping gases — have
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Five years on, signs that Paris climate accord is working
The forecast for global warming is looking a little less bleak in the long term, but not so rosy in the short term.
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German states tighten virus rules as pandemic battle falters
BERLIN (AP) — Several German states moved closer to a “hard lockdown” Tuesday as officials warned that continued high coronavirus infections could overwhelm hospitals and that too many people were ignoring existing pandemic restrictions.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
German states tighten virus rules as pandemic battle falters
BERLIN (AP) — Several German states moved closer to a “hard lockdown” Tuesday as officials warned that continued high coronavirus infections could overwhelm hospitals and that too many people were ignoring existing pandemic restrictions.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Senior member of Syrian White Helmets flown to Germany
BERLIN (AP) — A senior member of the Syrian civil defense and medical group that operates in opposition-held areas, known as the White Helmets, has been flown to Germany, a German diplomat said Tuesday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Vaccine 1st puts spotlight on German pharma company BioNTech
MAINZ, Germany (AP) — The email that arrived in the ancient German city of Mainz shortly before 1 a.m. in the morning marked a turning point in the global effort to deliver a reliable vaccine against the coronavirus pandemic - and for the little-known biotechnology company that helped develop it.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Vaccine 1st puts spotlight on German pharma company BioNTech
MAINZ, Germany (AP) — The email that arrived in the ancient German city of Mainz shortly before 1 a.m. in the morning marked a turning point in the global effort to deliver a reliable vaccine against the coronavirus pandemic - and for the little-known biotechnology company that helped develop it.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
UN calls on humanity to end 'war on nature,' go carbon-free
As an extreme year for hurricanes, wildfires and heat waves comes to an end, the head of the United Nations challenged world leaders to make 2021 the year that humanity ends its “war on nature” and commits to a future free of planet-warming carbon pollution.
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UN: Warmer world in 2020 busted weather records, hurt people
An overheating world obliterated weather records in 2020, creating an extreme year for hurricanes, wildfires, heat waves, floods, droughts and ice melt, the United Nations’ weather agency reported Wednesday.
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EU eyes Dec 29 approval for 1st virus vaccine, later than US
BERLIN (AP) — The European Union drug agency said Tuesday it may need four more weeks to approve its first coronavirus vaccine, even as authorities in the United States and Britain continue to aim for a green light before Christmas.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
EU eyes Dec 29 approval for 1st virus vaccine, later than US
BERLIN (AP) — The European Union drug agency said Tuesday it may need four more weeks to approve its first coronavirus vaccine, even as authorities in the United States and Britain continue to aim for a green light before Christmas.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
European regulator could OK 1st COVID-19 vaccine on Dec. 29
BERLIN (AP) — European regulators may approve a coronavirus vaccine developed by drugmakers Pfizer and BioNTech within four weeks, the EU’s drug agency said Tuesday, a time frame that could mean the shot is rolled out first in the United States and Britain.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
European regulator to decide Dec. 29 on 1st virus vaccine
BERLIN (AP) — The European Medicines Agency will convene a meeting on Dec. 29 to decide if there is enough data about the safety and efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech for it to be approved, the regulator said Tuesday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Europe's medical agency eyes safety of 2 COVID-19 vaccines
BERLIN (AP) — The European Medicines Agency said it would convene a meeting on Dec. 29 to decide if there is enough data about the safety and efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech for it to be approved.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
BioNTech, Pfizer ask Europe to quickly approve virus vaccine
BERLIN (AP) — The German pharmaceutical company BioNTech and its U.S. partner Pfizer say they have submitted an application for speeded-up, conditional approval of their coronavirus vaccine with the European Medicines Agency.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
BioNTech, Pfizer ask Europe to OK vaccine for emergency use
BERLIN (AP) — The German pharmaceutical company BioNTech and its U.S. partner Pfizer say they have submitted an application for conditional approval of their coronavirus vaccine with the European Medicines Agency.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Keep cool: Germany preps vaccine drive as COVID cases hit 1M
TUTTLINGEN, Germany (AP) — Hulking gray boxes are rolling off the production line at a factory in the southern town of Tuttlingen, ready to be shipped to the front in the next phase of Germany's battle against the coronavirus as it became the latest country to hit the milestone of
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Penguin to buy Simon & Schuster, create publishing giant
BERLIN (AP) — German media giant Bertelsmann said Wednesday that its Penguin Random House division is buying rival Simon & Schuster in a megadeal that would reshape the U.S. publishing industry.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Keep cool: Germany preps vaccine drive as COVID cases hit 1M
TUTTLINGEN, Germany (AP) — Hulking gray boxes are rolling off the production line at a factory in the southern town of Tuttlingen, ready to be shipped to the front in the next phase of Germany's battle against the coronavirus as it became the latest country to hit the milestone of
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Keep cool: Germany preps vaccine drive as COVID cases hit 1M
TUTTLINGEN, Germany (AP) — Hulking gray boxes are rolling off the production line at a factory in the southern town of Tuttlingen, ready to be shipped to the front in the next phase of Germany's battle against the coronavirus as it became the latest country to hit the milestone of
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Penguin to buy Simon & Schuster, create publishing giant
BERLIN (AP) — German media giant Bertelsmann said Wednesday that its Penguin Random House division is buying rival Simon & Schuster in a megadeal that would reshape the U.S. publishing industry.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Germany extends partial shutdown to curb virus spread
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel and the country's 16 state governors on Wednesday agreed to extend a partial shutdown well into December in an effort to further reduce the rate of COVID-19 infections ahead of the Christmas period.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Penguin to buy Simon & Schuster, create publishing giant
BERLIN (AP) — German media giant Bertelsmann said Wednesday that its Penguin Random House division is buying rival Simon & Schuster in a megadeal that would reshape the U.S. publishing industry.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Germany extends partial shutdown to curb virus spread
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel and the country's 16 state governors on Wednesday agreed to extend a partial shutdown well into December in an effort to further reduce the rate of COVID-19 infections ahead of the Christmas period.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Germany extends partial shutdown to curb virus spread
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel and the country's 16 state governors on Wednesday agreed to extend a partial shutdown well into December in an effort to further reduce the rate of COVID-19 infections ahead of the Christmas period.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Germany extends partial shutdown well into December
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel and the country's 16 state governors on Wednesday agreed to extend a partial shutdown well into December in an effort to further reduce the rate of COVID-19 infections ahead of the Christmas period.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Penguin to buy Simon & Schuster, create publishing giant
BERLIN (AP) — German media giant Bertelsmann said Wednesday that its Penguin Random House division is buying rival Simon & Schuster in a megadeal that would reshape the U.S. publishing industry.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Germany set to extend partial shutdown well into December
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel and the country's 16 state governors are expected Wednesday to extend a partial shutdown well into December, and discuss tightening some restrictions while allowing somewhat more generous rules for the Christmas period.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Penguin snaps up Simon & Schuster, creating mega publisher
BERLIN (AP) — German media giant Bertelsmann said Wednesday that its Penguin Random House division is buying rival Simon & Schuster, in a mega deal that will likely reshape the U.S. publishing industry.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Bertelsmann's Penguin division snaps up Simon & Schuster
BERLIN (AP) — German media giant Bertelsmann said Wednesday that it is buying publisher Simon & Schuster, further expanding its existing U.S. portfolio that already includes the number one American publisher Penguin Random House.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Europe, US 'climate guardian' satellite to monitor oceans
BERLIN (AP) — A "climate guardian" satellite set for launching this weekend will greatly help scientists keep track of the rise in sea levels, one of the most daunting effects of global warming, a senior official at the European Space Agency said Friday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO
UN climate chief: Pledges by big polluters boost Paris hopes
BERLIN (AP) — The U.N.’s climate chief says deadlines set by some of the world’s top polluters to end greenhouse gas emissions, along with U.S. President-elect Joe Biden’s pledge to take Washington back into the Paris accord, have boosted hopes of meeting the pact’s ambitious goals.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO
UN climate chief: Pledges by big polluters boost Paris hopes
BERLIN (AP) — The U.N.’s climate chief says deadlines set by some of the world’s top polluters to end greenhouse gas emissions, along with U.S. President-elect Joe Biden’s pledge to take Washington back into the Paris accord, have boosted hopes of meeting the pact’s ambitious goals.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO
Pfizer: COVID-19 shot 95% effective, seeking clearance soon
Pfizer said Wednesday that new test results show its coronavirus vaccine is 95% effective, is safe and also protects older people most at risk of dying — the last data needed to seek emergency use of limited shot supplies as the catastrophic outbreak worsens across the globe.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO
Pfizer: COVID-19 shot 95% effective, seeking clearance soon
Pfizer said Wednesday that new test results show its coronavirus vaccine is 95% effective, is safe and also protects older people most at risk of dying — the last data needed to seek emergency use of limited shot supplies as the catastrophic outbreak worsens across the globe.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO
Bound despite Brexit: Prince Charles hails UK-Germany ties
BERLIN (AP) — Prince Charles called Sunday for Britain and Germany to remember their long and close ties, reaffirmed by the nations' reconciliation after two world wars, as the U.K. tries to find its place outside — but also alongside — the European Union.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO
German officials ban anti-lockdown protest near parliament
BERLIN (AP) — German officials have cited security concerns in their decision to ban a series of protests planned Wednesday outside the federal parliament by people opposed to coronavirus lockdown measures.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO
Germany eyes ban on anti-lockdown protest at parliament
BERLIN (AP) — German security officials are considering banning protests this week outside the federal parliament by people opposed to coronavirus lockdown measures over fears a rally could turn violent.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO
Bound despite Brexit: Prince Charles hails UK-Germany ties
BERLIN (AP) — Prince Charles called Sunday for Britain and Germany to remember their long and close ties, reaffirmed by the nations' reconciliation after two world wars, as the U.K. tries to find its place outside — but also alongside — the European Union.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Privacy activists in EU file complaints over iPhone tracking
BERLIN (AP) — European privacy activists have filed complaints against Apple over its use of software to track the behavior of iPhone users.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Privacy activists in EU file complaints over iPhone tracking
BERLIN (AP) — European privacy activists have filed complaints against Apple over its use of software to track the behavior of iPhone users.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Bound despite Brexit: Prince Charles hails UK-Germany ties
BERLIN (AP) — Prince Charles called Sunday for Britain and Germany to remember their long and close ties, reaffirmed by the nations' reconciliation after two world wars, as the U.K. tries to find its place outside — but also alongside — the European Union.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Bound despite Brexit: Prince Charles hails UK-Germany ties
BERLIN (AP) — Prince Charles called Sunday for Britain and Germany to remember their long and close ties, reaffirmed by the nations' reconciliation after two world wars, as the U.K. tries to find its place outside — but also alongside — the European Union.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Britain's Prince Charles attends German remembrance ceremony
BERLIN (AP) — Prince Charles called Sunday for Britain and Germany to remember their long and close ties, reaffirmed by the nations' reconciliation after two world wars, now that the U.K. tries to find its place outside — but also alongside — the European Union.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
AP Interview: Germany seeks ‘new deal’ with US under Biden
BERLIN (AP) — The election of Joe Biden as the next U.S. president is an opportunity for a “new deal” in trans-Atlantic relations that would revive the close cooperation between America and Europe, but also see Europeans shoulder greater responsibility on the world stage, Germany’s foreign minister said Tuesday.
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Rights activists slam EU plan for access to encrypted chats
BERLIN (AP) — Digital rights campaigners on Monday criticized a proposal by European Union governments that calls for communications companies to provide authorities with access to encrypted messages.
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Rights activists slam EU plan for access to encrypted chats
BERLIN (AP) — Digital rights campaigners on Monday criticized a proposal by European Union governments that calls for communications companies to provide authorities with access to encrypted messages.
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German police raid homes of 4 men linked to Vienna attacker
BERLIN (AP) — Police in Germany on Friday raided the homes and businesses of four men linked to the Islamic State sympathizer who carried out a deadly shooting in the Austrian capital of Vienna this week.
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US formally exits Paris pact aiming to curb climate change
BERLIN (AP) — The United States on Wednesday formally left the
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US formally exits Paris pact aiming to curb climate change
BERLIN (AP) — The United States on Wednesday formally left the
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Germany eyes antigen tests to keep elderly safe from virus
BERLIN (AP) — As Europe tries to break a surge in coronavirus infections, Germany is counting on a new type of test to avoid closing nursing homes to visitors, a move that caused considerable anguish among residents and relatives in the spring.
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Austrian minister: No indication of second attacker
VIENNA (AP) — Austria’s top security official said Tuesday that evidence gathered so far shows no indication that there was a second assailant in the attack in Vienna.
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Attack in Vienna targeted nightlife; suspect had IS ties
VIENNA (AP) — At least one Islamic extremist — a 20-year-old armed with an automatic rifle and a fake explosive vest — rampaged through a crowded Vienna nightlife district hours ahead of a coronavirus lockdown, leaving four people dead before being killed by police, Austrian authorities said Tuesday.
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5 dead in Vienna attack; assailant had previous conviction
VIENNA (AP) — Five people died, including an assailant, and 17 others were wounded in a shooting in the heart of Vienna hours before a coronavirus lockdown started, Austrian authorities said Tuesday. The dead attacker was a 20-year-old Austrian-North Macedonian dual national who had a previous terror conviction.
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Official: Vienna attacker had previous terrorism conviction
VIENNA (AP) — Austria’s top security official says the attacker killed in Vienna was a 20-year-old dual citizen of Austria and North Macedonia who had a previous terrorism conviction.
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Germany eyes antigen tests to keep elderly safe from virus
BERLIN (AP) — As Europe tries to break a surge in coronavirus infections, Germany is counting on a new type of test to avoid closing nursing homes to visitors, a move that caused considerable anguish among residents and relatives in the spring.
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5 dead in Vienna shooting; Attacker sympathized with IS
VIENNA (AP) — Five people have died, including an assailant, and 17 others were wounded in a shooting in the heart of Vienna hours before a coronavirus lockdown started, Austrian authorities said Tuesday.
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4 dead in Vienna shooting; attacker sympathized with IS
VIENNA (AP) — Austria's top security official said that four people have died — including one assailant — and fifteen people were wounded in a shooting in the heart of Vienna late Monday.
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Austria authorities say a third person has died in shooting
VIENNA (AP) — Austria’s top security official says a third person has died following Vienna shooting.
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2 dead, 15 wounded in Vienna terror attack, authorities say
VIENNA (AP) — Gunmen opened fire on people enjoying a last night out at Vienna's cafes and restaurants before a coronavirus lockdown Monday in what authorities said was a terrorist attack that left at least two dead — including one of the assailants — and 15 wounded.
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1 killed, several injured in Vienna attack, police say
VIENNA (AP) — An attack by multiple gunmen in Vienna left at least one person dead and several others wounded late Monday, officials said. One attacker was killed in what security officials were calling a “terror attack.”
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'Difficult winter': Europe divided on lockdowns; cases soar
BRUSSELS (AP) — The World Health Organization’s Europe director expressed deep concern on Thursday after the region again recorded the highest-ever weekly incidence of cases, and German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned of a “difficult winter” as residents in France braced for life under a new month-long lockdown and Spain's parliament …
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'Difficult winter': Europe divided on lockdowns; cases soar
BRUSSELS (AP) — The World Health Organization’s Europe director expressed deep concern on Thursday after the region again recorded the highest-ever weekly incidence of cases, and German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned of a “difficult winter” as residents in France braced for life under a new month-long lockdown and Spain's parliament …
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Merkel warns of 'difficult winter' as virus surges in Europe
BERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Angela Merkel told Germans to expect a “difficult winter” as the number of newly reported coronavirus cases in the country hit a new high Thursday, neighboring France prepared to resume life under a new lockdown and some experts urged the Spanish government to take more aggressive …
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Germany, France look to more limits to curb rebounding virus
BERLIN (AP) — German officials agreed to impose a four-week partial lockdown and the French government announced a nationwide lockdown Wednesday as European governments sought to stop a fast-rising tide of coronavirus cases sweeping the continent.
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France, Germany impose new lockdowns to curb virus spread
BERLIN (AP) — France announced a full nationwide lockdown for the second time this year and German officials imposed a partial four-week lockdown Wednesday, as governments across Europe sought to stop a fast-rising tide of coronavirus cases.
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Germany heads into November 'lockdown light' to slow virus
BERLIN (AP) — German officials agreed Wednesday to a four-week shutdown of restaurants, bars, theaters and other leisure facilities in an effort to curb a rapid rise in coronavirus infections, opting for decisive action to prevent an “acute national health emergency,” Chancellor Angela Merkel said.
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Europe and US facing new round of shutdowns amid virus surge
A new wave of lockdowns and business closings swept across France, Germany and other places in Europe on Wednesday as surging coronavirus infections there and in the U.S. wipe out months of progress against the scourge on two continents.
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Germany, France look to more limits to curb rebounding virus
BERLIN (AP) — German officials agreed to impose a four-week partial lockdown and the French government announced a nationwide lockdown Wednesday as European governments sought to stop a fast-rising tide of coronavirus cases sweeping the continent.
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German officials agree on partial lockdown to curb virus
BERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Angela Merkel says German officials have agreed to a four-week shutdown of restaurants, bars, cinemas, theaters and other leisure facilities in a bid to curb a sharp rise in coronavirus infections.
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Lockdowns, business rollbacks threatened amid surging virus
The alarming surge in coronavirus cases in Europe and the U.S. is wiping out months of progress against the scourge on two continents, prompting new business restrictions, raising the threat of another round of large-scale lockdowns and sending a shudder through financial markets.
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Germany, France gear up for new lockdowns as virus surges
BERLIN (AP) — Germany and France got ready to face new lockdowns Wednesday, as governments sought to stop a fast-rising tide of coronavirus cases sweeping the continent.
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Merkel seeks limited lockdown as German virus cases surge
BERLIN (AP) — Alarmed by the steady rise in new coronavirus cases, German Chancellor Angela Merkel is pressing governors of the country's 16 states to agree to a partial lockdown Wednesday that could include further restrictions on public gatherings and the closure of bars and restaurants.
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France warns Turkey of EU sanctions over 'provocations'
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — France warned Turkey on Thursday that it could face European Union sanctions for its “provocations,” after Ankara redeployed its search vessel on a new energy exploration mission in the eastern Mediterranean.
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France warns Turkey of EU sanctions over 'provocations'
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — France warned Turkey on Thursday that it could face European Union sanctions for its “provocations,” after Ankara redeployed its search vessel on a new energy exploration mission in the eastern Mediterranean.
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Study: Health systems, govt responses linked to virus tolls
BERLIN (AP) — Scientists say a comparison of 21 developed countries during the start of the coronavirus pandemic shows that those with early lockdowns and well-prepared national health systems avoided large numbers of additional deaths due to the outbreak.
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More masks, less play: Europe tightens rules as virus surges
GENEVA (AP) — Governments across Europe are ratcheting up restrictions to try to beat back a resurgence of the coronavirus that has sent new confirmed infections on the continent to their highest weekly level since the start of the pandemic.
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Europe eyes new restrictions as virus cases hit record high
GENEVA (AP) — Governments across Europe ratcheted up restrictions Tuesday in an effort to contain the spread of the coronavirus as the continent recorded its highest weekly number of new infections since the start of the pandemic.
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2 Stanford economists win Nobel prize for improving auctions
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Auctions are everywhere in today’s economy. They determine how Google sells ads, what price consumers end up paying for electricity, and the way governments sell off the public airwaves to telecom companies and broadcasters.
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2 Stanford economists win Nobel prize for improving auctions
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Auctions are everywhere in today’s economy. They determine how Google sells ads, what price consumers end up paying for electricity, and the way governments sell off the public airwaves to telecom companies and broadcasters.
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Scientists return from Arctic with wealth of climate data
BERLIN (AP) — An icebreaker carrying scientists on a year-long international effort to study the high Arctic has returned to its home port in Germany carrying a wealth of data that will help researchers better predict climate change in the decades to come.
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Leaders balance optimism with threat of second virus wave
Trump administration officials spoke optimistically about a relatively quick rebound from the coronavirus as life within the White House reflected the challenges still posed by the pandemic: Vice President Mike Pence was “self-isolating” after one of his aides tested positive
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States confront practical dilemmas on reopening economies
The doomsday scenarios that were predicted just two weeks ago have not come to pass, raising hopes from coast to coast
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Mass testing, empty ICUs: Germany scores early against virus
BERLIN (AP) — Late last year — long before most people had heard of the new coronavirus now sweeping the globe — scientists in Germany sprang into action to develop a test for the virus that was causing an unusual respiratory disease in central China.
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Mass testing, empty ICUs: Germany scores early against virus
BERLIN (AP) — Late last year — long before most people had heard of the new coronavirus now sweeping the globe — scientists in Germany sprang into action to develop a test for the virus causing an unusual respiratory disease in central China.
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Mass testing, empty ICUs: Germany scores early against virus
BERLIN (AP) — Late last year — long before most people had heard of the new coronavirus now sweeping the globe — scientists in Germany sprang into action to develop a test for the virus causing an unusual respiratory disease in central China.
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Merkel in quarantine after doctor tests positive for virus
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel has gone into quarantine after being informed that a doctor who administered a vaccine to her has tested positive for the new coronavirus.
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Despite lockdowns cases keep rising, straining hospitals
BERLIN (AP) — Streets, squares and highways were deserted in large parts of the world Saturday as curfews and lockdowns multiplied in the face of a rapidly advancing virus that is severely straining many health systems.
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Despite lockdowns cases keep rising, straining hospitals
BERLIN (AP) — Streets, squares and highways were deserted in large parts of the world Saturday as curfews and lockdowns multiplied in the face of a rapidly advancing virus that is severely straining many health systems.
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Sex workers face ruin amid virus fears, brothel closures
BERLIN (AP) — It's 7 p.m. on a Friday night, a time when Aurel Johannes Marx's three-room brothel on the edge of Berlin would normally be preparing for its first customers. Sex for sale has long been a staple part of the German capital's freewheeling nightlife. But amid concerns over …
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Sex workers face ruin amid virus fears, brothel closures
BERLIN (AP) — It's 7 p.m. on a Friday night, a time when Aurel Johannes Marx's three-room brothel on the edge of Berlin would normally be preparing for its first customers. Sex for sale has long been a staple part of the German capital's freewheeling nightlife. But amid concerns over …
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Sex workers face ruin amid virus fears, brothel closures
BERLIN (AP) — It's 7 p.m. on a Friday night, a time when Aurel Johannes Marx's three-room brothel on the edge of Berlin would normally be preparing for its first customers. Sex for sale has long been a staple part of the German capital's freewheeling nightlife. But amid concerns over …
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German intel deems part of far-right AfD party 'extremist'
BERLIN (AP) — German authorities are formally placing parts of the far-right Alternative for Germany party under surveillance after classifying it as extremist, the country's domestic intelligence agency said Thursday.
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Experts: Rapid testing helps explain few German virus deaths
BERLIN (AP) — Germany has confirmed more than 1,100 cases of the new coronavirus but — so far — just two deaths, far fewer than other European countries with a similar number of reported infections.
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UBS trader ordered held over fraud allegation
LONDON - The young trader who rocked Swiss banking titan UBS by allegedly gambling away $2 billion was charged Friday with fraud and false accounting dating back to 2008, as his bank came under a storm of criticism for failing to catch the massive loss.
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Credit Suisse targeted in US tax evasion probe
GENEVA - The United States Justice Department is investigating whether Credit Suisse Group helped wealthy American clients evade taxes by keeping money in secret accounts, the Swiss bank said Friday.
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Leaders tout trade deal as global litmus test
DAVOS, Switzerland - German Chancellor Angela Merkel and British Prime Minister David Cameron swung their weight behind calls to clinch a global trade deal Friday, citing it as a key test for the international community's ability to cooperate in reviving the world economy.
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Solar-powered plane takes off
GENEVA - An experimental solar-powered plane whose Swiss makers hope someday to fly around the globe soared into uncharted territory Wednesday - the cold, dark night.
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