UK's Johnson accused of complacency over Afghanistan retreat
LONDON (AP) — In a packed, emotional session of Parliament, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson faced accusations Wednesday from lawmakers across the political spectrum of needlessly abandoning Afghanistan to the whims of the Taliban and of undermining Britain's position in the world.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Europe urges unity on Taliban but is quiet on failed mission
LONDON (AP) — European leaders said Monday they will press for a unified international approach to dealing with a Taliban government in Afghanistan, as they looked on with dismay at the rapid collapse of two decades of a U.S.-led Western campaign in the country.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
UK's Johnson accused of complacency over Afghanistan retreat
LONDON (AP) — In a packed, emotional session of Parliament, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson faced accusations Wednesday from lawmakers across the political spectrum of needlessly abandoning Afghanistan to the whims of the Taliban and of undermining Britain's position in the world.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
UK's Johnson accused of complacency over Afghanistan retreat
LONDON (AP) — In a packed, emotional session of Parliament, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson faced accusations Wednesday from lawmakers across the political spectrum of needlessly abandoning Afghanistan to the whims of the Taliban and of undermining Britain's position in the world.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Europe urges unity on Taliban but is quiet on failed mission
LONDON (AP) — European leaders said Monday they will press for a unified international approach to dealing with a Taliban government in Afghanistan, as they looked on with dismay at the rapid collapse of two decades of a U.S.-led Western campaign in the country.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Europe urges unity on Taliban but is quiet on failed mission
LONDON (AP) — European leaders said Monday they will press for a unified international approach to dealing with a Taliban government in Afghanistan, as they looked on with dismay at the rapid collapse of two decades of a U.S.-led Western campaign in the country.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Europe urges unity on Taliban but is quiet on failed mission
LONDON (AP) — European leaders said Monday they will press for a unified international approach to dealing with a Taliban government in Afghanistan, as they looked on with dismay at the rapid collapse of two decades of a U.S.-led Western campaign in the country.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
US granted more grounds to appeal on Assange extradition
LONDON (AP) — Britain's High Court on Wednesday granted U.S. authorities permission to expand their grounds for appealing an earlier U.K. court decision to block the extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, where he is wanted on espionage charges.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
US granted more grounds to appeal on Assange extradition
LONDON (AP) — Britain's High Court on Wednesday granted U.S. authorities permission to expand their grounds for appealing an earlier U.K. court decision to block the extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, where he is wanted on espionage charges.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
US granted more grounds to appeal on Assange extradition
LONDON (AP) — Britain's High Court on Wednesday granted U.S. authorities permission to expand their grounds for appealing an earlier U.K. court decision to block the extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, where he is wanted on espionage charges.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
US lawyers appeal UK decision to block Assange extradition
LONDON (AP) — Lawyers acting on behalf of the U.S. government on Wednesday challenged a British judge’s decision to block the extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to face espionage charges in the United States, arguing that assessments of Assange’s mental health should be reviewed.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Nightclubs elated, but doubts cloud England's ‘Freedom Day’
LONDON (AP) — Sparkling wine, confetti, a midnight countdown: It’s not New Year’s Eve, but it might as well be for England’s clubbers. After 17 months of empty dance floors, the country’s nightclubs are reopening with a bang.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Nightclubs elated but doubts cloud England's ‘Freedom Day’
LONDON (AP) — Sparkling wine, confetti, a midnight countdown: It’s not New Year’s Eve, but it might as well be for England’s clubbers. After 17 months of empty dance floors, the country’s nightclubs are reopening with a bang.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Nightclubs elated but doubts cloud England's ‘Freedom Day’
LONDON (AP) — Sparkling wine, confetti, a midnight countdown: It’s not New Year’s Eve, but it might as well be for England’s clubbers. After 17 months of empty dance floors, the country’s nightclubs are reopening with a bang.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Nightclubs elated but doubts cloud England's ‘Freedom Day’
LONDON (AP) — Sparkling wine, confetti, a midnight countdown: It’s not New Year’s Eve, but it might as well be for England’s clubbers. After 17 months of empty dance floors, the country’s nightclubs are reopening with a bang.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Johnson: England to lift last virus restrictions on July 19
LONDON (AP) — All remaining lockdown restrictions in England will be lifted in a week despite a sharp rise in coronavirus cases, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed Monday. He said it was “the right moment to proceed” as schools close for summer vacation but urged people to “proceed with …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Johnson: England to lift last virus restrictions on July 19
LONDON (AP) — All remaining lockdown restrictions in England will be lifted in a week despite a sharp rise in coronavirus cases, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed Monday. He said it was “the right moment to proceed” as schools close for summer vacation but urged people to “proceed with …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Johnson: England to lift last virus restrictions on July 19
LONDON (AP) — All remaining lockdown restrictions in England will be lifted in a week despite a sharp rise in coronavirus cases, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed Monday. He said it was “the right moment to proceed” as schools close for summer vacation but urged people to “proceed with …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
UK health chief: England will lift all lockdown restrictions
LONDON (AP) — All remaining lockdown restrictions in England will be lifted in a week despite a sharp rise in coronavirus cases, Britain's health secretary said Monday, adding it's the right time to allow Britons a chance to return to normal life.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Johnson confirms most British troops have left Afghanistan
LONDON (AP) — Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed Thursday that most British troops have left Afghanistan, almost 20 years after the U.K. and other Western countries sent troops into the country to engage in what they described as a “war on terror.”
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Johnson confirms most British troops have left Afghanistan
LONDON (AP) — Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed Thursday that most British troops have left Afghanistan, almost 20 years after the U.K. and other Western countries sent troops into the country to engage in what they described as a “war on terror.”
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Johnson confirms most British troops have left Afghanistan
LONDON (AP) — Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed Thursday that most British troops have left Afghanistan, almost 20 years after the U.K. and other Western countries sent troops into the country to engage in what they described as a “war on terror.”
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Johnson confirms most British troops have left Afghanistan
LONDON (AP) — Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed Thursday that most British troops have left Afghanistan, almost 20 years after the U.K. and other Western countries sent troops into the country to engage in what they described as a “war on terror.”
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Thousands of EU citizens may lose legal status to live in UK
LONDON (AP) — Marlies Haselton has called Britain home for more than 30 years. The Dutch national married a Briton, had her children there, and considers herself “part and parcel” of the U.K. Until Britain’s divorce from the European Union, she had never given a thought to her immigration status …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Thousands of EU citizens may lose legal status to live in UK
LONDON (AP) — Marlies Haselton has called Britain home for more than 30 years. The Dutch national married a Briton, had her children there, and considers herself “part and parcel” of the U.K. Until Britain’s divorce from the European Union, she had never given a thought to her immigration status …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
UK government accused of hypocrisy as health minister quits
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s health secretary has resigned after a tabloid splashed photos and videos of him kissing an aide in his office — breaking the same coronavirus social distancing rules he imposed on the nation.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Report: Classified UK defense papers found at bus stop
LONDON (AP) — Sensitive defense documents containing details about the British military have been found at a bus stop in England, the BBC reported Sunday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
UK government accused of hypocrisy as health minister quits
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s health secretary has resigned after a tabloid splashed photos and videos of him kissing an aide in his office — breaking the same coronavirus social distancing rules he imposed on the nation.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Report: Classified UK defense papers found at bus stop
LONDON (AP) — Sensitive defense documents containing details about the British military have been found at a bus stop in England, the BBC reported Sunday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
UK government accused of hypocrisy as health minister quits
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s health secretary has resigned after a tabloid splashed photos and videos of him kissing an aide in his office — breaking the same coronavirus social distancing rules he imposed on the nation.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Report: Classified UK defense papers found at bus stop
LONDON (AP) — Sensitive defense documents containing details about the British military have been found at a bus stop in England, the BBC reported Sunday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
G-7 leaders agree on vaccines, China and taxing corporations
CARBIS BAY, England (AP) — Leaders of the Group of Seven wealthy nations staked their claim Sunday to leading the world out of the coronavirus pandemic and crisis, pledging more than 1 billion coronavirus vaccine doses to poorer nations, vowing to help developing countries grow while fighting climate change and …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
From vaccine sharing to climate, G-7 talks yield agreements
FALMOUTH, England (AP) — The Group of Seven wealthy democracies have wrapped up their first face-to-face summit in two years at a seaside resort in southwest England. The leaders of the G-7 — Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States —
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
G-7 leaders agree on vaccines, China and taxing corporations
CARBIS BAY, England (AP) — Leaders of the Group of Seven wealthy nations staked their claim Sunday to leading the world out of the coronavirus pandemic and crisis, pledging more than 1 billion coronavirus vaccine doses to poorer nations, vowing to help developing countries grow while fighting climate change and …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
From vaccine sharing to climate, G-7 talks yield agreements
FALMOUTH, England (AP) — The Group of Seven wealthy democracies have wrapped up their first face-to-face summit in two years at a seaside resort in southwest England. The leaders of the G-7 — Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States —
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
From vaccine sharing to climate, G-7 talks yield agreements
FALMOUTH, England (AP) — The Group of Seven wealthy democracies have wrapped up their first face-to-face summit in two years at a seaside resort in southwest England. The leaders of the G-7 — Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States —
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
G-7 leaders agree on vaccines, China and taxing corporations
CARBIS BAY, England (AP) — Leaders of the Group of Seven wealthy nations staked their claim Sunday to leading the world out of the coronavirus pandemic and crisis, pledging more than 1 billion coronavirus vaccine doses to poorer nations, vowing to help developing countries grow while fighting climate change and …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
G-7 leaders agree to end support for unabated coal power
CARBIS BAY, England (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says the Group of Seven nations have agreed to end direct government support for unabated coal power generation, or the use of coal without technology to reduce is carbon emissions.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
As summit ends, G-7 urged to deliver on vaccines, climate
CARBIS BAY, England (AP) — The Group of Seven leaders aim to end their first summit in two years with a punchy set of promises Sunday, including vaccinating the world against coronavirus, making huge corporations pay their fair share of taxes and tackling climate change with a blend of technology …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
For Cornwall, G7 summit brings mix of disruption and hope
FALMOUTH, England (AP) — Towering steel fences, masses of police, protests on the beach: The Cornish seaside’s turquoise waters and white sandy beaches are looking decidedly less idyllic this week as leaders of the Group of Seven wealthy democracies descend for a summit.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
For Cornwall, G7 summit brings mix of disruption and hope
FALMOUTH, England (AP) — Towering steel fences, masses of police, protests on the beach: The Cornish seaside’s turquoise waters and white sandy beaches are looking decidedly less idyllic this week as leaders of the Group of Seven wealthy democracies descend for a summit.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
For Cornwall, G7 summit brings mix of disruption and hope
FALMOUTH, England (AP) — Towering steel fences, masses of police, protests on the beach: The Cornish seaside’s turquoise waters and white sandy beaches are looking decidedly less idyllic this week as leaders of the Group of Seven wealthy democracies descend for a summit.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
UK eager for a big reopening thanks to vaccine success
LONDON (AP) — When London’s Science Museum reopens next week, it will have some new artifacts: empty vaccine vials, testing kits and other items collected during the pandemic, to be featured in a new COVID-19 display.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
UK eager for a big reopening thanks to vaccine success
LONDON (AP) — When London’s Science Museum reopens next week, it will have some new artifacts: empty vaccine vials, testing kits and other items collected during the pandemic, to be featured in a new COVID-19 display.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
UK eager for a big reopening thanks to vaccine success
LONDON (AP) — When London’s Science Museum reopens next week, it will have some new artifacts: empty vaccine vials, testing kits and other items collected during the pandemic, to be featured in a new COVID-19 display.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
UK eager for a big reopening thanks to vaccine success
LONDON (AP) — When London’s Science Museum reopens next week, it will have some new artifacts: empty vaccine vials, testing kits and other items collected during the pandemic, to be featured in a new COVID-19 display.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
UK jubilant as lockdown restrictions to be lifted next week
LONDON (AP) — When London’s Science Museum reopens next week, it will have some new artifacts: empty vaccine vials, testing kits and other items collected during the pandemic, to be featured in a new COVID-19 display.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
UK set to rediscover freedom after vaccination success
LONDON (AP) — When London’s Science Museum reopens next week, it will have some new artifacts: empty vaccine vials, testing kits and other items collected during the pandemic, to be featured in a new COVID-19 exhibition.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Sturgeon: Scotland independence vote matter of when, not if
LONDON (AP) — Scotland's leader told British Prime Minister Boris Johnson Sunday that a second Scottish independence referendum is “a matter of when, not if," after her party won its fourth straight parliamentary election.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Johnson calls for UK talks after Scottish Nationalists win
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Sunday invited the leaders of the U.K.’s devolved nations for crisis talks on the union after Scotland’s pro-independence party won its fourth straight parliamentary election.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Floyd verdict sparks hope, inspiration for activists abroad
PARIS (AP) — The guilty verdict in the trial over George Floyd's death was not just celebrated in America. It signaled hope for those seeking racial justice and fighting police brutality on the other side of the Atlantic and beyond, where Black Lives Matter has also become a rallying cry.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Floyd verdict sparks hope, inspiration for activists abroad
PARIS (AP) — The guilty verdict in the trial over George Floyd's death was not just celebrated in America. It signaled hope for those seeking racial justice and fighting police brutality on the other side of the Atlantic and beyond, where Black Lives Matter has also become a rallying cry.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Floyd verdict sparks hope, inspiration for activists abroad
PARIS (AP) — The guilty verdict in the trial over George Floyd's death was not just celebrated in America. It signaled hope for those seeking racial justice and fighting police brutality on the other side of the Atlantic and beyond, where Black Lives Matter has also become a rallying cry.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Beyond the Pandemic: London's financial hub seeks a rebirth
LONDON (AP) — On the surface, London’s financial district appears to be a shell of its former self. No one is rushing to meetings. Chairs are flipped upside down on tables inside closed cafes and pubs. The roads are ghostly quiet on a bright spring morning.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Beyond the Pandemic: London's financial hub seeks a rebirth
LONDON (AP) — On the surface, London’s financial district appears to be a shell of its former self. No one is rushing to meetings. Chairs are flipped upside down on tables inside closed cafes and pubs. The roads are ghostly quiet on a bright spring morning.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Beyond the Pandemic: London's financial hub seeks a rebirth
LONDON (AP) — On the surface, London’s financial district appears to be a shell of its former self. No one is rushing to meetings. Chairs are flipped upside down on tables inside closed cafes and pubs. The roads are ghostly quiet on a bright spring morning.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
UK eyes testing COVID-19 passports at mass gatherings
LONDON (AP) — Britain is planning to test a series of measures including “coronavirus status certifications" over the coming weeks to see if they can allow people to safely return to mass gatherings at sports arenas, nightclubs and concerts.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
UK eyes testing COVID-19 passports at mass gatherings
LONDON (AP) — Britain is planning to test a series of measures including “coronavirus status certifications" over the coming weeks to see if they can allow people to safely return to mass gatherings at sports arenas, nightclubs and concerts.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
UK eyes testing COVID-19 passports at mass gatherings
LONDON (AP) — Britain is planning to test a series of measures including “coronavirus status certifications" over the coming weeks to see if they can allow people to safely return to mass gatherings at sports arenas, nightclubs and concerts.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
UK eyes testing out COVID-19 passports at mass gatherings
LONDON (AP) — Britain is planning to test a series of measures including “coronavirus status certifications" over the coming weeks to see if they can allow people to safely return to mass gatherings at sports arenas, nightclubs and concerts.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
London police chief says she won't quit after vigil clashes
LONDON (AP) — London's police commissioner on Sunday defended her officers' actions and said she didn't intend to resign, after coming under heavy criticism for the way police treated some protesters during a vigil for a woman whom one of the force's own officers is accused of murdering.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
London police chief says she won't quit after vigil clashes
LONDON (AP) — London's police commissioner on Sunday defended her officers' actions and said she didn't intend to resign, after coming under heavy criticism for the way police treated some protesters during a vigil for a woman whom one of the force's own officers is accused of murdering.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
London police chief says she won't quit after vigil clashes
LONDON (AP) — London's police commissioner on Sunday defended her officers' actions and said she didn't intend to resign, after coming under heavy criticism for the way police treated some protesters during a vigil for a woman whom one of the force's own officers is accused of murdering.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
London police under pressure over clashes at women's protest
LONDON (AP) — London’s Metropolitan Police force was under heavy pressure Sunday to explain the way officers treated some protesters during a vigil for a woman whom one of the force's own officers is accused of murdering.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
In UK, roving teams bring COVID-19 vaccine shots to homeless
LONDON (AP) — In a pandemic, homeless people face being more forgotten than they already are. But not by doctors like Dr. Anil Mehta, who is on a mission to bring the coronavirus vaccine to those hardest to reach and often most at risk of getting sick in east London.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
In UK, roving teams bring COVID-19 vaccine shots to homeless
LONDON (AP) — In a pandemic, homeless people face being more forgotten than they already are. But not by doctors like Dr. Anil Mehta, who is on a mission to bring the coronavirus vaccine to those hardest to reach and often most at risk of getting sick in east London.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
In UK, roving teams bring COVID-19 vaccine shots to homeless
LONDON (AP) — In a pandemic, homeless people face being more forgotten than they already are. But not by doctors like Dr. Anil Mehta, who is on a mission to bring the coronavirus vaccine to those hardest to reach and often most at risk of getting sick in east London.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
South Africa suspends AstraZeneca vaccine drive
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa has suspended plans to inoculate its front-line health care workers with the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine after a small clinical trial suggested that it isn't effective in preventing mild to moderate illness from the variant dominant in the country.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
South Africa suspends AstraZeneca vaccine drive
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa has suspended plans to inoculate its front-line health care workers with the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine after a small clinical trial suggested that it isn't effective in preventing mild to moderate illness from the variant dominant in the country.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
South Africa suspends AstraZeneca vaccine drive
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa has suspended plans to inoculate its front-line health care workers with the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine after a small clinical trial suggested that it isn't effective in preventing mild to moderate illness from the variant dominant in the country.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Irish PM sorry for 'profound wrong' of unwed mothers homes
LONDON (AP) — Ireland’s prime minster issued a formal state apology Wednesday to the thousands of unmarried women and their children who endured pain, shame and stigma at church-run institutions, saying his government was determined to start righting the country’s wrongs.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Irish PM sorry for 'profound wrong' of unwed mothers homes
LONDON (AP) — Ireland’s prime minster issued a formal state apology Wednesday to the thousands of unmarried women and their children who endured pain, shame and stigma at church-run institutions, saying his government was determined to start righting the country’s wrongs.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
UK ramps up vaccine rollout, targets every adult by autumn
LONDON (AP) — Britain's health secretary said Sunday that every adult in the country will be offered a COVID-19 vaccine by the autumn as the U.K. ramps up its mass vaccination program amid a huge surge of infections and hospital admissions.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
UK ramps up vaccine rollout, targets every adult by autumn
LONDON (AP) — Britain's health secretary said Sunday that every adult in the country will be offered a COVID-19 vaccine by the autumn as the U.K. ramps up its mass vaccination program amid a huge surge of infections and hospital admissions.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
UK prime minister orders new virus lockdown for England
LONDON (AP) — Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Monday a new national lockdown for England until at least mid-February to combat a fast-spreading new variant of the coronavirus, even as Britain ramped up its vaccination program by becoming the first nation to start using the shot developed by Oxford …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
UK prime minister orders new virus lockdown for England
LONDON (AP) — Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Monday a new national lockdown for England until at least mid-February to combat a fast-spreading new variant of the coronavirus, even as Britain ramped up its vaccination program by becoming the first nation to start using the shot developed by Oxford …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
AstraZeneca: Shot will be effective against COVID-19 variant
LONDON (AP) — The head of drugmaker AstraZeneca, which is developing a coronavirus vaccine widely expected to be approved by U.K. authorities this week, said Sunday that researchers believe the shot will be effective against a new variant of the virus driving a rapid surge in infections in Britain.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
AstraZeneca: Shot will be effective against COVID-19 variant
LONDON (AP) — The head of drugmaker AstraZeneca, which is developing a coronavirus vaccine widely expected to be approved by U.K. authorities this week, said Sunday that researchers believe the shot will be effective against a new variant of the virus driving a rapid surge in infections in Britain.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
AstraZeneca: Shot will be effective against COVID-19 variant
LONDON (AP) — The head of drugmaker AstraZeneca, which is developing a coronavirus vaccine widely expected to be approved by U.K. authorities this week, said Sunday that researchers believe the shot will be effective against a new variant of the virus driving a rapid surge in infections in Britain.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Truckers finally leave UK after days of virus gridlock
DOVER, England (AP) — Truckers and travelers stuck in a days-long gridlock at the English port of Dover started heading to France on Thursday after the country partially reopened its borders with Britain following international concern over a rapidly spreading new coronavirus variant.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Truckers finally leave UK after days of virus gridlock
DOVER, England (AP) — Truckers and travelers stuck in a days-long gridlock at the English port of Dover started heading to France on Thursday after the country partially reopened its borders with Britain following international concern over a rapidly spreading new coronavirus variant.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Virus-linked isolation of UK eases but backlog persists
DOVER, England (AP) — Gridlock at an English port kept thousands of truckers and travelers stranded Wednesday despite a deal with France to lift a two-day blockade imposed because of a new variant of the coronavirus that had isolated Britain and raised fears of food shortages.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Truckers finally leave UK after days of virus gridlock
DOVER, England (AP) — Truckers and travelers stuck in a days-long gridlock at the English port of Dover started heading to France on Thursday after the country partially reopened its borders with Britain following international concern over a rapidly spreading new coronavirus variant.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Truckers finally leave UK after days of virus gridlock
DOVER, England (AP) — Truckers and travelers stuck in a days-long gridlock at the English port of Dover started heading to France on Thursday after the country partially reopened its borders with Britain following international concern over a rapidly spreading new coronavirus variant.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
No Christmas Eve joy for truckers stuck in UK virus gridlock
DOVER, England (AP) — Trucks inched slowly past checkpoints at the English port of Dover and headed across the Channel on Thursday to the French port of Calais, after France partially reopened its borders with Britain following a scare over a rapidly spreading new coronavirus variant.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Virus-linked isolation of UK eases but backlog persists
DOVER, England (AP) — Gridlock at an English port kept thousands of truckers and travelers stranded Wednesday despite a deal with France to lift a two-day blockade imposed because of a new variant of the coronavirus that had isolated Britain and raised fears of food shortages.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Virus-linked isolation of UK eases but backlog persists
DOVER, England (AP) — Gridlock at an English port kept thousands of truckers and travelers stranded Wednesday despite a deal with France to lift a two-day blockade imposed because of a new variant of the coronavirus that had isolated Britain and raised fears of food shortages.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Isolation of UK eases but backlog could take days to clear
CALAIS, France (AP) — Goods and passengers from Britain began arriving on French shores Wednesday following a two-day blockade imposed because of a new variant of the coronavirus that had isolated the U.K. and raised fears of food shortages. But officials warned the backlog would take days to work through.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
France lets some UK cargo, people in; huge backlog remains
CALAIS, France (AP) — Freight from Britain and passengers with a negative virus test began arriving on French shores Wednesday, after France relaxed a two-day blockade over a new virus variant that had isolated the U.K., stranded thousands of truck drivers and raised fears of food shortages.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
More EU nations ban travel from UK, fearing virus variant
BERLIN (AP) — A growing list of European Union nations and Canada barred travel from the U.K. on Sunday and others were considering similar action, in a bid to block a new strain of coronavirus sweeping across southern England from spreading to the continent.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
More EU nations ban travel from UK, fearing virus variant
BERLIN (AP) — A growing list of European Union nations and Canada barred travel from the U.K. on Sunday and others were considering similar action, in a bid to block a new strain of coronavirus sweeping across southern England from spreading to the continent.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
More EU nations ban travel from UK, fearing virus variant
BERLIN (AP) — A growing list of European Union nations and Canada barred travel from the U.K. on Sunday and others were considering similar action, in a bid to block a new strain of coronavirus sweeping across southern England from spreading to the continent.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Several EU nations halt UK flights, fearing virus variant
BERLIN (AP) — Several European Union nations moved to banned flights from the U.K. on Sunday and others were considering similar action, in a bid to block a new strain of coronavirus sweeping across southern England from establishing a strong foothold on the continent.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
UK nixes Christmas gatherings, shuts London shops over virus
LONDON (AP) — Millions of people must cancel their Christmas get-togethers and most shops have to close in London and much of southern England, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Saturday as he imposed a new, stricter level of coronavirus restrictions on the region to curb rapidly spreading infections.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
UK nixes Christmas gatherings, shuts London shops over virus
LONDON (AP) — Millions of people must cancel their Christmas get-togethers and most shops have to close in London and much of southern England, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Saturday as he imposed a new, stricter level of coronavirus restrictions on the region to curb rapidly spreading infections.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
UK orders shops to close, nixes holiday mixing in London
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says Christmas gatherings can’t go ahead and non-essential shops must close in London and much of southern England, as he imposed a new, higher level of coronavirus restrictions on the region to curb rapidly spreading infections.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
UK prime minister expected to announce new anti-virus rules
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson held emergency talks with his Cabinet on Saturday to discuss strategies to curb the spread of COVID-19 as the government’s scientific advisors said a new variant of the coronavirus was accelerating the spread of infections.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Toughest COVID-19 rules extended to much of south England
LONDON (AP) — Large parts of southern England will be placed under the country’s strictest coronavirus restrictions from this weekend, Britain’s health secretary said Thursday, as infections and hospital admissions continue to surge in those areas.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Toughest COVID-19 rules extended to much of south England
LONDON (AP) — Large parts of southern England will be placed under the country’s strictest coronavirus restrictions from this weekend, Britain’s health secretary said Thursday, as infections and hospital admissions continue to surge in those areas.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Toughest COVID-19 rules extended to much of south England
LONDON (AP) — Large parts of southern England will be placed under the country’s strictest coronavirus restrictions from this weekend, Britain’s health secretary said Thursday, as infections and hospital admissions continue to surge in those areas.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
UK survey: Ethnic minorities less likely to take COVID jab
LONDON (AP) — People from ethnic minority backgrounds or with lower incomes are less likely to take the coronavirus vaccine being rolled out in Britain, research suggested Wednesday, raising concerns about whether the jab would reach the communities that have been hit disproportionately hard by the pandemic.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Research trip to study impact of giant floating iceberg
LONDON (AP) — A team of scientists will set off next month on a research mission to find out the impact of a giant floating iceberg on the wildlife and marine life on a sub-Antarctic island, the British Antarctic Survey said Tuesday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
London faces tightest restrictions; sees new virus variant
LONDON (AP) — London and its surrounding areas will be placed under Britain's highest level of coronavirus restrictions beginning Wednesday as infections rise rapidly in the capital, the health secretary said Monday, adding that a new variant of the virus may be to blame for the spread.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
London faces tightest restrictions; sees new virus variant
LONDON (AP) — London and its surrounding areas will be placed under Britain's highest level of coronavirus restrictions beginning Wednesday as infections rise rapidly in the capital, the health secretary said Monday, adding that a new variant of the virus may be to blame for the spread.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Toughest coronavirus restrictions to be imposed in London
LONDON (AP) — London and surrounding areas will be placed under the highest level of coronavirus restrictions from Wednesday as infections rise rapidly in the capital, Britain's health secretary said Monday, adding that a new variant of the virus may be to blame for the spread.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Tone deaf? Prince William's tour criticized amid pandemic
LONDON (AP) — A national train tour by Prince William and his wife Kate has received a frosty welcome from leaders in Wales and Scotland, with one Welsh official saying he would rather “no one was having unnecessary visits” during the coronavirus pandemic.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
UK signs post-Brexit free trade deal with Singapore
LONDON (AP) — The U.K. has signed a free trade deal with Singapore covering trade worth 17.6 billion pounds ($23.4 billion,) the latest in a series of trade pacts that Britain is seeking to secure around the world post-Brexit.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
UK signs post-Brexit free trade deal with Singapore
LONDON (AP) — The U.K. has signed a free trade deal with Singapore covering trade worth 17.6 billion pounds ($23.4 billion,) the latest in a series of trade pacts that Britain is seeking to secure around the world post-Brexit.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Tone deaf? Prince William's tour criticized amid pandemic
LONDON (AP) — A national train tour by Prince William and his wife Kate has received a frosty welcome from leaders in Wales and Scotland, with one Welsh official saying he would rather “no one was having unnecessary visits” during the coronavirus pandemic.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
UK Home Secretary meets with exiled Hong Kong activist
LONDON (AP) —
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Tone deaf? Prince William's tour criticized amid pandemic
LONDON (AP) — A national train tour by Prince William and his wife Kate has received a frosty welcome from leaders in Wales and Scotland, with one Welsh official saying he would rather “no one was having unnecessary visits” during the coronavirus pandemic.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Tone deaf? Prince William's tour criticized amid pandemic
LONDON (AP) — A national train tour by Prince William and his wife Kate has received a frosty welcome from leaders in Wales and Scotland, with one Welsh official saying he would rather “no one was having unnecessary visits” during the coronavirus pandemic.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
On London street, virus forces small shops to adapt or close
LONDON (AP) — In late October, Matthew Jones was enjoying a rare “bit of normality” at his London barber shop in a year that has been short on that. He was cutting hair and laughing with colleagues — when the news landed that the business would have to close for …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
On London street, virus forces small shops to adapt or close
LONDON (AP) — In late October, Matthew Jones was enjoying a rare “bit of normality” at his London barber shop in a year that has been short on that. He was cutting hair and laughing with colleagues — when the news landed that the business would have to close for …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
On London street, virus forces small shops to adapt or close
LONDON (AP) — In late October, Matthew Jones was enjoying a rare “bit of normality” at his London barber shop in a year that has been short on that. He was cutting hair and laughing with colleagues — when the news landed that the business would have to close for …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
On London street, virus forces small shops to adapt or close
LONDON (AP) — In late October, Matthew Jones was enjoying a rare “bit of normality” at his London barber shop in a year that has been short on that. He was cutting hair and laughing with colleagues — when the news landed that the business would have to close for …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Scotland to make period products freely available to all
LONDON (AP) — Scottish lawmakers have unanimously passed legislation that will make period products freely available to anyone who needs them - a move that leader Nicole Sturgeon says makes Scotland the first country in the world to do so.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
UK family loses court battle in US diplomatic immunity case
LONDON (AP) — The parents of a British teen who was killed in a crash lost a court battle with the U.K. government Tuesday over whether an American woman involved in the collision had diplomatic immunity.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
BBC names ex-judge to lead probe into 1995 Diana interview
LONDON (AP) — The BBC’s board of directors has approved the appointment of a retired senior judge to lead an independent investigation into the circumstances around a controversial 1995 TV interview with Princess Diana, the broadcaster said Wednesday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO
BBC names ex-judge to lead probe into 1995 Diana interview
LONDON (AP) — The BBC’s board of directors has approved the appointment of a retired senior judge to lead an independent investigation into the circumstances around a controversial 1995 TV interview with Princess Diana, the broadcaster said Wednesday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO
BBC names ex-judge to lead probe into 1995 Diana interview
LONDON (AP) — The BBC’s board of directors has approved the appointment of a retired senior judge to lead an independent investigation into the circumstances around a controversial 1995 TV interview with Princess Diana, the broadcaster said Wednesday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO
BBC names ex-judge to lead probe into 1995 Diana interview
LONDON (AP) — The BBC’s board of directors has approved the appointment of a retired senior judge to lead an independent investigation into the circumstances around a controversial 1995 TV interview with Princess Diana, the broadcaster said Wednesday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO
Brexit: Trade deal 'may not succeed' before year end
LONDON (AP) — The U.K.’s chief Brexit negotiator said Sunday before renewed talks that a trade deal with the European Union may not succeed, but he was still hopeful of a resolution.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Brexit: Trade deal 'may not succeed' before year end
LONDON (AP) — The U.K.’s chief Brexit negotiator said Sunday before renewed talks that a trade deal with the European Union may not succeed, but he was still hopeful of a resolution.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Report: Children lose basic skills under virus restrictions
LONDON (AP) — Some young children have forgotten how to eat with a knife and fork and others have regressed back into diapers as the coronavirus pandemic and related school closures take a toll on young peoples' learning, the U.K. education watchdog said Tuesday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Report: Children lose basic skills under virus restrictions
LONDON (AP) — Some young children have forgotten how to eat with a knife and fork and others have regressed back into diapers as the coronavirus pandemic and related school closures take a toll on young peoples' learning, the U.K. education watchdog said Tuesday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Report: Children lose basic skills under virus restrictions
LONDON (AP) — Some young children have forgotten how to eat with a knife and fork and others have regressed back into diapers as the coronavirus pandemic and related school closures take a toll on young peoples' learning, the U.K. education watchdog said Tuesday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Report: Children lose basic skills under virus restrictions
LONDON (AP) — Some young children have forgotten how to eat with a knife and fork and others have regressed back into diapers as the coronavirus pandemic and related school closures take a toll on young peoples' learning, the U.K. education watchdog said Tuesday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
UK festival curator accuses UAE minister of sex assault
LONDON (AP) — The chair of Britain’s Hay literary festival said Sunday the event will not return to Abu Dhabi after one of the festival’s curators alleged that she was sexually assaulted by the tolerance minister of the United Arab Emirates while working with him. Lawyers for the minister later …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
UK festival curator accuses UAE minister of sex assault
LONDON (AP) — The chair of Britain’s Hay literary festival said Sunday the event will not return to Abu Dhabi after one of the festival’s curators alleged that she was sexually assaulted by the tolerance minister of the United Arab Emirates while working with him. Lawyers for the minister later …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
UK expert: Racism not to blame for minorities' COVID risk
LONDON (AP) — A scientist newly appointed as an advisor to the British government has expressed skepticism about focusing on the role of structural racism in the disproportionate effect that the coronavirus has on ethnic minority groups.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
UK festival curator accuses UAE minister of sex assault
LONDON (AP) — The chair of Britain’s Hay literary festival said Sunday the event will not return to Abu Dhabi after one of the festival’s curators alleged that she was sexually assaulted by the tolerance minister of the United Arab Emirates while working with him. Lawyers for the minister later …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Appeal court judges rule UK deportation policy unlawful
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Court of Appeal ruled Wednesday that a government policy that gave migrants as little as 72 hours’ notice before they are deported is unlawful.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
UK festival curator accuses UAE minister of sex assault
LONDON (AP) — The chair of Britain’s Hay literary festival said Sunday the event will not return to Abu Dhabi after one of the festival’s curators alleged that she was sexually assaulted by the tolerance minister of the United Arab Emirates while working with him. Lawyers for the minister later …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Tough virus rules imposed on Manchester after talks collapse
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson imposed strict coronavirus restrictions on England's second-largest urban area Tuesday, after talks with officials in Greater Manchester collapsed over how much financial aid should be handed to residents whose livelihoods will be hit by the new measures.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
UK's Johnson imposes tough virus restrictions on Manchester
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson imposed strict coronavirus restrictions on England's second-largest urban area Tuesday, after talks with officials in Greater Manchester failed to reach an agreement on financial support for people whose livelihoods will be hit by the new measures.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
UK, Manchester still at odds over tough virus restrictions
LONDON (AP) — The British government appeared poised Tuesday to impose strict coronavirus restrictions on England's second-largest city after talks with officials in Greater Manchester failed to reach an agreement on financial support for people whose livelihoods will be hit by the new measures.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
UK festival curator accuses UAE minister of sex assault
LONDON (AP) — The chair of Britain’s Hay literary festival said Sunday the event will not return to Abu Dhabi after one of the festival’s curators alleged that she was sexually assaulted by the tolerance minister of the United Arab Emirates while working with him. Lawyers for the minister later …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
UK festival curator accuses UAE minister of sex assault
LONDON (AP) — The chair of Britain’s Hay literary festival said Sunday the event will not return to Abu Dhabi after one of the festival’s curators alleged that she was sexually assaulted by the tolerance minister of the United Arab Emirates while working with him. Lawyers for the minister later …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
UK unveils 3-level lockdown plan; Liverpool at highest risk
LONDON (AP) — The British government carved England into three tiers of coronavirus risk on Monday in a bid to slow a resurgent outbreak, putting the northern city of Liverpool into the highest-risk category and shutting its pubs, gyms and betting shops.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
UK unveils 3-level lockdown plan; Liverpool at highest risk
LONDON (AP) — The British government carved England into three tiers of coronavirus risk on Monday in a bid to slow a resurgent outbreak, putting the northern city of Liverpool into the highest-risk category and shutting its pubs, gyms and betting shops.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
UK extends immigration rights for 3M eligible Hong Kongers
The U.K. government says it is extending residency rights and a route to citizenship to up to 3 million Hong Kongers who are eligible for a special category of British passport by virtue of Hong Kong's status as a former British colony
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
More global protests emerge over racism, police actions
Far-right activists scuffled with police Saturday in London and Paris as more demonstrations in support of Black Lives Matter unfolded across Europe. In the U.S., protesters sought to call attention to a man killed by police outside an Atlanta restaurant and another man found hanging from a tree in California.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
More global protests emerge over racism, police actions
Far-right activists scuffled with police Saturday in London and Paris as more demonstrations in support of Black Lives Matter unfolded across Europe. In the U.S., protesters sought to call attention to a man killed by police outside an Atlanta restaurant and another man found hanging from a tree in California.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Far East fallout
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Britain has a new princess ...
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William, Kate show off their newborn son
LONDON - Prince William and his wife, Kate, presented their newborn son to the world for the first time Tuesday, drawing whoops and wild applause from well-wishers as they revealed the new face of the British monarchy - though not, yet, his name.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Man killed amid Britain's post-Christmas sales
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Coroner: Winehouse died from too much alcohol
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 13 YEARS AGO
Beckham, Elton to attend royal wedding
LONDON - David Beckham, Elton John and Mr. Bean actor Rowan Atkinson will mingle with dozens of royal guests at Prince William and Kate Middleton's wedding, according to an official guest list released Saturday that includes one uncomfortable presence - the Bahraini crown prince accused of a brutal crackdown on …
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
All eyes on stylist Blow, years after her death
LONDON - Valentino admired her style, Naomi Campbell called her a huge inspiration and Boy George said she was what fashion was all about.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Ash may hover for days over Europe
PARIS - The Icelandic volcano that has kept much of Europe land-bound is far from finished spitting out its grit, and offered up new mini-eruptions Saturday that raise concerns about longer-term damage to world air travel and trade.
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