World
U.S. Imposes Sweeping Human Rights Sanctions On China, Myanmar And North Korea
The United States on Friday imposed extensive human rightsrelated sanctions on dozens of people and entities tied to China, Myanmar, North Korea and Bangladesh, and added Chinese artificial intelligence company SenseTime Group to an investment blacklist.
AP Sources: US Hostage Envoy Visited Venezuela This Week
A senior U.S. diplomat quietly traveled to Venezuela this week and met with imprisoned Americans in an ongoing effort to secure release of the men the Biden administration believes are being held as bargaining chips by a top U.S. adversary, The Associated...
Car Hits California School Bus, Plows Into Children; 1 Dead
Investigators in Southern California on Friday were investigating a fatal crash in which a car rearended a school bus and then plowed into a group of walking children, killing a 9yearold girl and injuring two other kids.
Bills DT Lotulelei Ruled Out From Playing Against Buccaneers
The Buffalo Bills will be minus their top runstuffing defensive tackle, Star Lotulelei, against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday.
Full Share On World Series Champion Braves Worth $397,391
A full postseason share on the World Series champion Atlanta Braves totaled $397,391 from a record player pool of $90.47 million.
Ukrainian President Does Not Exclude Holding Referendum On Crimea And Donbass
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Friday said he did not exclude holding a referendum on the future status of wartorn eastern Ukraine and the Crimea peninsula annexed by Russia in 2014.
Safety, Side Effects, Allergies and Doses: Pfizer Vaccine for 5-11 Year-olds Explained
The vaccine was around 90 per cent effective at preventing confirmed COVID-19 infection, with three Covid cases in the vaccine group and 16 in the placebo group.
2 Infected With Omicron Variant in Singapore Despite Booster Shots, Health Ministry Warns of More to Come
The total number of COVID-19 cases in Singapore now stands at 271,979 and coronavirus-related deaths at 779 since the pandemic began.
Jets' Wilson Feeling More Comfortable In 'Second Year'
The way Zach Wilson sees it, he's no longer a rookie.
Florida Student Arrested For Threatening To Shoot Up Campus
A student at an aeronautical university in Florida was arrested Thursday after authorities received tips from other students that he was planning to shoot people on campus on the last day before winter break, police said.
Canada Failing Migrant Farmworkers On COVID-19, Living Inspections -audit
As the COVID19 pandemic raged, Canadian government inspectors frequently deemed the employers of migrant workers compliant with health and safety rules despite a lack of evidence, according to an Auditor General report released Thursday.
World Bank Backs Out From Funding Sierra Leone Census
The World Bank has withdrawn its support for a population and housing census in Sierra Leone just days before it was due to begin, according to a letter from the Bank addressed to Sierra Leone's finance minister.
Native Corporations Face Deadline For Federal Relief Funds
Alaska Native corporations face a yearend deadline to use federal coronavirus relief funds that the U.S. Supreme Court in late June ruled they were entitled to receive.
UN Says Large Quantities Of Food Looted In Northern Ethiopia
Large quantities of U.N. food earmarked for malnourished people in northern Ethiopia have been looted from warehouses, reportedly by elements of Tigrayan forces and the local population, the United Nations said Wednesday.
'Dune,' 'CODA,' 'West Side Story' Make AFI's 2021 Top 10
The American Film Institute lined up behind many of the end-of-year Oscar contenders, naming Steven Spielberg's West Side Story, Jane Campion's The Power of the Dog and Adam McKay's Don't Look Up among the year's 10 best films.
Renewed Iran Nuclear Talks Seen Thursday, But France Discouraged
Talks on reviving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal are expected to resume on Thursday, France's foreign minister said, although he added that he feared Iran was playing for time.
