SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A North Korean website says the country won't participate in the Tokyo Olympics because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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BUCHAREST (AP) — Marchers took to the streets Saturday in the Romanian capital of Bucharest to protest restrictive measures to fight the spread of COVID-19 even as new daily infections and deaths rose in the European Union nation.
AMSTERDAM (AP) — EU drug regulator finds 'possible link' between AstraZeneca vaccine and rare clots; says benefits still outweigh risks.
Prince Philip, the irascible and tough-minded husband of Queen Elizabeth II who spent more than seven decades supporting his wife in a role that both defined and constricted his life, has died.
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia on Thursday become the latest country to restrict use of the AstraZeneca vaccine by recommending that it not be given to people under age 50.
A volcano on the Caribbean island of St. Vincent that had been dormant for decades erupted Friday, sending ash and smoke miles into the sky.
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian authorities took a prominent investigative journalist in for questioning after searching his apartment, and the news website he works for said the actions were likely connected to a story about one of President Vladimir Putin’s closest associates.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Ship-tracking data shows South Korean-flagged tanker Hankuk Chemi, seized by Iran in January, is now on the move.
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese regulator fines e-commerce giant Alibaba $2.8 billion on charges of violating anti-monopoly rules.
TOKYO (AP) — Japan announced Friday that it will raise the coronavirus alert level in Tokyo to allow tougher measures to curb the rapid spread of a more contagious variant ahead of the Summer Olympics.
LONDON (AP) — Buckingham Palace: Prince Philip’s funeral will be April 17 at Windsor Castle in a private family service.
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