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Sheriff: Man Wanted In Baby's Death Briefly Escaped Jail
A man accused of killing his infant son in Ohio escaped from a Florida jail but was captured within minutes, authorities said.
China Passes New Law to Counter Foreign Sanctions Against Its Officials, Entities
The law was passed in the backdrop of the US and EU countries slapping sanctions against a number of Chinese entities and officials
Nevada Democrats Bypass State Party, Deepen Internal Split
A divide among Nevada Democrats has deepened as top Democratic officials opted to bypass the state party and set up an alternate party organization in Washoe County ahead of next year's election.
Turkey Optimistic About Erdogan-Biden Meeting At NATO Summit -minister
Turkey is hoping that a meeting between President Tayyip Erdogan and his U.S. counterpart Joe Biden at next week's NATO summit will yield positive results, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Wednesday, adding the meeting would be "critical".
France Welcomes Tourists with EU-approved Covid-19 Vaccines
France is allowing entry to only those who have been administered Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson vaccines.
South Carolina Judge Refuses To Block 2 Scheduled Executions
A South Carolina judge on Tuesday refused to block two executions set for later this month as she considers a lawsuit over the states new capital punishment law, which effectively forces condemned prisoners to choose to die by either the electric chair or...
Georgia O’Keeffe Museum Plans Expansion Project At New Site
Officials at the Georgia OKeeffe Museum in Santa Fe have announced plans to build a facility large enough to fill an entire city block.
Pfizer to Start Large Study to Test Covid-19 Vaccine in Children Below 12
The study will enroll up to 4,500 children at more than 90 clinical sites in the United States, Finland, Poland and Spain, the company said.
'Be Brave & Do It': Kids Aged 5-11 Get Shots in Tests for Pfizer's Covid-19 Vaccine
The Pfizer vaccine was approved May 10 for children aged 12-15.
Facebook to Bar Politicians From Posting Deceptive, Abusive Content: Report
The controversial exemption, given to politicians under the auspices of their posts being newsworthy, could end as soon as this week on the leading social network.
Bomb Threat on Air France Flight Causes Security Scare, Fighter Jet Scrambles to Rescue
The plane, travelling from N'Djamena in Chad, was searched after landing in the French capital and no device was found.
Mexico Accuses Zara, Anthropologie & Patowl Of Cultural Appropriation
Mexico has accused international fashion brands Zara, Anthropologie, and Patowl of cultural appropriation, saying they used patterns from indigenous Mexican groups in their designs without any benefit to the communities.
More States Ease Lingering Virus Rules As Vaccine Rates Rise
Just in time for Memorial Day weekend, more U.S. cities and states are shrugging off lingering COVID19 restrictions as vaccination rates rise and the number of infections falls.
Kidnappers Free 14 Nigerian Students In Northwest Kaduna State
Kidnappers have released the remaining 14 students who had been held captive after being abducted last month from a northern Nigerian university, a senior member of the teaching staff said on Saturday.
Senate OKs Biden Nominees To Postal Board Amid Mail Changes
All three of President Joe Bidens nominees to the governing board of the U.S. Postal Service have been approved by the Senate, increasing Democratic influence over the agency as its leaders move to overhaul mail operations.
Pakistan Marks 23rd Anniversary of 1998 Nuclear Tests; Says Credible Minimum Deterrence Established
Pakistan carried out the tests after India conducted a series of five nuclear bomb test explosions at the Pokhran in May, 1998.