Month: December 2021
Libya Delays Presidential Election Amid Concerns of Renewed Conflict
The vote scheduled for later this week was postponed by at least a month, the country’s electoral commission said, in an effort to defuse tensions between rival political factions.
Read MoreBlinken said to discuss Israel-Indonesia normalization during visit to Jakarta
Report says US secretary of state raised the idea last week with senior officials, but Israeli sources expect no immediate breakthrough
Read MoreBelarus is still using migrants as a political weapon against the EU
The Belarus government is still using migrants as a political weapon in its confrontation with Poland and the European Union.
Read MoreWhy elections in Libya have been delayed
Libya’s plans to hold national elections are in doubt as the country breaks down into regions controlled by local faction leaders — including the son of the former dictator.
Read MoreJan. 6 committee seeks to interview Rep. Jim Jordan – Axios
Jan. 6 committee seeks to interview Rep. Jim Jordan Axios House committee seeks to interview GOP firebrand Rep. Jim Jordan about January 6 CNN House Jan. 6 committee requests ‘voluntary cooperation’ from GOP Rep. Jim Jordan Fox News Jim Jordan says he has
Read MoreChanging climate parches Afghanistan, exacerbating poverty
A severe drought, now in its second year, has dramatically worsened the already desperate situation in the country with an economy in freefall following the Taliban takeover in August. (Image credit: Mstyslav Chernov/AP)
Read MoreIsrael’s Omicron response smacks of panic, 4th shots should wait, says immunologist
Day after PM announces ‘great news’ of additional doses for some, and as some experts applaud the move, Prof. Zvika Granot says mistake not to wait for research, updated vaccine
Read MoreCOVID cases surge globally ahead of holidays as China locks down city of 13 million
Europe experiencing 60% of all COVID cases worldwide, though studies suggest Omicron may produce less severe symptoms than Delta
Read MoreFauci: Fox News should fire host who urged interview ‘kill shot’ in ‘ambush, deadly’
Network says clip of Jesse Watters telling conservative activists to do hostile questioning of the epidemiologist has been ‘twisted completely out of context’
Read MoreThe latest on the coronavirus pandemic and Omicron variant: Live updates – CNN
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic and Omicron variant: Live updates CNN Omicron wave appears milder, but concern remains BBC News Omicron Infections Seem to Be Milder, Three Research Teams Report The New York Times The latest on the coronavirus pandemic and the
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