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China gives conditional approval to Sinopharm COVID vaccine

 (AP) — Chinese health regulators said Thursday that they have given conditional approval to a

Amazon to acquire Wondery in podcast push

(Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc said on Wednesday it would acquire podcast startup Wondery, aiming to

Asian shares hover near record high, risk currencies in favor

(Reuters) – Asian shares are set to end a tumultuous 2020 by hovering near record

UK is first to authorize easy-to-handle AstraZeneca vaccine

(AP) — Britain became the first country to authorize AstraZeneca’s inexpensive, easy-to-handle COVID-19 vaccine Wednesday,

British lawmakers approve post-Brexit trade deal with EU

(AP) — Britain’s Parliament voted resoundingly on Wednesday to approve a trade deal with the

After a tumultuous 2020, Black leaders weigh next steps

(AP) — As a barrier-breaking year draws to a close, there’s one undeniable fact: the

Pelosi likely speaker again, but might require high-wire act

(AP) — There’s little doubt that Nancy Pelosi will be reelected House speaker when the

California has nation’s 2nd confirmed case of virus variant

(AP)—California on Wednesday announced the nation’s second confirmed case of the new and apparently more

Papua New Guinea landslide buries 15 people

(Reuters) – A landslide in a remote region of Papua New Guinea has buried 15

Samsung leader Jay Y. Lee vows change in graft trial’s final hearing

(Reuters) – Samsung Electronics Co Ltd Vice Chairman Jay Y. Lee told a Seoul court