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Biden: US Has Ordered Enough Pfizer Anti-Viral Pills to Treat 10 Million Americans

 'Getting vaccinated and getting your booster shot remain the most important tools we have to save lives'

Hollywood Mostly Silent on Golden Globe Nominations Amid Controversy

Elon Musk Named Time's 2021 'Person of the Year' 

Tesla Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk was named Time magazine's 'Person of the Year' for 2021, a year that saw his electric car company become the most valuable carmaker in the world and his rocket company soar to the edge of space with an all-civilian crew

Mexico's Guadalupe Pilgrimage Draws Huge Crowd after One-Year Absence

The feast day of the Virgin of Guadalupe, celebrated annually on Dec. 12, features lavish pageantry at the basilica as crowds of pilgrims arrive on their knees in prayer

Joyful Moment or Risky Move? Europe Divided Over Kids' Vaccines

In Germany and the Netherlands, kids now account for the majority of COVID cases

Rescuers Pull Bodies from Rubble After Explosion in Sicily Kills 7

In the explosion late on Saturday, four houses collapsed and another three were damaged

South Africa's Ramaphosa has COVID-19 But Symptoms Mild, Presidency Says

In the past few days, a nationwide outbreak believed to be linked to the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus has been infecting around 20,000 people a day

Witnesses Say Tigrayan Forces in Ethiopia Retook Lalibela, UN Heritage Site

Apparent recapture comes less than two weeks after the military and its allies took control of it as part of a broader offensive against Tigrayan fighters

Gas Explosion in Sicily Leaves at Least 3 Dead, 6 Missing

Two apartment blocks in the town of of Ravanusa were completely destroyed and several other buildings had partially collapsed in the blast

Israel Imposing Travel Ban for Britain, Denmark, Belgium over Omicron Spread

Israel has already banned entry of foreigners to try to stem COVID-19 infection rates and imposed 3-7 day self-isolation orders for Israelis returning from abroad

China's Xi and Russia's Putin Dominate G-7

While Russian President Vladimir Putin keeps the West guessing over Ukraine, it was the might of Chinese President Xi Jinping that garnered the long-term strategic focus when the diplomats from the Group of Seven richest democracies met this weekend

After Centuries, Belgian Nuns Join Monks in Beer Production

Beers are based on spelt, a grain mentioned in texts by Saint Hildegard, a German Benedictine abbess from the 11th century who has inspired the Belgian order, along with plants commonly grown in the nuns' garden

US, Australia and Japan to Fund Undersea Cable in the Pacific

It’ll boost internet access in three tiny Pacific countries

Biden Warns Putin: Russia Will Pay 'Terrible Price' If It Invades Ukraine

He warns of ‘devastating’ economic consequences

Torrential Rainfall in Bolivia Crashes Bridge to the Ground

The city of La Paz issued an orange alert as heavy rainfall caused rivers to overflow, destroying a bridge on Friday. (Reuters)

Thousands Protest in Vienna Against COVID-19 Restrictions

Thousands of people protested Saturday in Austria's capital Vienna against coronavirus restrictions and compulsory vaccination. (Reuters)

State Department: US Diplomat Donfried to Travel to Ukraine and Russia

Libya Delays Candidate List as Likely Election Postponement Looms

Significant delays could increase the risk of derailing the wider peace process in Libya

Daughter of Pioneering Astronaut Alan Shepard Soars to Space Aboard Blue Origin Rocket

Laura Shepard Churchley, 74, who was a schoolgirl when her father first streaked into space, was one of six passengers buckled into the cabin of Blue Origin's New Shepard spacecraft as it lifted off from a launch site outside the west Texas town of Van Horn

Benin Opposition Leader Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison

The conviction of Madougou, a former justice minister, comes days after another of Talon's leading opponents, Joel Aivo, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for plotting against the state and laundering money