Nadal wins Australian Open for record 21st major title
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Searching for inspiration when he was down two sets and facing triple break point, with his prospects of winning a record 21st Grand Slam title almost… Read more »
Monthly Archives: January 2022
Clinics in Moscow now offering Sputnik M vaccines to 12-17s
MOSCOW, Russia (AP) — The Russian capital on Monday has started offering a domestically developed coronavirus vaccine to children in the 12-17 age group amid the country’s biggest infection surge… Read more »
Trump facing legal, political headwinds as he eyes comeback
TEXAS, United States (AP) — As he prepared to tee off at one of his Florida golf courses, a fellow player introduced Donald Trump as the “45th president of the… Read more »
Cases plateauing in parts of India but omicron still surges
NEW DELHI, India (AP) — Indian health officials said there were signs of COVID-19 infections plateauing in some parts of the country but cautioned that cases were still surging in… Read more »
Moderna begins testing omicron-matched COVID shots in adults
CAMBRIDGE, United States (AP) — Moderna has begun testing an omicron-specific COVID-19 booster in healthy adults.
Baby whale genetic testing may help save species, study says
PORTLAND, United States (AP) — Greater reliance on genetic testing of baby whales and their mothers can provide more accurate information about a rare species and increase the chances of… Read more »
Assange wins first stage in effort to appeal US extradition
LONDON, United Kingdom (AP) — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Monday won the first stage of his effort to overturn a U.K. ruling that opened the door for his extradition… Read more »
Drone causes brief suspension of play in EPL match
LONDON, United Kingdom (AP) — Play was suspended for nearly 20 minutes in the first half of a Premier League match between Brentford and Wolverhampton on Saturday because a drone… Read more »
Iran, Russia and China begin joint naval drill
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran, Russia and China on Friday began a joint naval drill in the Indian Ocean aimed at boosting marine security, state media reported.
Russia announces sweeping naval drills amid Ukraine tensions
MOSCOW, Russia (AP) — Russia on Thursday announced sweeping naval drills in several parts of the world this month, and claimed the West is plotting “provocations” in neighboring Ukraine where… Read more »