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Woman killed in subway shove at Times Square

Sunday, 16 January 2022, 07:16 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

A woman was pushed to her death in front of a subway train at the Times Square station Saturday, police said, a little more than a week after the mayor and governor announced plans to boost subway...

Headed to disaster? US, Russia harden stances in talks

Saturday, 15 January 2022, 08:08 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

The failure of last week’s high-stakes diplomatic meetings to resolve escalating tensions over Ukraine has put Russia, the United States and its European allies in uncharted post-Cold War...

Mask rules get tighter in Europe in winter's Covid-19 wave

Saturday, 15 January 2022, 07:12 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

To mask or not to mask is a question Italy settled early in the COVID-19 outbreak with a vigorous “yes." Now the onetime epicenter of the pandemic in Europe hopes even stricter mask rules will...

Queen removes Prince Andrew's military roles, patronages

Thursday, 13 January 2022, 19:05 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

Buckingham Palace said on Thursday that Prince Andrew's honorary military titles and royal patronages have been returned to Queen Elizabeth II with her “approval and agreement." More than...

10 years later, Costa Concordia disaster vivid for survivors

Thursday, 13 January 2022, 07:40 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

Ten years have passed since the Costa Concordia cruise ship slammed into a reef and capsized off the Tuscan island of Giglio. But for the passengers on board and the residents who welcomed them...

WHO says Covid-19 cases rose by more than 50%, deaths stable

Wednesday, 12 January 2022, 14:40 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

The number of new coronavirus infections in the last week jumped by about 55%, although the number of deaths remained stable, the World Health Organization said in its latest pandemic report. In...

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