Dow tumbles 900 points for worst day of year on fears of new Covid variant, S&P 500 drops 2%
U.S. stocks dropped on Friday amid renewed Covid fears over a new variant found in South Africa.
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Egypt to reopen ancient parade route, the “Avenue of Sphinxes”
Egypt reopens ancient “Avenue of Sphinxes” Cairo — As Americans settled down to enjoy the time-honored tradition of the Thanksgiving Day Parade, almost 6,000 miles away, Egypt set out to …
Vaccine makers move quickly against new omicron Covid variant, testing already under way
Pfizer and BioNTech said they expect more data from lab tests in two weeks at the latest.
“Afghan girl” from iconic 1985 photo flees her country once again
Former envoy to Afghanistan on the fate of girls under Taliban Rome — National Geographic magazine’s famed green-eyed “Afghan Girl” has arrived in Italy as part of the West’s evacuation …
A heavily-mutated Covid variant emerges in southern Africa: Here’s what we know so far
The World Health Organization will meet on Friday to discuss a new heavily-mutated variant of Covid-19.
Sweden’s 1st female prime minister steps down after just hours
Sweden’s Prime Minister-elect Magdalena Andersson addresses a press conference after the budget vote in the Swedish parliament on November 24, 2021, shortly before she tendered her resignation just hours after …
Merkel’s push for German lockdown reportedly blocked as death toll passes 100,000
Germany’s death toll has now surpassed 100,000 but the country’s incoming, new coalition government is resisting a lockdown, for now.
Central Americans say poverty and food scarcity are reasons behind migration
Central Americans surveyed this year said scarce economic opportunities were the main reason that they wanted to leave their homelands and head to another country, including the U.S., according to …
Investors are going wild over a Dutch chip firm. And you’ve probably never heard of it
The 37-year-old company is the only firm in the world capable of making the highly-complex machines that are needed to manufacture the most advanced chips.
U.S. added to list of “backsliding” democracies for 1st time
Andrew Sullivan on separating politics and life Stockholm — The United States has joined an annual list of “backsliding” democracies for the first time, the International IDEA think-tank said on …