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It is the fourth COVID-19 vaccine to seek approval in the EU, after earlier shots made by Pfizer and BioNTech, Moderna and AstraZeneca were all given the green light. But unlike those vaccines, the J&J vaccine requires only a single dose.

Bitcoin topped $50,000 for the first time amid increased support from corporate heavyweights. The cryptocurrency, which later retreated below $50,000, has soared 75 percent since the start of the year.

FEMA opened its first COVID-19 mass vaccination sites Tuesday, setting up in Los Angeles and Oakland as part of an effort by the Biden administration to get shots into arms more quickly.

Two men accused of leading Christiandominated militias in widespread attacks on Muslims in the Central African Republic (CAR) go on trial on Tuesday at the International Criminal Court.

Catalans voted on Sunday in an election that will test the strength of the Spanish region's proindependence movement, but in an era dominated by the coronavirus crisis rather than separatist sentiment.

Sullivan noted that U.S. President Joe Biden had quickly reversed the decision to disengage from the WHO, but said it was imperative to protect the organization's credibility.

Turkish soldiers conducting an operation against Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militants in northern Iraq have found the bodies of 13 kidnapped Turks executed in a cave, the country's defence minister said.

Italys Luna Rossa beat Britains INEOS Team UK twice Sunday on a day of match-racing at breakneck speeds in the Americas Cup challenger series final to take a 4-0 lead in the first-to-seven-wins series.

The stench of alcohol filled the small bar on Sunday as Aoi Hoshino swept up glass from whiskey bottles smashed in a strong earthquake the night before, one appearing to be an aftershock from a devastating quake that hit the Fukushima area in 2011.

Italy's Luna Rossa dominated the opening day of the Challenger Series final as they opened up a 20 lead over INEOS Team UK at Auckland's Waitemata Harbour on Saturday.

More than 107 million people have been infected worldwide and nearly 2.4 million have died from Covid-19. But disease experts warned that vaccines won't end the pandemic unless all countries receive doses in a fast and fair manner.

German Health Minister Jens Spahn said entry bans on travellers from the Czech Republic and Austria's Tyrol region from Feb. 14 were necessary to prevent the spread of new variants of the coronavirus.

Alex Morgan is still adjusting to her career as a working mom and that means those post-practice naps are making way for daughter Charlie's schedule.

President Joe Biden is hoping that launching an effort to build roads and bridges can help to unite Democrats and Republicans in a time of sharp partisan divisions.

Portugal extended on Thursday a nationwide lockdown until March 1 to tackle its worst surge of COVID19 infections since the pandemic began as authorities scramble to relieve pressure on overstretched hospitals.

Hong Kong's Lunar New Year fairs, usually an opportunity to sell creative merchandise critical of the government alongside festive foods and decorations, are subdued this year amid coronavirus restrictions and a sweeping national security law.