Tag: Humanitarian crises
Desperate for vaccines amid surge, Iranians flock to Armenia
YEREVAN, Armenia — In Iran, the urgency of getting vaccinated against COVID-19 is growing by the day.
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Travelers fume at UK move to keep restrictions on France
LONDON — Tourists and the travel industry vented frustration and anger on Saturday after Britain reversed a plan to ease travel restrictions on France...
At Cannes, amfAR gala returns in movie star style
ANTIBES, France — Sharon Stone hosted and Alicia Keys gave a dazzling performance as the lavish amfAR gala that raises money for AIDS research...
CDC exempts unaccompanied migrant children from deportation
DALLAS — Unaccompanied migrant children will be exempt from a ban on migrants seeking asylum at the U.S. border, federal health officials ordered Friday.
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Biden grappling with ‘pandemic of the unvaccinated’
WASHINGTON — Two weeks after celebrating America’s near “independence” from the coronavirus, President Joe Biden is confronting the worrying reality of rising cases and...
European nations impose incentives, penalties to boost shots
ATHENS, Greece — European nations are scrambling to ramp up vaccination drives, using a carrot-and-stick approach to persuade the reluctant to get their shots...
UN appeals for $850 million to help war-torn Afghanistan
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. humanitarian chief in Afghanistan appealed for $850 million Thursday to help the war-torn country cope with the impact of...
Freedom or folly? UK’s end to mandatory masks sows confusion
LONDON — For many, it’s a common courtesy or a sensible precaution. For others, it's an imposition, a daily irritation.
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Ugandan athlete missing from training camp in Japan
TOKYO — Local officials are searching for a Ugandan athlete who went missing in western Japan on Friday in a case raising questions over...
Moscow drops vaccination proof demand for restaurant clients
MOSCOW — Authorities in the Russian capital on Friday canceled their order for restaurants to only admit customers who have been vaccinated against COVID-19,...