No progress seen after Russia-US talks over Ukraine tensions
GENEVA (AP) — The United States and Russia locked horns over Ukraine and other security issues Monday with no sign of progress from either side at highly anticipated strategic talks.
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WHO warns that new virus variant poses “very high” risk
GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization warned Monday that the global risk from the omicron variant is “very high” based on the early evidence, saying the mutated coronavirus could...
Big picture, big data: Switzerland unveils virtual reality software of universe
LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND --Ā The final frontier has rarely seemed closer than this ā at least virtually.
Biden holds to Kabul Aug. 31 deadline despite criticism
U.S. President Joe Biden declared Tuesday he is sticking to his Aug. 31 deadline for completing a risky airlift of Americans, endangered Afghans and others seeking to escape Taliban-controlled Afghanistan....
White House: Biden to meet Putin for Geneva summit
President Joe Biden will hold a summit with Vladimir Putin next month in Geneva, a face-to-face meeting between the two leaders that comes amid escalating tensions between the U.S. and...
White House, Kremlin, aim for Biden-Putin summit in Geneva
The White House and the Kremlin are working to arrange a summit next month between President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Switzerland, according to officials.
WTO chief: Vaccine waiver helpful, not key for virus fight
The head of the World Trade Organization said Friday the U.S. administration’s call to remove patent protections on COVID-19 vaccines could help expand fair access to vaccines but might not...
More support easing COVID-19 vaccine patent rules, but hurdles remain
France joined the United States on Thursday in supporting an easing of patent and other protections on COVID-19 vaccines that could help poorer countries get more doses and speed the...
WHO report: COVID likely 1st jumped into humans from animals
A joint World Health Organization-China study on the origins of COVID-19 says that transmission of the virus from bats to humans through another animal is the most likely scenario and...
1 report, 4 theories: Scientists mull clues on virusā origin
A team of international and Chinese scientists is poised to report on its joint search for the origins of the coronavirus that sparked a pandemic after it was first detected...