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WHO chief lambasts COVID-19 vaccine profits, demands elderly go first

January 18, 2021 at 3:03 p.m.

The World Health Organization chief on Monday lambasted drugmakers' profits and vaccine inequalities, saying it’s “not right” that younger, healthier adults in wealthy countries get vaccinated against COVID-19 before older...

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Foreign observers wary of “chaos,” “rancor” in first presidential debate

September 30, 2020 at 7:02 a.m.

“Chaos, interruptions, personal attacks and insults," one Chinese newspaper editor said of the U.S. presidential debate. An Australian counterpart said the debate was “swamped" by the “rancor engulfing America." Denmark's...

WHO: Children aged 6-to-11 should wear masks at times, too

August 24, 2020 at 10:43 a.m.

Just as millions of children are heading back to school, the World Health Organization says those aged 6 to 11 should wear masks in some cases to help fight the...

WHO reports largest single-day increase in coronavirus cases

June 21, 2020 at 3:28 p.m.

The World Health Organization on Sunday reported the largest single-day increase in coronavirus cases by its count, at more than 183,000 new cases in the latest 24 hours.

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World Health Organization on defensive after Trump slams it on coronavirus

April 8, 2020 at 11:01 a.m.

The World Health Organization was on the defensive Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump blasted the U.N. health body over its recommendations on the coronavirus and threatened to strip hundreds...

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Ebola outbreak in Congo declared a global health emergency

July 17, 2019 at 3:40 p.m.

The deadly Ebola outbreak in Congo is now an international health emergency, the World Health Organization announced Wednesday after a case was confirmed in a city of 2 million people...

FILE – In this Dec. 15, 2014 file photo, Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi speaks during a press conference in Manama, Bahrain. An independent U.N. human rights expert investigating the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi is recommending an investigation into the possible role of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, citing “credible evidence.” (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali, File)

Grisly details of Jamal Khashoggi鈥檚 murder revealed in U.N. report

June 19, 2019 at 9:47 p.m.

The gathering on the second floor of the Saudi consulate featured an unlikely collection: a forensic doctor, intelligence and security officers, agents of the crown prince's office. As they waited...

Yucky ducky? Study reveals bath-time toy’s dirty secret

March 27, 2018 at 9:28 p.m.

Scientists have the dirt on the rubber ducky: Those cute yellow bath-time toys are — as some parents have long suspected — a haven for nasty bugs.

13,000 tourists stuck in Matterhorn town amid avalanche risk

January 9, 2018 at 9:47 a.m.

Heavy snow and the risk of avalanches have stranded 13,000 tourists Tuesday in the Swiss resort of Zermatt at the base of the famed Matterhorn.

The sun rises over Frankfurt, Germany, ...

UN weather agency: 2017 set to be among top 3 hottest years

November 6, 2017 at 10:29 a.m.

The U.N.'s weather and climate agency says 2017 is set to become the hottest year on record aside from those impacted by the El Nino phenomenon.

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