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Section Of Everton Fans Leave Seats During Game In Protest
A section of Everton fans left their seats after the 27th minute of the English Premier League match against Arsenal on Monday to signal their unhappiness at the board amid the club's 27th season without a trophy.
NASA's 10 New Astronauts: Pilots, Doctor, Physicist, Cyclist
NASA selected 10 new astronauts Monday, half of them military pilots, as it looks ahead to the moon and Mars.
Stolen Yogini Goddess Statue, Once on Sale at Sotheby's, to Be Returned to India
It was located in October 2021 by Christopher Marinello, a lawyer and founder of Art Recovery International, a company that specializes in recovering stolen, looted and missing works of art.
Omicron Cases in UK Rise by 50 Percent in One Day
The UK has registered 43,992 new Covid-19 infections, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 10,464,389, according to official figures.
Ex-foreign Minister To Run In Venezuelan Election Do Over
Venezuelan President Nicols Maduro on Sunday named a former foreign minister as his partys candidate for a special gubernatorial election in the home state of his predecessor and mentor, Hugo Chvez, that was scheduled after the opposition contender in Nov...
UK Trade Minister To Seek Closer Ties On U.S. Trip, Deal Remains Distant
Britain will seek to strengthen its trading relationship with the United States this week when trade minister AnneMarie Trevelyan visits New York and Washington, but a full freetrade agreement remains a distant prospect.
Passenger Jumps Out Of Plane Taxiing At Phoenix Airport
A passenger on an arriving Southwest Airlines flight taxiing at Phoenix's main airport opened a galley door, jumped out and ran to an airport fire station where he barricaded himself, authorities said Saturday.
'If Existing Vaccines Are Ineffective to Omicron...': Sri Lankan Prez Expresses Concern Amid New Variant Scare
The Sri Lankan President appealed the nations to support the vaccination in drive in poorer countries.
Contact Tracing Revs Up In Some States As Omicron Reaches US
The arrival of the omicron variant of the coronavirus in the U.S. has health officials in some communities reviving contact tracing operations in an attempt to slow and better understand its spread as scientists study how contagious it is and whether it c...
Jackson Wins 4th World Cup Speedskating Title Of Season
Erin Jackson won her fourth World Cup speedskating gold medal of the season Friday, taking the 500 meters on home ice at the Utah Olympic Oval.
Libya's Foreign Minister Slams European Migration Policy
Libyas foreign minister on Friday criticized a system of deterring migrants from reaching European shores that she argued fails to address the root of the problem and has so far only served the interest of EU states.
Blinken Says Iran Does Not Seem Serious About Returning To Compliance With Nuclear Deal
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday said that the latest round of Iran nuclear talks ended because Iran right now does not seem to be serious about doing what is necessary to return to compliance with the deal.
Of 8 Omicron Cases in US, Five Confirmed in New York State; Guv Says 'It's Not Cause for Alarm'
Eight cases have so far been confirmed in the United States, with at least one, in Minnesota, involving a person with no recent international travel history.
Omicron: At least 50 in Norway Infected with New Covid Variant After Christmas Party
More cases are expected. Effective tracing is being done to limit transmission routes and prevent major outbreaks, the Oslo Municipality said in a statement.
$2.5M Theft Scheme: Georgia Ex-official Begins Prison Term
Former Georgia Insurance Commissioner Jim Beck began a sevenyear prison sentence Thursday, convicted earlier this year on 37 counts involving a scheme to steal more than $2.5 million from a statechartered insurer of last resort
Feds: Track Coach Tricked Women Into Sending Him Nude Photos
A former college track and field coach accused of setting up sham social media and email accounts in an attempt to trick women into sending him nude or seminude photos of themselves has been indicted on 15 counts, federal prosecutors said Thursday.