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Divided Swiss to vote on same-sex marriage

Silke Koltrowitz, Brenna Hughes Neghaiwi and Cecile Mantovani, Reuters
Sep 23 03:27 PM

While apartment-hunting with his partner 30 years ago, Thierry Delessert was repeatedly asked whether they were cousins, or gay. He knew the latter answer would automatically see their application thrown out. Read more »

General Sherman safe from forest fire

Gary Kazanjian, Pool via AFP
Sep 23 03:22 PM

Historic tree named General Sherman is wrapped in structure wrap as protection against forest fire. Read more »

Clover says vaccine effective against COVID-19 variants

Zhuang Pinghui, South China Morning Post
Sep 23 03:17 PM

Trials show 79 percent efficacy against any severity of illness from the COVID-19 Delta variant, says Clover Biopharmaceuticals. Read more »

WHO says air pollution kills 7 million people every year

Stephanie Nebehay and Andrea Januta, Reuters
Sep 23 01:31 PM

Air pollution kills at least 7 million people prematurely each year. Even at very low levels, research has shown 'air pollution affects all parts of the body, from the brain to a growing baby in a mother's womb,' WHO said. Read more »

New Zealand may end lockdowns with high vaccinations

Reuters
Sep 23 11:51 AM

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Thursday the country should aim for a 90%-plus rate of inoculation, and could drop strict coronavirus lockdown measures once enough people were vaccinated. Read more »

US approves Pfizer COVID booster for elderly, high-risk

Agence France-Presse
Sep 23 11:38 AM

The United States on Wednesday authorized the use of boosters of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for people aged over 65, as well as adults at high risk of severe disease and those in high-exposure jobs. Read more »

Seeing hope among young people

Yara Nardi, Reuters
Sep 23 09:30 AM | Updated Sep 23 11:41 AM

A child hugs Pope Francis during the weekly general audience at the Paul VI Audience Hall, at the Vatican, Wednesday. Read more »

New variants cause more virus in the air, shows study

Nancy Lapid, Reuters
Sep 23 07:13 AM

The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the findings and that have yet to be certified by peer review. Read more »

Japan to up worldwide vaccine donations to 60M doses

Reuters
Sep 23 05:38 AM

Of the first 30 million, Japan has already provided about 23 million doses mostly to Asian countries including Taiwan, Vietnam and Indonesia. Read more »

Police resume search for fiancé of late Gabby Petito

Dan Whitcomb, Reuters
Sep 23 03:06 AM | Updated Sep 23 04:42 AM

Police and FBI agents resumed their search a day after a woman's body found in a Wyoming national park was identified as that of the missing Petito. Read more »

Thousands flee Myanmar town after clashes with troops

Agence France-Presse
Sep 22 10:35 PM

Thousands have fled a town in west Myanmar after days of fighting between anti-junta dissidents and the military. Read more »

Germany won't pay unvaccinated workers in quarantine

Reuters
Sep 22 09:03 PM

German health authorities are planning new rules under which unvaccinated workers would not receive compensation for lost pay. Read more »

Canaries volcano lava gushes towards sea

Reuters
Sep 22 06:56 PM

Lava poured from an erupting volcano on the Spanish island of La Palma for a fourth day on Wednesday, blanketing houses and fields. Read more »

COVID-19 vaccine for kids nears approval in US

Joseph Ax and Sharon Bernstein, Reuters
Sep 22 06:48 PM

The highly contagious Delta variant of the virus has collided with the start of the US academic year, sending infections among young children soaring. Read more »

Trump sues niece, New York Times over tax story

Agence France-Presse
Sep 22 06:31 PM

The New York Times and the three journalists won the Pulitzer in 2019 for their investigation of the Trump family's finances. Read more »

US federal government shutdown looms

Agence France-Presse
Sep 22 06:29 PM

US lawmakers voted Tuesday to keep federal agencies running through December 3 and avoid a government shutdown. Read more »

Earthquake triggers panic in Melbourne

William West, Agence France-Presse
Sep 22 06:28 PM

'I have never experienced that before. It was a little bit scary.' Read more »

Women plead for basic rights in Afghanistan

Agence France-Presse
Sep 22 06:11 PM

In Kabul, some young women refuse to be forced into exile by a return to Taliban rule. Read more »

Thai cabbies turn taxis into gardens amid pandemic

Chalinee Thirasupa, Reuters
Sep 22 05:52 PM

A Bangkok cab company has turned its vehicles into mini vegetable gardens, hoping to take the edge off the coronavirus crunch. Read more »

COVID-19 sends northern Chinese city into semi-shutdown

Reuters
Sep 22 02:39 PM

China's northeastern city of Harbin, population 10 million, went into semi-shutdown after reporting new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases for the first time since early February. Read more »

Got a Chinese phone? Throw it away - Lithuania defense

Andrius Sytas, Reuters
Sep 22 01:14 PM | Updated Sep 23 07:08 AM

Lithuania's Defense Ministry recommended that consumers avoid buying Chinese mobile phones and advised people to throw away the ones they have now. Read more »

Locked-down Melbourne beefs up security as COVID-19 protesters gather

Renju Jose, Reuters
Sep 22 01:03 PM

SYDNEY - Australia's Victoria State on Wednesday reported a jump in new COVID-19 infections as Melbourne braced for a third straight day of protests against lockdown restrictions, with police deploying in strength to disperse crowds. Read more »

Panama to start giving immunocompromised people COVID-19 boosters

Reuters
Sep 22 01:01 PM

Among those eligible to get an extra shot during the first phase of the Panamanian plan are people undergoing cancer treatment and transplants, as well as those who received stem cells in the last two years or suffer from an advanced or untreated HIV infection. Read more »

Brazil's health minister tests positive for COVID at UN gathering

Agence France-Presse
Sep 22 12:50 PM

Brazil's Health Minister Marcelo Queiroga tested positive for COVID-19 Tuesday after attending the UN General Assembly in New York. Read more »

China celebrates Moon Festival

Wang Zhao, AFP
Sep 22 09:06 AM | Updated Sep 22 09:20 AM

A plane is seen past the moon in the mid-autumn festival in Beijing on Tuesday night. Read more »