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Fire in western Indian hospital kills 10 infants; 7 rescued

Fire in western Indian hospital kills 10 infants; 7 rescued

NEW DELHI — A fire broke out in the intensive care unit of a government-run hospital in western India early Saturday, killing 10 infants, police and news reports said.
Pakistani Shiites end protests, hold funeral for 11 miners

Pakistani Shiites end protests, hold funeral for 11 miners

QUETTA, Pakistan — Hundreds of Pakistani Shiites gathered Saturday to bury 11 coal miners from the minority Hazara community who were killed by the Islamic State group, ending a week of protests that sought to highlight the community's plight.
Asia Today: China asks residents in 2 cities to stay home

Asia Today: China asks residents in 2 cities to stay home

BEIJING — Chinese authorities have asked residents in two cities south of Beijing to stay home for seven days as they try to stamp out a COVID-19 outbreak in which more than 300 people have tested positive in the past week.
Pelosi's talk of limits on Trump nuke power raises old worry

Pelosi's talk of limits on Trump nuke power raises old worry

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's concern about President Donald Trump potentially ordering the launch of a nuclear weapon in his final days in office highlights a little-known fact: Launch authority rests with the president alone.
'He's on his own': Some Republicans begin to flee from Trump

'He's on his own': Some Republicans begin to flee from Trump

NEW YORK — President Donald Trump's steadfast grip on Republicans in Washington is beginning to crumble, leaving him more politically isolated than at any other point in his turbulent administration.
UK to vaccinate out of pandemic by looking to local GPs

UK to vaccinate out of pandemic by looking to local GPs

LONDON — British Health Secretary Matt Hancock turned up at a doctor’s office in London this week to highlight the start of coronavirus vaccinations by local general practitioners. There was only one problem: There was no vaccine.
Virus collides with politics as German election year starts

Virus collides with politics as German election year starts

BERLIN — The coronavirus pandemic is colliding with politics as Germany embarks on its vaccination drive and one of the most unpredictable election years in the country's post-World War II history.
N. Korea threatens to build more nukes, cites US hostility

N. Korea threatens to build more nukes, cites US hostility

SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un threatened to expand his nuclear arsenal as he disclosed a list of high-tech weapons systems under development, saying the fate of relations with the United States depends on whether it aban
Twitter bans Trump, citing risk of violent incitement

Twitter bans Trump, citing risk of violent incitement

Twitter banned President Donald Trump's account Friday, citing “the risk of further incitement of violence" following the deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday.
With virus surging, Biden to speed release of COVID vaccines

With virus surging, Biden to speed release of COVID vaccines

WASHINGTON — With COVID-19 surging and vaccinations off to a slow start, President-elect Joe Biden will rapidly release most available vaccine doses to protect more people, his office said Friday, a reversal of Trump administration policies.