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Reports: UK to toughen climate target before Biden summit

The U.K. government plans to set itself a more ambitious climate target, pledging to reduce carbon emissions by three-quarters of their 1990 levels by 2035

DATE: April 20, 2021 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

US Ambassador in Moscow heads home for consultations

The U.S. ambassador in Moscow says he will head home for consultations this week — a move that comes after Russia prodded him to leave

DATE: April 20, 2021 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

UK job figures show young hardest hit by COVID restrictions

The number of workers on U.K. corporate payrolls dropped by 0.2% in March as young people were hardest hit by coronavirus restrictions that closed bars, restaurants and hotels, according to the latest government statistics

DATE: April 20, 2021 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Kosovar biologist calls newly found insect after coronavirus

Restrictions during the coronavirus pandemic helped Kosovar biologist Halil Ibrahimi sit down and complete his research, raise public awareness of the pollution of river basins — and name a new insect after the virus

DATE: April 20, 2021 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

EU drug regulator prepares to issue advice on J&J COVID shot

Experts at the European Medicines Agency are preparing to present the conclusions of their investigation  into possible links between the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine and very rare cases of unusual clotting disorders detected in the U.S. Last week, J&J halted its European rollout of its one-dose vaccine after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration recommended officials pause its use while the rare blood clot cases were examined

DATE: April 20, 2021 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Israeli police scuffle with protesters in Arab neighborhood

Israeli police have scuffled with protesters in an Arab neighborhood near Tel Aviv for a second night

DATE: April 20, 2021 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

EU expands sanctions against Myanmar military, companies

The European Union has expanded its sanctions against Myanmar's military leaders and army-affiliated companies in response to violence unleashed on people protesting a Feb. 1 coup

DATE: April 20, 2021 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Portland police make 2 arrests amid protest vandalism

Some people in a small crowd calling for the abolition of police broke windows as they marched in Portland on Monday night, hours after authorities said that a man who was fatally shot by an officer in a city park last week had an orange-tipped replica gun

DATE: April 20, 2021 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Apple to host virtual iPad event, may hint at new AirPods

Many of us may be suffering from virtual event fatigue after a year of video calls

DATE: April 20, 2021 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Hungary's poor Roma children struggle with digital education

Many students from Hungary's Roma minority do not have access to computers or the internet and are struggling to keep up with online education during the pandemic

DATE: April 20, 2021 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Learning to breathe: German clinic helps COVID long haulers

A clinic on the Baltic coast has become a major rehabilitation center for COVID-19 patients from across Germany, treating 600 people over the past year

DATE: April 20, 2021 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Queen enters 'twilight' of reign after farewell to Philip

Now that the Royal Family has said farewell to Prince Philip, attention will turn to Queen Elizabeth II’s 95th birthday on Wednesday and, in coming months, the celebrations marking her 70 years on the throne

DATE: April 20, 2021 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

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