April 9, 2021

The Latest: US 7th Fleet: 96% of personnel fully vaccinated

PHILIPPINE SEA — The U.S. 7th Fleet that operates throughout the Indo-Pacific says 96% of its personnel have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The fleet […]
April 9, 2021

South Korean tanker once held by Iran now on the move

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A South Korean oil tanker held for months by Iran amid a dispute over billions of dollars held in Seoul […]
April 9, 2021

Biden orders gun control actions — but they show his limits

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden put on a modest White House ceremony Thursday to announce a half-dozen executive actions to combat what he called an […]
April 9, 2021

Singapore's designated future leader steps aside, citing age

SINGAPORE — Singapore’s designated future leader, Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat, has taken himself out of the running in a surprise decision, saying in […]
April 9, 2021

Grim view of global future offered in intelligence report

WASHINGTON — U.S. intelligence officials are painting a dark picture of the world’s future, writing in a report released Thursday that the coronavirus pandemic has […]
April 9, 2021

Brazil top court orders probe of Bolsonaro's pandemic steps

SAO PAULO — A Brazilian Supreme Court justice ordered the Senate on Thursday to investigate the government’s handling of the coronavirus crisis and the full […]
April 9, 2021

Geek Squad co-opted in online scam

Best Buy’s team of security experts has been fighting several schemes invoking the Richfield-based retailer — including one to people who had purchased Geek Squad […]
April 8, 2021

IMF policy panel endorses $650 billion increase in resources

WASHINGTON — The International Monetary Fund on Thursday authorized a $650 billion expansion of the 190-nation lending institution’s resources with the aim of providing more […]
April 8, 2021

NHL grapples with vaccine inequity between U.S. and Canada

His smile covered by a light blue surgical mask, Jacob Trouba’s eyes shined as the needle went into his left arm. The New York Rangers […]
April 8, 2021

Fed's Powell: US nears full reopening to 'different economy'

WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy, boosted by quickening vaccinations and signs of rapid hiring, is headed toward a strong recovery, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell […]