June 18, 2021

EXPLAINER: How India is changing vaccine plan amid shortages

NEW DELHI — Starting Monday, every adult in India will be eligible for a free vaccine paid for by the federal government. The new policy, […]
June 18, 2021

Iran votes in presidential poll tipped in hard-liner's favor

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iranians voted Friday in a presidential election dominated by a hard-line protege of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei after authorities […]
June 18, 2021

AstraZeneca, EU both claim victory in tussle over deliveries

BRUSSELS — AstraZeneca and the European Union both claimed victory Friday in a court tussle over allegations that the coronavirus vaccine-maker was not producing shots […]
June 18, 2021

Israel to send 1M doses to Palestinians in vaccine exchange

JERUSALEM — Israel said Friday it will transfer around 1 million doses of soon-to-expire coronavirus vaccines to the Palestinian Authority in exchange for a similar […]
June 18, 2021

Asian shares mostly rise as markets digest Fed moves

TOKYO — Asian shares mostly rose Friday, as investors digested the latest message from the U.S. Federal Reserve on raising short-term interest rates by late […]
June 18, 2021

Former Midway Shopping Center tenants file suit against property owners

The past tenants of St. Paul’s Midway Shopping Center have sued the property owners who evicted them a year ago. The shopping center was damaged […]
June 17, 2021

Minnesota House GOP filibusters in contentious budget debate

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota House launched into a long, contentious debate Thursday that delayed its first floor votes on the big budget bills that lawmakers […]
June 17, 2021

PUC tells Enbridge to provide more information to Line 3 landowners

State utility regulators Thursday told Enbridge to provide more information to landowners hosting its old Line 3 pipeline but rejected a call by a landowners’ […]
June 17, 2021

Most stocks fall, tech holds up as markets digest Fed moves

NEW YORK — Stock indexes are flipping between small gains and losses on Wall Street Thursday, as investors make preparations for a future where the […]
June 17, 2021

U.S. Supreme Court rules for Cargill, Nestle in lawsuit over child slavery in cocoa production

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday threw out a lawsuit accusing Cargill Inc. and a Nestle SAsubsidiary of knowingly helping perpetuate slavery at Ivory Coast […]