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Moderna, racing for profits, keeps COVID vaccine out of the reach of the poor
Moderna executives have said that they are doing all they can to make as many doses as possible as quickly as possible but that their production capacity remains limited.
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Scholars exploring Vinland Map say it's a fake
High levels of a titanium compound used in inks that were first produced in the 1920s were found.
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Japan to lift all coronavirus emergency steps nationwide
Japan's government announced Tuesday that the coronavirus state of emergency will end this week to help rejuvenate the economy as infections slow.
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Cuba launches commercial exports of COVID-19 vaccines
Cuba has begun commercial exports of its homegrown COVID-19 vaccines, sending shipments of the three-dose Abdala vaccine to Vietnam and Venezuela.
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Emergency team monitors La Palma lava destruction
Lava flows from a volcano in Spain's Canary Islands were continuing to cause fires and damage houses, farmland and infrastructure.
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8 dead as al-Shabab claims blast in Mogadishu
A vehicle laden with explosives rammed into cars and trucks at a checkpoint leading to the entrance of the Presidential Palace in Somalia, police confirmed.
Yemen, beset by war, facing COVID surge
The country already faced many health challenges before the coronavirus emerged, and the pandemic has only exacerbated the situation.
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Poll: Many Minnesotans approve of Afghan pullout, not Biden job
Nearly half of voters polled said U.S. military invasion wasn't worth it.
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North Korea says it tested rail-launched ballistic missiles
North Korea said Thursday it successfully launched ballistic missiles from a train for the first time and was continuing to bolster its defenses, after the two Koreas test-fired missiles hours apart in dueling displays of military might.
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3M under fire in Belgium over company's handling of contamination
Zwijndrecht residents cautioned to limit consumption of eggs and garden vegetables grown near 3M's plant.
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Bloomington family helps newer Afghan arrivals as they build life in U.S.
The Mulakhails believe it's their duty to help those now fleeing the Taliban.
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Mexico takes major step toward depenalizing abortion
Susana Dueñas could hardly believe the news: Mexico's Supreme Court had decided that abortion could not be considered a crime. The 38-year-old woman from central Mexico had spent six and a half years in prison on just that charge.
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Americans stretch across political divides to welcome Afghan refugees
In northern Minnesota, an agricultural specialist has been working on visa applications and providing temporary housing for the newcomers, and she has set up an area for halal meat processing on her farm.
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Fear grips Nicaragua as it veers to dictatorship
Ortega, devoid of any credible challenger, turns country into a police state.
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The Indigenous archaeologist tracking down the missing residential children
Kisha Supernant, who is Métis, has dedicated her career to redefining how the profession interacts with Indigenous people.
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Gail Omvedt, feminist leader in India who was born in Minneapolis, dies at 80
The anti-caste crusader, scholar and prolific author championed the cause of India's marginalized communities and was a leader in the country's feminist movement.
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