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Pfizer asks for emergency approval of vaccine for kids 5 to 11
(NewsNation Now) - Pfizer and partner BioNTech have asked U.S. health regulators to approve emergency use of their COVID-19 vaccine for children aged from 5 to 11, Pfizer confirmed Thursday....
Oct 07, 2021
Pfizer asks US to allow COVID shots for kids ages 5 to 11
Pfizer asked the U.S. government Thursday to allow use of its COVID-19 vaccine in children ages 5 to 11 -- and if regulators agree, shots could begin within a matter of weeks. Many parents and pediatr...
Oct 07, 2021
Ukraine parliament fires speaker amid ruling party squabbles
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Ukrainian lawmakers voted Thursday to dismiss the parliamentary speaker, a move that comes as part of infighting in the ruling party. Dmytro Razumkov was stripped of his duties by...
Oct 07, 2021
Merkel meets pope as parties at home try to form government
ROME (AP) - Outgoing German Chancellor Angela Merkel met Thursday with Pope Francis and toured a Jesuit-run child protection center, while back home three German parties at home held talks on forming ...
Oct 07, 2021
NATO chief hits out at Russia's 'malign activities'
BRUSSELS (AP) - NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Thursday that the organization withdrew the accreditation of eight Russian officials to the military alliance in response to a rise in "mal...
Oct 07, 2021
Amid turmoil, Afghanistan pavilion arrives at Dubai's Expo
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - When Afghanistan's president was killed in a Communist coup in 1978 and the country plunged into violent chaos, Mohammed Omer Rahimy bundled up his family's treasure...
Oct 07, 2021
Kuwaiti plane lands in Turkey following bomb threat
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - A Kuwaiti passenger plane made an emergency landing at Trabzon airport in northern Turkey on Thursday following a bomb threat reported to the airline's headquarters, an official ...
Oct 07, 2021
Iranian FM in Beirut discusses 'positive' Iran-Saudi talks
BEIRUT (AP) - Iran's foreign minister said he discussed with officials in Beirut Thursday the "positive" effects of ongoing talks between Iran and Saudi Arabia, and blamed foreign troops based in the ...
Oct 07, 2021
DOJ to probe 'disturbing trend' of threats against educators
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) - The Justice Department and FBI are working to establish a task force to investigate and prosecute threats and attacks against educators. Around the country, disagreements over m...
Oct 07, 2021
Ambush attack in central Mali kills 9 soldiers, wounds 11
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) - Gunmen ambushed Malian army troops in the West African country's central region, killing at least nine soldiers and wounding 11 others, an army statement said. Three army vehicles ...
Oct 07, 2021