DW — Coronavirus outbreaks in prisons and jails in the United States have been widespread. But inmates have been neglected as policymakers determine who should be prioritized for vaccinations. Inmates of US... Read more »

BBC — China will overtake the US to become the world’s largest economy by 2028, five years earlier than previously forecast, a report says. The UK-based Centre for Economics and Business Research... Read more »

VOA — Two climbers were killed and two others injured Friday on a mountain outside Iran’s capital, Tehran, during heavy snowfall and a blizzard, the country’s emergency unit said. Mojtaba Khaledi, spokesman... Read more »

VOA — As U.S. industries push for their workers to receive early access to COVID-19 vaccines, local health departments and pharmacies face the challenge of verifying the identity of essential workers to... Read more »

VOA — WASHINGTON – This week, two Iran-backed militias in Iraq denied responsibility for a rocket attack Sunday on the U.S. embassy in Baghdad. The groups are the usual suspects when American... Read more »

VOA — The U.S. economy grew at a record pace in the third quarter, the Commerce Department said Tuesday, though its growth appears to have slowed as the year approaches an end... Read more »

VOA — WASHINGTON – Outgoing Attorney General William Barr was once so closely aligned with President Donald Trump that critics labeled him “Trump’s personal lawyer.” But as Barr prepares to step down... Read more »

RFI — France joined other European countries on Sunday night by closing its borders to travellers from Britain after Boris Johnson’s government imposed tough restrictions in southern England to curb a new... Read more »

DW — Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced that parts of the United Kingdom will go into full lockdown over Christmas. The measures come as a response to a new, rapidly spreading... Read more »