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Posted on Saturday, November 27, 2021 | 9 p.m.
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THE HAGUE, The Netherlands (AP) – Morocco is suspending all inbound air travel from around the world from Monday for two weeks due to the rapid spread of the new omicron variant of the virus, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Sunday. Foreign Affairs. The ministry tweeted that the decision was taken to “preserve the gains made by Morocco in the fight against the pandemic and protect the health of citizens”. Morocco has been at the forefront of vaccinations in Africa and has kept its borders closed for months in 2020 due to the pandemic. THIS IS A CURRENT UPDATE. AP’s previous story follows below.
WASHINGTON (AP) – Both sides tell the Supreme Court there is no middle ground in Wednesday’s abortion confrontation. Judges can either reaffirm the constitutional right to abortion or erase it altogether. Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 decision that declared a national abortion right, faces its most serious challenge in 30 years in a court with a Conservative 6-3 majority that was renewed by three people appointed by the President Donald Trump. “There are no half-measures here,” said Sherif Girgis, a professor of law at Notre-Dame who previously served as a paralegal for Judge Samuel Alito.
PARIS (AP) РFrance inducts Jos̩phine Baker РMissouri-born cabaret dancer, French WWII spy and civil rights activist Рinto its Pantheon, the first black woman honored in the final resting place of the most revered luminaries of France. On Tuesday, a coffin carrying land from the United States, France and Monaco Рplaces where Baker made his mark Рwill be laid inside the domed monument of the Pantheon overlooking the left bank of Paris. His body will remain in Monaco, at the request of his family. French President Emmanuel Macron decided to enter the Pantheon by responding to a petition.
CALAIS, France (AP) – In makeshift camps in France near Calais and Dunkirk, migrants are digging, awaiting their chance to cross the English Channel despite the deaths of at least 27 people this week when their boat sank one to a few miles (kilometers) from the French coast. Police have stepped up patrols in recent days and the weather has deteriorated, making it a bad time to attempt a crossing. But most migrants say the tragedy won’t stop them from boarding a fragile inflatable boat containing up to 50 people in the hope of reaching Britain.
LIMA, Peru (AP) – A preliminary magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck northern Peru early Sunday, damaging some buildings and blocking several roads with rubble. While the quake was extremely strong, it was relatively deep – measured at 112 kilometers (70 miles) – which generally reduced the risk of damage and loss. The earthquake occurred at 5:52 am (1052 GMT) and its epicenter was in the Amazon region, 42 kilometers (26 miles) northwest of the city of Barranca. It had a magnitude of 7.5, according to the US Geological Survey. Part of a 16th-century church in the La Jalca district of the Amazon region collapsed and three people were slightly injured, Mayor Walter Culqui told Peru’s RPP radio.
BERLIN (AP) – Swiss voters appeared ready on Sunday to approve with clear margin legislation that introduced a special COVID-19 certificate that only allows people who have been vaccinated, recovered or tested negative to attend events and public gatherings. A screening by the polling agency gfs.bern for the public broadcaster SRF after the polls ended showed that the measure, which is already in force, won the support of 63% of those who surrendered. The referendum offered a relatively rare indicator of public opinion specifically on the issue of government policy to combat the coronavirus in Europe, currently the global epicenter of the pandemic.
BANGOR, Maine (AP) – Researchers at the University of Maine are trying to produce potatoes that can better withstand warming temperatures as the climate changes. Warming temperatures and an extended growing season can lead to quality issues and disease, Gregory Porter, professor of ecology and crop management, told Bangor Daily News. “Climate change forecasts are events of heavier precipitation, and potatoes do not tolerate flooding or wet conditions for a long time without having other quality issues,†Porter said. “If we want potatoes to continue to be produced successfully in Maine, we need to be able to produce varieties that are resistant to change. Around the world, research to mitigate crop damage is underway.
CHICAGO (AP) – A popular actor takes to the streets and is brutally reminded that, despite his fame and wealth, there are still places where his skin color and sexual orientation put him in danger. This is the story that ricocheted around the world after Jussie Smollett, a black and openly gay actor, reported to Chicago police that he had been the victim of a hate crime. Almost three years later, Smollett is on the verge of being tried for organizing everything. He was charged with disorderly conduct after law enforcement and prosecutors said he lied to police about what happened in the early hours of January.
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) – Cambodian Prince Norodom Ranariddh, former Prime Minister and son of the late King Norodom Sihanouk, died in France on Sunday, Information Minister Khieu Kanharith announced on his Facebook page. He was 77 years old. Khieu Kanharith, who said he learned of the death from Um Daravuth, a minor member of Cambodia’s royal family, did not give the cause of death. Ranariddh had been in poor health since a car crash in Cambodia in 2018. A collaborator for Ranariddh, who requested anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the media, said he traveled to Paris at the end of 2019 for medical treatment of a broken pelvis.
Steve Simon, the WTA chief, says he remains “deeply concerned” about the plight of Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai and her ability to “communicate freely, openly and directly” after allegations that a powerful politician l would have forced her to have sex. Peng, a three-time Olympian and former leading doubles player, disappeared from the public eye after accusing former vice premier Zhang Gaoli of sexual abuse in a November 2 Chinese internet post, which was quickly withdrawn by Chinese authorities “Steve Simon contacted Peng Shuai through various communication channels,” the WTA said in a statement on Saturday.
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