Blinken accuses Russia of 'false narrative' on Ukraine ahead of talks
RUSSIA-USA/SECURITY-BLINKEN (UPDATE 1):UPDATE 1-Blinken accuses Russia of 'false narrative' on Ukraine ahead of talks
Omicron pushes U.S. COVID hospitalizations toward record high
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NATO wary of Russian security demands ahead of next week's talks
UKRAINE-CRISIS/NATO (UPDATE 1, PIX, TV):UPDATE 1-NATO wary of Russian security demands ahead of next week's talks
No jab, no job: Citigroup to fire unvaccinated staff this month
HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/CITIGROUP (UPDATE 5, PIX, TV):UPDATE 5-No jab, no job: Citigroup to fire unvaccinated staff this month
Ethiopia releases several opposition leaders from prison
ETHIOPIA-POLITICS/ (UPDATE 2):UPDATE 2-Ethiopia releases several opposition leaders from prison
Mauritania grants bail to ailing ex-president amid graft probe
MAURITANIA-POLITICS/ (PIX):Mauritania grants bail to ailing ex-president amid graft probe
Belarus leader Lukashenko spoke to Kazakhstan's Nazarbayev - report
KAZAKHSTAN-PROTESTS/BELARUS-NAZARBAYEV (PIX):Belarus leader Lukashenko spoke to Kazakhstan's Nazarbayev - report
CDC doesn't yet see signal Omicron variant more severe in young kids
HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/CDC-CHILDREN (URGENT):CDC doesn't yet see signal Omicron variant more severe in young kids
Portugal's main opposition party promises tax cuts as election nears
PORTUGAL-ELECTION/:Portugal's main opposition party promises tax cuts as election nears
UK says booster shots still protecting older people against Omicron
HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/BRITAIN-OMICRON (URGENT):UK says booster shots still protecting older people against Omicron