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Kremlin: Xi supports Putin's pursuit of guarantees from West

MOSCOW (AP) — The Kremlin says Chinese President Xi Jinping is supporting Russian President Vladimir Putin in his push to get Western security guarantees precluding NATO’s eastward expansion. Putin and Xi spoke on Wednesday as Moscow faces heightened tensions with…

Vicente Fernández, revered Mexican singer, dies at 81

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Vicente Fernández, a beloved Mexican singer who was awarded three Grammys and nine Latin Grammys and inspired a new generation of performers, including his son Alejandro Fernández, has died. He was 81 years old. Fernández was…

End of an era: Germany's Merkel bows out after 16 years

BERLIN (AP) — Angela Merkel is credited with raising Germany’s profile and influence, working to hold a fractious European Union together, managing a string of crises and being a role model for women in a near-record tenure that ends with…

Biden-Putin square off as tension grows on Ukraine border

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and Russia’s Vladimir Putin are squaring off over the massive buildup of Russian troops near the Ukrainian border. The U.S. president is eager to use his video call with Putin to serve notice that…

WATCH: Family holds record for most Christmas trees

(CBS Newspath) -- CHRISTMAS TREES GALORE: A family in Rinteln, Germany holds the world record for the most decorated Christmas trees in one place, according to the German World Record Institute. Check out…

Clinic builds 10ft Christmas tree from vaccine vials

(CBS Newspath) -- Check out this Christmas tree made from empty COVID-19 vaccine vials at a clinic in Romania. The vaccination center said it used around 19,000 bottles to create the nearly 10-foot tree.…

U.S. intelligence finds Russia planning Ukraine offensive

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. intelligence officials have determined that Russian planning is underway for a possible military offensive against Ukraine that could begin as soon as early 2022 and would include an estimated 175,000 personnel. That's according to an administration…

More omicron cases pop up as world rushes to learn more

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Cases of the omicron variant of the coronavirus popped up in countries on opposite sides of the world Sunday and many governments rushed to close their borders. That came even as scientists cautioned that it’s…

USGS: Magnitude-7.5 earthquake strikes northern Peru

LIMA, Peru (AP) — An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.5 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…