Brazil reels as COVID-19 cases soar; hospitals, economy under pressure
HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/BRAZIL-OMICRON (UPDATE 1, PIX):UPDATE 1-Brazil reels as COVID-19 cases soar; hospitals, economy under pressure
Ethiopia accuses WHO chief of links to rebellious Tigrayan forces
ETHIOPIA-CONFLICT/WHO (PIX):Ethiopia accuses WHO chief of links to rebellious Tigrayan forces
Spanish postmodernist architect Ricardo Bofill dies at 82
SPAIN-BOFILL/OBITUARY (PIX):Spanish postmodernist architect Ricardo Bofill dies at 82
Brazil polls show Lula gaining over Bolsonaro, third candidate 'embryonic'
BRAZIL-POLITICS/POLL (UPDATE 1, PIX):UPDATE 1-Brazil polls show Lula gaining over Bolsonaro, third candidate 'embryonic'
Ukraine's president proposes meeting with Biden and Putin
UKRAINE-CRISIS/RUSSIA-ZELENSKIY (URGENT):Ukraine's president proposes meeting with Biden and Putin
U.S. retail sales tumble in December amid shortages
USA-ECONOMY/ (WRAPUP 1, PIX):WRAPUP 1-U.S. retail sales tumble in December amid shortages
Finland not negotiating about NATO membership, foreign minister says
FINLAND-SECURITY/NATO (UPDATE 1):UPDATE 1-Finland not negotiating about NATO membership, foreign minister says
Italy's Berlusconi mobilises media empire behind his presidential bid
ITALY-POLITICS/BERLUSCONI (PIX):Italy's Berlusconi mobilises media empire behind his presidential bid
German economy short of pre-pandemic level despite 2.7% growth in 2021
GERMANY-ECONOMY/ (UPDATE 2, PIX):UPDATE 2-German economy short of pre-pandemic level despite 2.7% growth in 2021
Polish COVID-19 advisers quit in protest at gov't "limited efforts"
HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/POLAND-COUNCIL (PIX):Polish COVID-19 advisers quit in protest at gov't "limited efforts"