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The new target of 40 million doses by the end of March is still only half what the British-Swedish company had originally aimed for, triggering a spat between AstraZeneca and the EU last week.

Dozens of protesters temporarily blocked the entrance to one of the nation’s largest mass-vaccination sites. People in hundreds of cars, waiting in line for hours, had to wait even longer. (Image credit: Damian Dovarganes/AP)

Valentine’s ghostly and circular guitar riff on the song “House of the Rising Sun” helped make The Animals’ 1964 recording of the folk staple one of the most evocative versions ever recorded. (Image credit: Victor Boynton/Associated Press)

Letter addressed to ambassador says he is under constant observation, cites slain Iranian commander, nuclear scientist, is signed by ‘Indian Hezbollah’

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Thousands of ultra-Orthodox Israelis on Sunday thronged the funeral of a prominent rabbi in Jerusalem, flouting the country’s ban on large public gatherings during the pandemic.

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Officials say halting gathering would have caused bloodshed; businesses decry selective enforcement of rules; another funeral for ultra-Orthodox rabbi scheduled for Sunday night