WHO says even prepared countries struggling with vaccines

‘This is no small undertaking,’ says World Health Organization’s head of immunization and vaccines

Brazil approaches 9 million COVID-19 cases, death toll at 218,878

Barcelona reschedules presidential elections to March 7

Russia's Putin and Biden talk by phone after deal reached to extend arms treaty - Kremlin

Turkey OKs force deployment extension in Gulf of Aden

Parliament ratifies motion extending deployment through February 2022

US Senate confirms Blinken as next Secretary of State

78-22 vote clears way for Anthony Blinken to become America's next top diplomat

Spain health minister quits to run in Catalan elections

France's new COVID-19 cases up amid fears of new lockdown

Twitter permanently suspends account of Trump ally

Italy reports 541 new coronavirus deaths, 10,593 cases