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Countries call on drug companies to share vaccine know-how
World
March 1, 2021
Countries call on drug companies to share vaccine know-how
PARIS (AP) — In an industrial neighborhood on the outskirts of Bangladesh’s largest city lies a factory with gleaming new…
Biden administration promises focus on environmental justice
World
February 28, 2021
Biden administration promises focus on environmental justice
When President Joe Biden made environmental protection a key element of his campaign, he promised to overhaul the federal office…
Biden says Saudi announcement to come Monday; White House plays down new steps
Middle East
February 28, 2021
Biden says Saudi announcement to come Monday; White House plays down new steps
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden on Saturday said his administration would make an announcement on Saudi Arabia on Monday,…
Republicans test history in vote against pandemic relief
World
February 28, 2021
Republicans test history in vote against pandemic relief
NEW YORK (AP) — With the nation’s financial system on the brink of collapse, all but three Republicans voted against…
J&J’s 1-dose shot cleared, giving US 3rd COVID-19 vaccine
World
February 28, 2021
J&J’s 1-dose shot cleared, giving US 3rd COVID-19 vaccine
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is getting a third vaccine to prevent COVID-19, as the Food and Drug Administration on…
Iran says US air strikes in Syria encourage terrorism in the region
Middle East
February 27, 2021
Iran says US air strikes in Syria encourage terrorism in the region
Reuters) – Friday’s US air strikes against Iran-backed militias in eastern Syria encourage terrorism in the region, Iran’s top security…
Biden: Strikes in Syria sent warning to Iran to ‘be careful’
Middle East
February 27, 2021
Biden: Strikes in Syria sent warning to Iran to ‘be careful’
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Friday that Iran should view his decision to authorize US airstrikes in Syria…
Highlights of the COVID-19 relief bill advancing in Congress
World
February 27, 2021
Highlights of the COVID-19 relief bill advancing in Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House passed a $1.9 trillion pandemic relief package early Saturday, 219-212, that includes $1,400 checks for…
Mexican president says Mexico doing better than US on virus
World
February 24, 2021
Mexican president says Mexico doing better than US on virus
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said Tuesday that his country is doing better than the…
Coronavirus forces Biden to forgo pomp for US-Canada meeting
World
February 23, 2021
Coronavirus forces Biden to forgo pomp for US-Canada meeting
The coronavirus pandemic is forcing President Joe Biden to alter another first for his administration: the typically formal White House…