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Military aid for Israel removed from US funding bill, but leadership pledges vote later this week
September 22, 2021
Military aid for Israel removed from US funding bill, but leadership pledges vote later this week
WASHINGTON, Sept 21 (Reuters) – Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday removed $1 billion in military funding for Israel from legislation to…
‘Dose of hope’: Biden pushing rich nations to share vaccine
September 22, 2021
‘Dose of hope’: Biden pushing rich nations to share vaccine
President Joe Biden is set to push well-off nations to do more to get the COVID-19 pandemic under control around…
Mayorkas says images from US border ‘horrified’ him
September 21, 2021
Mayorkas says images from US border ‘horrified’ him
WASHINGTON (AP) — Homeland Security chief Alejandro Mayorkas said Tuesday images of what appeared to be Border Patrol agents on…
‘The world must wake up’: Tasks daunting as UN meeting opens
September 21, 2021
‘The world must wake up’: Tasks daunting as UN meeting opens
NEW YORK (AP) — In person and on screen, world leaders returned to the United Nations’ foremost gathering for the…
J&J: Booster dose of its COVID shot prompts strong response
September 21, 2021
J&J: Booster dose of its COVID shot prompts strong response
LONDON (AP) — Johnson & Johnson released data showing that a booster dose to its one-shot coronavirus vaccine provides a…
Biden aims to enlist allies in tackling climate, COVID, more
September 21, 2021
Biden aims to enlist allies in tackling climate, COVID, more
NEW YORK (AP) — President Joe Biden planned to use his first address before the U.N. General Assembly to reassure…
COVID has killed about as many Americans as the 1918-19 flu
September 21, 2021
COVID has killed about as many Americans as the 1918-19 flu
COVID-19 has now killed about as many Americans as the 1918-19 Spanish flu pandemic did — approximately 675,000. The U.S.…
World leaders return to UN and face many escalating crises
September 21, 2021
World leaders return to UN and face many escalating crises
NEW YORK (AP) — World leaders will be back at the United Nations for the first time in two years…
US set to require vaccines for most non-US citizen travelers, sources say
September 20, 2021
US set to require vaccines for most non-US citizen travelers, sources say
WASHINGTON, Sept 20 (Reuters) – The United States plans to mandate COVID-19 vaccines for nearly all non-US citizen international air…
Man who inspired ‘Hotel Rwanda’ convicted of terror charges
September 20, 2021
Man who inspired ‘Hotel Rwanda’ convicted of terror charges
KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — A court in Rwanda says the man who inspired “Hotel Rwanda,” Paul Rusesabagina, has been found…