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100 Days: Tokyo Olympics marked by footnotes and asterisks
April 14, 2021
100 Days: Tokyo Olympics marked by footnotes and asterisks
TOKYO (AP) — Tokyo pitched itself as “a safe pair of hands” when it was awarded the Olympics 7 1/2…
US recommends ‘pause’ for J&J vaccine over clot reports
April 13, 2021
US recommends ‘pause’ for J&J vaccine over clot reports
WASHINGTON (AP) — The US is recommending a “pause” in administration of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to…
Citizens lead the call for police reform since George Floyd’s death
April 13, 2021
Citizens lead the call for police reform since George Floyd’s death
(Reuters) – Last summer, millions of ordinary Americans took to the streets to protest racism, police violence and the killing…
Business leaders urge Biden to set ambitious climate goal
April 13, 2021
Business leaders urge Biden to set ambitious climate goal
WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 300 businesses and investors, including such giants as Apple, Google, Microsoft and Coca-Cola, are calling…
‘Ramadan Kareem’ – US President Joe Biden greets Muslims on first day of Ramadan
April 13, 2021
‘Ramadan Kareem’ – US President Joe Biden greets Muslims on first day of Ramadan
United States President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden on Tuesday greeted Muslims around the world on the occasion…
Biden aims for bipartisanship but applies sly pressure
April 13, 2021
Biden aims for bipartisanship but applies sly pressure
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has begun publicly courting Republicans to back his sweeping infrastructure plan, but his reach…
Protest after chief says officer meant to use Taser, not gun
April 13, 2021
Protest after chief says officer meant to use Taser, not gun
BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. (AP) — Police clashed with protesters for a second night in the Minneapolis suburb where an officer…
India reels amid virus surge, affecting world vaccine supply
April 13, 2021
India reels amid virus surge, affecting world vaccine supply
NEW DELHI (AP) — The Indian city of Pune is running out of ventilators as gasping coronavirus patients crowd its…
Japan to start releasing Fukushima water into sea in 2 years
April 13, 2021
Japan to start releasing Fukushima water into sea in 2 years
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s government decided Tuesday to start releasing treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant into…
Small but quick: Bhutan vaccinates 93 percent of adults in 16 days
April 12, 2021
Small but quick: Bhutan vaccinates 93 percent of adults in 16 days
THIMPU, Bhutan (AP) — When plotted on a graph, the curve of Bhutan’s COVID-19 vaccination drive shoots upwards from the…