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Biden vows rapid steps to battle virus after inauguration
World
January 18, 2021
Biden vows rapid steps to battle virus after inauguration
MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) — Here’s what’s happening Sunday with the coronavirus pandemic in the US: THREE THINGS TO KNOW —…
Iran’s Zarif tells France: Avoid ‘absurd nonsense’ about Tehran’s nuclear work
Middle East
January 18, 2021
Iran’s Zarif tells France: Avoid ‘absurd nonsense’ about Tehran’s nuclear work
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Sunday dismissed a claim by France that Tehran was in…
Biden to prioritize legal status for millions of immigrants
World
January 17, 2021
Biden to prioritize legal status for millions of immigrants
SAN DIEGO (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden’s decision to immediately ask Congress to offer legal status to an estimated 11…
Biden outlines ‘Day One’ agenda of executive actions
World
January 17, 2021
Biden outlines ‘Day One’ agenda of executive actions
WASHINGTON (AP) — In his first hours as president, Joe Biden plans to take executive action to roll back some…
Biden: We’ll ‘manage the hell’ out of feds’ COVID response
World
January 16, 2021
Biden: We’ll ‘manage the hell’ out of feds’ COVID response
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden has pledged to boost supplies of coronavirus vaccine and set up new vaccination…
Trump’s presidency not just a blip in US foreign policy
World
January 16, 2021
Trump’s presidency not just a blip in US foreign policy
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden’s plan to scrap President Donald Trump’s vision of “America First” in favor of “diplomacy…
Erdogan hopes for positive steps on F-35 jet program in Biden term
Middle East
January 15, 2021
Erdogan hopes for positive steps on F-35 jet program in Biden term
ANKARA (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday he hoped positive steps will be taken on Turkey’s role in…
US down to 2,500 troops in Afghanistan, as ordered by Trump
Middle East
January 15, 2021
US down to 2,500 troops in Afghanistan, as ordered by Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — The US military has met its goal of reducing the number of troops in Afghanistan to about…
Biden unveils $1.9T plan to stem COVID-19 and steady economy
World
January 15, 2021
Biden unveils $1.9T plan to stem COVID-19 and steady economy
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden has unveiled a $1.9 trillion coronavirus plan to end “a crisis of deep…
Land of wine and honey? Israeli settlers export to UAE, to Palestinian chagrin
Middle East
January 14, 2021
Land of wine and honey? Israeli settlers export to UAE, to Palestinian chagrin
REHELIM, West Bank/DUBAI (Reuters) – Wine produced in an Israeli settlement in the occupied West Bank and labelled “from the…