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Unsure vaccine waiver will help, some leaders urge exports
World
May 8, 2021
Unsure vaccine waiver will help, some leaders urge exports
GENEVA (AP) — European leaders voiced increasing skepticism Friday that a US proposal to lift patent protections on COVID-19 vaccines…
Talks ‘intensify’ on bringing US back to Iran nuclear deal
Middle East
May 8, 2021
Talks ‘intensify’ on bringing US back to Iran nuclear deal
VIENNA (AP) — World powers held a fourth round of high-level talks Friday aimed at bringing the United States back…
Weak jobs report spurs new arguments over big fed spending
World
May 8, 2021
Weak jobs report spurs new arguments over big fed spending
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden insists an unexpected slowdown in companies’ hiring is clear new proof the US needs…
Some immigrants, hard hit by economic fallout, lose homes
World
May 4, 2021
Some immigrants, hard hit by economic fallout, lose homes
NEW YORK (AP) — Sotero Cirilo sleeps in a small blue tent under a train track bridge in Elmhurst, Queens.…
The Latest: NKorea bows out of soccer matches, citing virus
World
May 4, 2021
The Latest: NKorea bows out of soccer matches, citing virus
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean officials say North Korea has told Asia’s soccer governing body it would not participate…
Is it over yet? Still no recession end date as US economy hums along
World
May 4, 2021
Is it over yet? Still no recession end date as US economy hums along
The US economy is growing at its fastest rate since the early 1980s while household bank accounts are bulging with…
G7 foreign ministers meet face-to-face after pandemic pause
World
May 4, 2021
G7 foreign ministers meet face-to-face after pandemic pause
LONDON (AP) — Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven wealthy industrialized nations are gathering Tuesday in London – their…
Biden quadruples Trump refugee cap after delay backlash
World
May 4, 2021
Biden quadruples Trump refugee cap after delay backlash
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden formally raised the nation’s cap on refugee admissions to 62,500 this year, weeks after…
Asian American business leaders launch $250M effort to combat anti-Asian hate
World
May 3, 2021
Asian American business leaders launch $250M effort to combat anti-Asian hate
Business leaders launched a five-year, $250 million drive on Monday to support the causes of Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders, vowing…
US denies Iran claims of prisoner deal; UK plays it down
Middle East
May 3, 2021
US denies Iran claims of prisoner deal; UK plays it down
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and Iran are in active talks over the release of prisoners, a person familiar…