World

Biden pleads for unity, warns of Chinese threat, in speech to Congress

President Joe Biden proposed a sweeping new $1.8 trillion plan in a speech to a joint session of Congress on…

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Is AstraZeneca PLC’s COVID-19 vaccine safe?

In response to reports that a woman died of an unusual blood clot after being vaccinated, Justin Trudeau said on Wednesday that AstraZeneca PLC's COVID-19 vaccine is safe and that Canadians must have faith in it. According to reports, Francine Boyer, 54, would be the first Canadian to die as a result of the AstraZeneca…

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Hong Kong passes immigration bill, raising alarm over ‘exit bans’

Hong Kong's legislature passed on Wednesday a controversial immigration bill, which lawyers, diplomats and right groups fear will give authorities…

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Myanmar unity government tells ASEAN no talks until prisoners freed

Myanmar's pro-democracy unity government, which includes members of parliament ousted by the military coup, has told Southeast Asia's regional bloc…

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A cargo ship carrying ten Chinese sailors was infected with Another variant of Covid-19

Chinese officials did not say whether they had been infected with the coronavirus variant that is rapidly spreading in India.…

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Australia marks 25 years since worst mass shooting

Australia marked the 25th anniversary of the country's worst mass shooting on Wednesday in which a lone gunman killed 35…

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India’s coronavirus death toll surpasses 200,000 after record case surge

India's COVID-19 death toll surged past 200,000 on Wednesday as shortages of oxygen, medical supplies and hospital staff compounded a…

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Nets’ Durant, Jazz’s Conley win Oscar for short film

Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant and Utah Jazz guard Mike Conley Jr. were part of a group of executive producers…

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Explainer: What do Apple’s new iPhone privacy changes mean for consumers and businesses?

Apple Inc (AAPL.O) on Monday will begin rolling out an update of its iOS operating system with new privacy controls designed to…

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COVID Nightmare: Hospitals running out of oxygen supply in India’s capital

On Thursday, India reached a dreadful landmark in the COVID-19 pandemic, registering 314,835 new cases on a daily basis, as…

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