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Biden Fires Holdover Head Of Social Security Administration
President Joe Biden on Friday fired the commissioner of Social Security after the official refused to resign, and accepted the deputy commissioner's resignation, the White House said.
Russian National Living In US Gets 5 Years In Bribery Case
A Russian national living in North Carolina who had been accused by authorities of involvement in a $150 million kickback scheme while working for a Russian military contractor was hand a fiveyear prison sentence Friday after his earlier guilty plea on un...
Americans Don't Need Booster Yet, Says US Govt After Pfizer Sought Nod for 3rd Dose to Fight Mutations
Researchers in Britain found two doses of the Pfizer vaccine, for example, are 96% protective against hospitalization with the delta variant and 88% effective against symptomatic infection.
U.S. Responding To Haitian Request For Investigative Assistance -State Dept
The United States is responding to a request from Haiti's national police for investigative assistance following the assassination of President Jovenel Moise, the U.S. State Department said on Thursday.
Canada Will Not Welcome Unvaccinated Tourists For Some Time- PM Trudeau
Some 78% of people aged 12 years or older in Canada have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. About 44% of people 12 years or older are fully vaccinated.
UK's Daily Covid-19 Cases Pass 32,000 for First Time Since January
Despite the increase, the British government says it is still aiming to lift all remaining lockdown restrictions in England on July 19.
Oil Falls In Volatile Trade As Investors Seek OPEC Clarity
Oil prices fell more than $1 a barrel on Wednesday in another seesaw trading session, as investors feared this week's collapse in OPEC+ talks could mean more supply, not less, is on the way.
Noah's Ark Park Seeks Expansion With New Religious Exhibit
A Biblethemed attraction in Kentucky that features a 510footlong (155meterlong) wooden Noahs ark is planning to begin fundraising for an expansion.
Delaware Prosecutor: Suspected Serial Killer Indicted
A suspected serial killer accused in the deaths of several people in Delaware and Pennsylvania has been indicted on 41 felony charges, including two murders, authorities said Tuesday.
Iowa Man Held For Weapons Found At Chicago Hotel Near Beach
An Iowa man was in custody in Chicago on Tuesday after police found a rifle with a laser sight in a hotel room that overlooks a Lake Michigan beach during the July 4th holiday weekend.
U.S. Envoy On North Korea Speaks With Chinese Counterpart
The United States' top envoy for North Korea spoke with his Chinese counterpart on Tuesday, a State Department spokesman said, after Pyongyang's repeated rejection of the Biden administration's attempts to establish dialogue.
Dutch Crime Reporter Shot, Badly Wounded In Amsterdam Street
One of the Netherlands best known crime reporters was shot Tuesday evening and taken to a hospital with serious injuries, police said.
Dutch Crime Reporter De Vries Shot On Amsterdam Street - Police
Celebrity crime reporter Peter R. de Vries, known for his work in exposing the Dutch underworld, was shot and seriously wounded on a street in Amsterdam, police said on Tuesday.
Egypt Notified That Ethiopia Has Resumed Filling Of Giant Dam
Egypt's irrigation minister said on Monday he had received official notice from Ethiopia that it had begun filling the reservoir behind its giant hydropower dam, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), for a second year.
BoE Staff To Work At Least 1 Day A Week From Office From September
The Bank of England has asked its staff to work at least one day a week from its offices from September, an official said on Monday as Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced England was set to end social and economic COVID19 restrictions from July 19.
Record Covid-19 Cases, Deaths Force B'desh Govt to Extend Nationwide Lockdown
According to officials, the coronavirus has so far claimed 15,229 lives and infected 954,881 people in the country.
