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'Will Help India Get Through Pandemic': White House Amid Pressure to Lift Ban on Covid Vaccines, Medical Supplies
On 5 February, the US administration had enacted the Defence Production Act that leaves US companies with no option but to give priority to the production of COVID-19 vaccines
Russia, Hit By New U.S. Sanctions, To Cut 2021 Borrowing Plan
Russia will cut its 2021 borrowing plan more than expected and will offer only new OFZ treasury bonds from June 14, the date after which U.S. banks will be barred from buying roubledenominated state bonds directly from Russia.
Biden Speaks To Erdogan As Armenian Genocide Question Looms
President Joe Biden spoke with Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday as Biden is weighing whether to move forward with a campaign pledge to formally recognize that atrocities committed against the Armenian people by the Ottoman Empire more tha...
10,000 March In Armenian Capital To Commemorate Killings
About 10,000 people held a torchlight parade in Armenias capital Friday to commemorate the estimated 1.5 million Armenians killed in Ottoman Turkey more than a century ago.
Covid 'Red List' Travel Ban Begins as UK Tracks 55 More Indian Variant Cases
Experts are still studying whether any of the mutations mean the variant can be transmitted more easily or is more deadly.
Ex-officer Who Killed Rayshard Brooks Wants His Job Back
A former Atlanta police officers attorney said Thursday that his client didn't get a chance to defend himself before he was fired for fatally shooting Rayshard Brooks, a Black man who had been running away from two white officers after he resisted arrest...
Appeals Court Sides With Dr. Luke On An Issue In Kesha Clash
An appellate court ruled for music producer Dr. Luke on Thursday on an important legal question in his defamation suit against pop star Kesha, saying the Grammynominated hitmaker isn't a public figure in the eyes of the law.
Ainslie, Slingsby Look Forward To Competitive SailGP Season
British sailing star Sir Ben Ainslie gave a tantalizing look at what the second season of SailGP would offer when he dominated the opening regatta on Sydney Harbor in February 2020, including a victory over Tom Slingsby and defending champion Australia in...
Iraqi Military: 3 Rockets Strike Close To Baghdad Airport
At least three rockets hit near Baghdad international airport late Thursday, the Iraqi military said.
'Rutherford Falls' Mixes Comedy, Culture Wars, Native Voices
In Sierra Teller Ornelas family, those who could spin a good tale earned a seat at her grandmoms expansive dining table, with lesser voices banished to the living room.
The Rise and Fall Of TLP in Pakistan: Here's Where It Finds Financial Support
Every religious party or group that resorts to militancy one way or another gets support from Rawalpindi. But it is their strategy and not ideology that makes them extend their support to such militants.
US Takes New Aim At Ransomware After Costly Year For Attacks
The Justice Department is taking new aim at ransomware after a year that officials say was the costliest on record for the crippling cyberattacks.
Return The Favor: S.Korea Looks To U.S. For COVID-19 Vaccine Aid
South Korea hopes its ally the United States will help it tackle a shortage of coronavirus vaccine in return for test kits and masks Seoul sent to Washington earlier in the pandemic, the foreign minister said on Wednesday.
Spain Likely To Start J&J COVID Vaccinations On Thursday, Minister Says
Spanish regions are likely to begin using Johnson & Johnson's coronavirus vaccine to inoculate 7079 year olds on Thursday, Health Minister Carolina Darias said on Wednesday.
Who Runs Pakistan – Its Army or Radical Outfits?
Both PM Khan could not have taken this decision without discussing with the Pakistan army and its chief Qamar Javed Bajwa, to yield to the demands of an entity that they proscribed after arresting its leader on April 12.
Pakistan Govt Gives in to TLP's Demands, Agrees to Move Resolution to Expel French Ambassador
Pakistani Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid on Tuesday announced that the government has reached an agreement with the TLP to move the resolution.