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Biden, Suga determined for united front on Taiwan as China ramps up pressure

Editorial Bureau April 16, 2021

WASHINGTON (US) – US President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga will showcase a united front on Taiwan, in a summit meeting on Friday, according to a senior US administration official. Biden and Suga are likely to agree on a joint statement on Taiwan at Biden’s

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US ready to impose new sanctions on Russia as soon as Thursday: sources

Editorial Bureau April 15, 2021

WASHINGTON (US) – The United States will announce sanctions on Russia as soon as Thursday over alleged election interference and malicious cyber activity, targeting several individuals and entities, according to people familiar with the matter. The sanctions, in which 30 entities are expected to be blacklisted, will be tied with orders expelling about 10 Russian […]

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Biden’s aids mount pressure on HHS to release migrant kids at the earliest

Editorial Bureau April 15, 2021

WASHINGTON (US) – In daily calls with representatives from the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and other agencies, top aides to President Joe Biden have demanded HHS speed up releases from its overloaded shelter system to free up space for children packed into crowded border patrol stations, the officials said. HHS is […]

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US troops will leave Afghanistan on May 1: Joe Biden

Editorial Bureau April 14, 2021

WASHINGTON (US) – In an attempt to end America’s longest war, President Joe Biden has informed that he will begin withdrawing US troops from Afghanistan on May 1. The President has taken the decision rejecting calls for US forces to stay to ensure a peaceful resolution to that country’s internal conflict. In a White House […]

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Convicted for Ponzi scheme- Bernie Madoff dies in prison

Editorial Bureau April 14, 2021

NEW YORK (US) – Bernard Madoff, 82, who was serving a 150-year sentence for running the largest known Ponzi scheme in history, died in prison, the Federal Bureau of Prisons said. Madoff for decades presented himself as a successful and trusted Wall Street kingpin while secretly engaging in investment fraud, prompting his sentencing judge to […]

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US to initiate indirect talks with Iran on nuclear deal

Editorial Bureau April 14, 2021

WASHINGTON (US) – White House press secretary Jen Psaki has informed that the United States and Iran will reconvene indirect talks aimed at reviving the 2015 Iranian nuclear deal in Vienna. There have been doubts about whether the indirect talks, which began last week, might resume this week following an explosion at Iran’s key nuclear […]

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J&J COVID-19 vaccine called off for a while in US

Editorial Bureau April 13, 2021

US federal health agencies on Tuesday recommended pausing the use of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine after six recipients developed a rare disorder involving blood clots, in a fresh setback to global efforts to tackle the pandemic. The move comes a week after European regulators said they had found a possible link between AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 […]

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Black motorist shot dead by a cop, family calls police ‘trigger happy’

Editorial Bureau April 13, 2021

BROOKLYN CENTER, (MINNESOTA)- Daunte Wright, 20 a black motorist was shot by a suburban Minneapolis police officer as she accidently drew her gun, instead of the Taser, during a traffic stop. Family members of the diseased have rejected the notion that a mere accident was to blame for Sunday’s shooting in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, with […]

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US halts J&J COVID-19 vaccine over rare blood clots

Editorial Bureau April 13, 2021

US federal health agencies on Tuesday recommended halted the use of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine after six women under the age of 50 who had gotten jabs developed rare blood clots. It dealt a fresh setback to efforts to deal with the pandemic. Following the news, Johnson & Johnson (J&J) said it was delaying […]

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US official Fauci says AstraZeneca shot is good if safety issues can be dealt with

Editorial Bureau April 13, 2021

LONDON (UK) – US infectious disease official Anthony Fauci said AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine had good efficacy, however, safety concerns needed to be worked around. It was added that it might not be required for Americans due to supplies of other shots. “I think that the AstraZeneca vaccine from a standpoint of efficacy is a good […]