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Biden says Covid-19 cases rising across US
Washington: US President Joe Biden has said that Covid-19 cases “are rising” across the country. The remarks, which Biden posted on Twitter, came as American families are getting together for the holidays,…
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Report reveals sexual abuse of female inmates in US prisons
Washington: The US Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations released a report which revealed sexual abuse of female inmates in federal prisons. The report released on Tuesday uncovered that Federal Bureau of Prisons…
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US charges 7 with military tech plot on Russian govt orders
Washington: The US has charged five Russian nationals, including a suspected Federal Security Service (FSB) officer, and two Americans for allegedly conspiring to obtain military-grade and dual-use technologies from US companies for…
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Biden signs bill on same-sex marriage
Washington: US President Joe Biden signed a bill codifying federal protections for same-sex marriage. The move, on Tuesday, came days after the Respect for Marriage Act went through the US Congress, Xinhua…
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US House sends defence funding bill to Senate for consideration
Washington: The US House of Representatives has passed the annual defence authorization bill. The National Defence Authorization Act (NDAA) — worth $847 billion — now goes to the Senate for consideration. The…
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Russia in for economic shock with price cap on crude at $60 per barrel & EU’s oil embargo
Washington: Russias Central Bank has warned the country is awaiting “new economic shocks” with the price cap on crude at $60 per barrel and EU’s oil embargo, which can significantly reduce economic…
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Biden attends gun violence vigil
Washington: Just a week before the 10th anniversary of the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting that claimed the lives of 20 children and six teachers, US President Joe Biden attended a national…
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35,000 customers in North Carolina without power after substation sabotage
Washington: Tens of thousands of customers in the US state of North Carolina remain without power days after substations in Moore County were attacked and vandalised. Duke Energy said on Tuesday that…
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Trump did not disclose publicly $19.8mn loan he got as Prez from Daewoo
Washington: Former US President Donald Trump did not disclose publicly he got a loan of $19.8 million from Daewoo, a company with ties to North Korea, which he should have reported in…
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NASA’s Orion spacecraft on course to return to Earth on Dec 11
Washington: After a historic flyby just 128 km from the surface of the Moon, NASA’s Orion spacecraft is on course for its return to Earth on December 11. The spacecraft made its…
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Mass power outage in North Carolina probed as ‘criminal occurrence’
Washington: A massive power outage in the US state of North Carolina is being investigated as a “criminal occurrence”. Several communities of Moore County began experiencing power outages after 7 p.m. on…
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‘US working to improve early warning system against N.Korean missile launches’
Washington: The US is working to further improve its missile warning system, the commander of US Space Command has said, following a barrage of North Korean missile tests that included multiple intercontinental…
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US weekly flu hospitalisations hit record high since 2010
Washington: Over 11,200 patients in the US were hospitalized with flu, the highest since 2010, according to data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Seasonal influenza activity is…
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Trump’s bid for presidency in 2024 ‘dicey’ even if some Republicans support
Washington: Former US President Donald Trump’s third bid for the presidency in 2024 could not have come at a more “inopportune moment” with GOP divided in supporting him, funders shying away from…