MOSCOW-Russia’s protests in support of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny this weekend are a challenge before President Vladimir Putin in managing social discontent ahead of this year’s parliamentary elections. Saturday’s unannounced rallies …
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British authorities in London warned on Friday that a coronovirus pathogen, first identified in Britain, could be more deadly and more contagious than previous versions of the pathogen. The findings of scientists …
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A year ago, health officials first confirmed the US Kovid-19 case in Snohomish County, Wash., Near Seattle. Less than 11 months later, the virus reached an isolated aerial enclave, which was established …
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WASHINGTON – As one of his last acts in office, President Trump has authorized a program to grant work permits and deportation protections to Venezuelan immigrants in the US without legal permission, …
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US stock futures climbed ahead of testimony by Janet Yellen in which she hopes to support higher coronovirus relief spending. The futures tied with the S&P 500 rose 0.8%, pointing to a …
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The Trump administration has informed Intel Corp and other tech companies that it is canceling licenses to do business with China’s Huawei Technologies company and rejecting new license applications, Reuters reported on …
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Washington-Janet Yellen is expected to confirm America’s commitment to market-determined exchange rates when she testifies on Capitol Hill Tuesday, and she will clarify that the US does not seek a weaker dollar …
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Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas announced plans for parliamentary and presidential elections for the first time in nearly 15 years, as Palestinians tried to rebuild their ties with President-Elect Joe Biden after …
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This week, Gov. Andrew Kyomo reversed New York’s approach on the Kovid-19 vaccine, loosening eligibility requirements for people 65 and older. The switch has opened up new logistic challenges. But state and …
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Mike Thompson was set to travel to Beijing last year with Fulbright funding to find out how the Chinese government recruits and trains its officers. When the US suspended all of China’s …
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