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Biden visits state of New Jersey to promote economic agenda

U.S. President Joe Biden visited the state of New Jersey on Monday to promote his economic “Build Back Better” agenda. He checked in with teachers and pre-K students a

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U.S. Senate passes 30-day extension for highway funding

A temporary extension of the Highway Trust Fund has been passed by the U.S Senate on Saturday ensuring that about 3,700 federal employees will not be furloughed.The ext

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U.S. youth climate change activists protest to demand green jobs

Young climate change activists gathered outside the White House on Friday to demand a national program that could guarantee good jobs to combat the climate crisis and help the count

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Namibia bans S. African poultry imports after avian flu spreads

Namibia has banned all imports of poultry and poultry products from South Africa after further outbreaks of avian influenza were detected in the neighboring country, the agriculture ministry said

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U.S. Senate panel advances bill to aid Ukraine, pressure Nord Stream 2

The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee advanced a bill on Wednesday to deliver aid to Ukraine in its conflict with Russia and pressure companies helping to build Russia's Nord Stream 2 gas pipel

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U.S. CDC issues federal transportation mask mandate effective Feb. 1

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an order on Friday requiring masks on interstate transportation and at transit hubs, including airplanes, mass transit, taxis and trains, st

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Moroccan navy rescues 127 migrants in Mediterranean

VCG Image The Moroccan navy rescued on Saturday 127 Spain-bound migrants in the Mediterranean, official news agency MAP reported.The migrants, including 14 women and two minors, are mostly fro

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HKSAR govt. cancels visa-free visit arrangement for holders of U.S. diplomatic passports

The government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on Thursday announced the cancellation of visa-free visit arrangement for holders of U.S. diplomat

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HKSAR govt. cancels visa-free visit arrangement for holders of U.S. diplomatic passports

The government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on Thursday announced the cancellation of visa-free visit arrangement for holders of U.S. diplomat

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China: All travelers from Singapore must obtain green health codes

All China-bound passengers, including fast lane travelers, from Singapore are now required to obtain electronic green health codes for boarding, announced the Chinese Embassy in Singapore on Thursday

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Mexico's new airport has become a political flashpoint

02:49 As air travel around the world begins to reopen, countries are competing for the business of turning their cities into transit hubs.In Mexico City, where the capital's new airpor

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Top five mobility startups to showcase at TC Sessions: Mobility 2020

Tonight, 10 disruptive mobility companies pitched on the virtual TechCrunch stage for a spot at TC Sessions: Mobility 2020. Each company pitched for one minute followed by a QA with our expert panel o

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Singapore Airlines allows travelers from Australia, New Zealand via through Changi Airport

Travelers from selected cities in Australia and New Zealand will be able to transit through Changi Airport to other destinations from Thursday, said Singapore Airlines (SIA) on an advisory on its we

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COVID-19 could change drug consumption for worse: UN report

The economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 crisis has the potential to generate a lasting transformation of drug markets and change drug consumption for the worse, according to a UN report publi

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China-Europe freight train with medical supplies arrives in Budapest

A China-Europe freight train arrived here on Monday with much-needed medical supplies for Hungary. Departing from Jinan, the capital of China's Shandong province on Ap

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COVID-19: Russian president Putin says peak yet to come

A medical worker of a private clinic prepares to collect swab samples for COVID-19 testing in Moscow, Russia, on April 17, 2020. /Xinhua. Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday that alth

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Russian COVID-19 peak yet to come: Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday that although the country is managing to slow the spread of COVID-19, its peak is yet to come. "Now we need to do everything to smooth out this pea