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U.S. sees more deaths during Omicron wave than during Delta surge

While the Omicron variant of the coronavirus is considered by many as milder than the Delta variant, the U.S. has reported more deaths during the latest Omicron wave th

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Putin's speech was shocking to many, but not to people in Kyiv

The morning after Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested that Ukraine had no right to exist as an independent state, many in the country's capital, Kyiv, appeared g

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Energy price shock from the Russia-Ukraine crisis could hurt the economy

As oil rapidly approaches $100 a barrel, JPMorgan warned Tuesday that a spike in energy prices and other ripple effects from the Russia-Ukraine crisis could hurt both t

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Blinken says meeting with Lavrov is off after Russia moves on Ukraine

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken canceled a planned meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Geneva this week, he announced Tuesday, in the latest sig

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Biden begins to sanction Moscow for 'beginning of a Russian invasion' of Ukraine

President Joe Biden declared Tuesday that Russia's latest moves amounted to "the beginning of a Russian invasion of Ukraine," announced new sanctions and said he would

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Chinese Ambassador Qin Gang congratulates success of the Olympic spirit

The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics are over. Athletes from around the world have returned home. Some with medals and new world records, and others without.While the Games

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75% of people want single-use plastics banned, global survey finds

Three in four people worldwide want single-use plastics to be banned as soon as possible, according to a poll released on Tuesday, as United Nations members prepare to

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75% of people want single-use plastics banned, global survey finds

Three in four people worldwide want single-use plastics to be banned as soon as possible, according to a poll released on Tuesday, as United Nations members prepare to

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Chinese aid for fighting COVID-19 arrives in Solomon Islands

Chinese aid for fighting COVID-19 arrived in Honiara, capital of the Solomon Islands on Friday, according to a statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Peopl

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As BA.2 subvariant of Omicron rises, lab studies point to signs of severity

The BA.2 virus -- a subvariant of the Omicron coronavirus variant -- isn't just spreading faster than its distant cousin, it may also cause more severe disease and appe

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Iran says 'closer than ever' to an agreement in nuclear talks as U.S. notes talks in 'very final stages'

Iran on Wednesday said negotiators were "closer than ever" to reach an agreement over a 2015 nuclear deal while the United States said its indirect talks with Iran were

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Biden braces Americans for higher energy prices if Russia invades Ukraine

With fears of a Russian attack on Ukraine remaining a "distinct possibility," President Joe Biden is sending a stark warning to Americans about what he says could be ve

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WHO: New COVID-19 cases drop by 19% globally, deaths stable

The number of new coronavirus cases globally fell by 19 percent in the last week while the number of deaths remained stable, according to the World Health Organization

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US says Russia has added 7,000 troops along Ukraine border, despite claims of pullback

Russian forces massed along Ukraine's borders have increased by approximately 7,000 troops in recent days, the United States alleged Wednesday evening, despite claims f

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UN to finalize science report on how warming hits home hard

Scientists and governments met Monday to finalize a major UN report on how global warming disrupts people's lives, their natural environment and the Earth itself.The Un

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Japan's economy rebounds on solid consumption, Omicron clouds outlook

Japan's economy rebounded in the final three months of 2021 as falling coronavirus cases helped prop up consumption, though rising raw material costs and a spike in new

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Parkland father climbs crane near White House, demands Biden do more on gun control

On Monday's fourth anniversary of the Stoneman Douglas High School mass shooting, during which his son was killed, Manuel Oliver climbed atop a construction crane near