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The US Supreme Court to weigh vaccine edicts
The cases come to the court during a record increase in coronavirus cases in the US and with more than 800,000 deaths attributed to COVID-19. The answer is also likely...
Read moreFrance: People who have not been jabbed to be blocked from hospitality venues
The legislation was finally approved early on Thursday morning after three days of fierce debate in the National Assembly that drew controversial remarks from President Emmanuel Macron. Members of Parliament...
Read moreWorld: Strong Sino-Russian ties hailed by leaders in greetings
President Xi Jinping said on Friday that he fully expects to maintain close contact with Russian President Vladimir Putin through various forms to guide the development of bilateral ties and...
Read moreSEOUL: Ex-South Korean president Park Geun-hye set free
SEOUL -- Former South Korean President Park Geun-hye was set free Friday under a special pardon granted by the incumbent President Moon Jae-in, according to Yonhap news agency. Park, who...
Read moreCovid case spike in Xi’an challenges China’s zero-Covid policy
On Thursday, authorities in Xi’an, a city in Shaanxi Province, reported that 155 new locally transmitted cases were identified on December 29. The figure brings the number of cases recorded...
Read moreBeing black or Latino counts as a risk factor due to persistent social inequality — NY health authorities
In a document dated December 27, the Department of Health announced that two antiviral oral therapies – Paxlovid and molnupiravir – had received emergency use authorization and would “reduce the risk of hospitalization...
Read moreKremlin: Putin, Biden to hold phone call soon
MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Joe Biden will have a phone conversation on Thursday, the Kremlin confirmed on Wednesday. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov did not...
Read moreChina is ramping up cooperation with Latin American and Caribbean countries
China is ramping up cooperation with Latin American and Caribbean countries as it continues to expand the reach of the Belt and Road Initiative and provide support for infrastructure and...
Read moreInt´l: US Lifts Travel Restrictions Imposed On Southern Africa
By Metohuey Michael Adoglo The announcement takes place one month after the US suspended all flights from the region following the announcement of the Omicron variant. South Africa, Mozambique and...
Read moreInt´l: South Korea pardons ex-president Park Geun-hye
SEOUL -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in has decided to pardon former President Park Geun-hye, who has been imprisoned for 57 months over corruption charges, the justice ministry said Friday....
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