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US House to Vote on Impeaching Trump Over Capitol Hill 'Insurrection'

Jan 13, 2021

Mutant Coronavirus Strain Hits State of Maryland Bordering US Capital

Jan 13, 2021

US to Require Negative COVID-19 Test for All Air Passengers Beginning January 26

Jan 13, 2021

US Congresswoman Omar Urges Biden Administration to Cancel Arms Sale to Saudi Arabia

Jan 13, 2021

US House Republican Leaders Not Lobbying Members Against Second Trump Impeachment - Reports

Jan 13, 2021

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US Arrests Man for Threatening Attacks During Biden Inauguration

Jan 13, 2021

Washington (US), January 13: Authorities have arrested a man who threatened to kill any Democrat seen at the White House after President-elect Joe Biden is...

NYS expands eligible pool of trainees for COVID-19 vaccination

Jan 09, 2021

New York (US), January 9: New York State is encouraging eligible New Yorkers to take the required trainings to become vaccinators and support the state's...

White House coronavirus task force warns of possible "USA variant" fueling spread White House, Coronavirus, US

Jan 09, 2021

Washington (US), January 9: There would be a more transmissible variant of the coronavirus that evolved in the United States and is fueling spread of...

U.S. suffers record-high daily cases, deaths, hospitalizations

Jan 08, 2021

Washington (US), January 8: The United States witnessed another grim milestone on Wednesday amid the chaos at the Capitol, with the country's daily COVID-19 cases,...

Biden condemns "insurrection" at U.S. Capitol, as Trump urges supporters to "go home"

Jan 07, 2021

Washington (US), January 7: U.S. President-elect Joe Biden condemned what he called "insurrection" at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, after some supporters of the Republican...

UN chief calls for interdependence, inclusion to break poverty-conflict cycle

Jan 07, 2021

United Nations, January 7: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday called for interdependence and inclusion to break the cycle of poverty and conflict.

Chinese envoy calls for multilateralism, development in maintaining peace and security in fragile contexts

Jan 07, 2021

United Nations, January 7: A Chinese envoy on Wednesday called for multilateralism and development opportunities to meet the challenges of maintaining peace and security in...

UN chief condemns massacre of civilians by armed groups in DRC

Jan 07, 2021

United Nations, January 7: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday expressed shock at the recent massacre of civilians by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) in...

UN welcomes reopening of Saudi-Qatari borders

Jan 06, 2021

United Nations, January 6: The United Nations on Tuesday welcomed the reopening of land, sea and air borders between Saudi Arabia and Qatar.

UN releases fund to fight desert locust spread in Kenya

Jan 06, 2021

United Nations, January 6: The United Nations has appropriated 1.5 million U.S. dollars from its Central Emergency Response Fund to fight the possible spread of a desert locust infestation in Kenya, a UN spokesman said on Tuesday.