President Joe Biden is continuing to chase a bipartisan deal over his $ 1.9 trillion coronavirus relief proposal, but White House officials privately acknowledge the bill will need to be pared down to secure Republican support after GOP lawmakers balked at the price tag.
Biden administration preparing to sanction Russia over Navalny treatment this week
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Washington The Biden administration is preparing to impose sanctions on Russia over the poisoning and jailing of Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny this week, two administration officials tell CNN. The rollout ...
Biden administration resumes Taliban peace talks
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The US is sending negotiators to the Middle East to restart peace negotiations with the Taliban for the first time in the Biden administration, the State Department announced Sunday. US Special Representative for Af...
Biden administration disappointed after Iran rejects invite to discuss nuclear deal with US and other nations
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The Biden administration is disappointed after Iran rejected an offer by the European Union to partake in nuclear talks with the US and the other signatories of the nuclear deal on Sunday, but said they remain open ...
A family is trying to get ‘orbisculate’ into the dictionary to honor their dad who died of Covid-19
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You know when you dig into a grapefruit and, skielik, its juice squirts you in the eye? There's a word for it. Hallo, orbisculate. It's a word that the Krieger family of Boston is trying to get into the dictionary ...
Why Japan took so long to start Covid-19 vaccinations, even with the Olympics looming
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Tokyo With the Olympic games due to start in Tokyo in July, Japan had every reason to move quickly to approve a Covid-19 vaccine and begin inoculations. But the country only started inoculating its population of 126...
Biden doesn’t penalize crown prince despite promise to punish senior Saudi leaders
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Despite promising to punish senior Saudi leaders while on the campaign trail, President Joe Biden declined to apply sanctions to the one the US intelligence community determined is responsible for the death of journ...
Biden administration plans to open another tent facility for migrants on the Texas border
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The Biden administration is planning to open another facility in Del Rio, Texas, to expand processing capacity for children and families arriving at the US-Mexico border, a Department of Homeland Security official c...
Covid-19 cases discovered on one US Navy ship in Middle East, suspected cases on a second
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Washington About a dozen sailors and Marines onboard the USS San Diego tested positive for Covid-19 while the ship was deployed to the Middle East, the Navy said in a statement Thursday. The amphibious transport shi...
What life is like in countries where Covid-19 vaccination is increasingly a success
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Dit is uit Februarie uittreksel 25 uitgawe van CNN se Intussen in Amerika, die daaglikse e-pos oor Amerikaanse politiek vir wêreldwye lesers. Klik hier om vorige uitgawes te lees en in te teken. How's life in countries where coro...
Senate parliamentarian rules against including minimum wage in Covid relief bill
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The Senate parliamentarian has ruled against including the increase in the minimum wage in the Covid relief bill, an aide familiar with the process and two sources with direct knowledge of the situation tell CNN. Th ...
US officials ask China not to subject staff to Covid-19 anal swab tests
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Shanghai, China US officials in China have asked local authorities to refrain from subjecting US staff in the country to Covid-19 anal swabs, according to a US diplomat based in China. Op Donderdag, China responded to...
Jill Biden gives Kelly Clarkson advice on her divorce
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Jill Biden offered Kelly Clarkson advice amid her divorce from Brandon Blackstock. The first lady appeared on "Die Kelly Clarkson Show," telling Clarkson to look forward to the future. The singer filed for divorce ...