The US Navy challenged what it called Russia’s “excessive maritime claims” to waters in the Sea of Japan Tuesday, sailing a warship into an area claimed by Moscow, an act that drew a warning from a Russian ship.
Cuomo changes plan and asks New York attorney general and chief judge to select independent lawyer to review sexual harassment claims
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New York Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo's office has asked the New York attorney general and the chief judge of the court of appeals to jointly select an independent attorney to conduct "a thorough review" of sexual h...
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...
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...
Japan increases protection for US military amid ‘severe security environment’
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Hong Kong Japan's military performed 25 missions in 2020 in defense of US ships or planes, a sign of the growing integration of two of Asia's most powerful armed forces. The number of what Japan calls "asset protect...
NHL star taking leave of absence after Russian media report left him ‘shaken and concerned’
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New York Rangers forward Artemi Panarin is taking a leave of absence from the NHL team, the Rangers announced Monday. The Russian star is "shaken and concerned" following "unfounded allegations" made against him, a...
Justice Clarence Thomas reveals some sympathy for Trump’s baseless fraud claims
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Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas on Monday claimed election fraud is a threat to America, revealing in a forceful dissent some support for former President Donald Trump and Republicans who have refused to accep...
Oath Keeper claims she was VIP security at Trump rally before riot and says she met with Secret Service agents
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A leader in an alleged Oath Keepers conspiracy in the US Capitol insurrection claims she was given a VIP pass to the pro-Trump rally on January 6, had met with Secret Service agents and was providing security for le...
Manhattan district attorney bolsters team investigating possible fraud claims by Trump and his company
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The Manhattan District Attorney's Office has added a prominent former prosecutor to bolster its team investigating possible fraud claims by former President Donald Trump and his company. Mark Pomerantz, a former fed...
Texas Republicans criticized for misleading claims that renewable energy sources caused massive outages
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and other Republicans are seeking to deflect blame, misleadingly pointing to renewable energy sources including wind and solar power as the culprits of the state's massive power outages, as mi...
New Jersey attorney general is investigating claims that police officers repeatedly punched an Arab teen without provocation
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The New Jersey Attorney General's Office is investigating after video footage shows multiple police officers assaulting a Muslim Arab American teenager. Osamah Alsaidi, 19 at the time, was assaulted and arrested by ...
How Russian vaccine Sputnik V spread through Latin America
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Russia is becoming a major provider of Covid-19 vaccines to Latin America, a move that could have long-standing consequences in shaping the post-pandemic world and further dent US prestige in the region. While Mosco...
Dubai princess claims she is being held ‘hostage’ in secret video recordings
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London The daughter of Dubai's billionaire ruler, who attempted to flee abroad in 2018, has appeared in secret recordings claiming she is being held hostage in a "villa converted into a jail" with no access to medica...