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Biden To Raise Current U.S. Refugee Cap From Historic Lows
U.S. President Joe Biden plans to raise the refugee cap for the current fiscal year to 62,500, a sharp increase from the 15,000 set by former President Donald Trump, two people familiar with the move told Reuters on Friday.
Guard Kills Palestinian Intruder In West Bank Settlement -Israeli Army
An Israeli security guard shot dead an unarmed Palestinian who tried to break into a house in a small settlement outpost in the occupied West Bank on Friday, the Israeli military said.
Mia Khalifa Reiterates Support For Farmers Protest Amid Criticism
Former adult star Mia Khalifa on Friday said she is "still standing with the farmers" after her comments, criticising the treatment being meted to the protesting farmers, drew sharp reactions. A tweet by international pop star Rihanna on Tuesday, trigge...
Johnson & Johnson Requests US FDA for Emergency Use Authorisation of Covid-19 Vaccine
The FDA said on Thursday evening that it has scheduled a meeting of its Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee on Feb. 26, to discuss the company's request for emergency use authorization.
Media Grapples With How To Cover Trump After White House
Two weeks into Donald Trump's postpresidency, it feels like he hasn't really gone away.
Somalia Presidential Vote Likely To Be Delayed Amid Political Wrangling
Somalia is unlikely to hold its indirect election for a new president on Monday as planned, provincial officials say, despite lastminute talks between President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed and his opponents to arrange the vote.
Serum Institute Delays Vaccines for Private Sale in Bangladesh Due to Focus on Govt Immunisation Plans
Beximco had separately ordered 1 million doses for sale on the private market, with the hope to start marketing it this month.
Exclusive: U.S. Mulls Using Law Designed To Prosecute Mafia Against Capitol Rioters
The U.S. Justice Department is considering whether to charge members of farright groups involved in the deadly Jan. 6 storming of the Capitol under a federal law usually used against organized crime, according to two law enforcement sources.
U.S. Community Health Centers Say They Have Given More Vaccines Than Government Data Show
Some U.S. community health centers say they are doling out COVID19 shots far faster than government data suggests, likely accounting for some of a gap between how states and the federal government describe the availability of vaccine doses.
Shell-shocked and Angry: Inside the Capitol Police Force a Month After the Deadly Attack
The fallout from the insurrection has been compounded by the death of an officer during the fight, another officer's subsequent suicide and a Covid outbreak that has infected dozens of people within the Capitol Police.
Russia Join Italy In ATP Cup Semis, Hosts Australia Stay Alive
Daniil Medvedev and Andrey Rublev won their respective singles matches on Wednesday to help Russia join Italy in the semifinals of the teambased ATP Cup in Melbourne.
Education Nominee Vows To Tackle Problems Worsened By Virus
President Joe Biden's nominee for education secretary is promising to help reopen schools but says much of the hardest work will come after that as schools try to address long-standing disparities worsened by the pandemic.
Indonesian Capital Expands Graveyards as Covid-19 Death Toll Surpasses 30,000
Struggling since last March to get the coronavirus under control in the world's fourth most populous nation, Indonesia has now surpassed one million confirmed cases and more than 30,000 deaths, the highest in Southeast Asia.
Bidens Bring An Unexpected Piece Of Furniture To White House
There's a crib in President Joe Biden's White House.
Israel Offers COVID Vaccines To All Over-16s As Cases Rise Again
Israel will expand COVID19 vaccinations to include all citizens over the age of 16, officials said on Wednesday as cases and deaths surged again, setting back a predicted turnaround.
GSK, CureVac Team Up To Develop Vaccine Against COVID-19 Variants
Britain's GlaxoSmithKline and German biotech firm CureVac have teamed up in a 150 million euro ($180 million) deal to develop a COVID19 vaccine from next year that could target several variants with one shot.