US & Canada
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Biden to discuss with G7 on Russia’s action in Ukraine
Washington: US President Joe Biden said he will meet with his counterparts of other Group of Seven (G7) countries on Thursday…
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Ending mask mandate probably premature: Joe Biden
Washington, Although Covid cases are seeing a decline in the US, it is too soon to end restrictions like mask mandates,…
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US orders evacuation of most diplomatic staff in Ukraine
Washington, The US State Department has ordered most of its direct hire employees at the Embassy in Kiev to evacuate, suspending…
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Canada’s largest province declares emergency to help end truckers’ protest
Ottawa, Ontario Premier Doug Ford declared a state of emergency in the largest province of Canada to end what he called…
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Americans were never clear on what they were trying to achieve in Afghanistan: Imran
New Delhi, Criticising the US over its 20-year war in Afghanistan, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that Washington had…
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Police probe bomb threats to 8 schools around Washington D.C.
Washington, The police in Washington D.C. said that they were “working to thoroughly investigate” bomb threats made to eight schools around…
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Biden finally hails Elon Musk amid tough Chinese EV competition
San Francisco, In his first-ever public acknowledgement of Elon Musk-run Tesla’s contribution to the world of electric vehicles (EVs), US President…
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Covid, climate change making people globally insecure than ever: UNDP
New York, While medical advancements in recent years mean people are living longer and healthier, threats from the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic,…
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US offers $10 mn reward for info on IS-K leader
Washington, The US State Department’s Rewards for Justice programme has announced a $10 million reward for information on the whereabouts of…
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Pakistan wants to bring together US and China to prevent another Cold War
New Delhi, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that Pakistan wanted to play the role of bringing together the US…
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Scientists detect novel Covid variants in NYC wastewater
New York, A team of US researchers has detected at least four “cryptic” variants of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes…
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Ottawa ‘completely out of control’ after truckers outnumber police
New Delhi: The mayor of Canada’s capital Ottawa has declared a state of emergency in response to more than a week…
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Canada’s Jagmeet Singh says no to Ottawa truckers, but backed protests in India
New Delhi: Jagmeet Singh, the Sikh-origin leader of Canada’s New Democratic Party (NDP) who is now condemning a truckers strike in…
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Ottawa declares state of emergency amid truckers’ protest
Ottawa: Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson declared a state of emergency to deal with a nine-day protest that has disrupted the core…
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Fed board names Powell as ‘chair pro tempore’ while awaiting Senate confirmation
Washington, The US Federal Reserve Board has named Jerome Powell as “chair pro tempore”, pending his confirmation by the Senate for…
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‘Foreign govt’ hacked WSJ, New York Post, Dow Jones: News Corp
San Francisco, The Rupert Murdoch-founded News Corp has confirmed that its media outlets Wall Street Journal, New York Post and Dow…
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N95, KN95 masks provide best against Covid: US CDC
Washington, High-quality N95 and KN95 masks providing the best chance of preventing Covid infection, although wearing any kind of mask indoors…
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Markets hammer Facebook stock 25%, valuation tanks $230 bn; Zuck slips behind Ambani, Adani
New York, The pivot to Meta isn’t helping Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook. Markets directed their wrath on missing fundamentals – a sharper-than-expected…
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FDA to discuss Pfizer-BioNTech Covid vax for kids under 5
Washington, The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has scheduled a virtual meeting of its advisors on February 15 to discuss…
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CNN President Jeff Zucker resigns
New Delhi, CNN Worldwide president Jeff Zucker, the influential news executive who reshaped the iconic network, announced that he has resigned…
