US & Canada
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Families of 9/11 victims stake claim to $7 bn of Afghan frozen funds in US
New York: Since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, United States seized the Afghan governments assets held abroad, which are now being…
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Mega Russian cyber attack on US possible, warns Homeland Security
New York: Amid the heightened Russia-Ukraine border tensions, the US’ Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has warned that critical infrastructure and…
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Thousands march in Washington against Covid vax mandates
Washington: Thousands of Americans from across the country gathered in Washington D.C. for a march against Covid-19 vaccine mandates and other…
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Winter storm hits US
New York: A winter storm hit the mid-Atlantic and northeast US, causing widespread travel disruption and knocking out power for more…
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Pashtuns Protest in Front of Pak Consulate in Los Angeles
New York: A protest was organised by the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM), California in front of the Pakistan Consulate in Los…
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California Declares State of Emergency for Winter Storms
Los Angeles: California Governor Gavin Newsom has issued a state of emergency in the wake of recent winter storms, which caused…
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Four Shot in Chicago Shopping Mall
Chicago: Four people were injured during a shooting at a shopping mall crowded with last-minute holiday shoppers in Chicago. Shots were…
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Biden Signs Bill to Punish China Over Uyghur Abuse
New Delhi: US President Joe Biden has signed into law a bill that aims to punish China for human rights abuses…
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129 Deer in US Contract Covid
New York: US scientists have detected infection by at least three variants of Covid-19 in white-tailed deer across six locations in…
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US Army Creates a Single Vaccine Against all Covid Variants
New Delhi: Within weeks the scientists at Walter Reed Army Institute of Research of the US Army are expected to announce…
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US Reports First Death from Omicron
Washington: Even as Omicron has now become the dominant variant in the US, the country has reported its first death from…
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‘Raging’ Omicron Will Strain US Hospitals: Fauci
Washington: Even as the highly transmissible Omicron variant has been “raging” through the US and the world, it is likely to…
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Powerful Storms New Normal in Era of Climate Change: US Official
New York: Powerful storms like the ones that tore through parts of the central US this weekend are the “new normal”…
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Tornadoes Hit Several States of US, Kentucky Declares Emergency
Washington: Governor of US state of Kentucky, Andy Beshear declared an official state of emergency on Saturday, as a series…
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22 US States Identify Omicron Cases
Washington: At least 22 US states have identified cases of the Omicron Covid-19 variant, including some that indicate community transmission, according…
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Pakistan Embassy in Washington Ran Out of Funds to Pay Salaries
New Delhi: The Pakistan embassy in Washington had run out of funds to pay salaries for at least four months to…
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US State Department Officials’ iPhones Hacked by Pegasus: Report
Washington: At least 11 US State Department officials’ iPhones have been hacked by Israel-based NSO Group which is the seller of…
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US Supreme Court Appears to be Siding with New Limits on Abortion Rights
Washington: The conservative majority in the US Supreme Court said that they would uphold a law in the state of Mississippi…
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Canada Confirms two cases of Omicron Covid-19 variant
Ottawa: Two people in the Canadian capital city of Ottawa have tested positive for the highly transmissible Omicron variant of Covid-19,…
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US May Face Fifth Covid Wave: Fauci on Omicron Variant
Washington: The US has “the potential to go into a fifth wave” of coronavirus infections, said top infectious disease expert Anthony…
