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Chaos as US House adjourns without choosing speaker-
By AFP WASHINGTON: Voting for a new leader of the US House of Representatives is expected to resume on Wednesday, ...
Russia says phone use allowed Ukraine to target its troops-
By Associated Press KYIV: Unauthorised use of cell phones by Russian soldiers led to a deadly Ukrainian rocket attack on ...
Two car bombings kill nine civilians in central Somalia-
By AFP MOGADISHU: At least nine people were killed and several others wounded in simultaneous car bomb attacks in a ...
US expands access to abortion pills through pharmacies-
By AFP WASHINGTON: Retail pharmacies in the United States will be permitted to sell abortion pills, health officials said Tuesday, ...
Myanmar junta marks Independence Day with show of force, mass pardons of prisoners-
By AFP NAYPYIDAW: Myanmar’s junta announced an amnesty for 7,000 prisoners to mark Independence Day on Wednesday following a show ...
Germany rejects Polish demands for WWII compensation-
By AFP WARSAW: Germany has formally rejected a World War II reparations claim estimated to be 1.3 trillion euros ($1.4 ...
US says Covid tests for China travellers based ‘on science’-
By AFP WASHINGTON: The United States said Tuesday that the requirement of Covid tests for travelers from China was based ...
Biden renominates Eric Garcetti as envoy to India-
By PTI WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden has renominated Eric Garcetti as his envoy to India, with the White House ...
Biden renominates several Indian-Americans to key US administration roles-
By PTI WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden has renominated at least half a dozen Indian Americans to key administration positions ...
State Department calls on China to be more transparent on current COVID-19 surge, virus’ origins
The U.S. State Department called on China to be more transparent about the current COVID-19 outbreak and origins of the ...
