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Mayor De Blasio’s promise as NYC faces Covid spike-
By Associated Press NEW YORK: New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said he’s committed to keeping the city open ...

Hong Kong leader Lam in Beijing to report on ‘patriots only’ poll-
By Associated Press BEIJING: Hong Kong’s leader Carrie Lam was meeting with top leaders in Beijing on Wednesday, December 22, ...

As COVID fueled America’s drug crisis, Native Americans hit worst-
By Associated Press BEMIDJI, Minn. (AP) — The medicine man told her she should soon give her son back to ...

US life expectancy saw huge drop in 2020 due to Covid-
By AFP WASHINGTON: US life expectancy dropped by 1.8 years in 2020, final official figures showed Wednesday, the steepest drop ...

With India-UK free trade agreement on the horizon, 2021 winds up on a promising note-
By PTI LONDON: A comprehensive strategic partnership backed up by an ambitious Roadmap 2030 for closer cooperation over the next ...

U.S. Secret Service-
By Associated Press Nearly $100 billion at minimum has been stolen from COVID-19 relief programs set up to help businesses ...

Harvard professor found guilty of hiding ties to China-
By Associated Press BOSTON: A Harvard University professor charged with hiding his ties to a Chinese-run recruitment program was found ...

France seeks to avoid lockdown with stricter vaccine rules
Facing a jump in COVID-19 hospitalizations, France’s government is trying to push through a law requiring vaccination to enter any ...

Germany tightens COVID-19 restrictions amidst omicron spread
Germany announced new restrictions Tuesday that will begin after Christmas to slow the spread of the new omicron variant, rules ...