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Coronavirus: US vaccinations in 2020 fall far short of target of 20 mln people
Only about 2.8 million Americans had received a COVID-19 vaccine going into the last day of December, putting the United States far short of the ... Coronavirus -
Iran’s Rouhani likens Trump to Saddam, vows Tehran will avenge Soleimani
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani likened outgoing US President Donald Trump to former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein and repeated the Iranian regime’s ... Middle East -
Global economy will take over a year to recover from coronavirus impact: Economists
When 2020 dawned, the global economy had just notched its 10th straight year of uninterrupted growth, a streak most economists and government finance ... Coronavirus -
Iran's Zarif: Intelligence from Iraq shows Trump aims to fabricate 'pretext for war'
Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Thursday that intelligence from Iraq indicated outgoing US President Donald Trump aiming to ... Middle East -
Coronavirus: Local funding crisis threatens US COVID-19 vaccine rollout
Seattle public health officials have so little COVID-19 funding on hand they worry they will have to shut down some virus testing sites as they mount ... Coronavirus -
Cuba warns US against redesignating it as a state sponsor of terrorism
Cuba on Wednesday warned the outgoing US administration against redesignating the island as a state sponsor of terrorism, a move reportedly under ... World News -
Over 12.4 mln doses of coronavirus vaccines distributed, 2.5 mln administered: US CDC
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it had administered 2,589,125 first doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the country as of Wednesday ... Coronavirus -
Dialysis clinics provide new path for delivery of coronavirus antibody drugs in US
Dialysis centers in the United States are rolling out COVID-19 antibody treatments this week, a new path for delivery of Eli Lilly and Regeneron drugs ... Coronavirus -
US President-elect Biden nominates first female deputy defense secretary
President-elect Joe Biden on Wednesday nominated Kathleen Hicks to be deputy secretary of defense, making her the first woman to hold the number two ... World News -
Coronavirus: US may expand required COVID-19 testing for more intl. passengers
The US government may expand coronavirus requirements for travelers beyond Britain as early as next week, sources briefed on the matter told Reuters ... Coronavirus -
Major’s Britain feared prospect of new war with Saddam, latest papers show
Britain under prime minister John Major feared the prospect of getting drawn into another US-led war with Iraq and was considering abandoning Kurdish ... World News -
US Consulate Hong Kong property sale worth around $330 mln stuck in diplomatic row
A multi-million-dollar property sale by the US Consulate in Hong Kong has been put on ice because it has not received permission from Beijing, the ... World News -
Oil prices up on hopes of demand recovery, lower US crude inventories
Oil gained ground on Wednesday as a US coronavirus fiscal aid package and a decline in crude oil inventories lifted prices.For more coronavirus news, ... Energy -
After Pakistan court move, US may seek to try accused killer of Daniel Pearl
The United States may seek to try in a US court a man accused of killing American journalist Daniel Pearl after a Pakistani court ordered his release, ... World News -
Coronavirus: First known case of highly infectious COVID-19 variant found in US
Colorado has discovered a case of a highly infectious coronavirus variant first detected in the United Kingdom, Colorado Governor Jared Polis said on ... Coronavirus -
US State Department approves potential sale of 3,000 smart bombs to Saudi Arabia
The US State Department has approved the potential sale of 3,000 precision guided munitions to Saudi Arabia in a deal worth up to $290 million, the ... Gulf -
US State Department approves $4.2 billion in potential arms sales to Kuwait: Pentagon
The US State Department has approved the potential sale of Apache helicopters and spare parts for the Patriort missile system to Kuwait in two deals ... Gulf -
Coronavirus: US COVID-19 test requirement for UK travelers should extend to other
A senior US public health official on Tuesday said the coronavirus testing the United States now is requiring for travelers from Britain should ... Coronavirus -
Coronavirus: CDC forecasts 400,000 COVID-19 deaths in US before Trump's exit
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now predicts the U.S. will see 400,000 coronavirus deaths by Jan. 20, when President Donald Trump is to ... Coronavirus -
US Secretary Pompeo urges release of Wuhan citizen journalist
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday demanded that China release a citizen journalist jailed for reports from Wuhan, accusing Beijing of ... World News -
Coronavirus: Kamala Harris receives shot in bid to boost US confidence in vaccines
US Vice President-elect Kamala Harris received a COVID-19 vaccination live on television on Tuesday, as the incoming Biden administration seeks to ... Coronavirus -
FBI found Beirut port blast caused by 500 tons of fertilizer, not 2,700 tons: PM Diab
Lebanon’s outgoing premier Hassan Diab said Tuesday that an FBI investigation into an August 4 explosion at the Beirut port found it was caused by 500 ... Middle East -
Hackers allegedly leak account information, budget data of Hezbollah’s Qard al-Hasan
A group of hackers hit Al-Qard al-Hassan, the financial and banking arm of Lebanon’s Iran-backed Hezbollah group, leaking the names and information of ... Middle East -
Russia, in cooperation with US, seizes cocaine, arrests traffickers
Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Tuesday it had worked with US authorities to seize large quantities of cocaine and break up an ... World News -
US government appeals order blocking TikTok restrictions
The Trump administration on Monday appealed a federal judge’s order blocking restrictions that would have effectively barred the use of Chinese-owned ... Digital -
Coronavirus: US COVID-19 deaths and new cases drop over Christmas week
The US recorded more than 15,000 deaths from COVID-19 and over 1.2 million new cases in the last week, though those numbers may be artificially low ... Coronavirus -
US authorities still searching for motive in Nashville blast
Federal, state and local law enforcement officers on Monday were searching for the motive behind a bombing that rocked Nashville on Christmas morning, ... World News -
Trump signs law bolstering support for Taiwan and Tibet, angering China
China expressed anger on Monday after US President Donald Trump signed into law measures to further bolster support for Taiwan and Tibet, which had ... World News -
Coronavirus: US stocks open higher after Trump signs stimulus bill
Wall Street stocks opened higher Monday after President Donald Trump signed a $900 billion economic relief package that removed the risk of a ... Coronavirus -
Coronavirus: US COVID-19 outbreak may worsen after holidays, says Fauci
Top US government scientist Anthony Fauci warned Sunday the worst of the pandemic may be yet to come, driving the country to a “critical point” as ... Coronavirus