US News
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Merck asks U.S. FDA to authorize anti-COVID pill
Drugmaker Merck asked U.S. regulators Monday to authorize its pill for treating COVID-19 in what would add an entirely new...
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Yellen confident Congress will pass minimum global corporate tax
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Sunday she was confident the US Congress would approve legislation to implement the global...
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Can I get the flu and COVID-19 vaccines at the same time?
Can I get the flu and COVID-19 vaccines at the same time?Yes, you can get the shots in the same...
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Pandemic saviours, food delivery apps now under fire in the US
Meal delivery services became essential during the COVID-19 pandemic, when millions of Americans were under lockdown and restaurants were shut...
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Singapore to extend vaccinated travel lane scheme to eight more countries, including US, UK, Spain
Singapore is extending its vaccinated travel lane scheme to eight more countries, allowing those who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19...
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Pfizer, BioNTech seek US vaccine clearance for children 5-11
The US Food and Drug Administration has set a date of Oct. 26 for its panel of outside advisers to...
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Joe Biden, China's Xi Jinping agree to abide by Taiwan agreement
US President Joe Biden said on Tuesday (Oct 5) that he has spoken to Chinese President Xi Jinping about Taiwan...
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Facebook 'operating in the shadows', says whistleblower as US lawmakers demand probes
US lawmakers pounded Facebook on Tuesday (Oct 5), accusing CEO Mark Zuckerberg of pushing for higher profits while being cavalier...
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Nobel Physics Prize to two climate experts and Italian theorist
US-Japanese scientist Syukuro Manabe, Klaus Hasselmann of Germany and Giorgio Parisi of Italy on Tuesday won the Nobel Physics Prize...
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Biden’s new China trade plan echoes Trump’s
US Trade Representative Katherine Tai will seek new talks with China over its failure to keep promises made in a ...
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Thousands march for abortion rights across US
Tens of thousands of people have been holding rallies across all 50 US states in support of abortion rights.They have...
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White House pushes US airlines to mandate COVID-19 vaccines for staff by Dec 8
The White House is pressing major US airlines to mandate COVID-19 vaccines for employees by Dec 8 - the deadline...
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Citigroup executive Levkovich dies a month after being hit by car
Citigroup Inc's chief U.S. equity strategist, Tobias Levkovich, died on Friday from injuries he suffered after being struck by a...
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US says China blocking Boeing airplane purchases
US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said on Tuesday the Chinese government was preventing its domestic airlines from buying "tens of...
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Generals advised Biden against Afghan pull-out
Two top US generals have said they recommended keeping a force of 2,500 troops in Afghanistan, ahead of the full...
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Full US recovery ‘will take time’: Fed official
A full US economic recovery "will take time to complete," a top Federal Reserve official said Monday, adding that effects...