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US CDC Relaxes Covid Travel Advisory From Level 3 To Level 1 For India
The CDC asked US travelers to remain up to date with their vaccines before traveling to India.
Russia’s Ex-Prez Lashes Out At Poland, ‘Thanks’ Pentagon For Calming ‘Hotter Heads’
Medvedev criticised Poland's recent proposals to arm Ukraine with MiG fighter jets and send NATO peacekeeping forces (armed) in Ukraine
US Targets Firms Aiding Russian Military, Experts Say Impact Could Be Immediate
The companies targeted are known for helping Russian intelligence and military procure weapons and advanced weapons systems
US, EU Create Task Force to Wean Europe Off Russian Fuel amid War in Ukraine
The push comes as EU member states wrangle over calls for the bloc to ban Russia's key energy exports to punishment President Vladimir Putin for his invasion of Ukraine
Russia Says 1st Phase of Ukraine Op Mostly Complete, Focus Now on Donbass
The announcement appeared to indicate that Russia may be switching to more limited goals after running into fierce Ukrainian resistance in the first month of the war
NATO Chief Stoltenberg to Stay Extra Year Amid Ukraine War
The 63-year-old former Norwegian prime minister had been due to return to his homeland to head the central bank before the end of the year
US to Accept Up to 100,000 Ukraine War Refugees, Provide Extra $1 Billion Aid
The US is announcing plans to welcome up to 100,000 Ukrainians and others fleeing Russia's aggression through the full range of legal pathways, the White House said
US Sanctions Russia Lawmakers, Defence Contractors Over War in Ukraine
The measures, which involve freezing US-held assets, single out 328 members of Russia's lower house State Duma, and 48 defence companies
China Finds First Black Box From Crashed Jet
The black box device recovered is the plane's cockpit voice recorder, based on an early assessment, an official said, adding that the recording material appeared to have survived impact in relatively good shape
Moderna Says Its Low-dose Covid-19 Shots Work for Kids Under 6
Moderna said the small doses were safe, and the main side effects were mild fevers like those associated with other commonly used pediatric vaccines
Biden Terms India’s Response ‘Shaky’, Calls NATO ‘United’ But Fails To Get Poland, EU On Board
Biden is set to meet Polish president Duda later this week as it grows jittery in front of Russian aggression and has failed to convince EU on energy embargo
'War Crime': Danish Siddiqui's Family to Move International Court Seeking Probe Against Taliban
Siddiqui, 38, was killed on the morning of July 16 when the Afghan commandos he had accompanied to Spin Boldak, a border district that was recently captured by the Taliban, were ambushed
Gulf CEOs Laud J-K Investment Opportunities, Experts Believe Biz Will Deter Pak-Sponsored Terror
The businessmen pointed out that J-K offers great investment opportunities and officials remain assured that terrorism can be deterred with jobs and income
'Perfect Storm': Europe Covid-19 Rise Due to Fewer Curbs, Subvariant
In France, cases have risen by more than a third in the week since the government ended most Covid restrictions last Monday.
AstraZeneca Says Early Trial Data Indicates Third Dose Helps Against Omicron
Lab studies conducted by the University of Oxford last month found a three-dose course of Vaxzevria boosted antibody levels in the blood against the rapidly spreading Omicron variant
'Mountain Fire Caused' as Plane Carrying 133 Passengers Crashes in China, Several Feared Dead
The Boeing 737 plane crashed in the rural countryside near Wuzhou city, Guangxi region and 'caused a mountain fire', CCTV said