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US hails Albania, Uganda for taking in Afghans

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States on Thursday saluted Albania, Canada, Chile, Mexico and Uganda for agreeing to…

Capitol Hill bomb threat standoff ends as suspect surrenders

by Michael Mathes WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- A man who threatened to set off a bomb on Washington's Capitol…

Three more US senators test positive for Covid-19

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Three US senators from different political affiliations and different parts of the country said Thursday…

Johnson & Johnson announces new CEO

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Alex Gorsky will step down as chief executive of Johnson & Johnson in January,…

New wildfire explodes near California state capital

  by Patrick FALLON Agence France Presse SUSANVILLE, United States (AFP) -- A wildfire that erupted outside California's state capital…

Biden urges Covid booster to counter waning vaccine efficacy

  by Michael Mathes Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US President Joe Biden said Wednesday he will…

Taiwan needs to be ‘stronger’ after US Afghanistan exit: president

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) -- Afghanistan's return to Taliban rule following the withdrawal of US forces shows Taiwan needs to be…

White House insists Biden was right on Afghan ‘hard calls’

  by Sebastian Smith Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- President Joe Biden is being called everything from…

US military has evacuated 3,200 people from Afghanistan so far: official

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The US military has evacuated more than 3,200 people from Afghanistan so far, including 1,100…

US steps up evacuation from Kabul; says Taliban pledge ‘safe passage’

  by Paul HANDLEY Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The White House said Tuesday that the Taliban…

Pentagon investigating Afghan airport deaths

  WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The US Air Force said Tuesday it was investigating how civilians were killed as…

Anti-mask mandate Texas governor tests positive for Covid

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The Republican governor of Texas, who has been a forceful opponent of mask mandates, has…

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