Biden defends U.S.-Mexico border policy in first White House news conference
By Jarrett Renshaw and Steve Holland
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden on Thursday defended his policy of providing shelter to (More…)
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Officials in Japan warn of potential earthquake, that could be worse than Fukushima, is overdue
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The Japanese government warns of an 80% chance of a magnitude 9 Nankai Trough earthquake in 30 years, (More...)Health & Science
Big Tech CEOs told ‘time for self-regulation is over’ by U.S. lawmakers
By Diane Bartz and Elizabeth Culliford
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The chief executives of Facebook, Google and Twitter appeared before Congress (More…)
Thousands of Venezuelans flee to Colombia amid military operations
By Jhon Freddy Hinestroza
ARAUQUITA MUNICIPALITY, Colombia (Reuters) – Thousands of Venezuelans have fled to Colombia from their homes in (More…)
Pfizer, BioNTech launch COVID-19 vaccine trial in kids under 12
By Michael Erman
(Reuters) – Pfizer Inc and German partner BioNTech SE began testing their COVID-19 vaccine in children under (More…)
One man’s mission offers Beirut neighborhood a vision of hope after blast
By Ayat Basma and Issam Abdallah
BEIRUT (Reuters) -The sheer scale of the destruction in Beirut’s Karantina district after the (More…)
U.S. weekly jobless claims hit one-year low; fourth-quarter GDP revised up
By Lucia Mutikani
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits dropped to a one-year low (More…)
Volcanic ash blamed as Biden envoys’ Guatemala trip ditched
By Sofia Menchu
GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) – A delegation of senior Biden administration aides has postponed a trip to Guatemala (More…)
Biden names Harris to lead efforts with Mexico to stem flow of immigrants
By Andrea Shalal, Steve Holland and Nandita Bose
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden on Wednesday named Vice President Kamala Harris (More…)
U.S. COVID-19 cases top 30 million as states race to vaccinate
By Anurag Maan
(Reuters) – The United States crossed 30 million coronavirus cases on Wednesday, according to a Reuters tally, (More…)
U.S. says hopes WHO report on virus origins is ‘based on science’
By Stephanie Nebehay
GENEVA (Reuters) – The United States expects the World Health Organization (WHO) investigation into the origins of (More…)
