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Tropical storm Ma-on heads to China at 30 km/hr after hitting Hong Kong
In Guangdong, several cities suspended high-speed rail and ferry service and evacuated workers on offshore projects
 "Tropical storm Ma-on heads to China at 30 km/hr after hitting Hong Kong")
Airstrikes in eastern Syria intended to send message to Iran, says US
Iran-backed militia groups and Syrian forces control the area and have often been the target of Israeli war planes in previous strikes
 "Airstrikes in eastern Syria intended to send message to Iran, says US")
Amazon to shutter virtual health care service Amazon Care by Dec 31
"The closure underlines how hard making inroads into the health market is," Saunders said
 "Amazon to shutter virtual health care service Amazon Care by Dec 31")
US Prez Joe Biden appoints new Secret Service director amid Jan 6 scrutiny
President Joe Biden named Kim Cheatle, a veteran Secret Service official, to be the agency's next director as it faces controversy over missing text messages during the Capitol attacks
 "US Prez Joe Biden appoints new Secret Service director amid Jan 6 scrutiny")
Russian attack on Independence Day in central Ukraine kills 15 citizens
Russian force launched a rocket attack on a train station in central Ukraine on the country's Independence Day, killing at least 15 people and wounding about 50
 "Russian attack on Independence Day in central Ukraine kills 15 citizens")
NASA to test high-stakes new moon rocket next week, 50 years after Apollo
Years late and billions over budget, NASA's new moon rocket makes its debut next week in a high-stakes test flight before astronauts get on top
 "NASA to test high-stakes new moon rocket next week, 50 years after Apollo")
US securities regulators question Twitter on how it counts fake accounts
U.S. SEC is under the process of questioning Twitter about how it counts fake, spam and fraud accounts on its platform
 "US securities regulators question Twitter on how it counts fake accounts")
Biden administration responds to Iran's offer on 2015 nuclear agreement
The Biden administration responded to Iran's latest offer to resume its compliance with the 2015 nuclear deal, but neither side is offering a definitive path to revive the agreement
 "Biden administration responds to Iran's offer on 2015 nuclear agreement")
Twitter backs spam account methodology in response to SEC letter
The letter says that Twitter makes its estimates of false accounts with an internal review of sample accounts.
US first lady Jill Biden has 'rebound' Covid case, president negative
Biden's deputy communications director Kelsey Donohue said she has experienced no reemergence of symptoms, and will remain in Delaware where she has reinitiated isolation procedures.
 "US first lady Jill Biden has 'rebound' Covid case, president negative")
Biden forgives $10,000 in student debt, double for Pell grant recipients
Borrowers who earn less than $125,000 a year would be eligible for the loan forgiveness
 "Biden forgives $10,000 in student debt, double for Pell grant recipients")
Covid deaths down by 15% worldwide in past week, cases fall by 9%: WHO
In its latest weekly assessment of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.N. health agency said there were 5.3 million new cases and more than 14,000 deaths reported last week.
 "Covid deaths down by 15% worldwide in past week, cases fall by 9%: WHO")
Japan considering development of new nuclear plants in post-Fukushima shift
Anti-nuclear sentiments rose sharply in Japan after Fukushima disaster, but the govt has been pushing for a return to nuclear energy amid worries of blackouts following Russia's invasion of Ukraine
 "Japan considering development of new nuclear plants in post-Fukushima shift")
China broadens visa availability after two years as pandemic concerns ease
China is easing its tight restrictions on visas after it largely suspended issuing them to foreign students and others more than two years ago at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic
 "China broadens visa availability after two years as pandemic concerns ease")
US airstrikes target Iran backed militia-controlled areas in east Syria
It did not identify the targets, nor offer any casualty figures from the strikes, which the military said came at the orders of President Joe Biden
Turkey says Greece harassed its jets during NATO mission in Mediterranean
Turkey gave the necessary response and forced the planes to leave the area, Anadolu said, without elaborating
 "Turkey says Greece harassed its jets during NATO mission in Mediterranean")
Biden set to announce long-delayed move to forgive $10K in student loans
The plan would likely eliminate student debt entirely for millions of Americans and wipe away at least half for millions more
 "Biden set to announce long-delayed move to forgive $10K in student loans")
Rep vs Rep: Nadler defeats Maloney in battle of top House Democrats
US Rep. Jerry Nadler has defeated US Rep. Carolyn Maloney in a Democratic primary after a court forced the two veteran lawmakers into the same New York City congressional district
 "Rep vs Rep: Nadler defeats Maloney in battle of top House Democrats")
More than 100 classified Donald Trump documents recovered back in Jan
The letter was made public Tuesday on the website of the National Archives and Records Administration
 "More than 100 classified Donald Trump documents recovered back in Jan")
US to send $3 bn in aid to equip Ukrainian forces as war hits 6 months
U.S. security assistance is shifting to a longer-term campaign that will likely keep more American military troops in Europe, including imminent plans to announce an additional $3 billion in aid
 "US to send $3 bn in aid to equip Ukrainian forces as war hits 6 months")