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Iran, world powers ready to welcome back US to nuclear deal

Iran and the major powers in the agreement to keep Tehran from developing nuclear weapons said Friday they are ready to welcome the return of the United States

Japan PM Yoshihide Suga to hold talks with Biden in US visit on April 16

Suga will visit Washington for talks with President Joe Biden on April 16, the government announced Friday.

USFDA authorises two changes to Moderna's vaccine against coronavirus

The US Food and Drug Administration has authorised two changes to Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine that can provide extra doses from each vial

Myanmar military cuts wireless internet service amid coup protests

Myanmar's wireless broadband internet services were shut down by order of the military, a local provider said, as protesters continued to defy the threat of violence to oppose the junta's takeover

China aims to vaccinate entire city of 300,000 in 5 days after outbreak

A Chinese border city hit by a fresh outbreak of COVID-19 began a five-day drive on Friday to vaccinate its entire population of 300,000 people

Train partly derails in eastern Taiwan, killing 34, injuring dozens

Reports said a truck fell from a cliff above and landed on the tracks, where a train emerging from a tunnel smashed into it

OPEC and allies agree to gradually boost crude oil output from May to July

The OPEC oil cartel and allied countries said that they have decided to add gradually add back some 2 million barrels per barrel per day of oil production from May to July

At first Cabinet meeting, US President Biden says team 'looks like America'

President Joe Biden's first Cabinet meeting looked and felt different from those of his predecessor

Europe's coronavirus vaccination program is ''unacceptably slow'', says WHO

European nations' immunisation campaigns against Covid-19 are unacceptably slow and risk prolonging the pandemic, a senior World Health Organisation official said Thursday

UN condemns violence against Myanmar peaceful protesters and deaths

The UN Security Council late Thursday strongly condemned the use of violence against peaceful protesters in Myanmar and the deaths of hundreds of civilians

World trade body chief says vaccine inequity 'unacceptable'

The head of the World Trade Organization called Thursday for expanded capability in developing countries to manufacture vaccines

US jobless claims rise to 719,000 as coronavirus still forces layoffs

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose by 61,000 last week to 719,000, signalling that many employers are still cutting jobs even as more businesses reopen

New Mexico Legislature approves legalisation of recreational marijuana

New Mexico's Legislature has approved the legalization of recreational marijuana for adults 21 and older in a bill that the governor plans to sign

Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine batch fails quality standards check

A batch of Johnson and Johnson's Covid-19 vaccine failed quality standards and can't be used, the drug giant has said

Myanmar faces possibility of civil war at an unprecedented scale: UN envoy

The UN special envoy for Myanmar has warned that the country faces the possibility of civil war "at an unprecedented scale" and urged the UNSC to consider action to reverse the military coup

Reversing Trump, Pentagon to release new transgender policy

The Pentagon on Wednesday will sweep away Trump-era policies that largely banned transgender people from serving in the military

BBC correspondent leaves China amid safety concerns

A veteran BBC correspondent whose coverage angered China has left the country amid concerns for his safety, the BBC and a journalist organisation said

Pfizer says its Covid-19 vaccine protects younger teens

Pfizer announced Wednesday that its COVID-19 vaccine is safe and strongly protective in kids as young as 12, a step toward possibly beginning shots in this age group

AC Milan signs multi-year partnership deal with BMW

Zlatan Ibrahimovic and his AC Milan teammates will all be getting new cars after the Italian club signed a partnership deal with automobile maker BMW on Wednesday.

Honda recalls more than 628,000 US vehicles to replace fuel pumps

The recall covers much of the Honda and Acura model lineup from the 2018 to 2020 model years including the CR-V small SUV, the company''s top-selling U.S. vehicle