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U.S. expected to keep border expulsions policy as Delta variant cases surge

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Published by Reuters By Ted Hesson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is expected to delay a partial rollback of a controversial migrant expulsion policy, according to three people familiar with the matter, citing fears related to the fast-spreading Delta variant of the coronavirus. The administration of President Joe Biden had planned to exempt migrant […]

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Australian military to help enforce Sydney COVID-19 lockdown as cases rise

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Published by Reuters By Colin Packham and Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia’s military will help enforce a lockdown in Sydney after the city of 6 million posted a record daily rise in COVID-19 cases on Thursday and state authorities said the outbreak was likely to get worse. The lockdown of Australia’s biggest city has increased

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Risking China’s anger, Blinken meets representative of Dalai Lama in India

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Published by Reuters By Simon Lewis NEW DELHI (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with a representative of Tibet’s spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, in New Delhi on Wednesday, a State Department spokesperson said, a move that is likely to provoke anger in China. Blinken met briefly with Ngodup Dongchung, who serves as

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U.S. urges vaccinated Americans to wear masks indoors in many places

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Published by Reuters By David Shepardson and Julie Steenhuysen WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Americans fully vaccinated against COVID-19 should go back to wearing masks in indoor public places in regions where the coronavirus is spreading rapidly, U.S. health authorities said on Tuesday. In a toughening of guidance issued earlier this month, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control

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Israel minister to discuss Pegasus scandal in France visit

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Published by Al-Araby Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz will meet his French counterpart in Paris this week for talks that will include an “update” on the Pegasus spyware scandal, his office said on Tuesday. A ministry statement said Gantz will leave Wednesday for talks with French Defence Minister Florence Parly on topics including the crisis

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COVID-19 curbs to end in Australian state, continue in Sydney

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Published by Reuters By Colin Packham and Renju Jose CANBERRA/SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s Victoria state said on Tuesday it will end lockdown after curtailing the spread of COVID-19, but neighbouring New South Wales faced a four-week extension of restrictions according to media reports after new cases hit a 16-month peak. More than half of Australia’s

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U.S. Defense Secretary says committed to stable, constructive relationship with China

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Published by Reuters By Idrees Ali SINGAPORE (Reuters) -U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Tuesday he was committed to having a constructive relationship with China and working on common challenges as he laid out his vision for ties with Beijing, which have sunk to their lowest point in decades. The United States has put

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Analysis-U.S., China positions ossify at entrenched Tianjin talks

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Published by Reuters By Michael Martina and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) – With no indication of a U.S.-China leaders’ summit in the works, nor any outcomes announced from high-level diplomatic talks on Monday, relations between Beijing and Washington appear to be at a standstill as both sides insist the other must make concessions for ties

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