South Korea and the United States will conduct its springtime military exercise this week, but the joint drill will be smaller than usual because of the coronavirus pandemic, Seoul said ….. Read More
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US scientists doubtful of one-shot regimen for Pfizer, Moderna COVID-19 vaccines: WSJ
U.S. scientists are skeptical of a one-shot regimen for Pfizer Inc and Moderna Inc COVID-19 vaccines, saying there isn’t enough evidence that a single dose provides long-term protection, the Wall ….. Read More
Iran says US approved release of frozen Iranian assets in Iraq
An Iranian trade official said Friday the US green-lit the release of Iranian funds that have been frozen in Iraq due to US sanctions. Citing Iraqi sources, Hamid Hosseini, board ….. Read More
Taliban says met with US envoy in Qatar amid mounting violence in Afghanistan
Washington’s special envoy to Afghanistan met with the Taliban in Qatar, the insurgents said Saturday, as efforts intensify to revive a peace process faced with mounting violence and a US ….. Read More
US still waiting for Iran weeks after Biden voiced interest in direct talks
The United States is still waiting for Iran to accept its offer to negotiate the now-defunct nuclear deal, weeks after Washington and US President Joe Biden expressed willingness to sit ….. Read More
Iran’s top diplomat says will soon present ‘concrete plan of action’ on nuclear deal
Iran will soon present a “constructive” plan of action on the nuclear deal, the Foreign Minister said on Friday, after European countries scrapped a plan to submit a resolution criticizing ….. Read More
Reports of sanctions on Lebanon central bank chief are ‘untrue’: State Department
The US State Department Friday denied reports that Washington was looking to sanction Lebanon’s central bank chief, Riad Salameh. “We have seen reports about possible sanctions of Riad Salameh. They ….. Read More
US VP Harris assures Israel’s Netanyahu of ‘unwavering commitment’ amid Iran standoff
US Vice President Kamala Harris emphasized the United States’ “unwavering commitment to Israel’s security,” in a call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday, the White House said. She ….. Read More
Pfizer plant helping boost vaccines has repeat quality offenses
The factory that Pfizer Inc. plans to use to boost production of its Covid-19 vaccine for the massive U.S. inoculation effort was cited by federal inspectors last year for repeated ….. Read More
Biden wasn’t calling Republicans ‘Neanderthals’: White House
So it’s official: The US president does not think opposition Republicans belong to an extinct human species. They just behave like them. “Behavior of a Neanderthal,” Joe Biden’s press secretary, ….. Read More
