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Borrowed Pain: Pakistan Sinks Deeper into Chinese Debt Trap to Repay Loans from Other Nations
With a fragile foreign exchange reserves base, Pakistan is forced to take loans to repay existing ones; otherwise, the country will face a balance of payments crisis.
'Benefits Outweigh Risks': WHO Urges Restraint as Major European Nations Halt Astrazeneca Covid Vaccine Use
Reports suggest that there have been 37 such cases among the 17 million people vaccinated across the UK and Europe.
Tennessee Senate OKs Bid To Remove 'Slavery' As Punishment
The Tennessee Senate on Monday advanced a proposal that would remove a clause in the state's constitution allowing slavery or involuntary servitude as punishment for a crime.
Alcatraz Reopens For Indoor Tours After Yearlong Closure
Alcatraz, the historic island prison off San Francisco, opened up Monday for a limited number of indoor tours, which had been offlimits for more than a year due to the pandemic.
'I Don’t Need The Vaccine': GOP Worries Threaten Virus Fight
In this rural swath of Virginia's Shenandoah valley, former President Donald Trump remains deeply admired, with lawn signs and campaign flags still dotting the landscape. The vaccines aimed at taming the coronavirus, however, aren't so popular.
Dangerous Winter Storm Batters Western U.S. As Airport, Highways Shut Down
A dangerous winter storm pummeled parts of the U.S. Rockies and western Plains with heavy snow on Sunday, shutting down Denver's busy airport and forcing the closure of major highways.
Chicago River Dyed Green In Surprise Move By City's Mayor
The Chicago River was dyed a bright shade of green Saturday after Mayor Lori Lightfoot reversed an earlier decision not to tint the waterway for second year because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Man Charged In Capitol Riot Plot To Be Released From Jail
A man charged with conspiring with members of the far-right Oath Keepers militia group in the attack on the U.S. Capitol will be released from jail while he awaits trial, a judge ruled Friday after challenging the strength of the evidence against him.
US Group Opposes Biden Admin's Steps on H1B Visas
Current DHS policies require USCIS to select registrations on a purely random basis, utilizing a lottery system, when demand for H-1B visas exceeds the numerical limit set by statute, note the comments.
Emaciated And Entangled Humpback Whale Gets Help Off Hawaii
A young humpback whale swimming off the Hawaiian island of Maui has been freed of about 100 feet of line entangled in its mouth and flipper.
Contempt Hearing Sought Against Joe Arpaio’s Successor
Paul Penzone took office four years ago as metro Phoenix's new sheriff promising to turn the page on the problems created by his headlinegrabbing predecessor, Joe Arpaio ousted in part after being found in contempt of court for disobeying a judge's order...
Pace Of Spending For Pandemic Aid? Try $43,000 Every Second
To pay out his coronavirus relief package, President Joe Biden must spend an average of $3.7 billion every day for the rest of this year. Thats $43,000 every second of every day until midnight chimes on 2022.
Iran Cracks Down On Contentious Pop Music Video With Arrests
Iranian authorities have arrested multiple music producers connected to a Californiabased Iranian pop singer, his management company and Iranian media said Thursday, in Tehrans latest effort to halt what it deems decadent Western behavior.
Jennifer Garner Invites Families To Have A ‘Yes Day’
Jennifer Garner didnt come up with the concept of a Yes Day. But when she and her middle daughter discovered Amy Krouse Rosenthals book about a crazy 24 hours where parents have to say yes to their childrens demands almost a decade ago, they were hooked....
Police Groups Endorse Biden’s Pick For Civil Rights Chief
Some of the largest law enforcement groups in the U.S. are throwing their support behind President Joe Bidens nominee to run the Justice Departments civil rights division.
Nev. Democratic Party In Upheaval After Progressive Takeover
The state Democratic Party in Nevada has for years been among the strongest in country, buttressed by the state's powerful former senator, Harry Reid, and credited with helping Democrats chalk up wins in the swing state since 2016.