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Biden administration disburses 25 million more stimulus payments to Americans

The Biden administration said on Wednesday that 25 million more stimulus payments worth a total of $36 billion had been sent out to Americans from the $1.9 trillion pandemic relief legislation. The announcement of a fourth batch of checks was made by the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service. It brings to 156 million payments the amount disbursed, with a total value of $372 billion. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/3uvI96E

Taiwan will fight 'to the very last day' if China attacks

Taiwan's foreign minister on Wednesday said the island will defend itself “to the very last day” if attacked by China.Joseph Wu said China's attempts at conciliation while engaging in military intimidation are sending “mixed signals” to the island's residents. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2OrA9Eq

Texas governor bans mandated Covid-19 'vaccine passports'

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is using his executive power to ban state government and some private entities from requiring COVID-19 “vaccine passports" to access services. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/3uv9ypn

US Navy medic shoots two people

A US Navy medic shot and critically injured two people at an industrial park in the state of Maryland, before heading to a nearby military base, where he was killed by the personnel there, authorities said. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/3rS9XQV

59 killed in violent incidents in 24 hrs in Afghanistan

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Brazil's daily deaths from Covid pass 4,000 for first time

Brazil's health ministry on Tuesday said 4,195 deaths were counted in the previous 24 hours, with the nation's pandemic toll quickly approaching 340,000, the second highest in the world. Only the US and Peru have had daily death tolls higher than 4,000. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2PXodL3

Iran state TV acknowledges ship attacked in Red Sea

The state TV acknowledgment, citing foreign media, marks the first Iranian comment on the mysterious incident Tuesday involving the MV Saviz, suspected to have been carried out by Israel. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/31SxM0t

Pak FM Qureshi holds talks with Russian counterpart Lavrov

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Australia blames EU supply issues for slow vaccine rollout

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Biden announces all adults in US eligible for Covid vaccine by April 19

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North Korea tells WHO it's still virus-free

Isolated North Korea has continued to claim a perfect record in keeping out the coronavirus in its latest report to the World Health Organisation. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3t0JhyT

Brazil prostitutes strike for first-line Covid shots

Prostitutes in the city of Belo Horizonte in southeast Brazil have gone on strike for a week, demanding to be included in the group of front-line workers receiving priority coronavirus vaccines. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3wxCyyA

US says continues to support direct dialogue between India and Pakistan

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Netanyahu gets first crack at forming new Israel govt

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Russian foreign minister in Pak, Afghanistan talks to dominate agenda

Sergey Lavrov's visit comes as a May 1 deadline for US troops to leave Afghanistan in line with a deal Washington signed a year ago with the Taliban seems increasingly unlikely. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3wB3DRk

Jordan bans media coverage of royal rift

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World powers, Iran and US launch indirect talks to revive nuclear deal

The meeting in Vienna of envoys from Russia, China, Germany, France, Britain and Iran came as the U.S. was due to start its own indirect talks with Iran. It would be one of the first signs of tangible progress in efforts to return both nations to the accord, which restricted Iran's nuclear program in return for relief from U.S. and international sanctions. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2OvCr5A

Myanmar curbs may lead to civil war, says Russia, but EU plans more

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Global Covid toll crosses 3m amid infection resurgence

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