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27.04.2021 / 12:15

Iran nuclear talks resume in Vienna amid new complications

BERLIN – World powers were set to resume high level talks in Vienna on Tuesday focused on bringing the United States back into the nuclear deal with Iran, in their first session since comments surfaced from the Iranian foreign minister alleging that Russia was trying to scupper the pact.

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Biden to sign $15 minimum wage for federal contract workers

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden is set to sign an executive order to increase the minimum wage to $15 an hour for federal contractors, providing a pay bump to hundreds of thousands of workers.

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In fight against virus, President Biden looks for path back to normal

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden spent his first 100 days in office encouraging Americans to mask up and stay home to slow the spread of the coronavirus. His task for the next 100 days will be to lay out the path back to normal.

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European Parliament set to greenlight post-Brexit trade deal

BRUSSELS – European Union lawmakers are set to formally ratify the post-Brexit deal between the EU and the United Kingdom amid ongoing tensions between London and Brussels over Northern Ireland trade rules.

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EXPLAINER: The potential risks of political crisis in Chad

DAKAR – The killing of President Idriss Deby Itno has left his son in charge of Chad, the first change of power in more than three decades for the central African nation that borders some of the world's most volatile countries.

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President Biden's first address to Congress is invite-only

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden's first address to Congress is an invite-only affair, no guests allowed.

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Cooling the temperature: Biden faces fractious Congress

WASHINGTON – Can lawmakers all just listen to the president — even for one night?

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'International cooperation at work!': First shipment of UK Covid medical aid arrives in India

pic.twitter.com/MBZFwSn4cHIndia is reeling under the impact of the second wave of coronavirus. The country has been reported over 3 lakh daily cases in the last few days.Further shipments, are being organised over the course of this week and will include nine airline container loads of supplies, including 495 oxygen concentrators, 120 non-invasive ventilators and 20 non-invasive ventilators and 20 manual ventilators, will be sent this week, according to the British High Commission in New Delhi.UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab, who also referred to India as a “very important partner", held talks with external affairs minister S.

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Biden pushes for labor unions with executive order establishing new White House task force

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden signed an executive order Monday establishing a new White House task force aimed at promoting labor unions across the country.The White House Task Force on Worker Organizing and Empowerment will make recommendations within 180 days to the federal government on how to help workers organize and bargain with their employers. That help could come in the form of new policies, programs and practices, according to a White House fact sheet.The task force will also look for ways to increase workers’ rights among women and people of color who work in industries in which it is difficult to establish unions and which lack labor protections.

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Homeland Security to study extremism threat within agency

WASHINGTON – The Department of Homeland Security on Monday announced an internal review to address the threat of domestic violent extremism within the sprawling agency.

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Biden plan for cleaner power system faces daunting obstacles

NEW YORK – If the nation is to meet President Joe Biden's goal of cutting America’s greenhouse gas emissions in half by the end of the decade, it will have to undertake a vast transformation toward renewable energy.

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What will Canadian workplaces looks like going forward?

The COVID-19 pandemic forced a massive workplace shift. So what is the future of work? Andrew Au is the president and co-founder of Intercept, a consultancy firm that helps companies prepare for and respond to millennial and digital transformations.

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Ohio State among 5 Big Ten teams auditioning quarterbacks

Nine of the 14 teams in the Big Ten appear set at quarterback heading into the fall. The five others will continue auditions in August, and no competition will be more closely watched than the one at Ohio State.

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Jeff Bridich steps down as general manager of Rockies

DENVER – Jeff Bridich is stepping down as general manager of the Colorado Rockies, ending a tumultuous tenure that included two playoff appearances and a falling out with Nolan Arenado that ultimately led to the star third baseman's offseason trade.

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Florida Senate passes controversial vote-by-mail changes

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – With Democrats likening the measure to Jim Crow-era practices aimed at keeping Black people from voting, the state Senate on Monday passed an elections package that would make it harder for Floridians to cast ballots by mail.

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Vice President Harris tells UN it's time now to prepare for next pandemic

WASHINGTON - Vice President Kamala Harris told United Nations members on Monday that now is the time for global leaders to begin putting the serious work into how they will respond to the next global pandemic.The virtual address, Harris' second to a U.N. body since her inauguration, comes as the United States makes progress on vaccinating the public and much of the world struggles to acquire vaccines."At the same time that the world works to get through this pandemic, we also know that we must prepare for the next," Harris said.

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Biden's first address to Congress is invite-only

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden's first address to Congress is an invite-only affair, no guests allowed.

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US to create center targeting foreign election interference

WASHINGTON – The Biden administration said Monday that it will establish a new center responding to what the U.S. intelligence community has assessed as attempts by Russia and other adversaries to interfere with American elections.

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EU chief felt 'hurt,' 'alone' at meeting with Turkish leader

BRUSSELS – European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Monday that she felt hurt and alone during a meeting with Turkey’s president earlier this month and that she was treated poorly simply because she is a woman.

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Accused Capitol rioter in custody in Orlando

ORLANDO, Fla. – A man accused of taking part in the riot at the U.S. Capitol earlier this year has been taken into custody in Orlando, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

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UK firm Super Group entering US sports, online casino market

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – Super Group, a British company that owns a sports betting and an online casino company, is seeking to enter the fast-growing U.S. market.

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Ukraine opens new nuclear waste site at Chernobyl

KYIV – Ukraine's president on Monday unveiled a new nuclear waste repository at Chernobyl, the site of the world’s worst nuclear disaster that unfolded exactly 35 years ago.

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Andrew Brown Jr.: Family to view body camera footage of fatal NC shooting

said they planned to hold a press conference at 11:30 a.m. ET following the family’s viewing of the footage in the case.Brown, a 42-year-old from Elizabeth City, North Carolina, was shot to death Wednesday by one or more deputy sheriffs trying to serve drug-related search and arrest warrants, authorities said.

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'Pop' fans: Biden kids, grandkids part of White House scene

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden's grandkids say anyone who wants to take a crack at their “Pop” has to go through them first. When Biden calls to check in, he doesn't stop with one grandchild but ends up dialing all of them for updates. Even son Hunter Biden gets a nightly call from Biden.

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Collins won't run for Senate or Georgia governor in 2022

ATLANTA – Former Republican U.S. Rep. Doug Collins, a favorite of former President Donald Trump, says he doesn't plan to run for governor or U.S. Senate in Georgia in 2022.

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Turks demonstrate against Biden's Armenian genocide decision

ISTANBUL – A small group of Turkish protestors gathered outside the American consulate in Istanbul Monday to protest U.S. President Joe Biden’s decision to call the Ottoman Empire's mass deportations and killings of Armenians a century ago a “genocide.”

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Biden signs law designating sesame as major food allergen, requires labeling on packaged foods

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden on Friday signed into law a bill that makes sesame the ninth U.S. major allergen and requires food makers to clearly label packaging by January 2023.More than 1.5 million people are allergic to sesame, the edible seeds of the sesame plant that are a common ingredient in dishes around the world, according to Food Allergy Research and Education (FARE).

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Leaked recording of Iran's top diplomat offers blunt talk

DUBAI – A recording of Iran's foreign minister offering a blunt appraisal of diplomacy and the limits of power within the Islamic Republic has leaked out publicly, providing a rare look inside the country's theocracy.

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Singer Mary Millben urges Biden to help India as Covid cases see record spike

Joe Biden urging him to help India, which is grappling with the deadly second wave of coronavirus.Applauding Biden for prioritising Americans in the coronavirus vaccination distribution, Millben, who is a big fan of Indian culture and its people, said the US is headed to better days, “but in India, the days worsen".“Mr President, today, America is in full capability to help India. Thank you for lifting the ban on raw materials.

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Help Wanted: In pandemic, worry about finding summer workers

BOSTON – The owner of seafood restaurants on Cape Cod has eliminated lunch service and delayed the opening of some locations because his summertime influx of foreign workers hasn’t arrived yet.

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Biden's first 100 days: Where he stands on key promises

WASHINGTON – As he rounds out his first 100 days in office, President Joe Biden’s focus on reigning in the coronavirus during the early months of his administration seems to have paid off: He can check off nearly all his campaign promises centered on the pandemic.

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Biden says US determined to help India amid COVID-19 crisis

https://t.co/SzWRj0eP3yLast year during the first COVID-19 wave, India shipped 50 million tablets of hydroxychloroquine to the United States following a request by then US President Donald Trump."Just as India sent assistance to the United States as our hospitals were strained early in the pandemic, we are determined to help India in its time of need," Biden tweeted.Earlier on Sunday, the United States announced that it will provide the raw material required for the Indian manufacture of the Covishield vaccine to India.The announcement was made after National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan spoke on the phone with Indian counterpart Ajit Doval, expressing deep sympathy for the people of India following the recent spike in COVID-19

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‘I don’t think it gets any better:’ UFC thrills sellout Jacksonville crowd, plans to return

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A packed crowd. Chants of Duval. Even more chants of USA. Stars and celebrities everywhere. A night that Jacksonville waited for was worth every bit of the wait.

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Turkey summons US ambassador after Biden recognizes Armenian genocide

ISTANBUL (AP) - Turkey’s foreign ministry has summoned the U.S. ambassador in Ankara to protest the U.S.

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Gunfire erupts in Somali capital amid president's standoff

MOGADISHU – Gunfire erupted in Somalia’s capital on Sunday between soldiers loyal to the government and others angry at the country’s leader as tensions spiked over President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed’s extended stay in power.

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Defining numbers from Biden's early days, from jobs to virus

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden's opening months in office have been a whirlwind of activity during the pandemic and the start of an economic recovery. He is facing a sharp increase in the number of migrant children at the U.S.-Mexico border, the tragedy of mass shootings and lingering tensions over racial inequities, the environment and the legacy of his predecessor, Donald Trump.

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Kansas agency's lost $72K: 4 years of probing, few answers

TOPEKA, Kan. – Sometime after a January 2017 drug bust near Interstate 70's main exit for President Dwight Eisenhower's boyhood Kansas home, $72,000 in cash seized by the local sheriff's department disappeared.

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More action, less talk, distinguish Biden's 100-day sprint

WASHINGTON – The card tucked in President Joe Biden’s right jacket pocket must weigh a ton. You can see the weight of it on his face when he digs it out, squints and ever-so-slowly reads aloud the latest tally of COVID-19 dead.

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What’s next for the housing market in Central Florida?

ORLANDO, Fla. – Housing prices have hit a record high in the U.S. and experts say low mortgage rates, high demand, and extremely low supply are driving up those costs.

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Turkey summons US Ambassador over genocide announcement

ISTANBUL – Turkey’s foreign ministry has summoned the U.S. Ambassador in Ankara to protest the U.S. decision to mark the deportation and killing of Armenians during the Ottoman Empire as “genocide.”

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₹7,622 crore from Indian markets in April so far amid rising Covid cases

₹7,622 crore from Indian markets in April so far.The total net withdrawal between April 1-23 stood at ₹7,622 crore. According to the depositories data, FPIs pulled out ₹8,674 crore from equities, but invested ₹1,052 crore in the debt segment.''Markets remained under pressure for yet another week as rising COVID-19 cases nationwide and strict restrictions announced by several state governments dented sentiments,'' said Ajit Mishra, VP Research.

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Armenian-Americans gather in Philadelphia to remember Armenian Genocide

PHILADELPHIA - Armenian-Americans in Philadelphia gathered on Saturday to remember the Armenian Genocide after President Joe Biden formally recognized the 1915 massacre of 1.5 million Armenians.Hundreds congregated near the steps of the Philadelphia Art Museum and marched to City Hall to honor ancestral loved ones who experienced the genocide first-hand. "My great-grandparents were survivors of the genocide and I wish that they were here right now to witness this because they definitely would have fallen apart.

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Vaccines Required: Several Delaware Valley universities mandate vaccines for returning students

PHILADELPHIA - With abundant COVID-19 vaccine appointments now available for people 16 and older, several colleges and universities across the Delaware Valley have made the vaccine mandatory for students returning to campus in the Fall. Students at most schools can be omitted from the vaccine mandate for medical or religious reasons. Even when vaccinated, students are expected to maintain mitigation rules including mask-wearing and social distancing. Rutgers University in late-March became the first school in the country to require the COVID-19 vaccine for students returning to campus for the Fall semester.

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How UEFA president Ceferin crushed a Super League rebellion

LONDON – A moment that prepared Aleksander Ceferin for the stresses and tensions running European football came three decades ago, in a far graver moment for the continent.

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Several Delaware Valley colleges make COVID-19 vaccine mandatory for returning students

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Madrid president says Super League clubs 'can't leave' plan

MADRID – Real Madrid’s president insists all 12 clubs that signed up for the ill-fated Super League are still bound by contract to launching the controversial breakaway of Europe’s elite soccer teams.

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Thousands gather in LA to commemorate 106th anniversary of Armenian Genocide

LOS ANGELES - On the 106th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, President Joe Biden became the first US president to officially recognize the killing of more than a million Armenians as genocide.Each year on April 24, millions of people around the world hold protests and rallies to honor the 1.5 million lives lost during the genocide and urge Turkey and the US to recognize the genocide.But this year will be different. A happier tone, a sense of relief and celebration for so many in the Armenian community as the US has formally recognized the genocide.Thousands of people have gathered in Los Angeles for the annual Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day rally and march."It means a lot, this has never happened in history.

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The big Pentagon internet mystery now partially solved

BOSTON – A very strange thing happened on the internet the day President Joe Biden was sworn in. A shadowy company residing at a shared workspace above a Florida bank announced to the world’s computer networks that it was now managing a colossal, previously idle chunk of the internet owned by the U.S. Department of Defense.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0