US & Canada
U.S. workers face layoffs as U.S COVID-19 vaccine mandates kick in
Thousands of unvaccinated workers across the United States are facing potential job losses as a growing number of states, cities and private ...WHO-led program aims to buy antiviral COVID-19 pills for $10
A World Health Organization-led programme to ensure poorer countries get fair access to COVID-19 vaccines, tests and treatments aims to secure antiviral ...Former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell dies
Colin Powell, the first Black U.S. secretary of state and top military officer, died on Monday at the age of 84 due ...NASA to launch first space probe to study Jupiter’s Trojan asteroids
NASA is set on Saturday to launch a first-of-its kind mission, dubbed Lucy, to study Jupiter’s Trojan asteroids, two large clusters of ...Humanitarian crisis in focus as Italy hosts G20 Afghan summit
Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi will host a special summit of the Group of 20 major economies on Tuesday to discuss Afghanistan, ...Merck seeks first U.S. authorization for COVID-19 tablet
Merck & Co Inc (MRK.N) said on Monday it has applied for U.S. emergency use authorization for its tablet to treat mild-to-moderate patients of ...U.S. says Taliban talks in Doha were ‘candid and professional’
The United States said on Sunday the first face-to-face meeting between senior U.S. and Taliban officials since the hardline group retook power ...Pfizer, BioNTech seek U.S. COVID-19 vaccine clearance for children 5-11
Pfizer Inc (PFE.N) and BioNTech SE have asked U.S. regulators to authorize emergency use of their COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 ...Biden says he and China’s Xi agree to abide by Taiwan agreement
US President Joe Biden says he has spoken to Chinese President Xi Jinping about Taiwan, with them agreeing to abide by the “Taiwan agreement”, as ...Facebook harms children and weakens democracy: ex-employee
A former Facebook employee told members of Congress Tuesday that the company knows that its platform spreads misinformation and content that harms ...














