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President Joe Biden's administration is under pressure for a swift and strong U.S. response to the military takeover in Myanmar, a crisis that could be a first major test of its bid to work with allies on a new Asia strategy to stand up to China.

Swaggering supporters of Myanmar's army chief swung through the streets of Yangon, waving national flags from pickup trucks to cheer on his coup against a democratically elected government.

Black New Yorkers' skepticism about vaccines developed at record speed to fight COVID19 means they lag behind other racial groups in inoculations to fight the pandemic that has killed more than 400,000 people in the United States, officials said on Sunday...

The team of experts arrived at Huanan on Sunday afternoon amid a heavy security presence, with additional barricades set up outside a high blue fence surrounding the market.

Britain has accused China of tearing up its promise ahead of Hong Kong's 1997 handover that the financial hub would maintain key liberties and autonomy for 50 years.

The U.S. is backing off for now on a plan to offer COVID19 vaccinations to the 40 prisoners held at the detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

Ireland was not consulted by the European Commission before it briefly sought to restrict some exports of COVID19 vaccines by invoking an emergency Brexit clause related to Northern Ireland, Ireland's European Affairs Minister said on Saturday.

Taking inspiration from the Argentina protests where recently abortion was legalized through to the 14th week of pregnancy, some protestors were also witnessed adorning green bandanas.

Two pipe bombs left at the offices of the Republican and Democratic national committees, discovered just before thousands of proTrump rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol, were actually placed the night before, federal officials said Friday.

Germany won five of the nine available medals on the first day of luges world championships Friday, including a podium sweep in the womens sprint race.

Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Friday that Japan remained determined that the Olympics would go ahead as planned in Tokyo this summer.

The stage has been set for one of the great comebacks in one of sports oldest events when American Magic races Luna Rossa in the semifinals of the Americas Cup challenger series.

Fulfilling a campaign promise, President Joe Biden plans to reopen the HealthCare.gov insurance markets for a special signup opportunity geared to people needing coverage in the coronavirus pandemic.

Conte is expected to seek a new mandate for what would be his third consecutive government in three years, but this depends on his ability to expand his parliamentary majority.

The Supreme Court on Monday ordered a further review by a lower court of a lawsuit brought by a Texas death row inmate who objects to a policy that bars a chaplain from accompanying him into the death chamber.

A six-fold reduction in antibody levels was observed with the B.1.351 variant first seen in South Africa, but the levels are thought to remain above what is required for protection against Covid-19.