By Maria Caspani and Tom Hals (Reuters) – A South African crew member suspected of having the Omicron variant of COVID-19 is among the 17 cases of the virus detected on a cruise ship that disembarked in New Orleans over the weekend, the cruise line said on Monday. U.S. officials are closely monitoring the latest …
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By Tom Balmforth MOSCOW (Reuters) – The parents of Trevor Reed, a former U.S. Marine held in a Russian jail, urged President Joe Biden on Monday to raise their son’s case with Russian President Vladimir Putin at virtual talks to push for his freedom. Biden and Putin are due to speak by video conference on …
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By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday advised Americans against travel to France, Jordan, Portugal, and Tanzania, citing COVID-19 concerns. The CDC now lists 83 destinations at “Level 4: Very High” classification and also on Monday added Andorra, Cyprus and Liechtenstein to the highest travel …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department on Monday said it wants the private sector to operate with full information about what is transpiring in Xinjiang, after the U.S. said it would not send government officials to the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing amid criticism of China’s human rights record. “We want the private sector …
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By Trevor Hunnicutt and Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Biden administration on Monday vowed to crack down on “criminals, kleptocrats and others” paying cash for houses to launder money as part of a broader anti-corruption drive linked to this week’s U.S. Summit for Democracy. Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo, speaking at the Brookings Institution …
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(Reuters) – New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Monday he planned to issue a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for private-sector employers that will go into effect on Dec. 27, calling it a “pre-emptive strike.” Several indicators on Monday showed the spread of COVID-19 were increasing in the most populous city in the United …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Monday criticized Myanmar’s conviction of deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi as an affront to democracy and justice, and demanded the immediate release of the Nobel laureate and other elected officials detained in a Feb. 1 coup. “The Burmese military regime’s unjust conviction of Aung San Suu Kyi …
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(Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin will speak by video link on Tuesday. Since their Geneva summit in June, the list of contentious issues between their two countries has lengthened. Here’s a quick summary. UKRAINE AND POSSIBLE WESTERN SANCTIONS The United States has warned Russia it will face “severe costs” …
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MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Kremlin on Monday described the state of U.S.-Russia relations as ” quite lamentable” on the eve of a video call between President Vladimir Putin and his U.S. counterpart Joe Biden when the two will discuss tensions around Ukraine. U.S. officials have in the last month pointed to unusual Russian troop movements …
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By Jeff Mason and Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden celebrated artists including Bette Midler, Joni Mitchell and Lorne Michaels on Sunday at the Kennedy Center Honors, bringing back presidential participation to an annual event skipped by Republican Donald Trump. Singer Justino Díaz and Motown founder Berry Gordy rounded out the group of …
