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The United States, the World Health Organization's top donor, is resisting proposals to make the agency more independent, four officials involved in the talks said, raising doubts about the Biden administration's long-term support for the U.N. agency.
- United StatesU.S. charges Texas man for threatening Georgia election officials
The indictment marked the first case brought by a federal task force formed in response to a wave of intimidation that has engulfed election administrators since the 2020 presidential vote.
- WorldU.S. and Russia agree to keep talking after meeting on Ukraine
The top U.S. and Russian diplomats made no major breakthrough at talks on Ukraine on Friday but agreed to keep talking to try to resolve a crisis that has stoked fears of a military conflict.
- Aerospace & DefenseU.S. suspends 44 U.S flights by Chinese carriers after China action
- Asia PacificBiden, Kishida agree to boost security, economic cooperation amid rising concerns
U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida agreed in a virtual meeting on Friday to boost cooperation on pressing economic and security issues, including China, North Korea's missiles and Russia's threat to Ukraine.
- ChinaChina's Harbin to conduct city-wide COVID tests ahead of long holiday
- Asia PacificAustralia's Queensland state says peak of Omicron two weeks away
- Asia PacificTaiwan on COVID alert as domestic Omicron cases spike
- COVID-19U.S. judge blocks Biden federal employee COVID vaccine mandate
- United StatesFDA expands use of remdesivir to patients with high risk of hospitalization
- United StatesU.S. studies highlight the need for COVID boosters to fight Omicron
- EuropeFrance's Consitutional Council approves Macron's vaccine pass