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Police Killing of Unarmed Black Man Ignites Fresh Outrage in US

The fatal shooting of an unarmed Black man by police in  Columbus, Ohio -- the US city's second such killing this month -- sparked a fresh wave of protests on Thursday against racial injustice and police brutality in the country. 

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U.S. Poised to Grant Sudan Immunity over Past Attacks

US lawmakers were set Monday to back legislation granting Sudan legal immunity for past attacks, a final step in a historic deal removing Khartoum from Washington's blacklist of state sponsors of terrorism.

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Five Rockets Fired at U.S. Air Base in Afghanistan

A major US air base north of Kabul was targeted in a rocket attack on Saturday but there were no casualties or damage to the airfield, NATO and Afghan officials said.

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U.S. Planning to Close Last Consulates in Russia, Says Report

Donald Trump's outgoing administration is planning to close the two remaining US consulates in Russia, media reports said Friday, as President-elect Joe Biden prepares to take office amid high tensions with Moscow.

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U.S. Authorizes Moderna as Second Covid-19 Vaccine

The United States on Friday authorized Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use, as the country grapples with a brutal winter surge that is killing over 2,500 people a day.

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Pompeo Seeks to Soothe Turkey after U.S. Sanctions

Top US diplomat Mike Pompeo has assured his Turkish counterpart that American sanctions imposed on Ankara for its acquisition of a Russian missile defense system were not intended to weaken the country's military capabilities.

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Taiwan Says US Has Approved Key Submarine Technology Sale

The United States has issued an export permit for a digital sonar system critical to Taiwan's indigenous submarine project, a top defence official said Wednesday.

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Pompeo Hails 'Fundamental Change' in Sudan-US Ties

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday hailed what he called a "fundamental change" in the relationship with Sudan after it officially left the US terror blacklist.

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U.S. Approves Pfizer Vaccine as Millions of Doses Begin Shipping

The US green lighted the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine late Friday, paving the way for millions of vulnerable people to receive their shots in the world's hardest-hit country.

President Donald Trump immediately released a video on Twitter, where he hailed the news as a "medical miracle" and said the first immunizations would take place "in less than 24 hours."

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U.S. Flies Two B-52s over Gulf in Message for Iran

The United States deployed two B-52 long-range bombers over the Gulf on Thursday in a show of force directed at Iran as Washington moves to cut its ground-level military presence in the region.

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