Scott Neuman

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EU Moves Closer To Allowing In Nonresident Vaccinated Travelers

Monday, May 03, 2021

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is formally recommending that nonresident travelers who are vaccinated against COVID-19 be allowed to travel to the EU.

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Amid Nationwide Protests, Colombia's President Withdraws Controversial Tax Hike

Monday, May 03, 2021

President Iván Duque had argued that the tax overhaul was needed to raise badly needed revenue. But ordinary Colombians who are suffering amid COVID-19 turned out by the tens of thousands.

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4 Astronauts Splash Down In SpaceX Dragon Capsule After 6 Months In Orbit

Sunday, May 02, 2021

The astronauts returned from the International Space Station after their spacecraft, Resilience, set a new record for the longest spaceflight by a U.S. space capsule that carried a crew.

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What Is An 'Internal Wave'? It Might Explain The Loss Of An Indonesian Submarine

Friday, April 30, 2021

No cause has been established for the sinking earlier this month of the KRI Nanggala with 53 people aboard, but officials have suggested that it may have been due to an undersea wave.

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Pope Mandates Strict Financial Rules For Cardinals, Senior Vatican Staff

Thursday, April 29, 2021

The new rules are also aimed at shutting down the churches "envelope" culture — requiring a limit on the value of gifts that cardinals and managers can receive.

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In Court Hearing, Navalny Calls Putin A 'Naked, Thieving King'

Thursday, April 29, 2021

The Kremlin critic looked gaunt after a weeks-long prison hunger strike. He appeared as the head of his political network said it was being forced to shut down amid government pressure.

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Athletes At Tokyo Olympics To Be Tested Daily For Coronavirus, Officials Say

Wednesday, April 28, 2021

The games, already delayed by a year due to COVID-19, are set to begin July 23 despite reluctance by many Japanese to go ahead with the Olympics amid the ongoing pandemic.

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French Police Arrest Extremist Red Brigades Members Sought By Italy

Wednesday, April 28, 2021

The members of the violent radical-left Italian terrorist group active in the 1970s and 1980s were arrested Wednesday after years of living under de facto French asylum.

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Oil Spill Reported Off China Coast After Tanker, Bulk Carrier Collide

Tuesday, April 27, 2021

The tanker, reportedly carrying a cargo of bitumen, used in road and roof construction, was at anchor, according to the ship's Singapore-based operator.

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Supreme Court To Take Up 1st Major Gun Rights Case In More Than A Decade

Monday, April 26, 2021

At issue is how much the Second Amendment protects the right of individuals to carry concealed weapons outside their home for self-defense. The case will likely be argued in the fall.

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Russian Court Suspends Alexei Navalny's Anti-Kremlin Network

Monday, April 26, 2021

The jailed opposition leader's political network has been ordered to suspend its activities pending a court ruling on whether to label it and affiliated organizations "extremist."

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After Trump, Young Americans Are 'More Hopeful About The Future', Poll Finds

Friday, April 23, 2021

The Harvard survey shows that despite living through one of the most divisive eras in U.S. history, 18- to 29-year-olds — especially those of color — are generally optimistic about the future.

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U.S. Joins Final Push To Find Indonesian Submarine With 53 Aboard

Friday, April 23, 2021

The Pentagon says it will send airborne assets to help with the search as Indonesian officials say oxygen for the submarine - if still intact - may by now be exhausted.

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Kremlin Critic Navalny Says He Will End Prison Hunger Strike

Friday, April 23, 2021

The fierce critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin began refusing food on March 31 to demand medical care for leg and back pain.

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Russia To Pull Troops From Ukraine Border, Defusing Crisis

Thursday, April 22, 2021

Russia says it will begin a phased reduction of troops from its border with neighboring Ukraine – apparently ending a standoff that had alarmed Kyiv and Western observers.

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Out Of Thin Air: NASA Rover Makes Oxygen From Martian Atmosphere

Thursday, April 22, 2021

Fresh off the first powered flight on another world, NASA's Mars 2020 mission has managed another key first that could pave the way for future astronauts.

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Time Running Out To Rescue 53 Sailors Aboard Missing Indonesian Submarine

Thursday, April 22, 2021

Rescuers are scouring the Bali Sea for a submarine that disappeared this week. Officials say if the crew is still alive, they're expected to run out of oxygen by Saturday.

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Governors Urge Biden To Order 100% Zero-Emission Car Sales By 2035

Wednesday, April 21, 2021

In a letter to the president, 12 governors asked that the White House order a ban on greenhouse gas-emitting cars and light trucks within 14 years.

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Indonesian Navy Loses Contact With Submarine; 53 Aboard

Wednesday, April 21, 2021

The aging KRI Nanggala-402 was reportedly on a torpedo-training mission in waters north of Bali when it failed to report results of the exercise.

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EU Regulator: 'Possible Link' Between Johnson & Johnson Vaccine And Rare Blood Clots

Tuesday, April 20, 2021

While emphasizing that the risk is low, the health agency said there should be a warning about the rare condition included in the product information for the vaccine.

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