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Jamal Khashoggi: Biden raises human rights in call with Saudi king


US President Joe Biden has talked by phone with King Salman of Saudi Arabia as he seeks to put relations with America’s old ally on a new footing.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-56204449


Johnson and Johnson vaccine: FDA finds the single-shot jab safe


A review by US regulators of the single-shot Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine has found it is safe and effective.

United Airlines grounds planes after engine failure


United Airlines says it is grounding 24 of its Boeing 777 aircraft after one of its jets suffered engine failure after take-off on Saturday.

America is back, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken tells BBC


“America is back” and is fully engaged in helping resolve issues including the pandemic, climate change and Iran’s nuclear ambitions, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has told the BBC.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-56131781

COVID-19 variant found in UK spreads ‘like wildfire.’ British experts fear what will happen if US won’t lock down


On Jan. 4, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson made yet another somber coronavirus-related address to the nation: A COVID-19 variant first identified in Kent, England, was thought to be between 50%-70% more infectious.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2021/02/19/covid-variant-uk-spread-like-wildfire-and-us-isnt-locking-down/4504001001/