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Congressional Democrats propose temporarily increasing the child tax credit from $2,000 to up to $3,600 per child.

Safety investigators say the helicopter pilot flew through the clouds in an apparent violation of federal standards.

Indigenous Navajo Nation has used 94 percent of allocated vaccines and is to receive another 29,000.

Anti-arms trade campaigners say 'shocking' figures show UK officials are putting 'profit before Yemeni lives'.

The 737 MAX jet was cleared to fly again after a 20-month ban, but orders have still lagged in the COVID-19 pandemic.

Qatar's FM says Doha ready to invest in Lebanon 'as soon as a government is formed'.

Sister Andre, who will be 117 this week, tested positive in her retirement home in southern France on January 16.

Purchase of air defence system has put extra strain on US-Turkey ties, which have also been complicated by Syria's war.

Mahmoud Alavi says Iran could reverse course of nuclear programme if the country is 'cornered'.

Warning by top EU official, who recently visited Moscow to plead for Navalny's release, heightens West-Russia tensions.

The new bottles will cut the company's use of new plastic by over 20 percent in North America compared to 2018, it said.

Some 39% of Indian Americans think India is not moving in the right direction, a new survey shows.

No president has ever faced two impeachment trials. Here is what you need to know about Trump's second.

Mary Wilson reigns as longest-serving original Supreme, a landmark women's singing group of the 1960s.

Muslim Council of Britain leads calls for an end to the 'unjust and discriminatory' mandatory cremation policy.

Tesla said on Monday it had bought $1.5bn worth of Bitcoin and would soon accept it as a form of payment.

What are the legal issues in Trump’s second impeachment trial? Can a former president be impeached?

Moscow and Beijing using coronavirus shots in a soft-power move to extend influence in Middle East countries.

With Trump gone and ratings dipping, US broadcasters will have to reconsider their corporate approach to news.

String of attacks kills four government employees and four policemen amid relentless violence in the war-torn country.

Families wait desperately to hear about their loved ones trapped in a tunnel as others mourn the deaths and destruction.

Amid concerns over new variants, the head of the Oxford Vaccine Group says there is no need for alarm.

Prominent activist Loujain al-Hathloul, who has been in jail since 2018, expected out of prison on Thursday, sister says

Experts also say there was no substantial spread of SARS-COV-2 in Wuhan before the late 2019 outbreak.

President Rouhani says he is ready to be vaccinated to show that any shot officially approved in Iran is trustworthy.

The February 1 coup and detention of civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi has brought international condemnation.

As opposition leader is imprisoned, The Stream discusses what lies ahead for both the Kremlin and its dissenters.

Hundreds of men live at a disused army barracks, where a recent COVID outbreak has added to humanitarian concerns.

Unsafe termination of pregnancy results in thousands of deaths in Nigeria, where abortion carries a heavy jail sentence.

Thousands of protesters brave water cannons and warning shots as they rally seeking return to civilian rule.

A recent resurgence in coronavirus cases in China has prompted authorities to curb travel ahead of Lunar New Year.

Authorities thwart an attempt by a hacker to poison the water supply in a Florida town of 15,000 people.

Carrier strike groups Theodore Roosevelt and Nimitz carried out multiple manoeuvres in the busy resource-rich waterway.

Most signs indicate that the far right will have more influence over the country’s politics in the coming weeks and mont

Investors are scrutinising high-stakes retail-sector court case for legal precedents about validity of foreign rulings.

Women in the Middle East nation speak about daily harassment they go through as they launch their own #MeToo movement.

Lack of snow leaves hotel rooms empty and impacts crops as Nepal heats by '0.6 degrees Celsius per decade'.

India has asked the company to take down 1,178 accounts it says are spreading misinformation about farmer protests.

Following coup, director of gaming company Razer says he will exit investment in tobacco firm linked to Myanmar forces.

Bitcoin rises 20 percent after Tesla endorsement; Asian stocks, oil gain on US stimulus hopes and vaccine rollouts.

Police charge seven people, including father of teenager killed by government forces, under the stringent UAPA law.

As the Israeli blockade continues to inflict hardship, Palestinians in Gaza are finding innovative sources of income.

Protesters take to the streets for a fourth day as international observers call on military to refrain from violence.

Survivors say they clung to scaffolding rods in a tunnel for four hours, keeping their heads above water and debris.

Landmark decision marks the first time Hong Kong's top court rules on a case relating to sweeping national security law.

White House says Biden 'noted that a shared commitment to democratic values is the bedrock for US-India relationship'.

Wife of Sean Turnell, who was detained on Saturday following the Myanmar coup, appeal for his release.

Low borrowing costs, hopes of a vaccine-driven global economic rebound are emboldening investors to bet on risky assets.

Changes expected to come into force this week, making Thailand more liberal on abortion than some others in the region.

Monitors believe Pyongyang is using cyber-theft to fund the illicit programme and might be getting help from Iran.