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Trump’s Gone, But Tensions Still Loom in US-South Korea Alliance

By William Gallo SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA – After U.S. President Joe Biden took office last week, perhaps no world leader breathed a bigger public sigh of relief than South Korean President Moon Jae-in.   “America is back,” Moon declared in a congratulatory message marking Biden’s inauguration. The statement didn’t directly mention outgoing President Donald Trump, but the intent […]Read More

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Peru Company Approved to Sell COVID-19 Test Kits That Detect

By VOA News A Peru-based company says it has developed a COVID-19 molecular test kit that can detect the variants of the virus found in the United Kingdom, South Africa, and Brazil.  The director of BTS Consultores Research, Milagros Zavaleta says the CavBio can detect the variants in a swab sample but does not distinguish the type of variant.  The low-cost COVID-19 test kits became available for sale after Digemid, the government organization&Read More

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Biden Says Quick Action Needed on Coronavirus Aid

By VOA News U.S. President Joe Biden expressed a sense of urgency for lawmakers to find agreement on a new coronavirus aid package, saying Monday, “Time is of the essence.”  Biden has proposed a $1.9 trillion plan that includes money to increase the pace of COVID-19 vaccinations, help for schools to reopen, financial relief for state […]Read More

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US Senate to Vote on Blinken Nomination as Secretary of

By VOA News The U.S. Senate is scheduled to vote Tuesday on the nomination of Antony Blinken to be the country’s next secretary of state.  At a confirmation hearing last week, Blinken said he is ready to confront the challenges posed by China, Iran, Russia and North Korea.  He said China “poses the most significant challenge” to U.S. national interests, while […]Read More

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Incoming Governor McKee Announces First Round of Transition Team Members

PROVIDENCE, RI – Incoming Governor Daniel McKee today announced the first round of his transition team members with the following statement:   “I will bring a grassroots, community-oriented philosophy to the Governor’s office because I believe state policies and programs should have the active input of our community leaders and citizens. I believe Rhode Islanders deserve a […]Read More

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US COVID Vaccinations Still Lagging, Health Officials Say

By Ken Bredemeier WASHINGTON – The U.S. government’s effort to vaccinate millions of Americans against the coronavirus pandemic is lagging, new health officials in President Joe Biden’s administration conceded Sunday. But they held out hope that the campaign to curb the virus will markedly improve within three months. “The plane is in a nosedive and we’ve […]Read More