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US Allows Certain Transactions, Activities With Venezuela’s National Assembly, Juan Guaido

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Washington has been putting pressure on Caracas with hefty economic sanctions for nearly three years in an attempt to force its democratically elected President Nicolas Maduro to resign from his post and hand over his power to the opposition. … Read More >US Allows Certain Transactions, Activities With Venezuela’s National Assembly, Juan Guaido

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US Officials Mull Halving Moderna Vaccine Dose to Speed Up Inoculation

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The Moderna vaccine was officially registered in the US in November 2020 alongside a shot from Pfizer. However, the country still fell short of reaching an ambitious goal of inoculating 20 million people by the end of last year having only managed to give the jabs to a little more than 4 million citizens. … Read More >US Officials Mull Halving Moderna Vaccine Dose to Speed Up Inoculation

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Biden’s National Security Adviser Says Iran’s Missile Program Must Be ‘On the Table’ in JCPOA Talks

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In December 2020, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that the issue of Tehran’s ballistic missile program is “non-negotiable”, outlining that the US president-elect, Joe Biden, is “well aware of it”. … Read More >Biden’s National Security Adviser Says Iran’s Missile Program Must Be ‘On the Table’ in JCPOA Talks

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Pompeo Touts Trump Administration’s Achievements in Being Tough on Russia

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Throughout his first term, Trump has fought off accusations of purportedly pursuing a foreign policy favourable to Russia and allegedly colluding with Moscow, even after these claims were found to be unsubstantiated. POTUS, in turn, has insisted that he has been tougher on the Kremlin than his Democratic predecessor was. … Read More >Pompeo Touts Trump Administration’s Achievements in Being Tough on Russia

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We Are Going 100% Digital: Maduro Reveals Plan to Save Venezuela’s Economy From Hyperinflation

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Caracas issued a cryptocurrency called the Petro in 2018, in hopes of introducing a digital payment method to circumvent US sanctions, with the token’s value to be backed by the country’s natural resources and its price tied to the price of a barrel of a Venezuelan oil. … Read More >We Are Going 100% Digital: Maduro Reveals Plan to Save Venezuela’s Economy From Hyperinflation