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U.S. House tees up vote on Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief plan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives moved on Friday toward a late-night vote on President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion coronavirus aid bill, as Democrats who narrowly control the chamber steered the sweeping measure toward approval.
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Australia moves closer to pre-pandemic life, COVID-19 reined in for now
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Life across Australia inched toward pre-pandemic normal on Saturday, with New South Wales and South Australia states allowing some dancing and Victoria permitting larger crowds at sporting events.
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Australia moves closer to pre-pandemic life, COVID-19 reined in for now
MELBOURNE, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Life across Australia inched toward pre-pandemic normal on Saturday, with New South Wales and South Australia states allowing some dancing and Victoria permitting larger crowds at sporting events.
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Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 bill clears hurdle toward passage in U.S. House
WASHINGTON, Feb 26 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion plan to address the human and economic toll of the COVID-19 pandemic cleared a procedural hurdle in the House of Representatives Friday, advancing to a final debate and vote. (Reporting by Richard Cowan; Editing by William Mallard)
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Brazil's capital goes into lockdown to quell COVID-19 surge
BRASILIA (Reuters) - The governor of Brazil's capital city, Brasilia, decreed a 24-hour lockdown for all but essential services on Friday to curb a worsening COVID-19 outbreak that has filled its intensive care wards to the brim.
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FBI pinpoints suspect in probe of U.S. Capitol policeman's death: NYT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The FBI has pinpointed a suspect in its investigation into the death of a U.S. Capitol Police officer in the Jan. 6 attack on Congress by supporters of then-President Donald Trump, the New York Times reported on Friday.
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Russian opposition to mark Kremlin critic Nemtsov's murder amid Navalny clampdown
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Members of Russia's opposition plan to commemorate the sixth anniversary of opposition politician Boris Nemtsov's murder in central Moscow on Saturday amid a clampdown on protests over the jailing of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny.
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Russian opposition to mark Kremlin critic Nemtsov's murder amid Navalny clampdown
MOSCOW, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Members of Russia's opposition plan to commemorate the sixth anniversary of opposition politician Boris Nemtsov's murder in central Moscow on Saturday amid a clampdown on protests over the jailing of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny.
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South Korea launches review of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean has begun a review of Johnson & Johnson's coronavirus vaccine after the U.S. pharmaceutical firm submitted an application for approval, the government said on Saturday.
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Coal miner Cerrejon says reached deal with indigenous community on environment, health
BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombian coal mine Cerrejon said on Friday it has signed an agreement with a Wayuu indigenous community to comply with court-ordered environmental and health requirements.
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