BlogHide Resteemsbeybey (25)in news • 3 years agoU.S. Seeks to Extradite Turkish Businessman Over Fraud ChargesWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States will seek to extradite a Turkish businessman from Austria so he can appear before a U.S. judge in Utah, where he is facing charges of conspiring to commit…beybey (25)in news • 4 years agoIsrael's Odd Couple: Rivals Who Could Topple Netanyahu TogetherBy Maayan Lubell JERUSALEM (Reuters) - One is a centre-left avowed secularist who says the Palestinians should get a state. The other is a firebrand of the religious hard right who wants to annex…beybey (25)in news • 4 years agoVolunteers Across India Fill COVID-19 Care VoidFacing an overwhelmed health care system, relatives of the sick are turning to journalists, politicians, entertainers and others for desperately needed supplies. 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The…beybey (25)in news • 4 years agoThe Latest: Indian States Warn of COVID-19 Vaccine ShortagesMultiple Indian states are warning the federal government of COVID-19 vaccine shortages as another spike in cases threatens to overrun the country and its already-feeble medical infrastructure.…beybey (25)in news • 4 years agoThe Latest: Spread of Coronavirus Ramping up in South KoreaSouth Korea has reported 700 more cases of the coronavirus as the speed of viral spread approaches levels seen during the worst of the country's outbreak in winter. 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BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS…beybey (25)in news • 4 years agoJapan PM Suga Receives COVID-19 Vaccination Ahead of Biden Meeting in U.S.TOKYO (REUTERS) - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga received his first dose of COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday in preparation for a meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden next month, becoming the…beybey (25)in news • 4 years agoThe Latest: Germany: Tough Weeks Ahead With Rising CasesGermany’s health minister says the country should prepare for “several very challenging weeks” amid a rise in coronavirus cases. 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