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Facebook bets its future on the metaverse

7:49pm November 08, 2021

Facebook has rebranded itself as Meta, banking on the metaverse becoming a significant part of our lives. Not everyone is happy with the company making a mark in a space that has existed for years.

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The U.S. land borders with Mexico and Canada have re-opened to vaccinated individuals

7:49pm November 08, 2021

The business and social impacts and opportunities as the United States re-opens the Southwest border to vaccinated travelers.

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Low income nations need COVID vaccines. Rich countries have millions of unused doses

7:49pm November 08, 2021

by Nurith Aizenman

There's been a massive ramp up in production of COVID-19 vaccines. Yet low income nations still aren't getting enough. Analysts say it's because wealthy countries are buying way more than they need.

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U.S. and Egypt meet for strategic talks

4:59pm November 08, 2021

by Michele Kelemen

The Biden administration often says that human rights are at the center of its foreign policy. Egypt is a big test case of that, as it and the U.S. are holding high level talks.

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Computer chip makers can't share all the data the U.S. wants for examining shortages

4:59pm November 08, 2021

by Jackie Northam

The Commerce Department wants semiconductor makers to provide details on their products and customers in a bid to understand what's causing bottlenecks. Many companies say it may reveal trade secrets.

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Daniel Ortega has won the Nicaragua presidency in an election many say was a sham

4:59pm November 08, 2021

by Carrie Kahn

Nicaragua's leader Daniel Ortega says he was overwhelmingly elected president for a fourth consecutive term Sunday. But critics, including leaders around the world, say the elections were a sham.

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Halfway through COP26, here's what has happened so far and what lies ahead

4:59pm November 08, 2021

by Dan Charles

It's the second and final week of the UN climate conference in Glasgow after a weekend of protests. World leaders are expected to hammer out details on their plans to slow catastrophic global warming.

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What the U.S. can learn from China's response to COVID infections

4:59pm November 08, 2021

While China tries to stamp out COVID-19 infections as soon as they pop up, the U.S. has a much more laissez-faire approach of learning to live with the virus, even if it means a thousand deaths a day.

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Migrants from the Middle East and elsewhere break down the fence as they gather at the Belarus-Poland border near Grodno, Belarus on Monday.

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Migrants aided by Belarus try to push across Polish border

3:25pm November 08, 2021

by The Associated Press

A large group of migrants sought to push their way over the border from Belarus into Poland. European Union leaders accuse the Belarusian government of organizing the illegal passage of migrants.

Passengers walk through Salt Lake City International Airport, Oct. 27, 2020. More than a year and a half after COVID-19 concerns prompted the U.S. to close its borders to international travelers from countries including Brazil, China, India, South Africa,

The U.S. lifts the pandemic travel ban and opens the doors to international visitors

9:24am November 08, 2021

by The Associated Press

Starting Monday, the U.S. begins accepting fully vaccinated travelers at airports and land borders, doing away with a COVID-19 restriction that dates back to the Trump administration.