Americas
US to evacuate Ukraine embassy amid Russian invasion fears
State Department plans to announce that all American staff at the Kyiv embassy will be required to leave the country
Biden threatens: No gas pipeline if Russia invades Ukraine
Biden has been looking to solidify support among European allies for economy-jarring sanctions against Russia if it attacks
Russia at 70 per cent of Ukraine military buildup: US Officials
The officials made no suggestion that a prospective conflict would involve the use of nuclear weapons
US death toll from COVID-19 hits 900,000, sped by omicron
Just 64% of the population is fully vaccinated, or about 212 million Americans, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Biden orders forces to Europe amid stalled Ukraine talks
The Biden administration is aiming to demonstrate U.S. resolve without undermining efforts to find a diplomatic solution to the crisis
Pfizer asks FDA to allow COVID-19 vaccine for kids under 5
Pfizer aims to give children as young as 6 months shots that contain one-tenth of the dose given to adults
US pledges to put Russia on defensive at UN Security Council
Any formal action by the Security Council is extremely unlikely, given Russia’s veto power and its ties with others on the council
Registration for H1-B visas to start from March 1
As mandated by the Congress, USCIS can issue a maximum of 65,000 H-1B visas in a year
Canadian PM Trudeau moved to secret location as anti-COVID rules protests flare-up
Police on high alert for possible violence after hundreds of protesters flooded into the parliamentary precinct
Austin says Putin now has full range of options in Ukraine
The U.S. has put 8,500 troops on higher alert for potential deployment to support and reassure NATO allies