Morning news brief: Omicron spread, Iran nuclear deal, and more
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Good morning! Start your day with WION's daily news brief.
Here are some of the top stories to start off your day: During remarks at the White House, Biden outlined a plan to increase testing, speed up the vaccination campaign, and boost the capacity of hospitals that could be inundated in the coming weeks. At present, there are only "some weeks" left to revive the nuclear deal with Iran if it continues its nuclear activities at the current pace, US negotiator Rob Malley said on December 21.
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We should be concerned about omicron, not panicked: Biden
On Tuesday, US Vice President Joe Biden attempted to strike a balance between informing Americans about the impending surge of omicron infections while simultaneously attempting to persuade the public to take safeguards.
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Romania reports 'airspace breach' during Ukraine attacks, Zelensky attracts arms makers
UK Khalistan radicals prevent Indian high commissioner from entering Gurdwara
Renowned guitarist Al Di Meola suffers heart attack onstage in Romania
Republicans make shutdown imminent after rejecting bill to fund US government
Turkish film festival cancelled over censorship controversy
On row with Canada over Nijjar's murder, India's Jaishankar urges Ottawa to share specifics
Iconic Sex Education chalet goes up for sale as series finale approaches
Huge fire breaks out at New Delhi's largest vegetable market
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House Republicans cut Defense Secretary Austin's salary to USD 1 per year
Karishma Tanna bags two nominations for Scoop at Busan Film Festival
Police checks on Britney Spears after she posts disturbing video on social media
US urges Serbia to withdraw forces from Kosovo border, NATO bolsters forces
Russia’s Vladimir Putin meets Chechen warlord Ramzan Kadyrov believed to be in coma
Robert Pattinson reveals his 'deep, deep' fear of humiliation when choosing movie roles
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Pakistan PM Khan regrets joining US’ ‘war on terror’, says did it for ‘dollars’
Prime Minister Imran Khan has expressed regret for Pakistan’s participation in US’ 20-year-long “war on terror” in Afghanistan, saying that the country joined only for “dollars” and not in the “public intertest.”
US warns that only 'some weeks' left to revive Iran nuclear deal
US negotiator Rob Malley said Tuesday that there may only be "some weeks" left to revive the nuclear deal with Iran if the country continues its nuclear activities at its current pace.
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