The Associated Press
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The vice president made the announcement during her trip to Southeast Asia. It's part of the Biden administration's push to strengthen its alliances in the region to counter China's influence -
NewsThe Vice President warned China that its actions in the South China Sea amount to "coercion" and "intimidation." -
Those huddled in their homes and in safe houses around Kabul include activists, employees of the collapsed Afghan government and women. -
NewsResidents across the waterlogged Northeast began cleaning up while remnants of Tropical Storm Henri threatened further flooding in New England as the system made a slow trek back to the sea. -
NewsThousands of people have been killed in the 9-month-old civil war in Ethiopia. The U.S. accused an Eritrean leader of overseeing massacres, widespread sexual assault, and the executions of boys. -
NewsAbout 148,000 school employees, and contractors who work in schools, will have to have at least a first dose by Sept. 27. At least 63% of all school employees already have been vaccinated. -
The vice president spoke at a news conference in Singapore alongside Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, who offered the use of his country's air force to assist with evacuations. -
NewsExperts predict Henri will settle for a while near the New York-Connecticut border before heading back east. -
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NewsFlooding in rural areas took out roads, cellphone towers and telephone lines, leaving families uncertain about whether their loved ones survived the unprecedented deluge.
