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US opens borders to fully vaccinated travelers from a list of countries

November 8, 2021Top of The World

The US eases restrictions for fully vaccinated travelers from some countries. Also, Nicaragua’s preliminary election results put President Daniel Ortega in the lead by a wide margin, with much of the opposition jailed ahead of the vote. And, Iraq’s prime minister survives a drone assassination attempt.

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