WASHINGTON -- U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Sunday that Democrats are close to reach a deal on President Joe Biden's social spending plan.

"In terms of where we are, I have said already we have 90 percent of the bill agreed to and written. We just have some of the last decisions to be made," Pelosi said on CNN's "State of the Union." (US-Democrats-Social Spending Plan)

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TASHKENT -- Voting in Uzbekistan's presidential election ended with over 80 percent turnout on Sunday, which was described by the country's Central Election Commission as a historic achievement for the country.

"Uzbekistan's presidential election was held in accordance with international norms, domestic legislation and in line with democratic principles, open and transparent," commission chairman Zayniddin Nizamkhodjaev said. (Uzbekistan-Presidential Election-Turnout)

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OTTAWA -- Former Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien said on Sunday that he is concerned about the future of the country's economy because of the increasing inflation rate.

In an interview with CTV, Chretien said Canada is moving into a dark alley as its annual inflation rate hit a near 20-year high. (Canada-PM-Economy)

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STOCKHOLM -- An estimated 300,000 Swedes suffer from an impaired sense of smell due to COVID-19, Swedish national TT News Agency reported on Sunday.

According to the report, queues are long for clinics that offer treatment for the condition in the country. With around 10 million inhabitants, Sweden has only two such clinics, of which the newest opened in September at Karolinska University Hospital in Huddinge near the capital city of Stockholm. (Sweden-Coronavirus-Smell) Enditem

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