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Minneapolis Officials Outline New Police Disciplinary Plan
Minneapolis' mayor and police chief on Tuesday announced changes in the city's disciplinary processes for police officers in an effort to make it easier to hold them accountable for bad behavior.
McConnell Puts Off Vote On $2,000 Aid Checks, Urges Senate Override Trump Defense Veto
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday put off a vote on President Donald Trump's call to boost COVID19 relief checks and urged the Senate to override his veto of a defense bill, in a rare challenge to his fellow Republican three weeks bef...
Ireland Starts COVID-19 Vaccinations As Cases Surge To All-time High
Ireland on Tuesday reported its highest daily number of new COVID19 cases, and the government began its COVID19 vaccination campaign by giving a dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine to a 79yearold woman at a hospital in Dublin.
Galwan Result of China's Military-dominated Misadventure, Conflict with India Not Good for Beijing: IAF Chief
Air Chief Marshal Bhadauria said China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) has been focusing on developing capabilities to counter the global dominance of the US and it could lead to security implications for India.
U.N. Rights Experts Urge Uganda To Halt Pre-election Violence, Arrests
United Nations human rights experts called on Uganda on Tuesday to rein in violent security forces and drop charges against political opponents and activists arrested in what the experts termed an election clampdown.
Earthquake Strikes Central Croatia, Killing Five And Damaging Buildings
An earthquake of magnitude 6.4 struck central Croatia on Tuesday, killing five people and injuring at least 20, and shook several neighbouring countries, officials and residents said.
Schools, Colleges in Mumbai Not to Reopen Till January 15 Due to Second Wave of Covid-19
In a fresh circular issued on Tuesday, the BMC said it decided to keep all –government and private — schools and colleges closed till January 15 due to the second wave of COVID-19 in other countries and the situation in some states in the country.
Immune Pressure Due to Non-judicious Use of Therapies Can Lead to Coronavirus Mutation: ICMR Chief
Respiratory viruses may go through minor genetic mutations from time to time. But after several drifts, they can become a cause of concern as has happened with the new UK strain of the coronavirus. It has a higher transmissibility rate of about 60 per cen...
Ad Council Launches Vaccine Education Campaign For Healthcare Providers
Nonprofit group the Ad Council and public health coalition COVID Collaborative launched an education campaign on Tuesday for doctors and nurses to boost public confidence in the new coronavirus vaccines as they roll out across the United States.
U.S. Senate Wrangles Over $2,000 Stimulus Checks, Defense Veto As Deadline Looms
The U.S. Senate will grapple on Tuesday with whether to increase payments to Americans reeling from the COVID19 pandemic and override President Donald Trump's veto of a $740 billion defense bill, two measures set to lapse if lawmakers fail to act before a...
India Defers Certificate Requirement for Rice Export to European Countries Till July
India, the world's top rice exporter, exports about 3 lakh tonnes of basmati rice to the EU. The EIC is the official export certification body of India which ensures quality and safety of products exported from India.
Investment Banking From Home Thrived Under COVID-19, But Some Fear Losing Their Touch
Cary Kochman kicked off a sale process for U.S. printing services provider InnerWorkings Inc just as lockdowns to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus took effect in March.
Special Report: UAE Emerges As Hub For Companies Helping Venezuela Avoid U.S. Oil Sanctions
In June, the United States imposed sanctions on half a dozen oil tankers managed by established shipping firms. It was a major escalation of American attempts to choke off Venezuela’s oil trade.
'Politically Conspired Murder': HD Kumarswamy on Death of K'taka Upper House Dy Chairman
Gowda was at the centre of the high drama in the legislative council on December 15, which saw BJP-JD(S) and Congress members hurling abuses and pushing each other over a row pertaining to a no-confidence motion against Chairman K Pratapachandra Shetty.
Battle Over $2,000 COVID-19 Aid Checks Shifts To U.S. Senate
An unusual battle in Congress over President Donald Trump's demand for $2,000 coronavirus aid checks for Americans shifts on Tuesday to the Senate, where Republicans opposed to higher spending are under pressure to approve the additional relief.
