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U.S. House Approves $2,000 Coronavirus Aid Checks Sought By Trump
The Democraticled U.S. House of Representatives voted 275134 to meet President Donald Trump's demand for $2,000 COVID19 relief checks on Monday, sending the measure on to an uncertain future in the Republicancontrolled Senate.
Violence Closed 800 Polling Stations In Central African Republic
More than 14% of polling stations in the Central African Republic failed to operate during Sunday's presidential and legislative election due to armed rebels who attacked voters and barred electoral staff, the electoral commission said on Monday.
Prosecutors Waiting On Debris Testing In AG Crash
A team of prosecutors is waiting for testing results on a piece of debris that may show where the South Dakota Attorney General's car was when he struck and killed a man over three months ago, a prosecutor said Monday.
Business Highlights: Summary Of Top Stories In AP Business
Dropping his objections, President Donald Trump has signed a $2 trillionplus COVID19 and annual federal spending package into law. But Congress returns Monday to confront the White House on remaining priorities in a rare endofsession showdown. The House i...
Man Charged In Plot To Bring Cocaine To Vermont From Peru
A 39-year-old Montreal man is facing a cocaine trafficking charge that was part of a broader effort to transport 1,500 kilos (3,300 pounds) of the drug from Peru to Vermont, federal court documents say.
I-League 2020-21: TRAU FC Coach Nandakumar Singh Plans on How They Can Challenge for the Title
I-League 2020-21: TRAU FC head coach Nandakumar Singh is focussing on doing strong in the first phase to give themselves a chance to challenge for the title.
Will Sanjay Raut’s Wife Answer ED Notice? Uddhav Meets MVA Leadership for ‘Political’ Decision
Sanjay's wife, Varsha Raut, was on Sunday asked to appear before the federal agency in Mumbai on December 29 in the PMC Bank money laundering case.
Food Habit My Right, Who Are You to Question: Siddaramaiah on Anti-cow Slaughter Bill
Congress leader and former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah hit out at partymen for lacking courage to speak out on certain issues and recalled his earlier statement that he liked cattle meat, while asserting that food habit was his right.
Chinese Court Hears Case Of Activists Alleged To Have Fled Hong Kong For Taiwan Amid Protests
Relatives of 10 Hong Kong people who have been linked to antiBeijing protests in the city and held in a Chinese prison for four months on Monday appealed to a mainland court for a swift decision on their case.
Gauahar Khan, Zaid Darbar Get Grand Welcome as Family Members Sing 'Tu Jo Mila,' Watch Video
An adorable video of newlyweds Gauahar Khan and Zaid Darbar getting a grand and musical welcome from their family is going viral on the internet.
Dattatreya Jayanti 2020: Date, Legend, Significance and All You Need to Know
The festival is primarily observed in the states of Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Telangana, Karnataka and Gujarat.
U.N. Rights Office Decries Jail Term For Citizen-journalist In China's Wuhan
The United Nations human rights office voiced concern on Monday at the fouryear prison term imposed by a Chinese court on citizen journalist Zhang Zhan who reported from Wuhan early in the pandemic and reiterated its call for her release.
How Drinking Water Can Help You Lose Weight
Drinking ample amounts of fluids, especially water, is beneficial no matter what season it is or which part of the world you live in.
New COVID-19 Strain: Philippines Extends Ban on UK Flights until Mid-Jan
The President of Philippines Rodrigo Duterte also green-lighted a recommendation of the task force to consider travel restrictions from places with local community transmission of the new variant.
IT-savvy Youths Arrested in Kerala for Online Child Pornography
Some of the youth were suspected to be involved in trafficking of children, police said, adding the arrests were made during raids conducted at 596 locations across the state on Sunday by the CCSE Unit.
News18 Evening Digest: Govt Invites Farmers for Talks on Dec 30; Saudi Jails Women's Rights Activist and Other Top Stories
Here are the top stories of this evening: Govt invites farmers for talks on Dec 30; Saudi jails women's rights activist; Amartya Sen says touched by Mamata's Support; Trump signs bill to stop interference in selection of Dalai Lama’s successor; AR Rahman'...