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Trump Signs Bill That Could Kick Chinese Firms Off U.S. Stock Exchanges
President Donald Trump on Friday signed legislation that would kick Chinese companies off U.S. stock exchanges unless they adhere to American auditing standards, the White House said, giving the Republican one more tool to threaten Beijing with before lea...
U.S. Says Ghislaine Maxwell Should Stay Behind Bars, Deserves No Bail
U.S. prosecutors on Friday said Ghislaine Maxwell, the former associate of Jeffrey Epstein charged with helping enable his sexual abuses, should remain in jail, and urged a federal judge to reject her proposed $28.5 million bail package.
South Africa Identifies New Coronavirus Strain Causing Surge In Cases
South Africa has identified a new variant of the coronavirus that is driving a second wave of infections, the health minister said on Friday, days after Britain said it had also found a new variant of the virus boosting cases.
Google Trial Judge Suggests Potential Trial Date, And It Is In 2023
The judge hearing the U.S. Justice Department's antitrust case against Alphabet Inc's Google suggested a trial date of Sept. 12, 2023, on Friday.
Murdoch Receives COVID-19 Vaccine As Fox News Host Casts Suspicion On Campaign
Media baron Rupert Murdoch received a dose of the COVID19 vaccine this week, a day before prominent opinion host Fox News's Tucker Carlson raised suspicion over the marketing strategy for the vaccine.
U.S. Congress Passes Stopgap Funding Bill To Avoid Government Shutdown
The U.S. Congress on Friday passed and sent to President Donald Trump a twoday stopgap extension of existing federal funds to avoid a midnight government shutdown, as negotiators work on a $900 billion coronavirus aid bill and a $1.4 trillion governmentwi...
Pro-Trump Shakeups Continue At VOA's Parent Agency
The head of U.S.funded international broadcasting is pressing ahead with his shakeup of the Voice of America and sister outlets by naming new leaders for two of its main networks and moving to defund one of the federal governments top democracy promotion...
Late-breaking Dispute Over Fed Rules Risks U.S. COVID-19 Relief As Deadline Nears
Backed into a corner, the U.S. Congress on Friday risked blowing through a midnight deadline to keep the government open and address the coronavirus crisis, as a partisan fight over federal lending rules caused a fresh delay on a $900 billion COVID19 reli...
Bidens To Get First Vaccine Dose On Monday
Washington, Dec 18 (AP) President-elect Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, will be getting their first dose of the coronavirus vaccine on Monday. That's according to Biden's incoming press secretary, Jen Psaki..
WhatsApp To Bring Voice And Video Calls To Desktop Next Year
Facebook Inc's WhatsApp will introduce voice and video calling feature to the messaging app's desktop version next year, a company spokesperson told Reuters.
Efforts on to Include Indian Govt Bonds in Global Indices from Next Year: DEA Secretary
It will also help bring in large passive investments from overseas, as a result of which more domestic capital would be available for industry as crowding out would be reduced.
Vistara Passengers Can Now Directly Book Flight Tickets on Google, No Need to Visit Any Website
Vistara has enabled an integrated ‘Book on Google’ feature where customers can book flight tickets directly by logging in to their respective Google accounts.
Palestinians Scramble For COVID-19 Vaccines As Israel Prepares Rollout
As Israel prepares to give COVID19 vaccines to its citizens, Palestinians in the Israelioccupied West Bank and Gaza are scrambling to secure their own doses, which health authorities say are still months away.
Greek Police Detain Turk Consular Official On Spy Claim
Police in Greece have detained a Turkish consular official on suspicion of spying, a senior Greek source said on Friday, in a case likely to further strain troubled relations between the two NATO allies.
Watch: US Vice President Mike Pence, Wife Karen Receive Covid-19 Vaccine on Live Television
Pence's move comes as inoculation efforts unfurl across the globe, with officials mounting campaigns to quash skepticism about the record-fast development of the jabs.
Sony Outlaws Cyberpunk From PlayStation Store After Bug Backlash
Sony is pulling Cyberpunk 2077 from its PlayStation Store only a week after its debut in the wake of complaints of glitches in the video game created by Poland's CD Projekt.