India’s TikTok influencers respond to government ban
newslivenation TikTok was one of 59 apps, including Chinese messaging platform WeChat and mobile browser UC Browser, banned by the Indian government Monday for posing a “threat to sovereignty and integrity.”…
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Won’t Hold Any Campaign Rallies Due To Pandemic, Says Joe Biden
Joe Biden is currently leading in national polling. (File) Wilmington: US Democrat Joe Biden said Tuesday he will not hold presidential campaign rallies during the coronavirus pandemic, an extraordinary declaration…
German Special Forces unit to be dissolved, source says, after reported far-right links
“The Second Commando Company of the KSK will be dissolved,” the source said, asking not to be named ahead of an announcement Wednesday. The KSK is the unified command for…
The economy is falling apart but Wall Street had its best quarter in decades
The Dow (INDU) recorded its best quarter since the first three months of 1987 with a 17.8% jump, while the S&P 500 (SPX) logged its best quarterly gain since the…
Netflix is investing $100 million in Black-owned banks
The streaming service announced plans to deposit 2% of its cash, or an estimated $100 million, into Black-owned financial institutions and community development organizations, which have a better track record…
China passes sweeping Hong Kong national security law
The stringent national security law and its 66 articles were kept secret from the public until 11pm local time, when the law officially went into effect. It dramatically broadens Beijing’s…
At Least 13 Killed In Explosion At Medical Clinic In Iran’s Tehran
The blaze was extinguished around two hours later. (Representational) Tehran: A powerful explosion at a clinic in northern Tehran killed at least 13 people on Tuesday, Iran’s semi-official ISNA news…
US Could Hit 100,000 New COVID-19 Cases A Day, Warns Top Health Expert
Clearly we are not in total control right now, Infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci said. (File) Washington: A top US health expert warned Congress on Tuesday that new coronavirus cases…
US Secretary Of State Warns Taliban Against Attacks On Americans
The warning comes amid outrage over alleged Russian bounties to target US troops. (File) Washington: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has warned the Taliban against attacks on Americans, the…
Airbus To Cut Around 15,000 Jobs Worldwide Amid Pandemic
Airbus is facing the gravest crisis this industry has ever experienced, its chief executive said. (File) Paris: European aircraft maker Airbus said on Tuesday it is planning to cut around…
China Must Reconsider Hong Kong Security Law, 27 Countries Tell UN
The countries urged the Chinese and Hong Kong governments to reconsider the imposition. (File) Geneva: China must reconsider its sweeping national security law imposed on Hong Kong which “undermines” the…
US Agency Designates China’s Huawei, ZTE As National Security Threats
Huawei has previously sharply criticized the Federal Communications Commission’s actions. Washington: The Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday formally designated Chinese’s Huawei Technologies Co and ZTE Corp as posing threats to…
Europe Suspends Pakistan International Airlines Over Fake Pilot Licences
Nearly a third of Pakistan International Airlines pilots were grounded for holding fake licences. (File) Karachi: Regulators have barred Pakistan International Airlines from the European Union for six months after…
Britain Confirm Seeing US Intelligence On Russian Bounty Plan
Reports said Russian bounties were offered to Afghan terrorists to kill US troops. (Representational) London: Britain’s Defence Secretary Ben Wallace on Tuesday confirmed having seen US intelligence briefings about alleged…
Nepal’s Ruling Party Seeks PM KP Oli’s Resignation Over Remarks On India
Nepal Prime Minister KP Oli had said India was conspiring to remove him from power (File) Kathmandu: Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s recent remarks that efforts are being made…