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France Tells Turkey To Clarify Positions If It Wants Constructive Ties
France's foreign minister told his Turkish counterpart on Tuesday that a renewed constructive relationship with the European Union could only happen if Ankara clarified its position on several subjects.
Latin American Crime Cartels Turn To Cryptocurrencies For Money Laundering
In April 2019, Mexican police arrested suspected human trafficker Ignacio Santoyo in a plush area of the Caribbean resort of Playa del Carmen after linking him to a prostitution racket extending across Latin America.
Oscar Organizers See April Awards Ceremony As Innovation Opportunity
Director Steven Soderbergh will help produce what organizers on Tuesday called a reenvisioned Oscars awards show in April, but they did not say what form the ceremony would take.
Lawsuit Seeks Restoration of Hindu & Jain Deities, Right to Worship at Alleged Temple Complex in Qutub Minar Site
It further sought issuance of mandatory injunction directing the Central Government to create a trust, according to Trust Act 1882, and to hand over the management and administration of the temple complex situated within the area of Qutub Complex.
Mexican President Waits Turn For COVID-19 Vaccine Jab, Gives Rollout Details
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Tuesday he'll wait his turn for the COVID19 vaccine, as officials detailed a plan that prioritizes health care workers and the elderly to receive the first doses of the vaccines.
Present Cold Chain System Can Hold Additional Covid-19 Vaccines Required for 3 Crore Key Workers: Govt
Out of the 2.39 lakh vaccinators or auxiliary nursing midwives (ANMs), who provide vaccination under the existing Universal Immunisation Programme (UIP) across the country, only 1.54 lakh will be used for COVID-19 vaccination drive.
Wall Street Slips On Rising Coronavirus Cases, Tesla Drags Nasdaq Lower
The S&P 500 and the Dow fell on Tuesday as surging COVID19 cases and strict restrictions in California threatened to further weigh on an already stalling economic recovery, while losses in Tesla pulled the Nasdaq off its record high.
Oxford-AstraZeneca Trial Results Say Shot Effective But Leave Regulators in 'Dilemma' on Dosage
AstraZeneca and Oxford University have more work to do to confirm whether their COVID-19 vaccine can be 90% effective, peer-reviewed data published in The Lancet showed on Tuesday, potentially slowing its eventual rollout in the fight against the pandemic...
Gold Scales Two-week Peak On Bets For U.S. Fiscal Support
Gold rose to a twoweek high on Tuesday, buoyed by a muted dollar and growing expectations of more U.S. fiscal stimulus to combat the economic impact of rising coronavirus cases.
Another Judge Blocks Trump's TikTok Ban; App Still In Limbo
A federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump's attempts to ban TikTok, the latest legal defeat for the administration as it tries to wrest the popular app from its Chinese owners.
Mandis in Kashmir Wear Deserted Look as Fruit Growers Join Farmers' Bharat Bandh Call
The fruit growers body called Kashmir Valley Fruit Growers Cum Dealers Association had called for the closure of all fruit mandis on December 8 to support the farmers who are up against the government and demanding rolll back of the new farm laws.
Apple Launches $549 New AirPods Max, Pricier Than Some IPhones, To Boost Holiday Sales
Apple Inc on Tuesday unveiled its new AirPods Max, a set of wireless overear headphones at $549 apiece, pricier than some of its other popular phone and tablet products, in a measure likely to boost sales over the December holiday period.
Apple Launches AirPods Max Priced At $549
Apple Inc on Tuesday unveiled AirPods Max, its nextgeneration overear headphones priced at $549.
'Major' Not A Chest Thumping, Jingoistic Film: Telugu Star Adivi Sesh
Telugu actor Adivi Sesh, who essays the role of late Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan in the biopic Major, says the film is an honest story of valour without being jingoistic. Major Unnikrishnan, 31, lost his life while battling terrorists at the Taj Palace hot...
Philippines Receives $29 Million Of Military Equipment From U.S. To Boost Defences
The Philippines has received 1.4 billion pesos ($29 million) worth of military equipment from the United States, its defence minister said on Tuesday, part of efforts to bolster the country's external defence and counter terrorism capabilities.
Biden To Nominate Retired General At Pentagon, Introduce Health Team To Battle COVID-19
Presidentelect Joe Biden will nominate retired General Lloyd Austin to be his defense secretary as soon as Tuesday, a person familiar with the decision said, and will publicly introduce the health team that will lead his administration's fight against the...