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Mexico Says Drug Cartels Prey On Mining Companies
Mexico launched a special government guard force for mining operations Monday, admitting that drug cartels have preyed on the companies, many of which are foreign.
Trump And Biden Get Evites As Al Smith Dinner Goes Virtual
President Donald Trump is expected to be in virtual attendance Thursday as New York Citys annual Al Smith Dinner moves mostly online because of the coronavirus pandemic, organizers said.
Man Gets 30 Years In 2nd Sentencing For Beheading Plot
A man convicted of leading a plot to behead blogger Pamela Geller on behalf of the Islamic State group will serve even longer behind bars after he was sentenced for a second time Monday and ordered to 30 years in prison.
Judge Orders Georgia To Have Paper Pollbook Backups
A federal judge ruled Monday that every polling place in Georgia must have at least one updated paper backup of the electronic pollbooks that are used to check voters in.
Close Shave For K'taka MLA As Rain-damaged Bridge Over Stream Collapses
Janata Dal (Secular) MLA Raja Venkatappa Naik had a close shave on Monday when a rain damaged bridge over a stream he was inspecting suddenly collapsed in Karnataka's Raichur district, sources said. Videos of the incident, which took place in Mallat vil...
Cleveland-Cliffs Buys ArcelorMittal's US Business For $1.4b
ClevelandCliffs is making its second billiondollar acquisition in less than a year with the purchase of steel maker ArcelorMittal's U.S. business for about $1.4 billion in cash and stock.
Corporate Affairs Ministry Extends Deadline for Various Schemes Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
Further, the scheme for relaxation of time for filing forms related to creation or modification of charges under the Companies Act, 2013 as well as the deadline for independent directors to register themselves on a data bank for them has been extended.
Mother, Daughter Get Life Terms In Slayings Of 5 Relatives
A mother and her adult daughter were sentenced Monday to life in prison in the slayings of five close relatives, including three children, outside Philadelphia last year.
US Latino Civil Rights Group Moves 2021 Convention Online
The League of United Latin American Citizens, the oldest Latino civil rights group in the U.S., has decided to move its 2021 national convention online amid concerns and health orders caused by COVID19.
U.S. Appeals At WTO To Place Canada Lumber Case In Legal Void
The United States is appealing at the World Trade Organization against a ruling that largely favoured Canada in a longrunning dispute over lumber, putting the case into a legal void.
Officer Pleads Guilty In Georgia Traffic Stop Of Black Man
A former Atlanta area police officer who acknowledged choking a Black man during a 2017 traffic stop will never work in law enforcement again after pleading guilty Monday to a charge of simple battery, prosecutors said.
Maha Will Seek Central Help Over Rain-damaged Crops: Minister
The Maharashtra government will seek Central help for farmers whose crops were damaged due to heavy rains, state Agriculture Minister Dada Bhuse said here on Monday. He told reporters that a total of 3.17 lakh farmers in Latur district and 2.79 lakh far...
European Central Bank Head: Ready To Add Stimulus If Needed
European Central Bank head Christine Lagarde says the bank's massive monetary stimulus measures have helped stabilize the economy amid the pandemic and the ECB is ready to deploy even more stimulus if necessary.
Milan Fashion Gives Small Opening To Black Lives Matter
When asked why there arent more people of color in the Italian fashion industry, officials have cited a lack of candidates in homogeneous Italy. Five Africanborn designers in Italy want to put that view to rest with their inclusion on the official Milan F...
500 Years Ago, Another Epidemic Swept Mexico: Smallpox
There were mass cremations of bodies; entire families died and the inhabitants of the city, afraid to pull their bodies out, simply collapsed their homes on top of them to bury them on the spot.
PM Modi to Inaugurate Six Mega Projects in Uttarakhand Under Namami Gange Mission
He will also inaugurate 'Ganga Avalokan', the first museum on Ganga aimed at showcasing the culture, biodiversity and rejuvenation activities done in the river. The museum is located at Chandi Ghat, Haridwar.