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OAS Chief Under Fire For Removal Of Top Rights Official
An ombudswoman for the Organization of American States is facing criticism that she assisted Secretary General Luis Almagro in a widely condemned effort to remove the regions top human rights official, The Associated Press has learned.
97 People Who Tested Sero-negative in NCDC Survey Had Been Infected with Covid-19 Earlier
Among other measures, the NCDC has also recommended sero-surveys in neighbouring cities, like Noida, Ghaziabad, Faridabad, Gurugram and Sonepat after assessing the epidemiological trends for exposure.
USTR Extends Some China Tariff Exclusions, But Only Through End-2020
The U.S. Trade Representative's office said on Tuesday it has extended China tariff exclusions for a wide range of goods, including smart watches and certain medical masks, through the end of 2020, rather than renewing the previous oneyear extension.
Uber To Require That Passengers Provide Face-mask Selfies
Mask slackers will now have to provide photographic proof they're wearing a face covering before boarding an Uber.
GM, Ford Complete US Contracts To Build Breathing Machines
General Motors says it has finished making 30,000 medical breathing machines for the U.S. government to help treat coronavirus patients.
No Problem in Alliance with AIADMK, Says Tamil Nadu BJP Chief
His comments come amid a debate surrounding who would lead the alliance in the 2021 Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu after state BJP vice-president V P Duraisamy had asserted his party has the right to lead the combine in the polls.
German Lawmakers Launch Probe Into Wirecard Collapse
German lawmakers launched a parliamentary enquiry into the collapse of payments firm Wirecard on Tuesday, a probe that will force the government to reveal more about a failure to avert the country's biggest postwar corporate fraud.
Coffee, Ketchup And Nike Air Max: It's The COVID Consumer Economy
Instant coffee, ketchup, Lululemon yoga pants and Nike Air Max sneakers are all in. Bottled water, pricey diapers and Burberry luxury trench coats are out.
Pranab Mukherjee's Death Huge Loss for Sino-India Friendship: Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson
Referring to Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to India in 2014 and his meeting with Mukherjee, she said after the meeting the two countries issued a joint statement on building closer development partnership.
Hong Kong Democracy Activists Urge German Action On China
Hong Kong prodemocracy activists demonstrated outside the German Foreign Ministry on Tuesday as China's top diplomat visited the capital, urging the government in Berlin do more to try and force Beijing to address human rights issues.
AirAsia India Announces Partnership With Avis to Offer Passengers Car Rental Services
Through this partnership, AirAsia India passengers can use the services of the car rental company in 14 cities -- Delhi, Noida, Gurugram, Faridabad and Bengaluru among others.
Macron Warns Lebanese Leaders Of Sanctions If Reforms Are Not Swift
French President Emmanuel Macron has warned Lebanese politicians they risk sanctions if they fail to set the nation on a new course within three months, stepping up pressure for reforms in a country collapsing under the weight of an economic crisis.
Marches And Boycotts Mark Start Of School Year In Belarus
Hundreds of students boycotted the start of the school year in Belarus on Tuesday, answering a call from exiled opposition figure Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya to demand new elections and keep the pressure on President Alexander Lukashenko to resign.
Canberra Says Not Told Why Australian Journalist Detained In China
Australia does not know why Chinese authorities have detained Australian citizen and television anchor Cheng Lei, Trade Minister Simon Birmingham said on Tuesday, adding to the mystery why the journalist has been taken into custody.
Fact Check: Trump Makes More False Claims About Biden and Protests in US
Trump criticized Biden's speech for not specifically identifying left-wingers or Antifa as responsible for the violence Biden was denouncing. But Trump himself refused to condemn violence by his conservative supporters.
Get Free Airtel Prepaid 4G Data With The Next Pack Of LAY’S Chips, Kurkure, Uncle Chipps And Doritos
Airtel prepaid users will now get free data on every purchase of LAY’S Chips, Kurkure, Uncle Chipps and Doritos packs. The way this works is that if you buy a Rs 10 packet of Uncle Chipps, for example, you get 1GB data free. If you buy the larger Rs 20 pa...