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US blacklists Xiaomi, CNOOC, Skyrizon, raising heat on China
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 26 — PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has filed a lawsuit against the prime minister and the Malaysian government in a bid to have the court declare that Prime Minister Tan...
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 26 ― The South Korean rapper Iron died at age 28 yesterday. The scandal-plagued singer whose real name is Chung Heon-chul was found dead at an apartment in Seoul according to...
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Monday that Democrats may try to pass much of President Joe Biden's coronavirus relief bill using a process that would bypass a Republican filibuster and could pass with a majority vote. Biden wants Congress to pass a $1.9 trillion pandemic relief proposal, but many Republicans have balked at the price tag. The Senate is split 50-50 between Democrats and Republicans, with Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris holding the tie-breaking vote.
China reported a fall in new COVID-19 infections as the number of cases in two of the provinces particularly hard hit by the latest coronavirus wave fell to single digits, official data showed on Tuesday. A total of 82 confirmed cases were reported in the mainland on Jan. 25, the National Health Commission said in a statement, down from 124 cases a day earlier. The Heilongjiang province reported 53 of the new cases.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 26 — Lembah Pantai MP Fahmi Fadzil today urged the government to allow night markets (pasar malam) to operate, as night market traders are among those who are struggling the most...
Wind and several inches of snow caused blustery, near-whiteout conditions across Flagstaff, Arizona, on January 25. The Arizona Department of Transportation (DOT) warned drivers against travel on the Friday amid the weather.The National Weather Service said 4 to 8 inches of snow fell in Sedona and more snow was forecast to continue falling through Tuesday afternoon.This footage from the Arizona DOT shows the conditions off Interstate 17 in Sedona. Multiple roads were reported closed across the state on Friday. Credit: Arizona DOT via Storyful
When the Washington Wizards finally returned to action following a prolonged absence linked to league health and safety protocols, there was no expectation for anything resembling normalcy. In their 121-101 road loss against the San Antonio Spurs, the Wizards were without six players still in protocol and were playing for the first time since Jan. 11. In the interim, the Wizards had six consecutive games postponed, and against the Spurs featured two bigs recently signed off the street: Alex Len and Jordan Bell.
PETALING JAYA, Jan 26 — Klang Valley residents are all too familiar with the frustration of dealing with frequent water cuts. Millions were plagued with dry taps on various occasions in 2020 due to...
"We're making swift progress towards vaccinating New Zealanders against the virus, but we're also absolutely committed to ensuring the vaccines are safe and effective," Ardern said in a statement. The recent community case, in a woman who returned to New Zealand on Dec. 30 and had tested positive for the South African strain of the virus after leaving a two-week mandatory quarantine, led Australia to immediately suspend a travel bubble with New Zealand for 72 hours. Pressure has been mounting on Ardern's government to vaccinate the population, but New Zealand has repeatedly said the process will not start for months.
Guatemalan Maya families said on Monday they feared relatives were among bodies found over the weekend in a remote part of northern Mexico along a route popular with migrant smugglers heading towards the U.S. border. After receiving a tip off in the border state of Tamaulipas in northern Mexico, Mexican authorities recovered 19 bodies, many of which had gunshot wounds and were badly charred. Evaristo Agustin was among some 30 indigenous men and women who traveled to the foreign ministry in Guatemala City from distant highland provinces on Monday after word spread their relatives may be among the deceased.
The U.S. housing market continues to struggle with limited inventory conditions that are causing a delay in timely deliveries.
Major technology companies' resilience to the coronavirus crisis has supported the tech-heavy index in 2020 along with increased digital activities.
SPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not yet watched the Jan 25 episode of “The Bachelor.” In the wake of last week’s departure of contestant Sarah Trott, Bachelor Matt James struggled. But while he concerned himself with what her exit said about him, some of the women were more than happy to see […]
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 26 — Malaysia’s top civil servant Tan Sri Mohd Zuki Ali has cancelled his press conference originally scheduled for this afternoon on how the government would be managing the...
The Mexican president's announcement he had COVID-19 just a few hours after taking a commercial flight unleashed renewed criticism of his handling of the pandemic, which has left the country with the fourth-highest death toll worldwide. President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, who has a history of heart problems and high blood pressure, said Sunday evening he was being treated for mild symptoms of COVID-19 after attending meetings and public events in preceding days. The news capped the deadliest week of the coronavirus pandemic in the country and left questions unanswered about how many people had been close to the president during his three-day visit to parts of northern and central Mexico.
Asian markets sank into the red Tuesday following the previous day's healthy run-up, with sentiment jolted by the prospect that Joe Biden's huge stimulus could be watered down and not even be passed for several weeks.
As an infant Kurt Wick escaped almost certain death in a Nazi concentration camp by taking refuge in Shanghai, a little-known sanctuary for thousands of Jews fleeing the Holocaust.
Large crowds gathered in Sydney, New South Wales, for Australia Day protests on Tuesday, January 26, despite COVID-19 health orders limiting gatherings.This video shows groups piling into the Domain in Sydney, as speakers address the group.According to local media a march in the state’s capitol was cancelled after the New South Wales government rejected a request from rally organisers for an exemption from COVID-19 gathering limits. Credit: shaneohuallaigh via Storyful
With dreams of the big screen but Internet in their veins, eight young Italian influencers are racking up followers as they spend their days in a Milan TikTok luxury loft.
The U.S. Senate is expected to confirm President Joe Biden's nominee for secretary of state, veteran diplomat Antony Blinken, on Tuesday, after the Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted strongly in favor of his appointment. After the 15-3 vote by the committee, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said the full Senate would vote on Blinken at noon EST (1600 GMT) on Tuesday. Although the three committee no votes came from Republicans, Blinken is expected to be confirmed with strong bipartisan support.