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Wealthy Hospitals Rake In U.S. Disaster Aid For COVID-19 Costs
After collecting billions of dollars in U.S. coronavirus aid, many of the nation’s wealthiest nonprofit hospitals…
Russia admits its COVID death toll three times higher than official figure, making it world’s third-worst
For months, experts have questioned the official statistics and have accused the government of playing down…
Pope Francis Says Fraternity the Watchword ‘At This Moment in History’
Pope Francis said this call for solidarity was especially aimed at "people who are the most…
Explained: Donald Trump opposes $892 billion COVID-19 aid bill; What now
Trump has not yet said whether he will veto the $892 billion for COVID-19 relief that…
‘Not true’: South Africa denies new covid variant is deadlier than UK’s strain
Johannesburg, Dec 25: Responding to the UK’s health minister Matt Hancock claimed the new variant of…
Nepal’s Apex Court Issues Show-cause Notice to Oli Govt Over Parliament Dissolution
The notice was issued after a preliminary hearing at the five-member Constitutional bench headed by Chief…
UK identifies new covid variant, this time from South African, tightens lockdown
London, Dec 23: Two cases of another new strain of COVID-19 linked to South Africa have…
Hindu pilgrims cancel trip to Pakistan after High Commission issues last moment visas
Pakistan High Commission in Delhi issued visas to a group of 48 pilgrims at 8 pm…
British PM Boris Johnson announces new restrictions for London as UK fights new COVID-19 strain
The number of cases in England has soared in the last two weeks because of the…
Boris Johnson cancels ‘Christmas bubble’ as new coronavirus variant accelerates
London, Dec 19: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday backtracked on a proposed five-day “Christmas…
Readers’ Responses: Travel Spots & Resolutions for 2021
The year 2020 has been a tough one for the world of travel—plans halted, tickets gone…
Australia Imposes Border Curbs As Sydney Virus Cluster Grows; Christmas Travel Chaos
Australian states and territories on Friday begun imposing border restrictions after 28 COVID19 cases were detected…
Biden picks regulator Michael Regan for EPA administrator
Washington, Dec 17: President-elect Joe Biden has picked an experienced but not widely known state regulator,…
Fog attracts Pakistani narco-terrorists to infiltrate terrorists, smuggle drugs
It is believed that Pakistan’s ISI backed narco-terrorists had planned to send intruders into India taking…
Committee to Protect Journalists reveal number of journalists jailed due to their work
New York, Dec 16: A record 274 journalists were in jail at the beginning of the…
Arctic Drilling Foes Seek To Block Seismic Surveys, Lease Sales In Alaska Refuge
Environmental and Alaska Native groups asked a federal court in Anchorage on Tuesday to stop the…
Japan PM Suga Under Fire For Year-end Dinners As Coronavirus Cases Mount
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has drawn criticism for joining end of year social gatherings after…
Japan’s ‘Twitter killer’ sentenced to death for murdering 9 people he met online, 435 turn up to watch verdict
The nine murders took place over three months from August to October 2017. Eight of the…
EU Starts Debate On How Best To Improve Post-Trump U.S. Relations, Officials Say
The European Union will begin discussions on Monday on how best to improve transatlantic relations after…
Oil Prices Tumble 2% As OPEC+ Members Argue Over 2021 Policy
Crude oil prices tumbled on Monday, as investors waited for a decision by producer group OPEC+…
US court to hear Rana’s extradition hearing on February 12
Washington, Nov 30: A US court has set February 12 as the date of hearing for…
US President-elect Joe Biden suffers hairline fracture on foot while playing with dog
White House pool reporters in Wilmington, Delaware, said they noticed Biden was visibly limping as he…
Ex-Trump Campaign Aide Sues Over Russia Probe Surveillance
A former Trump campaign associate who was the target of a secret surveillance warrant during the…
Militant Attack On Farm In Northern Nigeria Leaves 40 Dead – Sources
Militants have killed at least 40 people on a farm in Borno state in northeast Nigeria,…
NSA Ajit Doval calls on Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa
Colombo, Nov 28: National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Saturday called on Sri Lankan President Gotabaya…
Iran’s leader promises retaliation for nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh’s killing
The killing, which Iran’s president was swift to blame on Israel, threatens to spark a new…
Oil Prices Set For Weekly Gain Ahead Of OPEC+ Meeting
Oil prices were mixed on Friday but remained on course for a fourth straight week of…
Belgium No. 1 In FIFA Rankings, France 2nd And Brazil 3rd
With Belgium still at No. 1, FIFA released its final rankings list for 2020 on Friday…