Entertainment
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Washington zoo welcomes new baby panda
Washington zoo officials heralded the arrival of "a precious giant panda cub" Friday, following the much-watched birth of panda Mei Xiang's latest baby, four years after her last pregnancy.23 August 2020Read More... -
In Washington, bear hunts delight kids under lockdown
In a residential neighborhood of the US capital, children are hunting for bears. Not the ferocious ones, of course -- but stuffed animals peering out from neighbors'07 April 2020Read More... -
In the US, restaurants on the edge of failure over virus crisis
It was supposed to be a happy time for Will, a musician in the Washington area. He was planning a wedding reception at a local restaurant.27 March 2020Read More... -
Virtual Facebook currency faces real-world resistance
If Facebook's new cryptocurrency should resonate anywhere it should be India, where the social media giant has more than 300 million followers.21 June 2019Read More... -
UK opposition calls for election or second referendum on Brexit deal
The leader of Britain's main opposition Labour party Jeremy Corbyn -- criticised for failing to take a clear position on Brexit -- on Wednesday said the only way out of30 May 2019Read More... -
May to make MPs a final 'bold offer' on Brexit deal
British Prime Minister Theresa May said Sunday she was preparing to make a "bold offer" to MPs in one final attempt to get them to back her Brexit deal.19 May 2019Read More... -
Beckham handed driving ban for using phone at the wheel
Former England footballer David Beckham was on Thursday disqualified from driving for six months after using his phone while behind the wheel.09 May 2019Read More...
Fashion
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Diamond Prices Firm After Supply Declines
Diamond trading was seasonally slow in December as the industry’s focus shifted to retail and as diamantaires took their end-of-year break. Sentiment received a boost from strong holidayRead More... -
Protesters target Polanski film at cinemas in Brussels
Feminist activists defaced cinemas in Brussels with angry condemnations of director Roman Polanski's latest film overnight on Tuesday and Wednesday.Read More... -
London Latino heartlands struggle for survival
Whenever London's South Americans go looking for a job, a helping hand, the flavours of home or a party with their compatriots, they head to the Latino indoor marketRead More... -
Tutankhamun sculpture’s London auction sparks Egyptian outcry
A 3,000-year-old head sculpture of an eternally-young Tutankhamun — the Egyptian pharaoh known as King Tut — goes under the hammer this week in London despite an outcry from Cairo.Read More... -
Four top British authors in novel anti-Brexit European crusade
Ken Follett, Lee Child, Kate Mosse and Jojo Moyes, four heavyweights of British literature, are launching a "Friendship Tour" of Europe to represent the 48 percent whoRead More... -
Zombies and women: London Men's Fashion Week wraps up
Models in zombie make-up and a growing number of women on the catwalks were among the eye-catching features of Men's Fashion Week, which wrapped up inRead More... -
'Britain's Notre-Dame' tells fiery tale of restored glory
A bolt of lightning pierced its tower and flames licked across its thick oak roof. Thirty-five years ago it was York Minster in northern England that went up in flames.Read More... -
Elton John joins call for boycott of Brunei-owned hotels
British pop legend Elton John has joined "friend" George Clooney in calling for a boycott of nine Brunei-owned hotels over the sultanate's new death-penalty laws forRead More... -
Ed Sheeran marries girlfriend in 'tiny wedding': report
British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran has married his girlfriend Cherry Seaborn in a "tiny winter wedding", The Sun newspaper reported on Thursday.Read More...
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The Department of State released today Foreign Relations of the United States, 1981–1988, Volume IV, Soviet Union
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Politics
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The Department of State released today Foreign Relations of the United States, 1981–1988, Volume IV, Soviet Union
The Department of State released today Foreign Relations of the United States, 1981–1988, Volume IV, Soviet Union, January 1983–March 1985.17 February 2021Read More... -
City of Boston To Increase Capacity Limit On Business Starting Monday
Given the improvement in the number of COVID-19 cases and the City's positivity rate over the past few weeks, today Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced...07 February 2021Read More... -
U.S. Sanctions CEIEC for Supporting the Illegitimate Maduro Regime’s Efforts
Today, the United States is sanctioning CEIEC for supporting the illegitimate Maduro regime’s efforts to undermine democracy in Venezuela. These...30 November 2020Read More... -
New US jobless claims almost flat at 840,000
New applications for US jobless benefits were barely changed last week, the Labor Department said Thursday, as the economy continues to struggle in its...08 October 2020Read More... -
Trump makes calls, tweets from hospital but faces decisive days
US President Donald Trump has resumed making calls and tweeting from hospital, but doctors say his progress on Sunday will be crucial to see if he develops...04 October 2020Read More... -
US announces 'UN' sanctions on Iran, Venezuela's Maduro
The United States said Monday it was imposing sanctions on Iran's defense ministry and Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro under a contested UN authority...21 September 2020Read More... -
Trump administration wrote controversial US agency guidelines on testing: report
President Donald Trump's administration posted controversial recommendations on coronavirus testing to the US health agency's website against its objections,...18 September 2020Read More... -
US brands Chinese curbs on American diplomats 'escalation'
The US on Saturday called a decision by Beijing to impose restrictions on all American diplomats on Chinese soil an "escalation," the latest rebuke in...14 September 2020Read More... -
US states told be ready to distribute Covid-19 vaccine by Nov 1
The Trump administration has urged US states to get ready to distribute a potential Covid-19 vaccine by November 1 -- two days before the presidential...03 September 2020Read More... -
US readies controversial Iran sanctions 'snapback'
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Wednesday that the US would "soon" activate a controversial mechanism aimed at reimposing UN sanctions on Iran, despite...19 August 2020Read More... -
Trump promotes false birther theory about Kamala Harris
President Donald Trump said Thursday he had heard Democratic vice-presidential running mate Kamala Harris was not eligible to serve, stoking a false...14 August 2020Read More... -
Media barred from Republican convention: reports
Media will be barred from the Republican National Convention in North Carolina later this month, US news outlets reported, when President Donald Trump...02 August 2020Read More... -
US to withdraw 11,900 troops from Germany
The United States will slash its military presence in Germany by 11,900 troops in what the Pentagon on Wednesday called a "strategic" repositioning but...30 July 2020Read More... -
Trump hails 'spectacular' June US jobs report
President Donald Trump touted June's US jobs report Thursday as "spectacular news," saying the return to work of 4.8 million Americans marks a huge comeback...02 July 2020Read More... -
Trump says would consider meeting Venezuela's Maduro: interview
US President Donald Trump has said he would consider meeting Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and indicated that he is not entirely confident in the...22 June 2020Read More...
Economics
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U.S. Department of Commerce Announces First Biden-Harris Appointments
The U.S. Department of Commerce today announced new appointees to lead the agency under the Biden-Harris Administration. The appointments represent a...26 January 2021Read More... -
US manufacturing contraction slows but still deep: survey
US manufacturers are seeing the first hints of a tentative recovery but conditions for the industry were nonetheless terrible in May, according to an...01 June 2020Read More... -
Grim and getting worse: US set for historic unemployment surge
Like a global tsunami, the coronavirus pandemic has caused a huge loss of life and taken a massive economic toll.06 May 2020Read More... -
Trump aides say business-loan plan working, 'pause' comes next
The Trump administration on Sunday termed the second phase of an emergency job-saving program a success, with more than $175 billion in loans already...04 May 2020Read More... -
World Bank to roll out $160 bln emergency aid over 15 months
The World Bank on Thursday approved the first steps in a plan to roll out $160 billion in emergency aid over 15 months to help countries deal with the...03 April 2020Read More... -
Jobless claims data to show virus hit on US economy
The widespread damage to the US economy is becoming evident amid the standstill forced by the coronavirus pandemic, and data Thursday will reveal more...02 April 2020Read More... -
Unlike 2008, world's economic doctors feud over cure
"I think the patient is stabilised," then US president Barack Obama declared after G20 powers prescribed unprecedented remedies to steady the crisis-wracked...15 March 2020Read More... -
Fed says coronavirus causing disruptions, widespread concern
The coronavirus outbreak has already disrupted travel and access to goods for US industry, and businesses nationwide sounded the warning that things...05 March 2020Read More... -
IMF says members pledged $334 mn in debt relief for Somalia
More than 100 IMF members have pledged to provide $334 million in debt relief for Somalia, which then will unlock fresh funds to help the country, the...26 February 2020Read More... -
IMF warns China virus hitting a fragile global economy
In the best-case scenario, the economic hit from the epidemic in China will be short-lived, but it comes as the global economy remains fragile, IMF chief...19 February 2020Read More... -
New $27 million space scam: Class action lawsuit being prepared against Michiel Jan Mol
Space exploration is rapidly becoming one of the main endeavors involving the future of mankind. Given the number of private and state-owned companies...19 February 2020Read More... -
World Bank calls for global effort against virus
The World Bank called on Monday for countries to step up programs to fight the new coronavirus outbreak, and said it was considering mobilizing its own...04 February 2020Read More...
Business
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TikTok pledges $250 mn for COVID-19 relief
TikTok, the fast-growing mobile video app, pledged Thursday to contribute $250 million to coronavirus relief efforts around the world.09 April 2020Read More... -
Boeing extends factory shutdown in Washington state
Boeing has said it will indefinitely extend a shutdown at its factories in Washington state because of the coronavirus pandemic.06 April 2020Read More... -
White House, Fed rolling out big plans to save US economy
US President Donald Trump is drawing up a massive emergency spending package while the Federal Reserve opens the financing floodgates to contain growing...18 March 2020Read More... -
Iran urges people to stay home as virus claims 113 more lives
Iran on Sunday urged its citizens to stick to guidelines and stay at home to stop the new coronavirus spreading, as it announced another 113 deaths from...15 March 2020Read More... -
As coronavirus concerns bloom, performing arts world fears major hit
Coronavirus angst has the world washing its hands with newfound vigor -- but the performing arts world wringing them, as directives to scrap mass events...11 March 2020Read More... -
Amazon halts sale of books assailed as 'Nazi propaganda'
Amazon has stopped sales of some books on its platform following protests that the titles, including some for children, were Nazi-era "propaganda," a...25 February 2020Read More...