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US Open 'not impacted' by cancellation of Washington event
US Open 'not impacted' by cancellation of Washington event
US Open organisers said Tuesday the cancellation of next month's tournament in Washington DC "in no way impacts" the behind-closed-doors Grand Slam scheduled for the end of August.
Read More... NFL vows action after 'disturbing' harassment claims
NFL vows action after 'disturbing' harassment claims
The NFL vowed Friday to act on findings from an owner-financed investigation of the Washington Redskins after 15 women said they had been
Read More... Trump responds to NFL chief's protest statement
Trump responds to NFL chief's protest statement
Donald Trump has reiterated his demands for NFL players to stand during the national anthem, saying any player who kneels would be "disrespecting" the United States.
Read More... Boston Marathon postponed from April 20 to September 14
Boston Marathon postponed from April 20 to September 14
The 124th Boston Marathon, scheduled for April 20, has been postponed to September 14 due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, the Boston Athletic Association (BAA) announced on Friday.
Read More... Track legend Carl Lewis wants Olympics postponed for two years
Track legend Carl Lewis wants Olympics postponed for two years
Nine-time Olympic track and field champion Carl Lewis says he wants a delay of up to two years for the Tokyo Olympics but rejects any bid to cancel them outright.
Read More... Red Sox Sale to have elbow surgery
Red Sox Sale to have elbow surgery
Boston Red Sox pitcher Chris Sale will undergo Tommy John surgery on his left elbow which could keep him sidelined until the 2021 season, the Major League Baseball club announced on
Read More... Hart powers Pelicans past Heat
Hart powers Pelicans past Heat
Josh Hart scored 19 points with 12 rebounds and rookie Zion Williamson tallied 17 points as the New Orleans Pelicans snapped a three-game winless streak with a 110-104 win over Miami on
Read More... Rupp wins US marathon trials to secure Tokyo ticket
Rupp wins US marathon trials to secure Tokyo ticket
Galen Rupp stormed to victory at the United States marathon trials on Saturday to book his fourth consecutive ticket to the Olympic Games.
Read More... World, Olympic champs bolster 113th Millrose Games field
World, Olympic champs bolster 113th Millrose Games field
Reigning 800-meter world champion Donavan Brazier and world hurdles champions Grant Holloway and Nia Ali are among the entrants in a star-studded field for
Read More... Clippers rally to beat Spurs, Heat burn 76ers
Clippers rally to beat Spurs, Heat burn 76ers
Paul George found his groove just in time to help the Los Angeles Clippers pull off a 108-105 NBA victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Monday.
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Scientists call for global plastics treaty to end virgin plastic production by 2040
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U.S. Departments of Labor, Commerce and Education Ratified Agreement with Germany
Secretary of Labor Eugene Scalia, Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross, and Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos today ratified a Joint Declaration of Intent with their German counterpartsRead More... -
Uber safety driver in autonomous car charged in 2018 fatality
An Uber safety driver at the wheel of an autonomous car during a 2018 accident in Arizona that killed a pedestrian has been charged with negligent homicide, prosecutors said.Read More... -
Medical masks best, cotton good, bandanas worse: droplet study
Health experts have determined that face coverings are a vital tool in reducing the spread of coronavirus -- but little research has been done into how different kinds of masks compare.Read More... -
Walmart partners with Shopify to expand e-commerce 'marketplace'
Walmart said Monday it was teaming up with e-commerce platform Shopify to expand its online marketplace in a ramped-up challenge to Amazon for third-party sellers.Read More... -
Google to verify all advertisers, and their location
Google said Thursday it would expand its program of verification of advertisers on its platform as part of an effort to weed out fraud and "bad actors."Read More... -
Robots ride to rescue as delivery risks rise
What looks like a rolling picnic cooler stops at the crosswalk, waits for a car to pass and then navigates its way at a leisurely pace down the sidewalk in suburbanRead More... -
US airlines warn of 'draconian' steps if Congress fails to help
The chief executives of the largest US airline companies asked Congress Saturday for urgent help avoiding widespread layoffs among the industry's 750,000 employees.Read More... -
US State Dept approves sale of KC-46 air refuelers to Israel
The US Department of Defense announced Tuesday approval to sell new KC-46 Pegasus aerial refuelling aircraft to its staunch Middle East ally Israel.Read More... -
US sanctions, charges two Chinese linked to N. Korean hack
US authorities on Monday sanctioned two Chinese citizens and accused them of of laundering more than $100 million in cryptocurrency stolen in a 2018 cyberattack linked to North Korea.Read More...
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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Politics
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Counselor Chollet’s Trip to Ukraine
The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Counselor of the Department Derek Chollet met with Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, Foreign...21 July 2021Read More...
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Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with ASEAN Foreign Ministers and the ASEAN Secretary General
The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke with foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast...14 July 2021Read More...
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Defense Department Announces $150 Million in Assistance for Ukraine
The Department of Defense announces a new $150 million package for the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI) that includes training, equipment,...13 June 2021Read More...
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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...
Economics
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Number of Open Jobs Jumps by 1 Million—America's Worker Shortage Crisis is Worsening, Urgent Need for National Workforce Solutions
New federal data released today illustrate the increasingly urgent need to address the country’s ever-worsening workforce crisis.13 June 2021Read More... -
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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10th Anniversary of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights
Today marks the tenth anniversary of the unanimous endorsement by the UN Human Rights Council of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights...16 June 2021Read More...
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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...
