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Kamala Harris names running mate
Reuters, Published on 06/08/2024
» WASHINGTON - Democratic US presidential candidate Kamala Harris selected Minnesota Governor Tim Walz to be her running mate on Tuesday, choosing a progressive policy champion and a plain speaker from America’s heartland to help win over rural, white voters.
Queen Elizabeth II was concerned about dying in Scotland: daughter
AFP, Published on 22/12/2023
» LONDON - Queen Elizabeth II was persuaded to step back from making decisions about her own funeral after mentioning that it would be "more difficult" if she died in Scotland, her daughter told a forthcoming documentary.
Ukraine war spurs push for LGBTQ+ rights
AFP, Published on 08/03/2023
» KYIV: Mykola Milovanov doesn't have a piece of paper to say that he and his partner Dmytro Gavrilyuk are married, but the 24-year-old member of Ukraine's special forces still calls him his husband.
Death of Queen Elizabeth II: What happens next?
AFP, Published on 09/09/2022
» LONDON - The death of Queen Elizabeth II sets in motion a finely choreographed plan honed and planned to the last detail over decades.
Mourning timetable: 10 eventful days
AFP, Published on 09/09/2022
» LONDON: The death of Queen Elizabeth II sets in motion a finely choreographed plan honed and planned to the last detail over decades. Full details are yet to be confirmed but here is what is known so far about how the coming days will unfold.
75 years of India’s Independence
News, Published on 14/08/2021
» India marks its 75th Independence Day on 15 August 2021. Global celebrations for the anniversary were formally launched on 12 March 2021 with 75 weeks of festivities called ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’.
Biden, Congress face infrastructure uncertainty
AFP, Published on 12/06/2021
» WASHINGTON - A months-long negotiation on infrastructure between the White House and US lawmakers is coming to a head, with President Joe Biden desperate to woo Republicans while also keeping centrists and climate-concerned progressives in his party on board.
SoftBank reaches deal with WeWork
AFP, Published on 27/02/2021
» TOKYO - Internet investor SoftBank Group said Saturday it reached a settlement with WeWork co-founder Adam Neumann and other investors in the office sharing giant, amid reports that the deal would give the ex-CEO an extra $50 million.
Airbnb bumps share price to $68 for stock market debut, US media reports
AFP, Published on 10/12/2020
» SAN FRANCISCO - Home-sharing giant Airbnb bumped its share price up to $68 heading into its stock market debut Thursday, putting the San Francisco-based company in a position to raise about $3.7 billion, the Wall Street Journal and other outlets reported.
Virus wave must be fought without vaccines: WHO
AFP, Published on 19/11/2020
» GENEVA - The World Health Organization's emergencies director warned Wednesday that vaccines would not arrive in time to defeat the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic.