News Archives for World - 2021-02-19

Texas weather crisis deepens Chinese belief they're 'on right path', says foreign ministry

BEIJING (Reuters) - China’s foreign ministry said on Friday that seeing the plight of Americans suffering in a severe winter storm that hit the state of Texas this week reinforced a belief among Chinese citizens that their country is “on the right path”.

Indian troops martyr three Kashmiris in IIOJK

The youth were killed by the troops during a violent cordon and search operation at...

Rich nations stockpiling a billion more COVID-19 shots than needed: report

In an analysis of current supply deals for COVID-19 vaccines, the ONE Campaign said wealthy countries, such as the...

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China confirms four died in June clash on India border

Beijing and New Delhi later sent tens of thousands of extra troops to the border. BEIJING: China's military on...

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Canada vows to be next country to go after Facebook to pay for news

OTTAWA:Canada vowed on Thursday to make Facebook Inc pay for news content, seeking allies in the media battle with...

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Trump’s former fixer Cohen interviewed by Manhattan DA’s office and newly hired litigator

The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office and a newly hired high-profile litigator interviewed Donald Trump’s...

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Texas power plants back online, but 325,000 households still in the dark

GALVESTON, Texas (Reuters) - Texas Governor Greg Abbott said on Thursday that all power generating plants in the...

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Canada says alleged Trump interference in extradition case of Huawei's Meng 'moot'

OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada’s attorney general says accusations that former U.S. President Donald Trump’s...

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Japan finds new COVID-19 strain, while immigration centre reports infections

The new variant has been found in 91 cases in the Kanto area of eastern Japan and in 2 cases at airports, Chief...

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Harris taps growing political power of women lawmakers to promote U.S. COVID-19 relief

WASHINGTON: U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris met with female Democratic lawmakers and activists on Thursday to ...

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'Switch off lightbulbs:' president asks Mexicans to ration power as Texas limits fuel

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico’s president asked consumers on Thursday to use less electricity in the evenings as a measure to help overcome shortages of natural gas from Texas, which is seeking to ban exports of the fuel during freezing weather.

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Uber faces UK Supreme Court ruling on worker rights in gig economy test

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain’s Supreme Court will rule on Friday in a battle over workers’ rights at taxi app Uber that could have ramifications for millions of people in the gig economy.