Day: July 31, 2019

Will Trump's mishandling of records leave a hole in history?

Have accomplished more than any US president in two and a half years: Trump

11:23 pm July 31, 2019

Washington: Having completed two and a half years of his first term in the White House, President Donald Trump on Wednesday claimed that he has accomplished “more” than any US president in the same period. During an interview with C-Span, President Trump discussed his biggest disappointment and frustrations as president and his relationship with the […]

Fire breaks out at Houston-area Exxon Mobil refinery

11:20 pm July 31, 2019

Baytown (Texas): A fire burning at an Exxon Mobil refinery in Texas is sending a large plume of smoke into the air, the latest in a series of fires in Houston area involving the petrochemical industry. The fire broke out Wednesday at an Exxon Mobil facility in Baytown, about 25 miles (40 kilometers) east of […]

COVID surge, vaccine shortages spread beyond India’s borders

Libya says largest oilfield closed, second time in 10 days

11:16 pm July 31, 2019

Cairo: Libya’s national oil company says it has suspended operations at the country’s largest oil field following the closure of a pipeline valve, the second halt in just over a week. Wednesday’s statement by the National Oil Corporation says an unidentified group on Tuesday closed the pipeline linking the Sharara oilfield to the port of […]

Pelosi likely speaker again, but might require high-wire act

US lawmakers mark 400 years since first slave shipment in Ghana

11:09 pm July 31, 2019

Accra (Ghana): US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi condemned the “grave evil” of slavery in a speech to Ghana’s parliament Wednesday marking 400 years since the first shipment of enslaved Africans to America. Pelosi was leading a delegation including members of the Congressional Black Caucus to the West African country, four centuries after the first slave […]

UK study finds arthritis drug tocilizumab effective in reducing COVID-19 deaths

Trump administration outlines plan to import drugs from Canada

10:50 pm July 31, 2019

Washington: The Trump administration on Wednesday announced a plan to allow Americans legal access to lower-cost prescription drugs from Canada. President Donald Trump has repeatedly spoken out against the soaring cost of prescription drugs and is backing a bipartisan bill in the Senate that would cap prices. Americans pay on average USD 1,200 on prescription […]

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