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Wall Street scuffles as worsening pandemic slows its rally

10:29 pm November 12, 2020

New York: U.S. stocks are scuffling Thursday amid worries about worsening coronavirus counts across the country. The S&P 500 was 0.2% lower in morning trading, a rare stumble in what’s been a banner month for the benchmark index. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 109 points, or 0.4%, at 28,288, as of 10:40 a.m. […]

President-elect Joe Biden pledges to unite America; calls it ‘a time to heal in America’

2:28 pm November 8, 2020

Washington: US President-elect Joe Biden has pledged to unite the country as he called it ‘a time to heal in America’, after his historic victory over Donald Trump in a bitter and closely-fought presidential election – billed as one of the most divisive in recent American history. Trump has so far refused to concede the […]

Joe Biden administration promises focus on environmental justice

Democrat Joe Biden wins White House

11:36 pm November 7, 2020

Washington: Democrat Joe Biden defeated President Donald Trump to become the 46th president of the United States on Saturday, positioning himself to lead a nation gripped by a historic pandemic and a confluence of economic and social turmoil. His victory came after more than three days of uncertainty as election officials sorted through a surge […]

Attack on Afghan university leaves 25 dead and wounded

10:27 pm November 2, 2020

Kabul: Gunmen stormed Kabul University on Monday as it hosted a book fair attended by the Iranian ambassador to Afghanistan, sparking an hours-long gun battle and leaving at least 25 dead and wounded at the war-torn country’s largest school. The ministry’s spokesman, Tariq Arian, would not break down the casualty numbers for the attack at […]

Wisconsin presidential recount in 4th day, with few changes

As coronavirus takes centrestage in US polls, will Trump emerge underdog?

9:19 pm November 2, 2020

By Aditya Vikram Singh: WITH US Presidential polls reaching the last lap, as USA goes to the hustings on Tuesday, the final countdown have begun in the much debated US presidential elections which will determine the fate of the incumbent President and the Republican nominee Donald Trump and the former two term US Vice President […]