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Cate Blanchett Boards Greek Feature 'Apples' as Executive Producer
Oscar winner Cate Blanchett will serve as an executive producer on Greek filmmaker Christos Nikou's 'Apples'.
Twitter Suspends Accounts Claiming To Be Black Trump Supporters Over Spam, Manipulation
Twitter Inc on Tuesday said it had suspended a number of accounts that claimed to be owned by Black supporters of President Donald Trump and his reelection campaign, saying the accounts broke its rules on spam and platform manipulation.
Singapore Holds Monetary Policy And Says Easy Stance To Stay
Singapore's central bank left its monetary policy unchanged on Wednesday and said its accommodative stance will remain appropriate for some time as the citystate's economy emerges from its coronavirus slump.
Idaho Man Charged In Murder of Colorado Girl Who Disappeared 36 Years Ago
Steven Pankey, 69, was indicted by a grand jury on first-degree murder and kidnapping charges in the slaying of 12-year-old Jonelle Matthews, Weld County, Colorado, District Attorney Michael Rourke said at a news conference.
Gold Lingers Below $1,900 As Dollar Holds Firm
Gold prices lingered below the key $1,900/ounce psychological level on Wednesday as lack of an agreement on additional U.S. fiscal stimulus helped the dollar stay firm.
Asian Equities Slip As Vaccine Trials, Stimulus Talks Stall
Asian equities slipped on Wednesday as halted COVID19 vaccine trials and an impasse in U.S. fiscal aid package talks soured risk appetite, while the greenback held on to gains as demand firmed for safeharbour assets.
Patrol Asked To Investigate Shooting Of Unarmed Black Man
Prosecutors are asking the Missouri State Highway Patrol to investigate the police shooting of an unarmed Black man in Kansas City.
Wall Street Dips On Vaccine Delay, Fading Stimulus Optimism
Wall Street snapped a fourday winning streak on Tuesday, with a halted COVID19 vaccine trial and an elusive U.S. stimulus agreement weighing on sentiment as third quarter earnings season kicked off.
Factbox: How The G20's Debt Service Suspension Initiative Works
The G20 group of rich nations and big emerging powers will extend their Debt Service Suspension Initiative (DSSI) until the middle of next year, a draft communique showed on Tuesday, to help the world's poorest countries cope with the fallout of the COVID...
Rep. Hayes' Online Campaign Event Disrupted By Racist Slurs
U.S. Rep. Jahana Hayes, the first Black woman to represent Connecticut in Congress, said Tuesday she was rattled after an online campaign event was disrupted by people calling her racist slurs.
Apple Launches a Smaller HomePod Mini Smart Speaker Alongside iPhone 12
Apple launched the HomePod Mini smart speaker alongside its iPhone 12 series smartphones.
Used Vehicle Prices Up As Supply Sinks, But Relief Is Coming
It cost a whole lot more to buy a used SUV, car, truck or van last month than it did before the coronavirus hit, and that almost singlehandedly caused September's modest consumer price increase.
'India's Pluralistic Ethos is Its Soul, BJP Out to Kill It': Cong Leaders Slams Trolls in Tanishq Ad Row
If Hindu-Muslim 'ekatvam' irks them so much, why don't they boycott the longest surviving symbol of Hindu-Muslim unity in the world - India?, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor asked on Twitter.
Indie Bookstores Launch Anti-Amazon 'Boxed Out' Campaign
With many independent bookstore owners facing the most dire financial crisis in their lifetimes, the American Booksellers Association has teamed with an awardwinning advertising agency known for culture hacking to dramatize the threats of the pandemic and...
Setting Up Oxygen Production Plants At Sub-district Level: Raj Health Min
Rajasthan Health Minister Raghu Sharma said on Tuesday that there was a great demand for oxygen supply amid the coronavirus pandemic and the government was working on every aspect to strengthen the system. The government is setting up oxygen production...