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Voting Twice? Trump Creates a New Headache for Election Officials
US President Donald Trump seemed to mimic a cynical slogan originating in 20th-century machine politics: Vote early and often.
Uttar Pradesh Covid Tally Crosses 2.47 Lakh, Death Climbs to 3691; Lucknow Reports 823 Cases
Former Minister in UP Government and Prayagraj Member of Parliament Rita Bahuguna Joshi also tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday and has been admitted at SGPGI Lucknow for treatment. Elsewhere, Samajwadi Party headquarters in Lucknow was sealed on We...
Mexico Has World's Most Health Worker Deaths From Pandemic, Finds Amnesty International
At least 7,000 health workers around the world have died after becoming infected with the coronavirus, including 1,320 in Mexico, Amnesty said. Other countries with high mortality rates include United States, Brazil and India, where health worker death to...
Oil Falls 1% On Lacklustre Demand, Set For Biggest Weekly Drop Since June
Brent crude fell 44 cents to $43.63 a barrel by 0325 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate was at $40.94 a barrel, down 43 cents and set for its first weekly drop in five weeks.
South Korean Doctors Expected To End Strike Amid COVID Cases Surge
South Korean doctors have agreed to end a twoweek strike which has hindered efforts to curb a new wave of coronavirus infections, Prime Minister Chung Syekyun said on Friday, after overnight talks over the government's medical reform plans.
Gujarat Woman Thrashed by Husband, Iron Rod Pierced Through Foot, for Asking for Help in Kitchen
The police said the accused was so angered by the wife's request that he picked up an iron rod lying nearby and started assaulting her.
More Than 40 Crew Missing After Cattle Ship Capsizes In Storm Off Japan
More than 40 crew members were missing after a ship carrying cattle from New Zealand to China capsized in stormy weather in the East China Sea, the Japanese coastguard said on Thursday.
Oil Set To Post Weekly Drop On Lacklustre Demand
Oil prices slipped on Friday, on track for a weekly loss, as investors' focus shifted to lacklustre demand and ample fuel supplies, offsetting support from a weak dollar.
Seven Police Officers In Rochester, NY Suspended Over Black Man's Death, Mayor Says
Seven police officers were suspended Thursday over the arrest and asphyxiation death of Black man Daniel Prude in Rochester, New York after video of the March incident was released, the city's mayor said, calling it an act of racism.
Biden Speaks to Jacob Blake, Hears From Kenosha Residents Two Days After Trump Visit
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden put himself squarely in the middle of ongoing national tumult over racial injustice and police brutality on Thursday, meeting with residents of strifetorn Kenosha, Wisconsin, and speaking by phone with the Black m...
Hedge Fund Founder Arrested In Neiman Marcus-linked Case
A hedge fund founder was arrested Thursday on charges that he defrauded creditors of the luxury department store chain Neiman Marcus by pressuring an investment bank not to bid against his hedge fund in buying securities from the creditors.
Global Stocks Fall On Tech Weakness, Dollar Gains
A gauge of global stocks turned lower on Thursday as U.S. markets opened and were weighed down by weakness in the technology sector, while the dollar continued its bounce from more than twoyear lows.
Berlin Tech Trade Fair Is Back, But 240,000 Visitors Aren't
Six months after the COVID19 pandemic forced the sudden cancellation of the Mobile World Congress, the technology trade fair business is mounting a comeback with a scaledback version of the IFA consumer electronics fair in Berlin.
U.S. CDC Tells States To Prep For COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Soon As Late October
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has asked state public health officials to prepare to distribute a potential coronavirus vaccine to highrisk groups as soon as late October, according to documents published by the agency.
France Targets Green Investment, Jobs With Huge Stimulus Plan
France aims to spend 100 billion euros to pull its economy out of one of Europe's worst slumps, under a fastmoving recovery plan that revives President Emmanuel Macron's probusiness reforms with a greener tinge.
Man Who Shot Unarmed Panhandler Released From Jail On Bond
A Louisiana man who fatally shot an unarmed panhandler was released from jail on bond Thursday, a week after his arrest and public outcry over the shooting.