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Asia Today: Australian State Eases Virus Closure Of Border
An Australian state government said on Friday it will open the state border to the national capital after the government was criticized for refusing to allow a Canberra resident to attend her fathers funeral because of pandemic restrictions.
Mexico Skirts U.S. Criticism Of Anti-drug Enforcement
President Andrs Manuel Lopez Obrador said Thursday that Mexico will respond softly, softly and with love and peace to the finding by the U.S. government that his country needs to do more to stop drug trafficking.
Trump Aims To Boost Rural Turnout In Critical Wisconsin
President Donald Trump is aiming to boost enthusiasm among rural Wisconsin voters Thursday, looking to repeat his path to victory four years ago.
4,571 New Coronavirus Cases In Pune District
Pune district reported 4,571 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours which took its case count to 2,40,423, a health official said on Thursday evening. The death toll in the district reached 5,451 with 85 patients succumbing to the infection during t...
Saudi Energy Minister Warns Oil Market Gamblers Will Be Hurt "Like Hell"
The Saudi Energy Minister warned traders on Thursday against betting heavily in the oil market saying he will try to make the market "jumpy" and promised those who gamble on the oil price would be hurt "like hell".
Germany To Improve Safety Of Jewish Sites After Halle Attack
Germany is providing 22 million euros ($26 million) to improve security of synagogues and other Jewish sites in the country following an antiSemitic attack last year.
Cummings Wrote Of 'Pure Pain' From Trump Tweets On Baltimore
The late U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings felt pure pain from President Donald Trumps tweets about Baltimore, and the Maryland Democrat wrote I could feel the attack to my core, in a memoir that is being published posthumously.
829 Staff of Air India Group Tested Covid-19 Positive Till Sept 10, Says Hardeep Singh Puri
Between May 6 and August 31, Air India and its subsidiary Air India Express have operated a total of 2,292 special international flights under the Vande Bharat Mission to help stranded people reach their destinations.
Nagaur MP Again Tests Negative for Covid-19, Demands Probe into Contradictory Test Reports
The RLP leader has demanded a clarification from the ICMR, Delhi and Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on the contradictory reports, saying when an MP is facing this kind of situation what would be the case for a common man.
Stocks Buckle, Dollar Slips As Investors Mull Fed Action
Global equity markets and gold slumped, while the dollar eased on Thursday after the Federal Reserve reminded investors of the long slog ahead for a full recovery that was reinforced by data showing persistently high claims for U.S. unemployment benefits.
Feds Explored Possibly Charging Portland Officials In Unrest
The Justice Department explored whether it could pursue either criminal or civil rights charges against city officials in Portland, Oregon after clashes erupted there night after night between law enforcement and demonstrators, a department spokesperson s...
Delhi Govt Forcing Colleges To Pay Salaries From Students' Fund, Alleges DUPA
The Delhi University Principal's Association (DUPA) on Thursday accused the AAP government of forcing colleges fully funded by it to pay salaries from the students' fund, saying this would amount to misappropriation. Reacting to DUPA's assertions, Deput...
OPEC+ May Hold Extraordinary October Meeting If Oil Market Worsens - Source
OPEC+ could hold an extraordinary meeting in October if oil markets weaken further, Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman said on Thursday, according to an OPEC+ source.
Britain Will Seek To Use Treaty Breaching Powers If EU Acts In Bad Faith
Britain will ask parliament for permission to use powers which breach its Withdrawal Agreement with Brussels if it decides the European Union has not acted in good faith in talks on a trade deal, the government said.
Army Chief Gen Naravane Visits Jammu and Kashmir to Assess Situation Along LoC
The Army Chief also commended the use of technology to ensure effective day and night surveillance across the LoC which has resulted in many successful operations to foil infiltration bids in the recent past.
French Prime Minister Targeted By Lawsuit Over Virus Policy
A group of COVID19 survivors and patients' families is suing French Prime Minister Jean Castex, accusing him of potentially dangerous and contradictory management of the virus crisis even as infections have multiplied in recent weeks.