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America's Cup Challenger Series: American Magic Loses Twice
American Magic had back-to-back losses on a bizarre day of light winds in the Americas Cup challenger series at Auckland on Saturday to remain without a win after three races.
Two COVID-19 Cases On Australian Open Flight, One Locally Transmitted Case
Two coronavirus infections were reported on Saturday on a flight to the Australian Open, as the country recorded a single locally transmitted case and said a cluster appeared to have been contained.
Two U.S. Military Bases In South Korea Shelter In Place As Coronavirus Curbs Extended Nationwide
The U.S. Forces in Korea (USFK) said on Saturday it has imposed a shelterinplace order on two of its largest bases U.S. Army Garrison Yongsan and Camp Humphreys until Tuesday after a cluster of coronavirus infections.
Trump Plans To Depart Washington The Morning Of Inauguration Day - Source
President Donald Trump now plans to leave Washington on the morning of Inauguration Day next Wednesday after considering a departure on Tuesday, a source familiar with the matter said on Friday.
US Shifts Command Plan To Reflect Warming Israeli-Arab Ties
With a nod to Israel's increasingly normalized relations with the Arab world, the Pentagon is reorganizing its global command structure to include the Jewish state in the military sphere managed by the head of U.S. Central Command.
WHO Stops Short Of Advising Proof Of COVID Shots For Travel
The World Health Organization's Emergency Committee on Friday refrained from advising proof of COVID19 vaccination or immunity as a condition for international travel, citing "critical unknowns" regarding their efficacy in reducing transmission and limite...
Former Italian PM Berlusconi Discharged From Hospital - Source
Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has been discharged from the hospital in Monaco where he had been admitted due to heart problems, a source close to the media magnate told Reuters on Friday.
Some Big U.S. Pharmacies Will Not Check ID Before Administering COVID-19 Vaccines
Many U.S. pharmacies, including those inside Kroger Co supermarkets and the drugstore chain of CVS Health Corp, say they will not be checking IDs before administering COVID19 vaccines, leaving the door open to those who do not meet states' guidelines to j...
France Toughens COVID-19 Testing Rules For Non-EU Travellers
France has announced that people travelling from nonEU countries will no longer be able to get into the country by presenting a negative result from a quick, readilyavailable COVID19 test.
China Allows Entry To WHO COVID-19 Probe Member After Negative Test
China said on Friday that it has arranged for the entry of one British expert from World Health Organization's (WHO) COVID19 probe team after retesting negative for the disease.
Joe Biden’s Administraton: 11 People You Must Know and How it Could Influence His India Policy
Here’s a look at who Biden has picked for key positions in the US cabinet and what they said about India.
U.S. Executes Man With COVID-19, 12th Under Trump Administration
The U.S. government on Thursday executed Corey Johnson, a convicted murderer, marking one of the final two federal executions planned under President Donald Trump's administration, after the Supreme Court rejected a plea to allow him to recover from COVID...
Caught Off-guard By Scant Testing, Japan Battered By COVID Winter
Japan missed opportunities to coordinate coronavirus testing and secure hospital beds in the months before the pandemic's third wave, health officials, doctors and experts say, missteps that hampered its response as winter set in.
Pak Court Accepts US Blogger Cynthia Ritchie's Request to Withdraw Rape Case Against Ex-minister Rehman Malik
Ritchie's lawyer Imran Feroze Malik confirmed that the blogger withdrew her case seeking registration of an FIR against Malik, who in a quid pro quo took back his petition for launching defamation suit against her.
Oil Prices Ease As Pandemic Overshadows Chinese And U.S. Data
Oil prices dipped on Thursday as bullish signals from Chinese import data and U.S. crude oil stocks draws were outweighed by surging coronavirus cases in Europe and new lockdowns in China.
Cambodia Court Convenes For Mass Treason Trial Of Opposition
A court in Cambodia convened on Thursday for the treason trial of scores of opposition figures, one of a series of cases seen by activists as moves by the ruling party to sideline threats to its political monopoly.