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Argentina To Tighten Lockdown As Pandemic Rages, Sources Say
Argentina will tighten pandemic lockdown measures to combat a severe second COVID19 wave in the country, government sources said on Thursday, underscoring concern as daily cases and deaths have broken records over the last week.
Legislation Raises Hopes For Alaskan Cruises This Summer
Congress has voted to let large cruise ships sail directly from Washington state to Alaska without stopping in Canada, a step that could clear the way for cruises later this year.
US Proposes 15% Minimum Tax On Global Corporate Profits
The U.S. Treasury Department said Thursday that it supports a global minimum corporate tax rate of at least 15% below the 21% minimum it has been seeking to impose on the foreign profits of U.S.based companies.
U.S. Regulators Signal Stronger Risk, Tax Oversight For Cryptocurrencies
U.S. Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell turned up the heat on cryptocurrencies on Thursday, saying they pose risks to financial stability, and indicating that greater regulation of the increasingly popular electronic currency may be warranted.
BioNTech Says Vaccine Likely To Be Effective Against India Variant
BioNTech SE said on Thursday the COVID19 vaccine it developed with Pfizer should be effective against the new coronavirus variant first detected in India.
U.S. SEC Chair Says More Investor Protection Needed On Crypto Exchanges
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler said on Thursday he would like to see more regulation around cryptocurrency exchanges, including those that solely trade bitcoin and do not currently have to register with his agency.
State Supreme Court To Hear Latest Abu-Jamal Case Filings
The latest appeal filed by Mumia AbuJamal and a related suit brought by the widow of the Philadelphia police officer he's convicted of killing will now go before Pennsylvanias Supreme Court.
Prince William Says BBC Failed Diana With Interview Deceit
Britain's Prince William accused the BBC of failing his mother Princess Diana and poisoning her relationship with Prince Charles after an inquiry found a journalist for the broadcaster deceitfully obtained an interview with her in 1995.
Judge Halts Georgia Dredging Plan Over Threat To Sea Turtles
A federal judge ordered an immediate halt on Thursday to plans to dredge a shipping channel on the Georgia coast, citing a threat to sea turtles nesting on nearby beaches.
Wall Street Closes To Snap 3-day Losing Streak As Technology Stocks Rise
Wall Street's main indexes regained their footing on Thursday after a threeday slide, buoyed by gains in technology stocks as the smallest weekly jobless claims since the start of a pandemicdriven recession lifted the mood.
Covid-19 Test Results Should Be Declared Expeditiously, Says Madras High Court
The first bench of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy said there were complaints that some test results are being announced on a day-after or several days-after basis.
Myanmar Junta Fires Two Protesting Diplomats in Tokyo: Report
Citing a leaked document, Kyodo said some 100 Myanmar diplomats around the world have been dismissed after opposing the coup.
More Than 150 Covid Vaccination Centres in Delhi Will Have to Be Shut from Friday: AAP MLA
Delhi has received 8.17 lakh vaccine doses for the 18-44 years category so far, of which, 7.49 lakh doses had been utilised by Thursday morning.
Kartik Aaryan Completes 10 Successful Years in Bollywood
With Pyaar Ka Panchnama turning a decade old, Kartik Aaryan successfully completes 10 years in the entertainment industry.
Who is Martin Bashir? 'Dishonest' Journalist Who Tricked Princess Diana into 1995 TV Interview
The scoop, which was watched by 22.8 million people in the UK -- a record for a factual programme -- led to even more sensational celebrity exposes, and an international career.
Railways Says it Delivered Nearly 12,630 Tonnes of Medical Oxygen in Over 775 Tankers to 13 States
The life-saving gas was delivered to 13 states namely Uttarakhand, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Haryana, Telangana, Punjab, Kerala, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh, it said.
