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Belize Votes For New PM With Economy Hamstrung By Pandemic
Belize voted on Wednesday for a new prime minister to replace Dean Barrow, who is stepping down after more than a dozen years in charge as the Central American country grapples with an economic slump deepened by the coronavirus pandemic.
U.S. CDC Reports 239,590 Deaths From Coronavirus
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Wednesday reported 10,170,846 cases of the novel coronavirus, an increase of 134,383 cases from its previous count, and said that the number of deaths had risen by 1,859 to 239,590.
5 Dead, 111 Rescued In Mediterranean Migrant Shipwreck
Five people died after a Europebound rubber boat carrying 116 migrants and asylumseekers fell apart in the central Mediterranean Sea, a Spanish humanitarian group said Wednesday.
Far-right Polish Independence Day March Draws Thousands Despite Ban
Farright sympathisers clashed with police on Wednesday near Poland's National Stadium, recently converted into a COVID19 field hospital, at the end of an Independence Day march that took place in defiance of pandemic restrictions.
How The U.S. Stock Market Has Treated New Presidents
Presidentelect Joe Biden is likely to start his term faced with the worst public health crisis in decades and an economy still reeling from a sharp coronavirusled contraction earlier this year.
Nasdaq Rebounds As Focus Returns To Tech Stocks
Wall Street's main indexes advanced on Wednesday as signs of a working COVID19 vaccine raised hopes of a fasterthanexpected economic rebound, with technology stocks bouncing back from steep losses this week.
Biden Confidant Antony Blinken Expected To Get Key Foreign Policy Role
Antony Blinken, a veteran diplomat and longtime confidant of Presidentelect Joe Biden, is expected to play a senior role as the incoming administration looks to jettison President Donald Trump's "America First" agenda and restore relations with U.S. allie...
Cadillacs Probed For Suspension Failure That Caused Crashes
The U.S. government's road safety agency is investigating complaints that the rear suspensions on some older Cadillac SUVs can fail, causing drivers to lose control and possibly crash.
Cuba Reopens Havana Airport Ahead Of Tourism High Season
Havana airport will open to regular commercial flights on Sunday after being closed for seven and a half months due to the coronavirus pandemic, Cuban staterun media said late on Tuesday citing Cuba's Institute of Civil Aeronautics.
Louis Dreyfus Sells Big Stake To Abu Dhabi Fund After Investor Hunt
Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) has agreed to sell a large stake to Abu Dhabibased holding company ADQ, marking the first external investment into the familyrun commodity group, founded by Leopold LouisDreyfus in 1851.
Uber Users Can Now Avail Ride-Now, Pay Later Facility with Paytm Postpaid
The Uber app already provides a bunch of digital payment methods such as pay with debit/credit card, Google Pay, and more. The new support for Paytm Postpaid could be a useful feature amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Milind Soman, Ankita Konwar Enjoy Hiking in Customised T-shirts Because 'Cliches are Fun'
Seems like Milind Soman and Ankita Konwar wanted to twin for their hiking trip and decided to print a beautiful photograph of them on their tees.
After Many Including Diljit Dosanjh Share Her Video, Help Pours in For Jalandhar's 70-year-old 'Parathewali Bebe'
A Ludhiana based NGO reached out and the chairperson of the state women’s commission Manisha Gulati also honoured her. The Jalandhar administration gave her a cheque of Rs 50,000 and on Tuesday Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh extended help o...
Months after Covid-19 Lockdown, Secondary Schools and Colleges in Gujarat to Reopen from Nov 23
Schools, which have been shut since March in view of the coronavirus-induced lockdown, will reopen only for students of classes 9 to 12 and the attendance is not mandatory, the minister told reporters after attending a cabinet meeting in Gandhinagar.
Bigg Boss 14: Netizens, Celebs Gushing Over Rahul Vaidya's Marriage Proposal to Disha Parmar
Netizens and celebrities were already gushing over Rahul Vaidya's proposal for Disha Parmar all through Wednesday, after seeing his propose in the promo.
Mother Of Irish Girl Found Dead In Malaysia Says Daughter May Have Been Abducted
The mother of an Irish teenager whose body was found in a Malaysian jungle said on Wednesday she believed her daughter could have been abducted and questioned official findings that no foul play was involved in her death.