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Home prices climb to record in pandemic as buyers seek space
A renter most of his adult life, Clarence Swann became fearful that landlords would use the coronavirus pandemic as an excuse to gouge their tenants. So, with a desire to move near family, the retired veteran bought his first home last month at the age of...
How can Wall Street be so healthy when Main Street isn't?
The stock market is not the economy.
Bulgaria: Protesters seek support from Berlin and Brussels
Several hundred antigovernment protesters gathered on Wednesday in front of the German embassy in Sofia, calling on Berlin and Brussels to open their eyes to widespread corruption in Bulgaria.
Three Districts Remain Submerged in Assam Due to Floods, Over 14,000 People Affected
At present, 14,205 people are suffering due to the deluge in these three districts while 7,009 hectares cropland is affected, according to the daily flood bulletin of the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA).
Nerves fray in Argentina, where some flout pandemic lockdown
In Argentina's capital, authorities closed a bar after customers were seen drinking beer on the sidewalk in violation of pandemic lockdown measures. Some Buenos Aires stores flouted a ban to stay shut, saying online sales are inadequate.
Milan fashion returning to runway in September - in part
Giorgio Armani, Fendi, Prada and Versace are all returning to the runway in September, according to the Milan Fashion Week calendar published Wednesday.
Syria's Assad says new U.S. sanctions are part of drive to "choke" Syrians
Syrian President Bashar al Assad said on Wednesday that sweeping new U.S. sanctions amounted to a new stage of economic warfare against his government and were part of Washington's long standing efforts to "choke" Syrians' living standards.
Clause 6: Assam Assembly has to Ratify the Definition of an Assamese, Says Himanta Biswa Sarma
The Centre has no role to play at present but has already taken the preliminary step of setting up the Delimitation Commission, Sarma told newsmen here.
China and Nepal Should Support Each Other's Core Interests: Chinese Official
The 13th round of diplomatic consultations between China's Vice Foreign Minister Luo Zhaohui and Nepal's Foreign Secretary Shanker Das Bairagi was held on Wednesday via video conferencing.
Equating Hindi With Nationalism is Shameful, Says DMK MP Kanimozhi
The Thoothukudi Lok Sabha MP claimed she had never studied Hindi in school nor learnt the language even after she started going to Delhi as a Parliamentarian.
Exclusive: Shell eyes stake in Nayara's $9 billion Indian petchem project - source
Oil major Royal Dutch Shell plans to buy a 50% stake in Indianbased Narayan Energy's up to $9 billion planned petrochemical project, a source familiar with the matter said.
Crude rises 2% after draw in U.S. oil stocks spurs demand hope
Crude prices rose more than 2% on Wednesday after government data showed U.S. oil inventories fell across the board, bolstering hopes that fuel demand in the world's biggest economy will withstand the coronavirus pandemic.
U.S. oil stockpiles fall, crude output drops sharply - EIA
U.S. crude oil, gasoline and distillate inventories fell last week as crude production dropped sharply and refiners ramped up production, the Energy Information Administration said on Wednesday.
Tencent tries to soothe concerns about U.S. ban as profit jumps
China's Tencent said on Wednesday it did not believe a U.S. move to ban transactions on its international messaging to payments WeChat app would apply to its domestic Weixin platform, potentially limiting fallout from the move.
Concerns grow over rising COVID-19 infections in Germany
Germanys government urged citizens Wednesday to keep their guard up and stick to public health guidelines, as new COVID19 infections hit a threemonth high and schools reopened in the country's most populous state.
Shooting at Louisiana hospital prompts manhunt
A man was shot and wounded at a Louisiana hospital Wednesday morning in what police called an active shooter situation.
