NOVEMBER 29, 2020
Kaavan at the Marghazar Zoo in Islamabad on June 30, 2016. - Aamir Qureshi/AFP/Getty Images
A 36-year-old overweight Asian elephant, who has spent much of his life languishing alone in captivity, is on his way to a sanctuary in Cambodia -- thanks in part to the efforts of American pop star Cher.
Pakistan's only Asian elephant has spent...
NOVEMBER 29, 2020
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Trump accused federal law-enforcement agencies run by his own appointees of ignoring his claims of mass election fraud, as his legal setbacks continued to mount.
“Missing in action,” Mr. Trump said during an interview Sunday on Fox News. “You would think if you’re in the FBI or Department of Justice, this is the biggest...
NOVEMBER 29, 2020
Unionized hospitality workers wait in line to apply for unemployment benefits in Los Angeles. - AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez
Tens of millions of workers stand to lose access to federally mandated paid sick and family leave at the end of December, compounding the hardship over the surging pandemic for American families.
Families First, a relief package enacted in...
NOVEMBER 29, 2020
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison visits Tokyo. - Reuters/ISSEI KATO
SYDNEY - Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Monday Canberra is seeking an apology from Beijing about a Tweet containing a false image of an Australian soldier holding the knife to the throat of an Afghan child.
Morrison said Australia was seeking the removal of the "truly...
NOVEMBER 29, 2020
FILE PHOTO: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Dr. Anthony Fauci is reflected in a video monitor behind him on stage as he listens to the daily coronavirus task force briefing at the White House, April 8, 2020. - Kevin Lamarque/Reuters
As the nation braces for what is likely to be the busiest travel day of...
NOVEMBER 29, 2020
Google's antitrust woes continue to mount.
Provided by CNET Google CEO Sundar Pichai. - Getty Images
The US Department of Justice has filed a landmark lawsuit against Google, alleging the sprawling tech giant illegally holds monopolies in search and search advertising. The US House of Representatives has hammered Google and other tech giants, releasing a scathing 449-page...
NOVEMBER 29, 2020
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Vice President Joe Biden gestures as he meets with representatives of civil society in Istanbul. - Reuters/Murad Sezer
WASHINGTON, D.C. - President Donald Trump on Sunday questioned whether the Supreme Court would ever hear a case airing his unproven allegations of widespread election fraud as senior U.S. Republicans said a transition to a Joe...
NOVEMBER 29, 2020
President Trump enters the White House press briefing room on Friday. - Jabin Botsford/TWP
The facts were indisputable: President Trump had lost.
But Trump refused to see it that way. Sequestered in the White House and brooding out of public view after his election defeat, rageful and at times delirious in a torrent of private conversations, Trump was,...
NOVEMBER 28, 2020
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday said that the increase in foreign direct investment (FDI) into India in July-September 2020 to $28.1 billion indicates global investors’ preference for the country’s enabling environment. The FDI during September quarter 2019 stood at $14.06 billion.
“Despite COVID, FDI doubles year-on-year upwards arrow. Indicating global investors’ preference for India’s enabling...
NOVEMBER 28, 2020
The low-cost carrier FlyDubai began regular flights to Tel Aviv on Thursday, the latest sign of the normalization deal taking hold between the United Arab Emirates and Israel. FlyDubai flight No. FZ1163 landed at Ben-Gurion International Airport at 11:38 a.m. after a 3 hour, 20 minute flight. It received a water salute by the ground crew. Israeli...
