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“Our strategy is to push back against China in virtually every domain. We’re doing it in the security area. We’re doing it in terms of outsized demands to claim sovereign territory, whether it’s in the Galwan Valley of India on the India-Chinese border, or in the South Pacific,” Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun said during third India US Leadership Summit. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/3lv8GNM https://ift.tt/2zbki14

For workout motivation, we can look to some of the most recognisable faces in Bollywood, who despite being 40 or above have not let themselves slack for even a moment. from Hindustan Times - topnews https://bit.ly/2QHASyS https://ift.tt/2zbki14

The virus-testing program has become a flash point of political debate in Hong Kong, with many distrustful over resources and staff being provided by the China’s central government and fears that the residents’ DNA could be collected during the exercise. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/3lyS3AR https://ift.tt/2zbki14

The AstraZeneca shot, invented by researchers at the University of Oxford, is one of the farthest along of numerous Covid-19 vaccines in development from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/2EMbdCP https://ift.tt/2zbki14

Daily horoscope: Are the stars lined up in your favour? Find out the astrological prediction for Aries, Leo, Virgo, Libra and other zodiac signs for September 1. from Hindustan Times - topnews https://bit.ly/31LvD7v https://ift.tt/2zbki14

He spoke after being designated premier and hours before the arrival of French President Emmanuel Macron, whose pressure on Lebanon’s fractious leaders was crucial to forging an agreement on Adib, Beirut’s ambassador to Berlin. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/32J3Nbd https://ift.tt/2zbki14

The street is also known as a main road to the airport, where top aides to US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are expected to land later on Monday, in a historic trip between Israel and another Arab country. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/3lBdTUv https://ift.tt/2zbki14

The Israeli flag carrier’s flight marks the implementation of the historic US-brokered deal to normalize relations between the two nations and solidifies the long-clandestine ties between them that have evolved over years of shared enmity toward Iran. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/3bcK4EN https://ift.tt/2zbki14

As the world begins to open back up again, this is the perfect time to use those remaining vacation days and enjoy the last of the summer. from Hindustan Times - topnews https://bit.ly/3jtDzjR https://ift.tt/2zbki14

Congress accuses BJP of remaining “hesitant in admitting reality” from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/2QF8Sfg https://ift.tt/2zbki14

The government in China’s far northwest Xinjiang region is resorting to draconian measures to combat the coronavirus, including physically locking residents in homes, imposing quarantines of more than 40 days and arresting those who do not comply. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/32DQTeF https://ift.tt/2zbki14

The imagery shows the suspected heliport under construction at the tri-junction of the borders of India, Bhutan and China, and at a distance of about 100 km from Doka La (Doka pass) and Naku La (Naku pass from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/3ba9oLA https://ift.tt/2zbki14

Ten people, including four children, were killed after a landslide buried five houses in remote west Nepal on Sunday, a Home Ministry official said. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/2GdaoTY https://ift.tt/2zbki14

Beijing on Friday added uncertainty to already thorny negotiations over the sale of ByteDance Ltd.’s TikTok, claiming the ability to block a sale to foreign suitors Microsoft Corp. or Oracle Corp. with tighter restrictions on artificial intelligence exports. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/3gGuNx7 https://ift.tt/2zbki14

Esha Gupta finds ‘profound peace’ as she attempts a variation of Gomukhasana and we can’t help but mark it as our Monday motivation to grind. from Hindustan Times - topnews https://bit.ly/3gKWgO8 https://ift.tt/2zbki14

A statement from the Indian Army said soldiers had pre-empted “provocative military movements” by the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) to change the status quo in the intervening night of August 29 and 30 from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/31IknJa https://ift.tt/2zbki14

Earlier in the day, the Indian army accused Chinese soldiers of trying to alter the status quo from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/2YPi5pY https://ift.tt/2zbki14

Onam Sadhya: Over two dozen dishes are prepared for this grand feast, and preparations usually start a few days in advance. from Hindustan Times - topnews https://bit.ly/3hIKBkd https://ift.tt/2zbki14

On Saturday, a rocket fell inside Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone, which houses government buildings and foreign missions, while three others landed there on Thursday. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/3hIJ2Tx https://ift.tt/2zbki14

Shinzo Abe announced last week he was ending his record-breaking tenure, kicking off a leadership race in the world’s third-largest economy. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/2YQTtNg https://ift.tt/2zbki14

The days of cramped office spaces will soon become a thing of the past, with new work stations being designed keeping in mind the guidelines to follow social distancing, to avoid spread of Covid-19. from Hindustan Times - sex-relationships https://bit.ly/3gGCwv9 https://ift.tt/2zbki14

Global coronavirus infections soared past 25 million, as countries tightened restrictions to halt the health crisis that has upended life for most of humanity. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/3lx2e95 https://ift.tt/2zbki14

President Trump to visit Kenosha on tuesday, meet with law enforcement officers and survey damage done during protests. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/3jy3SWh https://ift.tt/2zbki14

The string of messages enlivened criticism from Democrats, including presidential candidate Joe Biden, that Trump is looking to inflame unrest in US cities because he believes it will help his re-election campaign. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/2EFgU5s https://ift.tt/2zbki14

Daily horoscope: Astrological prediction for August 31, what’s in store for Aries, Leo, Virgo, Libra and other zodiac signs. from Hindustan Times - topnews https://bit.ly/2EyWkDU https://ift.tt/2zbki14

A request for such extraordinary approval would have to come from the vaccine developer, Stephen Hahn told the Financial Times. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/3hKvGGb https://ift.tt/2zbki14

Investigators said the shooting was related to an argument that started inside the club and then moved outside where several people fired shots. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/3gHUfT3 https://ift.tt/2zbki14

The nation has been wracked by sporadic racial justice protests since the May 25 death of George Floyd, a Black man who died while in custody of the Minneapolis police. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/3lxDJIV https://ift.tt/2zbki14

The Russian pilots crossed within 100 feet of the US Air Force bomber’s nose several times and caused turbulence to the B-52, thereby limiting its ability to manoeuvre, the statement said. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/3hGYI9H https://ift.tt/2zbki14

For many, the Iran-backed Hezbollah now stands at the top of Lebanon’s sectarian-based system of power — and so is complicit in the corruption many blame for the port disaster and for driving the country into near bankruptcy. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/2YHGYDR https://ift.tt/2zbki14

Yoshihide Suga, the chief spokesperson for the government, informed LDP Secretary-General Toshihiro Nikai about his desire to contest the party’s leadership election, a day after Abe announced he would step down as the Prime Minister due to health concerns, the source said. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/2YMbpsA https://ift.tt/2zbki14

A look at Donald Trump and Joe Biden’s poll pitch for 2020 US elections from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/3b8KThX https://ift.tt/2zbki14

The legislator, Danielle Obono from the far-left party Defiant France, said the publication flies in the face of those who complain that free speech is threatened by the fight against racism and sexism. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/3lsLX50 https://ift.tt/2zbki14

The Ministry of Emergency Management said another 28 people were injured, seven of them seriously, when the building suddenly crumbled on Saturday. A total of 57 people were brought out alive, the ministry said. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/3baapDr https://ift.tt/2zbki14

China late on Friday revised a list of technologies that are banned or restricted for export for the first time in 12 years and Cui Fan, a professor of international trade at the University of International Business and Economics in Beijing, said the changes would apply to TikTok. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/2YMbnAS https://ift.tt/2zbki14

India, the world’s second-most populous country, is third behind, the United States and Brazil, in total caseload, but has consistently outpaced both in new daily cases since Aug. 7, according to the Reuters tally. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/34JXve6 https://ift.tt/2zbki14

The US toll from the Category 4 hurricane rose to 16 deaths Saturday, with more than half of those killed by carbon monoxide poisoning from the unsafe operation of generators. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/2Dcz8dV https://ift.tt/2zbki14

A senior Catholic archbishop had recently warned he is “deeply troubled” by Australia’s deal with AstraZeneca which is making a Covid-19 vaccine. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/3jlzle2 https://ift.tt/2zbki14

The man who was shot and killed was wearing a hat with the insignia of Patriot Prayer, a far-right group based in Portland that has clashed with protesters in the past, according to the newspaper. Reuters could not independently verify this. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/2YNUaXQ https://ift.tt/2zbki14

Forget height, weight, diet and routine and dig deeper. You can’t find Mr Right if you’re asking the wrong questions. from Hindustan Times - sex-relationships https://bit.ly/3bb2ohO https://ift.tt/2zbki14

Trump will meet police in Kenosha, Wisconsin on Tuesday and “survey damage from recent riots” triggered by Blake’s shooting last weekend, White House spokesman Judd Deere said Saturday. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/3js3CIm https://ift.tt/2zbki14

The actor tells us the sexiest thing about him and shares his strategy in a crisis. from Hindustan Times - sex-relationships https://bit.ly/2YOIF2a https://ift.tt/2zbki14

There’s more to flights of fancy than leprechauns and lightsabers from Hindustan Times - sex-relationships https://bit.ly/3baJ2t1 https://ift.tt/2zbki14

The President’s stops, first in Louisiana and later in Texas, came two days after the Category 4 storm slammed the Gulf Coast, leaving at least 16 dead and wreaking havoc with severe winds and flooding. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/2GbojKc https://ift.tt/2zbki14

President Donald Trump said National Intelligence Director John Ratcliffe made the decision because the administration “got tired” of intelligence about election security leaking from Congress. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/3luZngT https://ift.tt/2zbki14

“My impression is she wants to give no stimulus, all she wants is bailout for badly run Democrat states,” the President said when asked about talks between Pelosi and White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows over another stimulus package. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/3gEday8 https://ift.tt/2zbki14

Black Americans’ determination could prove critical in a presidential election where race is emerging as a flashpoint. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/3gGrgyX https://ift.tt/2zbki14

The Democratic presidential nominee, in a virtual address to the National Guard Association of the United States’ general conference, said Trump recommended “that you should be deployed to quote, ‘dominate,’ your fellow citizens for exercising their right to peacefully protest.” from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/2QB5S3p https://ift.tt/2zbki14

Daily horoscope: Are the stars lined up in your favour? Find out the astrological prediction for Aries, Leo, Virgo, Libra and other zodiac signs for August 30. from Hindustan Times - topnews https://bit.ly/2YO1T8b https://ift.tt/2zbki14

At a time when most are pursuing interests narrowly, it is to India’s benefit that it takes a more expansive view of the world. By stepping forward, it cannot only underline its capabilities but also build its brand as a generous power from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/2DbIl65 https://ift.tt/2zbki14

Union minister for external affairs S Jaishankar speaks about his book, The India Way: Strategies for an Uncertain World and speaks about the rise of India. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/2QB6lCN https://ift.tt/2zbki14

Children can shed the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19, even if they are asymptomatic, or for long after their symptoms have cleared, according to a new study which sheds more light on the significance of the pediatric population in the pandemic’s spread. from Hindustan Times - sex-relationships https://bit.ly/3hSDJkF https://ift.tt/2zbki14

President Donald Trump said on Friday he considered Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe a great friend and expressed concern over his decision to step down for health reasons. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/3b7vqyu https://ift.tt/2zbki14

Living in hotels is by no means a new idea; a handful of storied properties in New York and Los Angeles have hosted actors, artists, and other bon vivants for long-term stays over the decades. The idea had a resurgence at the pandemic’s start, when stranded vacationers tried to ride out quarantines wherever they’d taken spring breaks. from Hindustan Times - topnews https://bit.ly/3lunmN9 https://ift.tt/2zbki14

Children can shed the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19, even if they are asymptomatic, or for long after their symptoms have cleared, according to a new study which sheds more light on the significance of the pediatric population in the pandemic’s spread. from Hindustan Times - topnews https://bit.ly/3hSDJkF https://ift.tt/2zbki14

Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling says she is returning an award from a human rights group linked to the Kennedy family after the president of the organization criticized her comments about transgender issues. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/2EPPadV https://ift.tt/2zbki14

Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling says she is returning an award from a human rights group linked to the Kennedy family after the president of the organization criticized her comments about transgender issues. from Hindustan Times - topnews https://bit.ly/2EPPadV https://ift.tt/2zbki14

Rioters set fires and threw objects at police and rescue services Friday night, slightly injuring several police officers and leading to the detention of about 15 people. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/2G8qJt4 https://ift.tt/2zbki14

In 2017, US President Donald Trump announced his decision to withdraw from the Paris deal, saying the accord would have cost America trillions of dollars, killed jobs, and hindered the oil, gas, coal and manufacturing industries. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/2QyCRFs https://ift.tt/2zbki14

Kamala Harris, 55, was a presidential aspirant until last year before she dropped out of the race because of lack of popular support. Harris returned to political limelight after Joe Biden, the Democratic Party’s presidential candidate, picked her as his running mate in the November 3 election. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/31IJyLT https://ift.tt/2zbki14

A case of coronavirus reinfection has been documented in a US patient from Reno, Nevada, according to doctors. The 25-year-old man tested positive for the virus in April after showing mild illness and then got sick again in late May, developing more severe Covid-19 symptoms from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/31BfJwq https://ift.tt/2zbki14

Trump said later that Pelosi was only interested in bailing out states run by Democrats, casting doubt on chances of reviving stalled talks for another round of fiscal stimulus. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/3hDmX8Y https://ift.tt/2zbki14

Trump delivered his speech accepting the GOP presidential nomination at the Thursday night event, which continued a pattern of flouting coronavirus safety guidelines. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/3lr2iah https://ift.tt/2zbki14

As many as 2,842 educational institutions across the city are set to open their doors to almost 1.4 million students when the autumn semester gets underway, the local government announced on Friday. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/31B1qIn https://ift.tt/2zbki14

Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman died of colon cancer at the age of 43. He had been battling cancer for four years. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/3bdZvwv https://ift.tt/2zbki14

Haizhou Hu, 34, is charged with accessing a computer without authorization, or exceeding authorization to obtain information from a protected computer and theft of trade secrets, Justice Department said in a release. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/2YLPq4R https://ift.tt/2zbki14

Addressing a crowd in an airport hangar, Trump called the demonstrators who sought to disrupt his White House speech on Thursday night “thugs” and said Senator Rand Paul could have died when he was swarmed by protesters afterwards. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/3hzwrC1 https://ift.tt/2zbki14

Fear of missing out or FOMOcan be best described as the social anxiety that other people are having fun without you. This impacts people of all ages. from Hindustan Times - sex-relationships https://bit.ly/2EK6XDo https://ift.tt/2zbki14

Record temperatures have exacerbated the state’s ongoing drought and triggered dry-lightning that started more than 700 fires, some in redwood rainforests and Joshua trees that do not normally burn. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/3gJ71At https://ift.tt/2zbki14

Most US media played up a nine-foot surge recorded by a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration observation station near Cameron, Louisiana, and the NHC was criticized for perhaps raising too much alarm. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/31ASuTc https://ift.tt/2zbki14

The incident took place on the premises of the family-owned Lion Tree Top Lodge, in South Africa’s northern Limpopo province. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/3hD0Dw0 https://ift.tt/2zbki14

Atlanta-based attorney Lin Wood said video footage of the altercation would vindicate Kyle Rittenhouse despite what he described as misinformation being spread by the media. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/2QzWqNQ https://ift.tt/2zbki14

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported that West’s campaign filed the lawsuit in Brown County Circuit Court. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/32ECeA9 https://ift.tt/2zbki14

Daily horoscope: Astrological prediction for August 29, what’s in store for Aries, Leo, Virgo, Libra and other zodiac signs. from Hindustan Times - topnews https://bit.ly/2DctpVq https://ift.tt/2zbki14

In an effort to understand why men are at greater risk for more severe symptoms and worse outcomes from COVID-19 regardless of age, scientists conducted a review of published preclinical data on sex-specific hormone activity, especially estrogen. from Hindustan Times - topnews https://bit.ly/3hPi9NX https://ift.tt/2zbki14

N95 respirators, which are widely worn by health care workers treating COVID-19 patients, and are designed to be used only once, can be decontaminated effectively and worn up to three times, according to a new study that could help reuse these scarce resources amidst the pandemic. from Hindustan Times - topnews https://bit.ly/2EHk7Be https://ift.tt/2zbki14

If Abe resigned, he would probably stay on until formally replaced, which requires the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) to pick a new leader to be formally elected in parliament. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/2D6ws1n https://ift.tt/2zbki14

Donald Trump, in his acceptance speech to the Republican National Convention which re-nominated him as the Republican Party’s presidential candidate, said that the US has conducted 40 million more tests than the next closest nation which is India. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/34HF9e2 https://ift.tt/2zbki14

Trump framed the November 3 elections as a choice between “two parties, two visions, two philosophies, or two agendas” from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/2YH7RYw https://ift.tt/2zbki14

Speculation about the prime minister’s health has been swirling for weeks but reached fever pitch in recent days after he made two separate trips to hospital for unspecified medical checks. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/32BJVa0 https://ift.tt/2zbki14

Evening fell in the community on Lake Michigan with tensions rising after police on Thursday afternoon arrested some activists protesting the shooting of 29-year-old Jacob Blake, who was paralyzed after a white officer shot him seven times in the back. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/3gCMOMI https://ift.tt/2zbki14

The missiles launched into the South China Sea on Wednesday included the DF-21D and DF-26B, the South China Morning Post reported, citing a person close to the People’s Liberation Army from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/2YH7TzM https://ift.tt/2zbki14

Speaking from the South Lawn of the White House, Trump, 74, said that no one will be safe under a Biden administration. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/2ErAcv8 https://ift.tt/2zbki14

With the click of a button and a whirr of a fan, a hatch opens and 150 lab-reared male mosquitoes are sent flying, off in search of a female companion with whom they can mate but not reproduce. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/31yDl4L https://ift.tt/2zbki14

Arizona, California, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Texas, New Jersey and New York all plan to continue to test asymptomatic people who have been exposed to Covid-19, despite new guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggesting that such tests may not be needed. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/2YGWiRg https://ift.tt/2zbki14

The effort is part of the billionaire philanthropist’s push to help fight climate change, and is targeted at helping utilities slash their emissions of planet-warming gases without undermining grid reliability. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/3hDcABN https://ift.tt/2zbki14

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows spoke by phone for about 25 minutes, the first chance in weeks to resume stalled Covid-19 aid negotiations. But the two sides soon appeared to be as far apart as ever. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/31zUHhJ https://ift.tt/2zbki14

The coronavirus has killed more than 60,000 people in Mexico and ravaged its economy, the second-largest in Latin America. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/2YGWz6s https://ift.tt/2zbki14

Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun instead said the government would extend the current Phase 2 social distancing, which was due to expire this weekend, for at least another week. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/2EKcJop https://ift.tt/2zbki14

The comments come after the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said this week that people exposed to Covid-19 but not symptomatic may not need to be tested, surprising doctors and politicians and prompting accusations the guidance was politically motivated. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/34GNM8u https://ift.tt/2zbki14

Brenton Harrison Tarrant, 29, was sentenced Thursday to life in prison without parole after pleading guilty to the Christchurch massacre in March last year. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/3lrMlk8 https://ift.tt/2zbki14

A full assessment of the damage wrought by the Category 4 system was likely to take days. But despite a trail of demolished buildings, entire neighbourhoods left in ruins and more than 875,000 people without power, a sense of relief prevailed that Laura was not the annihilating menace forecasters had feared. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/2YGQZ4i https://ift.tt/2zbki14

Daily horoscope: Are the stars lined up in your favour? Find out the astrological prediction for Aries, Leo, Virgo, Libra and other zodiac signs for August 28. from Hindustan Times - topnews https://bit.ly/3lsg0Kf https://ift.tt/2zbki14

The court acted less than 24 hours after a lower court judge had halted his execution, saying the law requires the government to get a prescription for the drug it plans to use. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/32v4K6Z https://ift.tt/2zbki14

The charges against Rittenhouse in Kenosha County include first degree intentional homicide in the death of Anthony Huber, who was carrying a skateboard when he was gunned down. A conviction on that charge alone carries a life sentence. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/2Exz88W https://ift.tt/2zbki14

The Bloomsbury home of Khan – 4, Taviton Street – will be marked prominently with a ‘blue plaque’ by English Heritage, a charity organisation that manages and cares for over 400 historic monuments, buildings and sites. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/3gBaVf1 https://ift.tt/2zbki14

Kim, who visited South Hwanghae province southwest of Pyongyang, had issued an alert to prevent crop damage and casualties from the typhoon, which made landfall near the capital, dumping heavy rains and uprooting trees. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/31B8fJK https://ift.tt/2zbki14

The US Department of Justice announced late on Wednesday that it was opening a civil rights investigation into Jacob Blake’s shooting. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/32sYyMN https://ift.tt/2zbki14

Taliban fighters on Thursday killed four civilians during clashes with Afghan forces in central flood-hit Parwan province at a time when over 150 people lost their lives in the flash floods and rescue work was still underway, officials said. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/2Qw5B1D https://ift.tt/2zbki14

The NOAA has been tweeting about the hurricane’s movement and the stunning images its various bodies captured ahead of the landfall. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/2G3FLjJ https://ift.tt/2zbki14

Hong Kong media, citing unidentified sources, said 12 people from the former British colony were arrested while sailing to Taiwan where they planned to apply for political asylum. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/2YG7sFF https://ift.tt/2zbki14

Laura will be the seventh named storm to strike the United States in 2020 setting a new record for landfalls by the end of August. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/2YDmKuV https://ift.tt/2zbki14

United States has the highest number of cases in the world (5.9 million), followed by Brazil (3.72 million) and India (3.31 million). from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/2Eyx68z https://ift.tt/2zbki14

Founder Zhang Yiming’s letter was released after the company’s chief executive Kevin Mayer quit TikTok, which has been banned in India and accused by the Donald Trump administration of breaching US’s national security from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/3hywnlP https://ift.tt/2zbki14

Winds gusted above hurricane force to 127 mph (204 kph) while Laura’s northern eyewall moved onshore over Cameron Parish. Forecasters said even stronger winds were possible that could rip apart buildings, level trees and toss vehicles like toys. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/3lmO2zg https://ift.tt/2zbki14

Minneapolis was rocked by protests that turned violent after George Floyd, a handcuffed Black man, died after a white police officer pressed his knee against Floyd’s neck for nearly eight minutes on May 25. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/2QpFFVs https://ift.tt/2zbki14

The vice-president, who heads the White House task force on the coronavirus outbreak, predictably defended the administration’s response against persisting criticism from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/3jgONYW https://ift.tt/2zbki14

Antonio Guterres will deliver the 19th Darbari Seth Memorial lecture on August 28 organised by TERI, a global think-tank focusing on a broad range of sustainable development and climate-related issues, UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric told reporters on Wednesday. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/2QuXfHy https://ift.tt/2zbki14

The 15-minute test from Abbott Laboratories will sell for USD 5, giving it a competitive edge over similar tests that need to be popped into a small machine. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/2QsE9Sz https://ift.tt/2zbki14

Authorities implored coastal residents of Texas and Louisiana to evacuate, but not everyone did before howling winds began buffeting trees back and forth in an area that was devastated by Rita in 2005. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/2QvkwJG https://ift.tt/2zbki14

Moderna Inc. presented new safety data from an early trial that provides the first evidence that its vaccine stimulates the immune systems of older people. Abbott Laboratories won U.S. clearance for a 15-minute Covid test that will be priced at just $5. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/2D2OqSp https://ift.tt/2zbki14

“It is incumbent on the court to respond in a way that decisively rejects such vicious malevolence,” Cameron Mander said as he announced a sentence unprecedented in New Zealand legal history. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/2QrkNwW https://ift.tt/2zbki14

Brazil comes second in terms of coronavirus cases after the United States, which has recorded more than 5.8 million Covid-19 patients, according to Sputnik. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/3gxc8Ux https://ift.tt/2zbki14

The company’s action followed the shooting deaths on Tuesday night of two people during protests in Kenosha, which broke out in response to the police shooting of a Black man earlier this week. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/3lpN711 https://ift.tt/2zbki14

The Lebanese Health Ministry has reported 561 new cases of the novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19) over the past day. The overall number of patients increased to 14,248, with 139 deaths. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/2Qtdjtw https://ift.tt/2zbki14

The Democratic Party’s presidential candidate and former vice president Joe Biden, she said, actually took historic steps as vice president to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. She was responding to questions during a fundraiser. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/2YBdWpg https://ift.tt/2zbki14

Rhode Island Representative David Cicilline, who is leading a probe of the technology industry, told Bloomberg News on Wednesday that it’s the job of federal enforcement agencies to determine whether TikTok, which is owned by China-based ByteDance Ltd., promotes competition or compromises national security and said that the president shouldn’t insert himself into the outcome of those decisions. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/34C0qpp https://ift.tt/2zbki14

Daily horoscope: Astrological prediction for August 27, what’s in store for Aries, Leo, Virgo, Libra and other zodiac signs. from Hindustan Times - topnews https://bit.ly/2El5XWF https://ift.tt/2zbki14