Coronavirus pandemic kills Diwali celebrations of Native Americans

[ad_1] WASHINGTON: Rising coronavirus cases marred Diwali celebrations for Indian-Americans, most of whom stayed indoors and avoided gathering with family and friends. But for America’s population of more than four million Native Americans, this year is special given the historic election of Kamala Harris as the country’s next vice president. …

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Chinese dragon to use trade deal to tighten control over Southeast Asia

[ad_1] Communist China is expected to consolidate its position among the ASEAN states with a massive Beijing-backed trade deal that will lower tariffs and establish common rules for trade, e-commerce and intellectual property rights. The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement was signed on November 15 on the last day …

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What you need to know about RCEP’s pan-Asian trade pact

[ad_1] The leaders of 13 countries have signed the Regional Comprehensive Economic Association, a pan-Asian trade agreement, after a decade of negotiations. The pact covers about a third of the world’s economic output and marks a great step towards the economic integration of the region. Here are five things that …

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SpaceX NASA’s Upcoming Launch: When to Watch

[ad_1] In Florida on Sunday, a rocket and capsule built by SpaceX will carry crew members to the International Space Station. NASA’s mission follows a successful demonstration of the same spacecraft that launched in May and returned two astronauts to Earth in August. Here’s what you need to know about …

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Shock Pole Ride in Fabulous Turkey

[ad_1] FORMULA ONE: Lance Stroll claimed his first Formula One pole position for the Racing Point team in an exciting wet weather qualifying session at the Turkish Grand Prix in Istanbul yesterday (November 14). Stroll is the first non-Mercedes driver to start from pole this season. Photo: AFP. The 22-year-old …

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