[ad_1] NEW YORK: A United States judge on Monday (January 4) blocked the Trump administration from sanctioning human rights lawyers for supporting the work of the world’s war crimes tribunal, the International Criminal Court. Federal District Judge Katherine Polk Failla in Manhattan issued a preliminary injunction against the White House …
Read More »Indonesia’s Top Startups Gojek and Tokopedia in Talks for $ 18 Billion Merger
[ad_1] Gojek drivers wait for orders outside a restaurant in Jakarta, Indonesia, in 2020. Photographer: Dimas Ardian / Bloomberg Photographer: Dimas Ardian / Bloomberg Indonesia’s transportation services and payments giant Gojek is in advanced talks about merging with local e-commerce pioneer PT Tokopedia, anticipating a planned initial public offering of …
Read More »Biden promises a ‘new day’, Trump heads to Georgia on the eve of decisive Senate elections
[ad_1] ATLANTA: President-elect Joe Biden urged Georgia voters on Monday (January 4) to send two Democrats to Washington in Tuesday’s runoff that will decide control of the United States Senate, while President Donald Trump prepared his own speech to keep the camera in Republican hands. The Georgia races pit a …
Read More »Comment: Closing the door to Chinese students in US universities Accomplish little, only create more tension
[ad_1] WACO, Texas: Chinese students on US campuses have been caught in the middle of the deteriorating relationship between the United States and China. The anti-China rhetoric of US President Donald Trump and his aggressive advisers has created social distrust, leading to a hostile political and social environment for Chinese …
Read More »Angry Jurgen Klopp regrets Liverpool’s ‘very frustrating’ display in Southampton defeat
[ad_1] Angry Jurgen Klopp regrets Liverpool’s’ very frustrating ‘display in Southampton defeat and admits he is’ concerned’ after reigning champions’ winless streak extended to three games By Daniel Matthews for Mailonline Published: 23:55 GMT, January 4, 2021 | Updated: 01:00 GMT, January 5, 2021 An ‘angry’ Jurgen Klopp admitted that …
Read More »Leave your guns at home, Washington police warn pro-Trump rally attendees
[ad_1] WASHINGTON: Washington city officials on Monday (January 4) warned supporters of President Donald Trump not to bring weapons to protests this week against Congressional certification of their electoral defeat and recruited hundreds of soldiers from the National Guard to help maintain order. “We have received information that there are …
Read More »Senior Georgia election official says White House pressured him to accept Trump’s call
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (AP) – Georgia’s top election official said Monday (Jan. 4) that Republican President Donald Trump had pressured him to take an “inappropriate” call in which he pressured the state to reverse his election loss. presidential elections there. In Saturday’s call, Trump told Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger …
Read More »Germany considers delaying second injection of COVID-19 vaccine, Denmark approves delay
[ad_1] BERLIN / COPENHAGEN: Germany was weighing on Monday (January 4) whether to allow a delay in the administration of a second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine from BioNTech and Pfizer to push scarce supplies further, after a similar measure from Great Britain last week. On Monday, Denmark approved a …
Read More »Parliament: Employees Can Retain Scope of Work Even Without Covid-19 Vaccine, Says Gan Kim Yong, Politics News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – People who choose not to receive the Covid-19 vaccine will not need a change of duties in their workplaces, unless there is a resurgence in the number of local cases, the health minister said on Monday (January 4) , Gan Kim Yong. . I was responding to …
Read More »Virus-hit Singapore economy suffers worst decline in 2020
[ad_1] Typically, Singapore’s small economy is hit first by external shocks before the ripples spread through the region. SINGAPORE: Singapore’s economy suffered its worst annual contraction in 2020 as the coronavirus pandemic hit the city’s vital commerce and tourism sectors, official data showed on Monday. But the 5.8% drop was …
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