[ad_1] The headquarters of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. in Hangzhou, China. Photographer: Qilai Shen / Bloomberg Photographer: Qilai Shen / Bloomberg China launched an investigation into alleged monopolistic practices in Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and affiliate Ant Group Co. convened a high-level meeting on financial regulations, intensifying scrutiny on the …
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[ad_1] WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump vetoed a bipartisan defense policy bill on Wednesday (December 24) and raised the possibility that the United States could face a government shutdown during a pandemic, prompting new riots in Washington as he headed to Florida for Christmas. Angry at his fellow Republicans in …
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[ad_1] BRUSSELS: The EU has rejected the UK’s latest offer on fishing, but is ready to seek a post-Brexit trade deal even beyond the end of the year, diplomats said on Tuesday (December 22). According to sources at a meeting of ambassadors, EU negotiator Michel Barnier said he could not …
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[ad_1] GENEVA: The international mission of the World Health Organization (WHO) to China to investigate the origins of COVID-19 will explore all avenues and does not seek to find “guilty” parties, a team member told AFP. The researchers will head to China in January and to Wuhan, where the first …
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[ad_1] WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump vetoed a broad defense funding bill sent to him by Congress on Wednesday (December 23), complaining that it helps Russia and China and objecting to provisions to change the name of military bases. The bipartisan bill passed with high enough margins in both houses …
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[ad_1] LONDON (REUTERS) – Stella Tennant, one of Britain’s best models, has died at the age of 50, British media reported on Wednesday (December 23). Tennant was born into the Scottish aristocracy. Her unconventional and androgynous appearance helped her break into the world of fashion in the 1990s. She became …
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[ad_1] Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer praised ‘best forward’ Edinson Cavani scored in a 2-0 win over Everton. The Red Devils started brilliantly at Goodison Park, emulating their performance against Leeds. But Everton eventually became the party, which made it a more even affair. ARTICLE: 16 conclusions about the …
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[ad_1] GENEVA: World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Europe It will call a meeting of members to discuss strategies to counter a new, more infectious strain of coronavirus that has emerged in Britain, its European boss said on Tuesday (December 22). He did not give a date for the …
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[ad_1] WASHINGTON (AP) – Americans faced the prospect of a government shutdown during a pandemic on Wednesday (Dec. 23) when outgoing President Donald Trump, angry at his fellow Republicans in Congress, threatened not to sign a government funding of 2 , $ 3 trillion and a coronavirus relief package. The …
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[ad_1] JAKARTA – With the slow development of its own phase three clinical trial of a Covid-19 vaccine candidate, Indonesia said it requested data from Brazil, where a similar trial is progressing smoothly. It expects to receive the CoronaVac safety and efficacy data from Chinese company Sinovac Biotech by December …
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