A committee of the United States Senate abruptly canceled a confirmation hearing Thursday for retired Army Brigadier General Anthony Tata to become the Pentagon’s undersecretary of policy after a scandal erupted over offensive comments he made about Islam and others. incendiary comments. Tata’s nomination has already been criticized by Senate …
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WASHINGTON / NEW YORK (Reuters) – The epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic in the United States showed signs of moving to the Midwest on Thursday, as Sunbelt states hoped that new infections and deaths would begin to decline. People wear masks while walking on the sidewalk during the outbreak of …
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(Reuters) – Apple (AAPL.O) announced a stock split on Thursday and may not bode well for future earnings on the Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI. FILE PHOTO: The Apple Inc logo is seen hanging at the entrance to the Apple Store on 5th Avenue in Manhattan, New York, USA, October …
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SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia will force American tech giants Facebook Inc (FB.O) and Alphabet Inc (GOOGL.O) Google will pay Australian media for news content in a landmark move to protect independent journalism that will be seen around the world. FILE PHOTO: The Facebook symbol is seen on a motherboard in …
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ISLAMABAD / PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) – The United States urged Pakistan on Thursday to take action for the murder of a US citizen in a crowded courtroom as he faces blasphemy trial. An ambulance carrying the body of a man, who police say was killed by a gunman during a …
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