WASHINGTON: A US House of Representatives panel has reissued a subpoena seeking Donald Trump’s tax and financial records, saying in a memo made public yesterday it needs the documents to address “conflicts of interest” by future presidents. In a court filing yesterday, House lawyers told a judge that the House […]
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HOUSTON: Texas governor Greg Abbott issued the most sweeping rollback of coronavirus restrictions of any US state yesterday, lifting a mask mandate and saying most businesses may open at full capacity next week. Abbott’s executive order comes as many US states and major cities seeing a sharp decline in coronavirus […]
People fill forms before receiving a dose of a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine at a vaccination site, during a government-organised visit, following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Shanghai, China January 19, 2021. BEIJING: China aims to vaccinate 40 per cent of its population against Covid-19 by the end […]
New York governor Andrew Cuomo has faced growing criticism, including from within his own Democratic Party, for suggesting the two ex-aides had ‘misinterpreted’ him. NEW YORK: New York governor Andrew Cuomo was fighting for his political life yesterday after a third woman accused him of sexual harassment. The Democrat […]
The Chinese government has made an investment in BGI Genomics Co, a listed Chinese company that has supplied millions of COVID-19 tests globally as the gene firm seeks to fund exponential growth driven by the pandemic. SYDNEY: The Chinese government has made an investment in BGI Genomics Co, a listed […]
YANGON: The Myanmar junta warned anti-coup protesters they could die but thousands of people took to the streets again today, with tensions soaring over the deaths of four demonstrators. Much of Myanmar has been in uproar over the generals ousting and detaining civillian leader Aung San Suu Kyi three weeks […]
SEOUL: Donald Trump offered North Korean leader Kim Jong-un a ride home on Air Force One after a summit in Hanoi two years ago, according to a new BBC documentary. Kim and Trump first engaged in a war of words and mutual threats, before an extraordinary diplomatic bromance that featured […]
TOKYO: Japan has requested that airlines avoid using Boeing 777 planes with Pratt & Whitney 4000 engines for take-offs, landings and overflights in its territory until further notice, the Japan Aeronautical Information Service Center said. The notice to airmen, issued on Sunday (Feb 21) evening, came after a United Airlines […]
SYDNEY: Australia’s government pledged a publicity campaign for its rollout of COVID-19 vaccine on Sunday (Feb 21) – but not in Facebook advertisements, as a feud continues over the social media giant blocking news content from its platform in the country. Facebook’s abrupt decision on Thursday to stop Australians from […]
TAIPEI: Taiwan’s government today granted emergency use authorisation for AstraZeneca Plc’s Covid-19 vaccine, with shots expected to be administered as soon as within seven days of arrival. In December, Taiwan said it had agreed to buy almost 20 million vaccine doses, including 10 million from AstraZeneca and 4.76 million doses […]