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Copenhagen [Denmark], October 29 (ANI): China has condemned and expressed anger after election posters depicting the Tibetan flag were placed outside its embassy in Denmark, Euro News reported. According to the publication, several posters featuring a local election candidate next to Tibet's flag were put up around the embassy building in Copenhagen. They were placed by candidate Thomas Rohden before being removed from th

This week's excruciating case of a prime minister being beholden to a rogue section of his own Cabinet over climate policy has again drawn attention to the arcane nature of Coalition arrangements.

NEW YORK, New York - Strong rises in Apple and Amazon saw the Nasdaq forge to a new record high on Thursday, as the broader market also took flight on strong quarterly earnings reports.

No other track on the NASCAR Cup Series Playoff schedule has produced as many champions as Sunday's venue, Martinsville (Va.) Speedway, which plays host to the Xfinity 500 (2 p.m. ET on NBC, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). This race sets the Championship 4 who will compete for the season title nextweek at Phoenix Raceway. Regular Season Champion and nine-time race winner Kyle Larson has swept the opening two races of this R

NEW YORK, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar slipped in late trading on Thursday amid strength in the euro.

The Swiss driver put in a fastest lap of 1m50.571s early in the 90-minutes session aboard the #8 Toyota GR010 HYBRID. That put him four tenths up on the 1m50.972s set by Jose Maria Lopez in the sister car during Free Practice 1. Toyota's times with its new-for-2021 Le Mans Hypercar were seven seconds off the pace of its LMP1 TS050 HYBRID in the first practice session at the Bahrain finale of ... Keep reading

ROME, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- The summit of the Group of 20 (G20) leading economies is about to kick off in Italy's capital amid tight security measures and with a packed agenda.

U.S. President Joe Biden has added his voice to those demanding restoration of Sudan's transitional government, which was overthrown by the Sudanese military earlier this week.

Washington [US], October 29 (ANI): Facebook chief executive officer (CEO) Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday announced that the company he founded is rebranding itself as Meta. The change comes with a new logo designed like an infinity-shaped symbol, slightly askew, almost like a pretzel. Facebook, Instagram and other apps will remain, but under the Meta umbrella, The New York Times reported. "I've been thinking a lot about our

New Delhi [India], October 29 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has left New Delhi to attend the G20 Summit to be held in Rome on Friday. Prime Minister Modi will pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his first day of arrival in Rome. He will also call on Pope Francis in the Vatican during his two-day visit. The Prime Minister will be visiting Rome and the Vatican City from October 29 to 31 on the invitation of Italian Prime

CHICAGO, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- Gold futures on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange rose on Thursday as the U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) data showed weakness.

New Delhi [India], October 29 (ANI): Noting that India is taking ambitious action on expanding clean and renewable energy, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said on Thursday that the country will work towards mobilization of climate finance and for action to strengthen climate adaptation technology development at COP26 in Glasgow. Addressing a special briefing on the upcoming visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi t

New Delhi [India], October 28 (ANI): Keeping the festive season in mind, Delhi Police has increased vigilance in the city. "We are making arrangements for the last 1.5-2 months for the festival season. Anti-terror measures have been taken. Checking has been increased in markets during peak hours. Police domination increased on roads and suspected locations of crime," said Delhi Police Commissioner Rakesh Asthana. Earlier

Washington [US], October 28 (ANI): The Real gross domestic product (GDP) of the US increased at an annual rate of 2.0 per cent in the third quarter of 2021, according to the "advance" estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the second quarter, real GDP increased 6.7 per cent. The GDP estimate released today is based on source data that are incomplete or subject to further revision by the source agency, th

BERLIN, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- German consumer goods company Beiersdorf announced on Thursday that its sales have increased by 12.0 percent year-on-year to 5.76 billion euros (6.68 billion U.S. dollars) in the first nine months of this year, exceeding pre-crisis levels.

HARARE, ZIMBABWE - A U.N. special rapporteur has called on the U.S. and other Western governments to lift sanctions they imposed on Zimbabwe nearly two decades ago for alleged election rigging and human rights abuses.

WASHINGTON - U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday unveiled a $1.75 trillion spending plan he said would provide the "most transformative" aid to American families in decades and at the same time set the United States on a path toward sharply cutting its greenhouse gas pollution.

Rome [Italy], October 28 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Italy beginning Friday provides tremendous opportunity to take forward the momentum of mutual ties, both in bilateral context and in terms of "our shared global responsibility,", India's envoy Neena Malhotra has said. Speaking to ANI, Malhotra said PM Modi's visit will be his first visit to Rome after assuming office as Prime Minister. The envoy said

AMMAN, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- Jordan, Syria and Lebanon on Thursday reached a final deal to provide Lebanon with Jordanian electricity through Syria.

FRANKFURT, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- German stocks edged down on Thursday, with the benchmark DAX index down 9.48 points, or 0.06 percent, to close at 15,696.33 points.

Islamabad [Pakistan], October 28 (ANI): Pakistan may impose more taxes to meet the annual tax collection target after completion of talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), hinted Shaukat Tarin the adviser to Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Finance and Revenue. According to The Nation, Tarin on Wednesday said that talks with IMF will be successfully completed in a couple of days. The advisor made this assum

Pune (Maharashtra) [India], October 28 (ANI): The Pune City Police on Thursday pressed two more charges against Kiran Gosavi, a witness of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in the Mumbai cruise ship drugs case, in the 2018 case registered against him with Faraskhana Police Station. "Section 465 (forgery) and Section 468 (cheating) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) have been added against Gosavi in the case for allegedly for

Washington [US], October 28 (ANI): Jennifer Gates, daughter of the American business magnate, philanthropist and co-founder of Microsoft Bill Gates, posted an adorable birthday wish for his dad on social media. Jennifer took to her Instagram handle and shared a candid picture of herself with Bill from her wedding day. In the snap, Jennifer could be seen clad in an exquisite bridal gown and Bill holding a small gift box wh

BERLIN, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- Volkswagen's operating results before special items declined by 12.1 percent year-on-year to 2.8 billion euros (3.25 billion U.S. dollars) in the third quarter (Q3) due to global supply shortages, the German carmaker announced on Thursday.

Colombo [Sri Lanka], October 28 (ANI/Xinhua): The Sri Lankan government has approved five new airlines to operate into the country before the end of this year to boost tourist arrivals following the easing of the COVID-19 pandemic, Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga quoted in local media reports said here Thursday. Accordingly, Sweden's Edelweiss Air will operate a weekly flight and Russia's Aeroflot twice a week from No