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Factbox: Where US presidential candidates stand on breaking up Big Tech

Presidential candidates have differing perspectives on the tightening of regulation and loosening of it on the big tech companies like Facebook and WhatsApp

Jan 24, 2020

By Reuters

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Exclusive: Trump to sign USMCA trade deal Wednesday at the White House - source

An official confirmed on Thursday that the new agreement on the USMCA trade deal will be signed next Wednesday in the White House

Jan 24, 2020

By Reuters

Billionaire George Soros takes critical aim at Trump, Modi and Xi Jinping at World Economic Forum

The Hungarian-born billionaire also pledged $1 billion for a new university network project to battle the erosion of civil society and help promote critical thinking

Jan 24, 2020

By Shubhangi Shah

Myanmar's State Councellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi

Myanmar denies genocide in Rakhine state

The case was brought to the ICJ after an insurgent attack by the ARSA against police and military posts was followed by a disproportionate military crackdown

Jan 24, 2020

By IANS

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Visa cancellation of ally angers Philippines President Duterte; Threatens to scrap military pact with US

Philippines President Duterte threatens to end military agreement following the denial of US visa to a senator from the Philippines

Jan 24, 2020

By Parvathy Rajagopal

'No, No America': Thousands of Iraqis rally against US military presence

Prominent cleric called for the million strong protest in Iraq against the US military presence in the region

Jan 24, 2020

By Reuters

Trump administration rolls out new rule to limit 'birth tourism'

The Trump administration is trying to curb the rising issue of 'birth tourism' in the US with the creation of the new rule which was introduced on Thursday

Jan 24, 2020

By Reuters

Democrats in impeachment trial say Trump abused his power for political gain

Democrats contend senators should convict President Trump on two charges which are abuse of power and obstruction of Congress

Jan 24, 2020

By Reuters

Germany bans neo-Nazi group Combat 18, launches raids

Two hundred officers seized phones, laptops, weapon-related objects, clothing, and Nazi relics, the German Interior Ministry said in a statement

Jan 23, 2020

By Reuters

Pakistan conducts test launch of ballistic missile Ghaznavi

Lieutenant General Nadeem Zaki Manj, Director General Strategic Plans Division, and senior officers, among others, witnessed the launch

Jan 23, 2020

By IANS

Mnuchin goads Greta, Saudis in spotlight and Merkel - what to expect at Davos on Thursday

Check out the list for what to expect and key speakers at the World Economic Forum's annual meeting on Thursday

Jan 23, 2020

By Reuters

Anti-Brexit demonstrators wave EU and Union flags opposite the Houses of Parliament, in London

House of Commons rejects changes to Brexit bill demanded by upper house

UK's Labour Party and other political parties, including the Scottish National Party, had urged the government to accept the changes

Jan 23, 2020

By IANS

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Who is Dalia al-Aqidi, the woman trying to unseat Ilhan Omar?

Dalia al-Aqidi is a refugee from Iraq who settled in the US in the 1990s, and she carved a name for herself as a reporter and is set on replacing Omar in Minneapolis

Jan 22, 2020

By Parvathy Rajagopal

Crisis-hit Lebanon's new cabinet to meet for first time

Under PM Hassan Diab, the government, was formed on Tuesday after the Iranian-backed Shi'ite group Hezbollah and along with the allies agreed on a cabinet of 20 specialists

Jan 22, 2020

By Reuters

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These 7 countries could to be added to Trump administration's travel ban list

On the sidelines of annual World Economic Forum, US President Donald Trump informed about expanding the ambit of the travel ban to include more countries

Jan 22, 2020

By Shubhangi Shah

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