12th India-U.S. Trade Policy Forum Held In New Delhi

NEW DELHI, Nov 24 (NNN-PTI) – The 12th India-U.S. Trade Policy Forum was held in the Indian capital, New Delhi yesterday, and both sides reaffirmed commitment to closer economic ties. India’s Commerce Minister, Piyush Goyal and visiting U.S. Trade Representative, Katherine Tai, discussed issues for “developing an ambitious, shared vision…

US to release 50 million barrels of oil from reserves after OPEC+ rebuffs call for more crude

The sun is seen behind a crude oil pump jack in the Permian Basin in Loving County, Texas, US WASHINGTON, Nov 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States said it would release 50 million barrels of oil from strategic reserves in a coordinated move with China, India, South Korea, Japan and…

Child injured in US Christmas parade crash dies, taking toll to six: Prosecutor

A red SUV is seen speeding through the holiday parade crowd in Waukesha, Wisconsin, from the city’s Facebook Live on Nov 21 WASHINGTON, Nov 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A child injured when a car ploughed into a Wisconsin Christmas parade has died, taking the toll from the tragedy to six, a local prosecutor said…

Covid-19: Americans urged not to travel to Germany, Denmark over Covid

An advertising display calls for people to get their booster vaccination in the city centre in Leipzig, eastern Germany WASHINGTON, Nov 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The State Department urged Americans Monday not to travel to Germany and Denmark due to surging Covid-19 cases in Europe.   The department issued Level 4…

Covid-19: 95 pct of US federal workers obey vaccine mandate – White House

  ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE, Nov 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The White House said that 95 percent of federal government employees in the United States have met a Covid vaccination mandate ahead of a deadline to comply.   Press Secretary Jen Psaki said that of the 95 percent who complied, 90…

UN chief visits Colombia for fifth anniversary of peace deal

BOGOTA, Nov 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres paid tribute to Colombia’s peace deal efforts on the eve of the fifth anniversary of the historic agreement that ended almost six decades of devastatingconflict.   Guterres, who landed in the South American nation late Monday, said Colombia offered “a very…

Five Dead, More Than 40 Injured After Car Drives Through Wisconsin Christmas Parade

NEW YORK, Nov 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) – An initially cheerful scene of marching bands and children dancing in Santa hats and waving pom-poms turned deadly in an instant, as an SUV passed through a barricade and headed for the parade. One video showed a woman shouting, “Oh my God!” on several…

COVID-19 Caution Picks Up In U.S. Amid Mandate Standoffs

NEW YORK, Nov 23 (NNN-XINHUA) – While COVID-19 cases continue to rise nationwide in the United States, debates over the Joe Biden administration’s vaccination mandate continue, painting a bleak picture, as the Americans prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving this week. The seven-day average of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the United States…

Indian Stock Market Registers Biggest Single-Day Fall In Seven Months

MUMBAI, Nov 23 (NNN-PTI) – The Indian stock market reported its biggest single-day fall of two percent, in the past seven months, extending the recent sell-off for the fourth straight session, yesterday. Sharp drop in heavyweight Reliance Industries and weak global sentiment, dragged the Indian market lower, while a resurgence…

Feature: Former Prisoner In Abu Ghraib Reveals U.S. Brutal Crimes In Iraq

BAGHDAD, Nov 23 (NNN-XINHUA) – Although 18 years have passed, since being arrested by the U.S. forces and detained in notorious Abu Ghraib prison, Alaah Karim Ahmed, still keeps his identification bracelet, as a reminder of the brutality of the U.S. occupation in Iraq. In an interview with Xinhua, at…
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