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New Zealand plans new tax for giants like Google, Facebook
Published On: February 19, 2019 01:00 PM NPT By: Associated Press
WELLINGTON, Feb 19: New Zealand’s government plans a new tax targeting online giants like Google and Facebook that earn plenty of money in the country but pay little tax.
China accuses US of trying to block its tech development
Published On: February 19, 2019 12:00 PM NPT By: Associated Press
BEIJING, Feb 19: China’s government on Monday accused the United States of trying to block its industrial development after Vice President Mike Pence said Chinese equipment poses a threat to countries that are rolling out next-generation mobile communications.
16 states sue Trump over emergency wall declaration
Published On: February 19, 2019 10:15 AM NPT By: Associated Press
SACRAMENTO, Feb 19: California and 15 other states filed a lawsuit Monday against President Donald Trump’s emergency declaration to fund a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border.
Lisa Borders steps down as head of Time's Up organization
Published On: February 19, 2019 10:02 AM NPT By: Associated Press
Lisa Borders says she has resigned as president and CEO of Time’s Up, the gender equality initiative formed last year in response to sexual misconduct allegations in Hollywood.
For sake of pupils’ pupils, China to ban homework on apps
Published On: February 18, 2019 06:30 PM NPT By: Associated Press
BEIJING, Feb 18: An eastern Chinese province plans to ban teachers from assigning homework to be completed on cellphone apps as part of efforts to preserve students’ eyesight.
China seizes $1.5 billion in online lending crackdown
Published On: February 18, 2019 03:54 PM NPT By: Associated Press
BEIJING, Feb 18: Chinese police have investigated 380 online lenders and frozen $1.5 billion in assets following an avalanche of scandals in the huge but lightly regulated industry, the government announced Monday.
Julia Roberts to receive George Eastman Award for movie work
Published On: February 18, 2019 10:50 AM NPT By: Associated Press
Actress Julia Roberts will be this year’s recipient of the George Eastman Award, given to honor contributions to the art of cinema.
Chicago police: Jussie Smollett assault case has ‘shifted’
Published On: February 17, 2019 05:12 PM NPT By: Associated Press
Chicago police said Saturday the investigation into the assault reported by Jussie Smollett has “shifted” due to information received from two brothers questioned in the case, and attorneys for the “Empire” actor blasted reports alleging he played a role in his own attack.
US military planes land near Venezuela border with aid
Published On: February 17, 2019 02:45 PM NPT By: Associated Press
CUCUTA, Feb 17: The U.S. military airlifted tons of humanitarian aid to a Colombian town on the Venezuelan border Saturday as part of an effort meant to undermine socialist President Nicolas Maduro and back his rival for the leadership of the South American nation.
Nigeria delays election until Feb 23 over ‘challenges’
Published On: February 16, 2019 05:00 PM NPT By: Associated Press
KANO, Feb 16: Nigeria’s electoral commission delayed the presidential election until February 23, making the announcement a mere five hours before polls were set to open Saturday.
What are India’s options after Kashmir attack
Published On: February 16, 2019 02:06 PM NPT By: Associated Press
NEW DELHI, Feb 16: With India’s national elections barely months away, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is under heavy pressure from his supporters to punish nuclear-rival Pakistan for a suicide attack on an Indian paramilitary convoy that killed at least 41 soldiers in disputed Kashmir.
Ancient European stone monuments spread from Brittany
Published On: February 16, 2019 01:22 PM NPT By: Associated Press
A new study suggests the practice of building huge stone monuments spread throughout ancient Europe from northwestern France.
21 Savage ‘wasn’t hiding’ being British, feared deportation
Published On: February 16, 2019 01:04 PM NPT By: Associated Press
The Atlanta-based rapper 21 Savage said in an interview aired Friday that he didn’t talk about his British citizenship before because he didn’t want to get deported.
Employee being fired fatally shoots 5 co-workers in Illinois
Published On: February 16, 2019 10:24 AM NPT By: Associated Press
AURORA, Ill., Feb 16: A 15-year employee being fired from a manufacturing company opened fire in its suburban Chicago plant Friday, killing five co-workers and wounding five police officers before he was fatally shot, police said.
Trump will sign border deal but will also declare emergency
Published On: February 15, 2019 07:53 PM NPT By: Associated Press
WASHINGTON, Feb 15: Congress lopsidedly approved a border security compromise that would avert a second painful government shutdown.
Avenatti says he has new video evidence against R. Kelly
Published On: February 15, 2019 05:14 PM NPT By: Associated Press
Attorney Michael Avenatti said Thursday that he has given Chicago prosecutors new video evidence of R&B star R. Kelly having sex with an underage girl.
Thai party fields transgender candidate for prime minister
Published On: February 15, 2019 01:42 PM NPT By: Associated Press
BANGKOK, Feb 15: As Pinit Ngarmpring, he was a CEO and sports promoter, well known in the world of Thai soccer. Now, under her preferred new name of Pauline Ngarmpring, she’s pursuing a bid to become the country’s first transgender prime minister.
Maduro reveals secret meetings with US envoy
Published On: February 15, 2019 11:30 AM NPT By: Associated Press
CARACAS, Feb 15: President Nicolas Maduro said in an AP interview Thursday that his foreign minister recently held secret talks in New York with the U.S. special envoy to Venezuela, even as the Trump administration was publicly backing an effort to unseat the Venezuelan president.
Storm creates chaos in California with flooding, mudslides
Published On: February 15, 2019 11:30 AM NPT By: Associated Press
SAUSALITO, Feb 15: Waves of heavy rain pounded California on Thursday, trapping people in floodwaters, washing away a mountain highway, triggering a mudslide that destroyed homes and forcing residents to flee communities scorched by wildfires last year.
Amazon dumps NYC headquarters and its promised 25,000 jobs
Published On: February 15, 2019 10:00 AM NPT By: Associated Press
NEW YORK, Feb 15: Amazon abruptly dropped plans Thursday for a big new headquarters in New York that would have brought 25,000 jobs to the city, reversing course after politicians and activists objected to the nearly $3 billion in incentives promised to what is already one of the world’s richest, most powerful companies.
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