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US House passes bill to force ByteDance to divest TikTok or face ban

Published On: March 14, 2024 12:07 PM NPT By: Reuters

WASHINGTON, March 14: The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a bill on Wednesday that would give TikTok's Chinese owner ByteDance about six months to divest the U.S. assets of the short-video app, or face a ban, in the greatest threat to the app since the Trump administration.

Oscars 2024: 'Oppenheimer' crowned best picture

Published On: March 11, 2024 08:30 AM NPT By: Reuters

LOS ANGELES, March 11 (Reuters) - "Oppenheimer," the blockbuster biopic about the race to build the first atomic bomb, claimed the prestigious best picture trophy at the Academy Awards on Sunday.

Emma Stone wins second career Oscar for 'Poor Things'

Published On: March 11, 2024 08:22 AM NPT By: Reuters

LOS ANGELES, March 11 (Reuters) - Emma Stone claimed her second Academy Award on Sunday, winning the best actress trophy for her role as a woman revived from the dead in the dark comedy "Poor Things."

Christopher Nolan wins best director Oscar for 'Oppenheimer'

Published On: March 11, 2024 08:13 AM NPT By: Reuters

LOS ANGELES, March 11 (Reuters) - British-American filmmaker Christopher Nolan won his first Academy Award on Sunday, clinching best director for his historical drama "Oppenheimer" about the man behind the development of the atomic bomb during World War Two.

Cillian Murphy wins best actor Oscar for 'Oppenheimer'

Published On: March 11, 2024 08:11 AM NPT By: Reuters

LOS ANGELES, March 10 (Reuters) - Cillian Murphy earned his first Academy Award for his portrayal in “Oppenheimer” of the physicist who led the United States’ development of the atomic bomb during World War Two.

Meta's Facebook, Instagram down for hundreds of thousands of users across globe

Published On: March 5, 2024 10:00 PM NPT By: Reuters

LONDON, March 5: Meta Platforms-owned (META.O), opens new tab Facebook and Instagram were down for hundreds of thousands of users across the globe on Tuesday, according to outage tracking website Downdetector.com.

Magnitude 7.6 earthquake strikes Japan, tsunami warning issued

Published On: January 1, 2024 01:40 PM NPT By: Reuters

TOKYO, Jan 1 (Reuters) - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 hit north central Japan on Monday, public broadcaster NHK said.

COP28 pledges so far not enough to limit warming to 1.5C: IEA

Published On: December 10, 2023 07:37 PM NPT By: Reuters

DUBAI, Dec 10: A raft of new pledges announced at the COP28 climate summit - from tripling renewables to reining in methane emissions - won't be enough on their own to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Sunday.

China's military: US Navy ship 'illegally' entered territorial waters

Published On: December 4, 2023 03:35 PM NPT By: Reuters

BEIJING, Dec 4 (Reuters) - China's military on Monday said a U.S. Navy ship illegally entered waters adjacent to the Second Thomas Shoal, a disputed South China Sea atoll that has recently seen several maritime confrontations.

Exclusive: US to announce $3 bln into green climate fund at COP28 - sources

Published On: December 2, 2023 12:45 PM NPT By: Reuters

DUBAI, Dec 2 (Reuters) - The United States will announce a $3 billion contribution to the Green Climate Fund, sources familiar with matter said on Saturday.

China says no unusual pathogens found after WHO queries respiratory outbreaks

Published On: November 24, 2023 09:35 AM NPT By: Reuters

Nov 23 (Reuters) - Chinese health authorities have not detected any unusual or novel pathogens and provided the requested data on an increase in respiratory illnesses and reported clusters of pneumonia in children, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday.

Biden says 'real progress' made in talks with Xi, deals made on military, fentanyl

Published On: November 16, 2023 07:30 AM NPT By: Reuters

WOODSIDE, California, Nov 16: U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping agreed on Wednesday to resume military-to-military communications and cooperate on anti-drug policies, two major outcomes from their first face-to-face talks in a year.

North Korea closes multiple embassies around the world

Published On: November 1, 2023 11:20 AM NPT By: Reuters

SEOUL, Nov 1: North Korea is poised to close as many as a dozen embassies including in Spain, Hong Kong, and multiple countries in Africa, according to media reports and analysts, in a move that could see nearly 25 percent of Pyongyang's missions close worldwide.

Saudi Arabia sole bidder to host 2034 World Cup, FIFA says

Published On: November 1, 2023 10:57 AM NPT By: Reuters

Saudi Arabia was the only football association to present a bid to host the 2034 FIFA World Cup before the deadline closed, soccer's global governing body said on Tuesday.

Putin to visit China to deepen 'no limits' partnership with Xi

Published On: October 15, 2023 01:01 PM NPT By: Reuters

MOSCOW/BEIJING, Oct 15:  Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet Xi Jinping in China this week in a bid to deepen a partnership forged between the United States' two biggest strategic competitors.

Putin discusses Ukraine war with top Wagner commander Troshev

Published On: September 29, 2023 01:18 PM NPT By: Reuters

MOSCOW, Sept 29: Russian President Vladimir Putin was on Friday shown meeting one of the most senior former commanders of the Wagner mercenary group and discussing how best to use "volunteer units" in the Ukraine war.

Musk's Neuralink to start human trial of brain implant for paralysis patients

Published On: September 21, 2023 12:10 PM NPT By: Reuters

September 21: Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk's brain-chip startup Neuralink said on Tuesday it has received approval from an independent review board to begin recruitment for the first human trial of its brain implant for paralysis patients.

Lil Nas X says documentary captures end of an era, start of new one

Published On: September 10, 2023 12:13 PM NPT By: Reuters

TORONTO, Sept 10: American rapper and song writer Lil Nas X hopes his fans get to the "real me," behind the stage persona through his new documentary film, the musician told reporters at the 43 Toronto Film Festival on Saturday night.

Rolling Stones launch new album 'Hackney Diamonds'

Published On: September 7, 2023 12:32 PM NPT By: Reuters

LONDON, Sept 7, The Rolling Stones announced "Hackney Diamonds", their first album of original music for 18 years and first since the death of drummer Charlie Watts, who played on two of the tracks, at the Hackney Empire on Wednesday.

Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan's graft conviction suspended - lawyer

Published On: August 29, 2023 02:45 PM NPT By: Reuters

ISLAMABAD, Aug 29 : A Pakistani court on Tuesday suspended former Prime Minister Imran Khan's recent conviction on corruption charges, his lawyer Naeem Panjutha said, though it was unclear whether this would lead to his release from jail.