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Trump vetoes annual defense bill despite passage in Congress

WASHINGTON, Dec 24 (Xinhua): U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday vetoed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2021, despite the bill's passage in Congress by a veto-proof majority. The presidential action followed through on Trump's threat to block the 741-billion-U.S.-dollar annual national security legislation, which now depends

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Kuwait to launch COVID-19 vaccination campaign Thursday

KUWAIT CITY, Dec. 23 (Xinhua) — Kuwait will launch the COVID-19 vaccination campaign on Thursday, with the elderly and first

India’s COVID-19 recovery rate improves to 95.68 pct

NEW DELHI, Dec. 23 (Xinhua) — The recovery rate of COVID-19 patients in India Wednesday increased to 95.68 percent, the

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Trump rejects Covid relief bill, calling it ‘a disgrace’

WASHINGTON, Dec 23, 2020 (AFP) – President Donald Trump on Tuesday rejected a massive Covid economic relief package passed by

Biden gets COVID-19 vaccine, says ‘nothing to worry about’

NEWARK, Dec 22 (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden on Monday received his first dose of the coronavirus vaccine on live

EU regulator gives conditional approval to COVID-19 vaccine

AMSTERDAM, Dec 21 (AP) — The European Medicines Agency recommended conditional approval Monday for a coronavirus vaccine developed by BioNTech

China released energy policy 2020

BEIJING, Dec. 21 (Xinhua): China’s State Council Information Office on Monday released a white paper titled “Energy in China’s New

Turning the page? Republicans acknowledge Biden’s victory

WASHINGTON, Dec 16 (AP) — More than a month after the election, top Republicans finally acknowledged Joe Biden as the

RBI begins RTGS services from December 14

NEW DELHI, Dec 14: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das on Sunday said Real Time Gross Settlement

China’s COVID-19 Vaccine Development and Availability

China’s COVID-19 vaccines expected to be rolled out soon; bulk manufactured and exported in 2021. China could likely mass inoculate