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Democrat Biden and Allies Collect More Cash than Trump for a Second Straight Month
Biden and allied Democratic groups raked in over $141 million during the month, while President Trump and closely tied groups hauled $131 million.
If Elected, Bolstering Ties With Natural Partner India Will Be High Priority: Joe Biden
At the fundraiser hosted by Chairman and CEO of Beacon Capital Partners Alan Leventhal, the former vice president said that India and the United States were natural partners.
14 Killed, Eight Missing in Heavy Rainstorm in China's Sichuan Province
Currently, 5,660 people are in temporary settlements in Yihai Township and Gaoyang sub-district in the county, the report said.
China Downplays Potential New Swine Flu Pandemic, Says Sample Size of Study Too Small
The new swine flu strain found in China, according to the study published Monday in the US science journal PNAS, had "all the essential hallmarks" to infect humans and raised fears over another potential pandemic.
'Irresponsible' Media Leaks Damage US Ability to Collect Intelligence: White House on Reports of Russian Bounties
The NYT reported last week that intelligence officials believed that a unit of the Russian intelligence agency GRU offered and paid bounties to Taliban-linked militants for killing American troops and other coalition forces.
UN Raises $7.7 billion for Syrians Beset by War and Coronavirus Pandemic
While less than the almost $10 billion sought by U.N. agencies, the pledges were higher than expected, given the economic shock of COVID-19 on many governments and shortfalls in other aid appeals, notably for Yemen this month.
Italy's Enel to Build First Solar Plant in India after Winning Tender, to Spend $180 Million
In a statement, the group said its green energy unit had won the right to sign a 25-year energy supply contract for a 420 megawatt (MW) solar project in the State of Rajasthan.
Inovio Says Its Coronavirus Vaccine Candidate Shows Promise in Early-stage Trial
Based on preliminary data, the drug developer said 34 of the 36 volunteers showed overall immunological response rates and most of the side-effects were redness at the site of the shot.
Rare Syndrome Linked to Covid-19 Found in Almost 300 US Kids, Adolescents
The US studies published on Monday follow several reports of the syndrome among COVID-19 patients in France, Italy, Spain and Britain.
EU, UK Keen to Step up Pace as Post-Brexit Trade Talks Resume
David Frost, Johnson's top official for European affairs and is also taking up the role of national security adviser, led the UK delegation on Monday into the headquarters of the EU's executive arm, the European Commission.
China to Impose Visa Restrictions on US Individuals with 'Egregious Conduct' over Hong Kong
Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian, who announced the new sanctions during a press briefing in response to a question about Washington's new visa restrictions, did not specify which US individuals have been targeted.
Global Coronavirus Cases Exceed 10 Million
Some countries are experiencing a resurgence in infections, leading authorities to partially reinstate lockdowns, in what experts say could be a recurring pattern in the coming months and into 2021.
Unilever to Stop US Advertising on Facebook and Twitter for Rest of Year
Unilever joins a growing advertising boycott against Facebook as part of the 'Stop Hate for Profit' campaign started by US civil rights groups after the death of George Floyd. The effort called on Facebook, which owns Instagram, to do more to stop hate sp...
Toilet Paper Limits Imposed in Australia to Stop Virus Panic Buying
Officials reported 30 new coronavirus infections in Melbourne overnight — the 10th straight day of double-digit rises in new cases in the city and surrounding Victoria state, while most other Australian regions have seen no or low single-digit new infecti...
Pakistan to Continue in 'Grey List' of FATF after Failure to Check Funding to Terror Groups
The decision has been taken as Pakistan has failed to check flow of money to terror groups like Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), the official said.
Trump's Brother Takes Legal Action to Block Tell-all Book by US President's Niece
Robert Trump, who is represented by the President's attorney, Charles Harder, argued in the filing that Mary Trump was breaking a confidentiality agreement by publishing the book.