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Twin biblical-themed mansions for sale in Missouri. Look inside $3.1 million property
Victorian-style twin mansions that have hit the real estate market in Carthage, Missouri for $3.1 million are the talk of a popular social media page thanks to their heavenly theme ...
Nearly 100 rogue, glow-in-the-dark planets are floating in our galaxy, scientists find
Using data from the European Southern Observatory telescopes, scientists spotted something: dozens of previously undiscovered planets floating around the galaxy, with nowhere in particular to go. While it may be ...
China accuses the United States of putting astronauts in danger
China accuses the United States of putting astronauts in danger, weeks after complaining to the United Nations about near-collisions in orbit with satellites launched by American company SpaceX. ...
France shuts down mosque over alleged pro-violence sermons
France’s government has shut down a mosque in the country’s northern region of Oise due to alleged pro-violence sermons, BBC News reported. Local authorities said sermons at the Great Mosque of Beauvais “defended jihad and referred to jihadist fighters as
Russian court shuts down renowned human rights group
The closure of Memorial, an international human rights group that drew worldwide acclaim for its studies of political repression in the Soviet Union, sparks international outrage. ...
U.S. warships stay in Mediterranean over worries of Russian troop buildup
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered the change, which a defense official described as necessary to reassure U.S. allies and partners in the region. ...
Experts pull documents, money from Gen. Robert E. Lee statue time capsule
Records maintained by the Library of Virginia suggest that dozens of Richmond residents, organizations and businesses contributed about 60 objects to the capsule, including Confederate memorabilia. ...
Live updates: 'Music Man' revival on hold as star infected
NEW YORK — The Broadway revival of “The Music Man” has been one of the hottest tickets in town and it has limped along without co-star Sutton Foster. But now the show is being shuttered until the new year because Hugh Jackman has tested positive for the
Prince Andrew questions accuser Giuffre's ability to pursue sex abuse lawsuit
NEW YORK — A lawyer for Britain’s Prince Andrew on Tuesday questioned whether Virginia Giuffre is legally entitled to pursue her civil lawsuit accusing the Duke of York of sexually abusing her when she was under 18. Advertisement Story continues below This
No criminal charges for ex-New York Governor Cuomo over two kissing complaints
NEW YORK — A county prosecutor in New York has decided not to bring criminal charges against Andrew Cuomo, the state’s former governor, over accusations he kissed two women against their will. Story continues below This advertisement has not loaded yet, but
Mysterious ‘bright blue mineral’ found in historic Michigan mine, photos show
Photos of a mysterious “bright blue mineral” discovered in a historic Michigan copper mine have piqued the attention of many as what it is remains unidentified. The mystery substance was ...
US Rapid COVID-19 Tests May Not Be Able to Detect Omicron Variant - FDA
�WASHINGTON (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 29th December, 2021) The rapid antigen tests being used in the United States to swiftly detect COVID-19 infections may be less capable of detecting
Biden Says 'We'll See' When Asked About Possible January 10 Meeting With Putin - Reports
WASHINGTON (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 29th December, 2021) US President Joe Biden
Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty Review Conference Likely to Be Delayed - Diplomatic Source
UNITED NATIONS (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 29th December, 2021) The Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty
Estonian Leader Says Ready to Meet With Russian President Putin
HELSINKI (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 29th December, 2021) Estonian President Alar Karis said he is ready to
Austin Directs US Aircraft Carrier Stay in Mediterranean to Reassure Allies - Pentagon
WASHINGTON (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 29th December, 2021) The United States is retaining a nuclear aircraft carrier in the Mediterranean instead of sending it on to the middle East in order to reassure allies as
Lockheed Martin Wins $492Mln Deal to Provide More F-35 Jet Support Services - Pentagon
WASHINGTON (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 29th December, 2021) Lockheed Martin Aeronautics has won a more than $492 million US Navy modification contract to
Mark Zuckerberg adds 110 acres to controversial 1,500-acre Hawaii estate
The $17m purchase for the Facebook founder includes the Ka Loko reservoir, considered high-risk and in need of repairs Mark Zuckerberg has added 110 acres to his controversial 1,500-acre estate in Kauai, Hawaii, dropping $17m for the purchase. The 110 acres of
NYC Ballet cancels remainder of ‘Nutcracker’ performances
NEW YORK — Remaining performances of “The Nutcracker” ballet have been canceled due to positive tests for coronavirus, the New York City Ballet announced Tuesday. The famed ballet by George Balanchine, a staple of the
U.S. home prices surge in October
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Investment firm widens sights after Exxon shakeup
Few had heard of Engine No. 1 until it shocked corporate America this year by pushing Exxon Mobil to revamp its board of directors, in part to focus more on clean energy. Now it’s bringing its active-ownership approach to the world of stock index funds, which
Companies say shortened isolation will ease staffing woes
New federal guidance shortening the recommended isolation periods for many infected Americans will provide relief to companies struggling with staffing shortages, businesses said Tuesday, but labor representatives warned that the move could push some employees
Office costs rise as workers return
Editor’s note: Business content from The New York Times will now be included with your subscription to Finance & Commerce. Not a subscriber? Start your subscription here. The cost of office maintenance dropped significantly in the pandemic when workers
Experts pull documents, money from Lee statue time capsule
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Conservation experts in Virginia’s capital Tuesday pulled books, money, ammunition, documents and other artifacts from a time capsule found in the remnants of a pedestal that once held a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee. The lead
Planned Parole Canceled for Man Convicted in Murder of Michael Jordan's Father
The scheduled August 2024 parole for one of two men convicted in the murder of Michael Jordan’s father nearly three decades ago has been canceled, a North Carolina state panel said Tuesday. The state Post-Release Supervision and Parole Commission had announced
In eastern Germany, pastors push for shots despite protests
CHEMNITZ, Germany (AP) — The pastor opened the wrought-iron doors of St. Petri Church in the German city of Chemnitz and sighed with relief when he saw the long line of people waiting in the cold for shots against the coronavirus. Together with the parish
Tutu: a man of empathy, moral ardor, and some silly jokes
One Christmas Day in the 1980s, Desmond Tutu led a packed church service in Soweto, the Black Johannesburg township and fulcrum of protest against white racist rule in South Africa. An American family — mine — found standing room at the back. We were among the
Tutu’s family gathers in South Africa for Cape Town funeral
CAPE TOWN (AP) — Desmond Tutu’s family members gathered at his Cape Town home on Tuesday in preparation for his funeral this weekend as South Africans honored his life. The Nobel Peace Prize-winning activist for racial equality and LGBT rights died
Booker Prize-winning novelist Keri Hulme dead at 74
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Keri Hulme, the New Zealander whose 1984 novel The Bone People won the Man Booker Prize, has died. She was 74. Family members confirmed Hulme died Monday morning at Waimate
Severe Brazil flooding spreads in Bahia and beyond
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — A total of 116 cities in the northeastern Brazilian state of Bahia were in a state of emergency because of flooding on Tuesday due to heavy rains that have been pounding the region since the end of November. Cities in at least five
Setback for Belgian govt as coronavirus measures overturned
BRUSSELS (AP) — In a setback for the Belgian government, an advisory body on Tuesday suspended a Cabinet-ordered closure of the cultural sector — saying that new coronavirus restrictions imposed on cinemas and theaters are unreasonable. Under new restrictions
Evangelicals a rising force inside Argentine prisons
ROSARIO, Argentina (AP) — The loud noise from the opening of an iron door marks Jorge Anguilante’s exit from the Pinero prison every Saturday. He heads home for 24 hours to minister at a small evangelical church he started in a garage in Argentina’s most
World's heaviest teen, Khaled Mohsen Al Shaeri, reveals dramatic weight loss
While most 17-year-olds are out making friends and looking forward to their adult lives, Khaled Mohsen Al Shaeri was bedridden, too heavy to move. Weighing 609kg, the Saudi Arabian teen had been that way for three years, acquiring the title of The World's
Mother Teresa charity to continue services after India bans foreign funding
NEW DELHI: A Catholic charity founded by Mother Teresa said that it will carry on with its “service to humanity” after the Indian government blocked it from receiving foreign funds. The Home Ministry decided on Christmas Day to “refuse” the Missionaries of
Philippines ends open pit mining ban to reinvigorate industry
MANILA: The Philippines has lifted a four-year-old ban on open-pit mining for copper, gold, silver and complex ores, an official said on Tuesday, marking the second landmark policy move this year as the government tries to revitalise the industry. Environment
Hawaii: Don't burn Christmas trees at sacred Oahu sandbar
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii's public lands agency is warning people that they face arrest if found burning Christmas trees at an oceanic sandbar. The sandbar that rests between the open Pacific Ocean and Kaneohe Bay on Oahu's windward side is a popular gathering
Massachusetts tops 1 million COVID cases as omicron surges
BOSTON (AP) — More than 1 million coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Massachusetts, according to state Department of Public Health data released Tuesday, as the omicron variant drives the latest surge in numbers. With 9,228 cases announced Tuesday, the
Congo attacks show Islamic State's expansion across Africa
The Islamic State's foothold across Africa is
5 killed, including gunman, in Denver area shooting spree: Police
DENVER (AP) — Police were investigating Tuesday after a gunman went on a shooting rampage through several business districts in the Denver area, killing four people and wounding three others, including an officer as police pursued him. The suspect also died
56 years ago in South Vietnam, a Marine’s life was saved by another. He finally ...
It was August 1965, the U.S. Marines were in the midst of their first full-scale battle of the Vietnam War, Operation Starlite. A severely wounded Marine lay on that battlefield believing he was dying. But for the heroic actions of a fellow Marine, he would
No charges for Cuomo from allegations by 2 women, DA says
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) — A county prosecutor said Tuesday that former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo won’t face criminal charges stemming from allegations of unwanted kissing by two women, one of them a state trooper assigned to his detail. Westchester County
NZ gives $40m in budget support for Fiji's Covid-19 response
New Zealand has provided a further 40 million dollars ($F58 million) in budgetary support to help the Fijian Government respond to the immediate socio-economic impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic. The grant was earlier announced by Foreign Affairs Minister,
Iranian and Russian officials positive on progress of nuclear talks
Iran and Russia have both given upbeat views on talks to salvage Tehran's 2015 nuclear deal with global powers, though Western nations say negotiations were too slow. Iran and Russia both gave upbeat views on Tuesday about talks that kicked off this week to
UK reports record new Covid-19 cases after Johnson rules out restrictions
Britain has reported a record 129,471 new cases of Covid-19, one day after Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he would not bring in new restrictions to limit the spread of the virus this
Our Changing World's best moments of 2021
Our Changing World presenter Claire Concannon looks back at the programme's most listened to podcasts of the year. This year our world changed in so many ways it's hard to list - we had delta and omicron, a helicopter was flown on Mars, CRISPR was used to edit
In brief: News from around the Pacific
Tonga PM sworn in Tonga's King Tupou VI has presented Tonga's newly elected Prime Minister, Siaosi Sovaleni with a Royal Warrant of Appointment in Nuku'alofa. Mr Sovaleni was elected as Designate Prime Minister by 16 members of the 26-members parliament in a
Memorial service in American Samoa for StarKist employees
There was a huge turn out in American Samoa at the memorial service for the four StarKist employees killed in a tragic accident in front of the cannery plant. The Lee Auditorium was packed on Monday afternoon with and cannery management, government and church
Israel targets Syrian port for second time this month - Syrian army
Israel has launched an air strike on Syria's main port of Latakia in the second such attack this month, setting ablaze the container storage area where two port sources says Iran had been storing munitions. An Israeli military spokesperson declined to comment
Global Co-Operation Urged to Counter Cyberattacks, Though No Easy Solution
The vulnerability of governmental and financial systems to cyberattacks has prompted calls to action, though experts say the most widely proposed
South Africa reinstates Covid-19 contact tracing
December 29, 2021 6:13 AM Decision comes after backlash over plans to scrap the measure. ...
Undertakers, rabbis join global fight promoting COVID shots
In Germany, Lutheran pastors are offering COVID-19 shots inside churches. In Israel’s science-skeptical ultra-Orthodox community, trusted rabbis are trying to change minds. And in South Africa, undertakers are taking to the streets to spread the word.
US and Russia to hold talks on European security and Ukraine in January
The United States and Russia will hold much-anticipated talks in early January on European security and the Ukraine conflict after Moscow demanded NATO halt its eastward expansion. A spokesperson for the US National Security Council told AFP late on Monday
Project stars lash rapid test ‘Hunger Games’
A host on The Project has slammed state governments for their Covid-19 response with supply of rapid antigen tests unable to keep up with demand over the Christmas period. ...
Cow that escaped from New York slaughterhouse gets new life in animal sanctuary
A baby cow that was once headed for slaughter is now bounding about in grassy fields, thanks to an animal sanctuary in New Jersey.
How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday
Wall Street closed mixed Tuesday, leaving the S&P 500 just shy of its latest record high set a day earlier. After wavering between gains and losses, the benchmark index closed down 0.1%. The slight loss broke a four-day
Israeli defense minister meets with Palestinian president
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has paid a rare visit to Israel for talks with Israel’s defense minister ...
Evergreen Marine Taiwan To Announce The Acquisition Of Right-Of-Use Asset Of Ship To Shore Container ...
Name and nature of the underlying asset (e.g., land
Will India-China relations take a different turn in the coming year?
Will the new year bring in new dimensions to
Japan’s factory output soars as car production returns
Japan’s factory output jumped at the fastest pace on
Asia Fuel Oil VLSFO Crack hits highest since February 2020
Asia’s first month for 0.5% ultra-low sulfur fuel
How ocean carriers dove deeper into logistics, air cargo in 2021
For big ocean freight lines, 2021 was marked not only by
Singapore can contribute to China’s economic growth: DPM Heng
As China shifts to a new economic strategy of
China continues reform and opening up to further integrate with the global economy
2021 has been another year of global upheaval. Despite
Fitch says a third of rated Chinese developers would face cash crunch in a scenario ...
As many as one third of 40 Chinese property
Abandoned seafarers tell of life since running aground in Umm Al Quwain
It is seven months since Vinay Kumar and his
Havila Shipping ASA: Contract with Amilcar Petroleum Operations for the PSV Havila Borg
Havila Shipping has entered into contract with
USWC longshore labor negotiations could further disrupt US freight markets
At the height of global port congestion brought on by
China’s money rates off highest levels in months after PBOC boosts cash injections
China’s short-term money rates eased from levels
Veteran strategist David Roche says China is set to ease monetary policy further
Monetary policy in China is set to ease as the
Shippers Plan New Strategies, Stopgap Measures to Ease Freight Pain
Businesses rattled by high logistics costs and
Amid global energy crunch, China’s economic system prevails again
In late September, as an unusual cold wave
The Maersk Supply Chain Resilience Model – preparing for and managing supply chain disruptions
One of the key lessons learnt during the pandemic
Less economic activity in lockdown led to low air pollution in most parts
Reduction in economic activities during the
Indian banks must bolster capital and augment credit flow, says report
Indian banks need to bolster their capital to
GE Shipping board approves buyback upto Rs. 333 through market purchase
The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of The
England and Wales report record 129,741 Covid casesBritain is already among the worst hit countries ...
England and Wales on Tuesday reported nearly 130,000 new coronavirus infections, a record daily tally as Omicron variant cases surge and the responses of the UK's four nations continue to diverge. Authorities in London and Cardiff announced 129,471 new cases,
Omicron accounts for 59 per cent of new cases in USOmicron accounted for 59 per ...
US government figures show that the Omicron variant continues to account for a growing proportion of new coronavirus infections in the country. Omicron accounted for 59 per cent of new
WHO warns of Omicron overload as China, Europe impose new curbsChina put hundreds of thousands ...
The WHO warned Tuesday that the Omicron coronavirus variant could lead to overwhelmed healthcare systems even though early studies suggest it sparks milder disease, as China and Germany brought back tough restrictions to stamp out new infection surges. China
MATCHDAY: Man City, Injury-hit Chelsea Back In Action In EPL
A look at whats happening in the English Premier League on Wednesday:
Liverpool Loses For 2nd Time In EPL, Big Blow To Title Hopes
Losses for Liverpool are about as rare as penalty misses by Mohamed Salah.
UPDATE - Reconciliation Center Says Terrorists Shelled Syria's Idlib Zone Once in Past Day
MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 29th December, 2021) Rear Adm. Oleg Zhuravlyov, deputy head of the Russian Defense Ministry's Center for Reconciliation of Opposing Sides in Syria, said
Blinken Discusses Ethiopia Crisis, Somali Elections With Kenya Leader - US State Dept.
WASHINGTON (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 29th December, 2021) US Secretary of State Antony Blinken� traded views on the Ethiopia crisis and the upcoming elections in Somalia in a phone conversation with
Parents of 14-Year-Old girl Allegedly Killed by Los Angeles Police Mull Lawsuit - Lawyer
WASHINGTON (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 29th December, 2021) The parents of a 14-year-old girl allegedly killed by a police officer in Los Angeles,
‘She had big dreams’: parents of Valentina Orellana-Peralta, teen killed by LAPD, speak out
The 14-year-old came to LA from Chile with her mother six months ago, excelled in school and wanted to become an engineer Valentina Orellana-Peralta, 14, came to Los Angeles from her native Chile earlier this year. She dreamed of becoming an American citizen
California man gets second life term for synagogue attack
SAN DIEGO — A 22-year-old white supremacist was sentenced Tuesday to life in federal prison for killing a woman and injuring three others when he burst into a Southern California synagogue in 2019, adding to a life sentence he received three months earlier in
Parole canceled for man convicted of killing Michael Jordan’s father
RALEIGH, N.C. — The scheduled August 2024 parole for one of two men convicted in the murder of Michael Jordan’s father nearly three decades ago has been canceled, a North Carolina state panel said Tuesday. The state Post-Release Supervision and Parole
