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    Vials used by pharmacists to prepare syringes used on the first day of a first-stage safety study clinical trial of the potential vaccine for COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, in Seattle. The US federal government has told states to prepare for a coronavirus vaccine to be ready to distribute by Nov. 1. (AP File)World
    US states told to be ready for vaccine distribution by November 1

    The timeline raised concern among public health experts about a vaccine approval driven by political considerations...

    3 Sept 2020 9:02 AM IST

    Russian opposition activist Alexei Navalny casting his vote at a polling station during to the Moscow city Duma election in Moscow. - Tests carried out on Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny provide clear proof that he was poisoned by a chemical nerve agent, the German government said Wednesday, September 2, 2020, demanding explanations from Moscow. (AFP File)World
    Germany says Soviet-era nerve agent used on Russia's Navalny

    The findings which experts say point strongly to Russian state involvement added to tensions between Russia and the...

    3 Sept 2020 8:40 AM IST

    Activist-lawyer Prashant Bhushan addresses a press conference, after Supreme Court imposed a token fine of one rupee as punishment in a contempt case against him, in New Delhi. PTI PhotoOpinion
    AA Edit | Bhushan's choice

    Kudos to Bhushan for displaying grace under pressure, not giving in to the impulse for drama

    2 Sept 2020 8:00 PM IST

    An auto rickshaw drives past a mural depicting frontline workers fighting against COVID-19 in New Delhi. AP PhotoOpinion
    AA Edit | Only long term measures can resuscitate the economy

    The Covid-19 pandemic has finally taken the Indian economy to a journey of the netherworld

    2 Sept 2020 7:42 PM IST

    I said that the United States has to be compensatedwell compensatedbecause we are the ones that are making it possible, and so we should be compensated, President Donald Trump said referring to his demand for a percentage for the government on the possible sale deal of TikTok to an American company. (Photo | AFP)Technology
    Trump repeats demand for piece of TikTok sale deal as September 15...

    Well, I told them that they have until September 15th to make a deal; after that, we close it up in this country, the...

    2 Sept 2020 7:11 PM IST

    Flipkart Wholesale is currently available for fashion retailers, especially footwear and apparel, in Gurugram, Delhi and Bengaluru, with plans to expand to Mumbai as well, the company said in a press release. (Representative Image | Pixabay - Rudy and Peter Skitterians)Technology
    Flipkart launches wholesale app for manufacturers to transact with...

    A one-stop solution, Flipkart Wholesale will enable manufacturers and retailers to find each other easily on the...

    2 Sept 2020 5:35 PM IST

    At least 98 online bartering groups, some with tens of thousands of members, are operating across the archipelago, according to an AFP tally. This photo taken on July 29, 2020 shows Lorraine Ann Imperio (L) carrying a bag of old milk bottles as she meets with Reniel Bariso to barter their goods in Las Pinas City, suburban Manila. (Photo | AFP - Maria Tan)Technology
    A Ralph Lauren jacket swapped for a bag of groceries: Jobs lost,...

    Struggling for bare essentials, Filipinos are exchanging kitchen appliances, children's toys and designer handbags ...

    2 Sept 2020 4:43 PM IST

    States in the US must choose whether they want to enable the Apple-Google system. If they do, iPhone users in those states will automatically be able to opt into the system without having to download an app. Theyll be prompted with a notification asking if they consent to running the system on their phones. For people with Android phones, Google will automatically generate an Android app for public health agencies that phone users can then download. (Photo | Pixabay - iXimus)Technology
    No app, no problem: US users can enable Apple-Google virus tracing...

    The second phase of their exposure notification system automatically alerts people if they might have been exposed to...

    2 Sept 2020 4:03 PM IST

    India, China hold another round of Brigade Commander-level talks. (PTI Photo)India
    India, China hold another round of military talks to defuse border...

    The army of the two countries held Brigade Commander-level talks in Chushul with a focus on bringing down tensions in...

    2 Sept 2020 3:54 PM IST

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