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#MeToo: Legal advocates line up on both sides of Bill Cosby's appeal

Cosby was the first celebrity to go on trial in the #MeToo era, and his appeal could resolve lingering questions about how the cases should be tried. For starters, the high court will try to clarify when other accusers can testify against a defendant - and when the additional testimony amounts to character assassination. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/3iIMmP3

FBI director says antifa is an ideology, not an organization

FBI Director Chris Wray told lawmakers Thursday that antifa is an ideology, not an organization, delivering testimony that puts him at odds with President Donald Trump, who has said he would designate it a terror group. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2FEHlZu

Pak to set up markets along border with Afghan, Iran to boost trade, curb smuggling: Report

Pakistan will set up 18 markets along its border with Afghanistan and Iran to simultaneously boost trade with the two neighbours and curb the menace of smuggling that has dented the economies on both sides, according to a media report on Friday. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3cciJTW

Chinese hackers 'stole data from Spanish vaccine labs': report

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#MeToo: French opera singer breaks silence over sex assaults on stage

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Taiwan scrambles fighter jets as 18 Chinese planes buzz island

Taiwan scrambled fighter jets on Friday as 18 Chinese aircraft buzzed the island, including crossing the sensitive mid-line of the Taiwan Strait, in an escalation of tensions as a senior US official held talks in Taipei. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/32H6Ou7

Covid-19: CDC testing guidance was published against scientists’ objections

A heavily criticized recommendation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last month about who should be tested for the coronavirus was not written by CDC scientists and was posted to the agency’s website despite their serious objections, according to several people familiar with the matter as well as internal documents obtained by The New York Times. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/2FLzYiA

Trump administration likely to introduce new wage levels for H-1B program

The Department of Labour has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for its review, a draft regulation to restructure wage levels and requirements in the H-1B visa program. This has been on the cards of the Trump administration for several months. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/3c8VPMU

Virus risk looming at overcrowded French universities

Can mandatory masks offer enough protection in lecture halls so packed that late arrivals have to sit on the floor? That's what worries many students at the centuries-old Sorbonne University in Paris as the coronavirus is on the rebound across France. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2FO8qt3

When will Covid-19 vaccines be generally available in the US?

The CDC anticipates that 35 million to 45 million doses of vaccines from the first two companies to receive authorization will be available in the United States by the end of this year. The current front runners are Pfizer Inc and Moderna Inc . from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/3ktvDjb

US Senate Democrats offer $350 million own China plan

The plan was backed by 11 Democrats, including Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, but its prospects were unclear because President Donald Trump’s fellow Republicans control the Senate and determine which legislation it considers. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3myIRNu

US Senate Democrats offer $350 million own China plan

The plan was backed by 11 Democrats, including Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, but its prospects were unclear because President Donald Trump’s fellow Republicans control the Senate and determine which legislation it considers. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/3myIRNu

China begins military drills as senior US official visits Taiwan

Chinese Defence Ministry spokesman Ren Guoqiang said Friday's drills, about which he gave no details, were taking place near the Taiwan Strait and involved the People's Liberation Army's eastern theatre command. "They are a reasonable, necessary action aimed at the current situation in the Taiwan Strait and protecting national sovereignty and territorial integrity," Ren said. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2RzwFxC

President Trump not to attend UNGA session in-person: WH chief of staff

US President Donald Trump will not attend in-person the landmark 75th annual UN General Assembly session next week, White House chief of staff Mark Meadows said, adding that the Prez will not be in New York City for the annual gathering of world leaders. However, Trump is scheduled to deliver his address on September 22, the first day of the general debate. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/3iIsI5M

India, US, Australia interested in building China's dream canal in Thailand: Report

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Smoke from historic US wildfires seen from Europe

Massive plumes of smoke from the historic wildfires currently raging along the US West Coast were being seen thousands of kilometres away in Europe, as far away as the Netherlands and Germany, according to scientists. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/3iFX09i

Biden admin will have no tolerance for terrorism in S Asia, says his campaign

A Biden administration will have no tolerance for terrorism in South Asia and it will place a high priority on strengthening US-India ties, his campaign has asserted. "We believe that India and the United States are natural partners, and if elected, our administration will place a high priority on continuing to strengthen the US-India relationship,” it said in a written response to a series of questions asked by the Hindu American Political Action Committee. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/32HpcD0

#MeToo: Trump campaign denies report the president assaulted a woman in 1997

US President Donald Trump's re-election campaign on Thursday denied a Guardian newspaper report in which a former model accused the New York real estate developer of sexually assaulting and groping her at the US Open tennis tournament in 1997. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/2RPIYpT

#MeToo: 'I was in his grip', former model accuses Trump of sexually harassing her

Amy Dorris , a former model, has accused US President Donald Trump of groping and forcibly kissing her in 1997 — the latest allegation made against the Republican incumbent just weeks before he seeks re-election. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/2ZK4nor

Biden lambastes Trump over 'close to criminal' Covid-19 response

US Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden attacked President Donald Trump for disregarding the risks of the coronavirus on Thursday, blaming him for thousands of unnecessary American deaths and vowing to mount a coordinated national response if elected. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/35ZaMQX