Taiwan refused on Wednesday to renew the license of a news channel widely seen as pro-China, effectively shutting it down, citing evidence of interference from a Beijing-friendly tycoon amid fears over China's campaign to win support on the island. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3fb5d4d
New Zealand Police have introduced a hijab into their official uniform to encourage more Muslim women to join. New recruit Constable Zeena Ali will become the first officer to wear the official hijab. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3lUC9Rj
Coronavirus infections in Tokyo hit a record daily high of 493 cases on Wednesday, as local media reported the Japanese capital was preparing to raise its alert level for infections to the highest of four stages. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2UFX3Hu
China has no theological basis to pick the next Dalai Lama, according to a top US diplomat, asserting that the Tibetan Buddhists have successfully picked their spiritual leader for hundreds of years. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3pDwUHD
Kiwis have long complained about so-called "freedom campers" who travel the country in campervans that do not have toilet facilities and leave human waste by the side of the road. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/38T1APq
The three double-decker elevators in central China's Zhangjiajie Forest Park zip up the cliff in just 88 seconds, a speedy attraction as domestic tourism slowly recovers in China after the coronavirus forced strict travel measures and lockdowns earlier this year. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/36HU3QQ
Michigan's largest county reversed course and unanimously certified local presidential election results Tuesday night after Republicans first blocked the move in a party-line vote that threatened to temporarily stall official approval of Democrat Joe Biden's win in the state. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/3lIbozl
The practical effect of the move may be a delay in ultimately certifying Biden's win, with unofficial returns showing he's the victor by 146,000 votes. Still, the failure to certify by the Wayne County Board of Canvassers is a boost for President Donald Trump, who is grasping for ways to slow down his inevitable defeat. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/35C7GBE
China has made its unproven candidates widely available to demonstrate their safety and effectiveness. Government officials and pharmaceutical executives speak proudly of being inoculated. The campaign has succeeded, perhaps too well. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3pFQXWb
Tens of thousands of Donald Trump supporters, disbelieving the presidential election results and increasingly frustrated by the conservative Fox News, are turning -- often at the president's urging -- to smaller, right-wing channels OAN and Newsmax, which still refuse to call the race for Joe Biden. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3lGrARJ
The Browns' special treatment has upset many New Zealanders. Documents released to The Associated Press under official information laws show the case was discussed by top officials and lawmakers and was not resolved until days before they arrived back. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/35FXnfL
Tens of thousands of Donald Trump supporters, disbelieving the presidential election results and increasingly frustrated by the conservative Fox News, are turning -- often at the president's urging -- to smaller, right-wing channels OAN and Newsmax, which still refuse to call the race for Joe Biden. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/3lGrARJ