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Defying The Pandemic, Dow Hits 30,000 For First Time Ever

For November, the Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 11% so far, but has managed only a 3% gain year-to-date.

UPS Stepping Up Dry Ice Production, Freezers For Vaccines

UPS is getting into the dry ice business to help distribute the Covid-19 vaccines

UPS stepping up dry ice production, freezers for vaccines

Dow Hits 30,000 Points For First Time As US Stocks Boom

The Dow charged past 30,000 for the first time on optimism about coronavirus vaccines and reduced political uncertainty

Dow hits 30,000 points for first time as US stocks boom

President Ashraf Ghani has appealed for international aid for Afghanistan

World Renews Afghanistan Aid With Ceasefire Call And Conditions

World renews Afghanistan aid with ceasefire call and conditions

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Office Printing Supplies You Need for Your Small Business

Office Printing Supplies You Need for Your Small Business

Check out these must-have office printing supplies for your small business.

Amazon is offering attractive signing bonuses to new hires for the holiday season

Amazon Offers Up To $3,000 Signing Bonus For New Holiday Hires

Amazon offers up to $3,000 signing bonus for new holiday hires

US consumers worry for the future as Covid-19 surges across the country, a survey said

US Consumers See Gloomy Future, Sinking November Confidence

US consumers see gloomy future, sinking November confidence

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Russia Says Its COVID-19 Vaccine Is Cheap And Effective

Russian citizens will get the Sputnik V vaccine free of charge, though the Kremlin said President Putin won’t get early access.

An employee at the Saudi Aramco oil facility in Jeddah on Tuesday stands near a tank that was damaged in a strike a day earlier

Saudi Aramco Says Huthi Strike Tore Large Hole In Oil Tank

Saudi Aramco says Huthi strike tore large hole in oil tank

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Invasive 4-Feet-Long Lizard Poses Threat To Native Animals In Southeast US

Experts believe that these rapacious omnivorous species are a threat to several endangered animals.

China's State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi (left) and his Japanese counterpart Toshimitsu Motegi held talks in Tokyo

Island Tensions Simmer As China, Japan Vow To Boost Trade Ties

Island tensions simmer as China, Japan vow to boost trade ties

President Ashraf Ghani has appealed for international aid for Afghanistan

Afghan President Calls For Support But Donors Likely To Cut Aid

Afghan president calls for support but donors likely to cut aid

President Tsai Ing-wen said the submarines' construction was a sign of "Taiwan's strong will to defend its sovereignty"

Taiwan Expanding Submarine Fleet As China Threat Grows

Taiwan expanding submarine fleet as China threat grows

The mission's goal is to shovel up lunar rocks and soil to help scientists learn about the Moon

China Launches Moon Probe To Bring Back Lunar Rocks

China launches Moon probe to bring back lunar rocks

As a young black woman modelling in Hong Kong, Harmony "Anne-Marie" Ilunga rarely saw anyone who looked like her in the magazines. Now the 22-year-old is trying to change that, one model at a time.

Congolese Model Challenges China's Love For 'Tall, Light And Skinny'

Congolese model challenges China's love for 'tall, light and skinny'

A man confronts riot police as a woman prays during a protest against the death of Joao Alberto Silveira Freitas in Porto Alegre, Brazil

Brazil Police Fire Tear Gas At Protests Over Black Man's Killing

Brazil police fire tear gas at protests over Black man's killing

The Jade Rabbit lunar rover surveyed the moon's surface for 31 months

China's 'Space Dream': A Long March To The Moon

China's 'space dream': A Long March to the Moon

Poet and anti-racism activist Jerry Afriyie (centre) has been threatened and attacked for his campaigning

Dutch Campaigner Sees Progress In 'Black Pete' Fight

Dutch campaigner sees progress in 'Black Pete' fight

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison hits out at mounting Chinese pressure

Australia Hits Back At 'Needless' Worsening Of China Ties

Australia hits back at 'needless' worsening of China ties

Farshad Rezayi, a 32-year-old chef, rides over 30 kilometres a day to get to and from work in Iran's capital Tehran

Uphill Battle But Tehran Aims To Become Bike-friendly

Uphill battle but Tehran aims to become bike-friendly

Abdelbaset al-Megrahi, the only person convicted of the Lockerbie bombing, died three years after his 2009 release following a terminal cancer diagnosis

Lockerbie Bomber Appeal Set To Start In Scotland

Lockerbie bomber appeal set to start in Scotland

Surging Covid-19 cases have US cities and states restricting business operations again, but whether they'll be effective as they were earlier in the year is unclear

$169 Bn For 29,000 Lives? Study Calculates Cost Of US Shutdowns

$169 bn for 29,000 lives? Study calculates cost of US shutdowns

Products burn at a Carrefour supermarket in Sao Paulo during a protest against racism

Carrefour Shares Plunge In Brazil After Killing

Carrefour shares plunge in Brazil after killing

The Champs Elysees in Paris is illuminated in red for the Christmas period, as Europe and the Americas battle rising coronavirus caseloads that are pushing health systems to the brink, forcing governments to issue stay-at-home orders

Curtailed Christmas Could Be 'Safest Bet': WHO

Curtailed Christmas could be 'safest bet': WHO

Pope Francis met with five NBA players engaged in the fight for racial justice at the Vatican on Monday and signalled his support for their efforts.

Pope Derides Anti-mask Movements, Backs Racial Justice Campaign

Pope derides anti-mask movements, backs racial justice campaign

General Motors Chief Executive Mary Barra endorsed Joe Biden's plan for electric car autos and exited litigation favored by Donald Trump's administration challenging California's strict environmental rules

GM Quits Trump Lawsuit Against California Auto Emissions Rules

GM quits Trump lawsuit against California auto emissions rules

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