&copy; Provided by Xinhua | Passengers of an Oman Air flight wait in line to exchange money after arriving at the Bandaranaike International Airport in Katunayake, Sri Lanka, on Jan. 21, 2021. (Xinhua)Sri Lanka fully reopened its borders to tourists and i

Sri Lanka fully reopens borders to tourists, international arrivals

As members of the Covax facility, the poorest nations are hoping to see their very first doses arrive in February.The Covax facility was launched in June 2020 at the Global Vaccine Summit.The World Health Organisation (WHO) hopes to distribute 145 million doses worldwide in the first three months of this year.The Covax program

Coronavirus: The global plan to share Covid-19 vaccines

Pune (Maharashtra) [India], January 21 (ANI/NewsVoir): With the pace of smartphone evolution moving so fast, there's always something new on the horizon. No sooner has one checked out the latest handset, that there's anticipation for the next big launch. From staying in touch with friends, family and colleagues, to keeping up with news updates and as a source of entertainment, smartphones have influenced the way we live i

This Republic Day, shop the latest smartphones on EMI store

New Delhi [India], January 21 (ANI): The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Thursday approved the acquisition of stake in Max Life Insurance Company Limited by Axis Bank Limited, Axis Capital Limited and Axis Securities Limited, according to the Ministry of Corporate Affairs.
As per the proposed combination approved by CCI, the shareholding of Axis Bank in Max Life will increase to approximately 9.9 per cent.
"The p

CCI approves acquisition of stake by Axis Bank

New Delhi [India], January 21 (ANI/Digpu): Suraj Bipin bhai Mehta is an exemplary figure in the field of entrepreneurship and social responsibility. He is the brain behind a very innovative mobile application for '108' emergency services in the state of Gujarat. This app has revolutionized emergency response services in Gujarat. It provides latitude and longitude details of caller to Emergency Response Centre (ERC) throug

Suraj Mehta, a visionary who has turn around innovation

Anantnag (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], January 21 (ANI): Underprivileged patients in South Kashmir's Anantnag district say they are benefiting from the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) SEHAT, launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi last month, to provide free treatment up to Rs 5 lakh.
AB-PMJAY SEHAT scheme is especially meant for the residents of Jammu and Kashmir and aims to benefit as many as

Large number of beneficiaries avail benefits of SEHAT

Jon Rahm said an injury suffered in the gym led to his withdrawal from The American Express that begins on Thursday.Rahm pulled out of the event on Monday without citing a reason. However, he told SiriusXM Radio on Wednesday that he suffered an undisclosed muscle injury working out last week and didn't want to risk making it worse."Truth is, I hurt myself in the gym on Friday," he told host Colt Knost. "I

Jon Rahm: Injury forced The American Express withdrawal

Field Level Media's Golf Glance provides weekly news and storylines from each of the major North American golf tours.

PGA TOUR
LAST TOURNAMENT: Sony Open (Kevin Na)
THIS WEEK: The American Express, La Quinta, Calif., Jan. 21-24
Courses: PGA West Stadium Course (Par 72, 7,113 yards); PGA West Nicklaus Tournament Course (Par 72, 7,152 yards)
Purse: $6.7 million (Winner: $1.206M)
Defending Champion: Andrew Landry
FedEx Cup 

Golf Glance: Patrick Cantlay favored at The American Express

Investigators probing Donald Trump's finances have gotten hold of some of his tax records, allowing them to move ahead even without a Supreme Court order that would give them eight years of his returns.Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr., who subpoenaed Trump's accounting firm Mazars USA in 2019, is leading one of the most closely watched cases that could result in criminal charges. While Vance agreed to

Trump investigators have tax records even before court order

WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump issued a flurry of presidential pardons and commutations for 143 people on Wednesday, his last day in office, including his former campaign adviser Steve Bannon. The people he granted clemency to ranged from rappers to financiers and lobbyists. The list includes:Steve BannonBannon, 67, was a key adviser in Trump's 2016 presidential run. He was char

Notable Names on Trump&#039;s Pardon List

Access Bank, Nigeria's biggest lender, has identified eight African countries for a potential expansion as it seeks to benefit from a continental-wide free trade pact.Access Bank plans "to expand to high-potential markets, leveraging the benefits of the African Continental Free Trade Area," Chief Executive Officer Herbert Wigwe said on an investor call on Tuesday. The company already operates in 12 countries fol

Nigeria&#039;s biggest bank eyes expansion to 8 other African countries

POLOMOLOK, South Cotabato, Jan. 19 (PIA) - The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) 12 through its South Cotabato Field Office assisted and witnessed the payment of separation pays and other benefits provided by the food manufacturing giant Dole Philippines, Inc. to its 372 retrenched workers.Of the affected workers, 371 were paid separation pays and other remunerations amounting to P124,372,248.Also

DOLE facilitates benefits payment for retrenched DolePhil workers

by Dallas Cowboys Mailbag, Rob Phillips & David Helman What is the deal with Maurice Canady? He was supposed to be a good signing until he opted out for 2020. Is he really in the team's future plans and should he be? - PAUL KARAM / HOUSTON, TXRob: Canady opted out of the season last July due to the pandemic and went on that reserve list. His one-year contract tolls to thi

Mailbag: Combine Changes Affecting The Draft

BEIJING, Jan. 21 (Xinhua) -- China will tighten measures and mechanisms to curb arbitrary charges on enterprises, said the State Council executive meeting chaired by Premier Li Keqiang on Wednesday. The meeting noted that in recent years, various localities and competent departments have worked hard to overhaul business-related charges. Administrative charges by the central government and government-managed fund

China to take resolute measures to curb arbitrary charges on enterprises

BEIJING, Jan. 21 (Xinhua) -- A State Council executive meeting has stressed resolutely stopping arbitrary charges on businesses, demanding the orderly collection of taxes and fees. The meeting, chaired by Premier Li Keqiang on Wednesday, urged efforts to ensure that no undue burdens are placed on businesses and people. It stressed supporting and serving market entities, especially medium, small, and micro

1st LD-Writethru: China moves to stop arbitrary charges on businesses

BEIJING, Jan. 21 (Xinhua) -- The People's Bank of China (PBOC) announced on Thursday that it punished 16 merchants and institutions for refusing to take payments in cash during the fourth quarter of 2020. The central bank punished 16 violators, including parks, public service institutions, parking lots and insurance companies, as part of a clampdown on the practice of refusing cash payments launched in October.<

China punishes 16 institutions, merchants for refusing cash payments

BEIJING, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) -- There may be more changes to China's business environment than you thought. Over the past years, China has shortened negative lists for market access, attracting more international brands to enter the world's largest consumer market. The ceiling of statutory damages of intellectual property rights (IPR) infringement was raised higher, and the country's overall tariff level was lowere

China Focus: How China refines its biz climate for foreign investors

Decentralized insurance provider Bridge Mutual has reached an agreement with DeFi aggregator PlasmaPay and Plasma Finance, allowing both projects to work in close collaboration. With this partnership, Plasma Finance users will be able to directly fund or provide liquidity to Bridge Mutual using the Plasma Fina

Bridge Mutual and Plasma.Finance Partner for Insurance on DeFi

Big battle against insurers denying COVID claims Daily Telegraph

Business owners fight against insurers denying COVID-19 claims

Baltimore Brokers Say Erie Insurance Discriminated Against Black Residents Legal Reader

Baltimore Brokers Say Erie Insurance Discriminated Against Black Residents - Legal Reader

This is no time for the world's oil producers to start adding supplies to the global market if they want to drain a glut that built up because of Covid-19. That's the conclusion that comes out of the latest monthly forecasts published by the world's three major oil agencies.Mindful of risks to oil demand, Saudi Arabia this month stunned oil traders by making un

Oil producers face a long haul back to business as usual

Candles, clothing, sails, and even the bread Europeans bought, often came from Russia. 1. Honey and beeswaxLegion MediaGreek hIstorian Polybius (2nd century BC) mentions that the Greeks exported "luxury goods: honey, wax, salted fish" from the northern Black Sea region - that is

5 things Russia exported before gas and oil

The European Parliament has passed a resolution calling on the European Union to 'immediately' stop completion of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline to take Russian natural gas to Germany in response to the weekend arrest of Kremlin critic Aleksei Navalny.European lawmakers on January 21 voted overwhelmingly -- with 581 votes in favor, 50 against, and 44 abstentions -- to call on the EU and its member states to "critica

EU Lawmakers Demand Halt To Nord Stream 2 Over Navalny Arrest

U.S. President Joe Biden signed a series of executive orders and other actions Wednesday aiming to address the coronavirus crisis and to reverse a number of policy changes enacted under former President Donald Trump."There's no time to start like today," Biden told reporters at the signing event hours after he was inaugurated.Among the orders, Biden ended a travel ban on some Muslim-majority countries, ca

On First Day, Biden Reverses Number of Trump Policies

Azerbaijan has established three new public funds aimed at helping the country rebuild and recover following last year's war. But widespread reports of citizens being forced to donate, and a lack of transparency about what is being done with the money, have troubled many Azerbaijanis.Two of the funds, aimed at helping current and former soldiers, were announced on December 8, about a month after the ceasefire en

Azerbaijan seizing salaries to pay for post-war reconstruction

U.S. President Joe Biden spent his first full day in office Thursday signing a number of executive orders addressing the handling of the coronavirus pandemic, which has affected more people in the United States than anyplace else in the world. The U.S. has 24.6 million of the world's more than 97 million infections.One of Biden's orders would increase production of a syringe that pharmacists have discovered allo

Biden Signs Executive Orders on Coronavirus Pandemic

LEGAZPI CITY, Jan 20 (PIA) -- The construction of the Bicol International Airport (BIA), which is touted as the "Most Scenic Gateway" in the country, is moving at a fast pace per report of the Department of Transportation (DOTR).The DOTR updated a 72.2% overall progress rate as the actual construction of the airport only started in Dec. 2016. As of Jan. 13 this year, , Package 2A of the BIA development project i

Bicol int&#039;l airport now 72.2% complete &#039; DOTR

&copy; Provided by Xinhua | Staff members load wreckage from the crashed Sriwijaya Air flight SJ-182 for investigation at Tanjung Priok Port in Jakarta, Indonesia, Jan. 21, 2021. (Xinhua/Zulkarnain)The decision was made based on technical evaluation and v

Rescuers end search for wreckage of Indonesia&#039;s crashed plane

MARAWI CITY, Jan. 22 (PIA) - Task Force Bangon Marawi (TFBM) commenced construction on another new school building inside the most affected area (MAA) of the city.TFBM chief Secretary Eduardo del Rosario led the groundbreaking rites for the construction of a four-storey school building in Brgy. Moncado Kadingilan on Thursday, Jan. 21.The Php50 million building with 20 classrooms is the second of the 10 sc

TFBM commences work on 2nd new school bldg in Marawi&#039;s ground zero

Washington [US], January 22 (ANI): The latest 'James Bond' instalment 'No Time to Die,' starring Daniel Craig has been postponed yet again. The movie will now release in theatres on October 8. It was originally scheduled to open on April 2.
According to Variety, the delay in release is hardly a surprise as Hollywood has been widely anticipating that 'No Time to Die' would face another delay as coronavirus cases continue t

'No Time to Die' delays release date again

New Delhi [India], January 22 (ANI): Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a delay is being experienced in test reports of components and an extension of two months has been granted for submission of the final report of an investigation into the Kozhikode Air India Express Crash, said the Ministry of Civil Aviation.
Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau was expected to submit the final report this month, according to the Ministr

Final report of Kozhikode air crash delayed by 2 months

WHITE HOUSE - Total deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in the United States "will likely top 500,000 next month," President Joe Biden warned Thursday, as he explained his government's plan to curb the toll the disease has been taking on Americans. <img src="https://im-media.voltron.voa

Biden Signs New Orders to Fight Coronavirus

Colombo [Sri Lanka], January 21 (ANI): The Airport and Aviation Services Sri Lanka on Thursday informed that Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) and Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (MRIA) will resume commercial flights after a hiatus of nearly ten months due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to Colombo Page, the first flight after reopening the airport for commercial flights arrived at the Katunayake Bandar

Sri Lanka resume commercial flights after 10 month halt

New Delhi (India), January 21 (ANI): The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) on Thursday refuted a news article claiming that the Finance Ministry and NITI Aayog had raised 'red flags' before Adani's clean sweep of six airports as 'factually incorrect', adding that the bidding process was conducted in a competitive and transparent manner.
According to an official release, a news article dated January 15, 2021, which said th

Bid for 6 airports conducted in a transparent manner: MCA

Singapore, January 21 (ANI): Fitch Ratings on Thursday affirmed GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd's (GHIAL's) long-term issuer default rating and rating on outstanding senior secured notes at BB-plus.
But the outlook is negative as it reflects the risk of an increase in coronavirus infection rates, leading to re-imposition of travel restrictions.
Besides, the company has tight financial headroom with Fitch forecasti

Fitch affirms GMR Hyderabad International Airport at BB

By Ajit K DubeyJodhpur (Rajasthan) [India], January 21 (ANI): In the ongoing Indo-French wargames Desert Knight-21, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat will undertake a sortie in the French Rafale fighters on Thursday.
"The CDS would be briefed about the wargames and how the joint exercise would be enhancing interoperability between the air forces of the two countries," Indian Air Force officials told ANI.
Ap

CDS Gen Bipin Rawat to fly in a French Rafale fighter

After an 11-year run as Pac-12 commissioner, Larry Scott will leave his post on June 30.

The conference announced Tuesday that Scott, the governing executive committee and school presidents reached a mutual agreement not to pursue a new contract. Scott had been under contract until June 2022, but he will exit a year early after aiding in the transition to his successor.

Executive committee chairman Michael Schill, the U

Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott set to exit June 30

As a creative artist, my work explores how people interact with sound and how it impacts upon our daily lives through listening - that's active listening with attention, rather than passive hearing. I do this by using recorded sound, particularly sound which is associated with place, addressing

This is what lockdown sounds like

By Ajit K DubeyNew Delhi [India], January 20 (ANI): Amid tensions on the border with China, the Indian Air Force (IAF) kickstarted the first major international wargames involving its Rafale fighter jets in Jodhpur on Wednesday with their French counterparts.
As part of the first edition of the exercise Desert Knight-21, four French Rafale fighters landed in Jodhpur after flying directly for around four hours from the Dji

Indian, French Rafale fighters kickstart wargames

Tokyo stocks closed down Wednesday as profit-taking wiped out earlier gains, with investors taking a wait-and-see stance ahead of Joe Biden's inauguration.The benchmark Nikkei 225 index fell 0.38% or 110.20 points to 28 523.26, while the broader Topix index declined 0.34% or 6.26 points to 1 849.58.The market opened on a strong footing, following overnight gains on Wall Street as investors hoped for aggre

Tokyo shares close lower on profit-taking

Kenya is under siege again by swarms of maturing desert locusts that threaten to ruin farmers' crops and pastures.The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said in a statement the locusts are swarming across seven counties, nearly double the number of counties impacted a week ago.The latest locust invasion in Kenya comes as the FAO warns the 28 anti-locust aircraft assembled by East African countri

Growing Swarms of Locust Converging on Kenya Threaten Crops

The LPGA launches its 71st season on Thursday with plans for a 34-event global campaign paying a record $76.45 million in prize money but a lame duck commissioner.A field of 25 women will gather with celebrities for the LPGA Tournament of Champions at Four Seasons in Orlando to begin the 2021 campaign after a 2020 season that endured a five-month shutdown due to Covid-19."In many ways, th

LPGA launches 34-stop &#039;21 season with Champions tourney

Two more Australian Open players have tested positive for the coronavirus, authorities revealed on Wednesday, taking to the number of cases linked to the tennis tournament to 10.It is the latest blow to preparations for the year's first Grand Slam in Melbourne - which has already be delayed by three weeks due to the pandemic.A string of infections detected by Australian authorities have f

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