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Hospitalisations of coronavirus patients hit an all-time high in US

Hospitalisation of coronavirus infected patients in the US have reached an all-time high as the country is witnessing an ongoing resurgence of new confirmed cases

New York City's first responders to get Covid-19 vaccine in December

The first vaccines available to some of New York City's first responders could be distributed in a matter of weeks, according to an internal memo of the New York City Fire Department

Europe, US, and Australia top markets for Indian exporters on eBay

The US, the UK, mainland Europe and Australia are the top markets for Indian sellers that are exporting products through cross-border e-commerce on eBay's platform, a top official said

US tops 100,000 new Covid cases for 26th straight day, death toll 264,000

At least 100,000 new cases were added to the total number of coronavirus cases in the United States, marking the 26th consecutive day the country has topped that benchmark

Trump tax write-offs now included in two separate fraud investigations

Inquiries into the president and his businesses, one criminal and one civil, are now looking at tax deductions taken on consulting fees. Some of the payments appear to have gone to Ivanka Trump

US may impose tariffs on India, Italy for taxing internet firms like Google

The US will soon issue results of probes into Austria, Italy and India's decisions to tax local revenue of Internet companies such as Facebook Inc., which could pave the way for retaliatory tariffs

China sees rising India as 'rival'; wants to curb its ties with US: Report

China perceives a rising India as a "rival" and wants to constrain its strategic partnership with the US, its allies, and with other democracies, the State Department said in a report

Trump's troop withdrawal from Afghanistan may put Biden in a tough spot

Biden may find that one of his first acts as president will be to send more troops to a war he wanted to end 11 years ago

Amid US election uncertainty, the Fed is likely to lay low this week

The Federal Reserve is scheduled to release its latest policy statement after two days of debate in which policymakers lacked a critical piece of information: who will run the US for next four years

Donald Trump's immigration rule takes effect again during an appeal

A federal appeals court has allowed a Trump administration rule that would deny green cards to immigrants who use public benefits like food stamps to go back into effect while it considers the case

Rupee slumps 33 paise to 74.74 against the US dollar in early trade

The rupee depreciated 33 paise to 74.74 against the US dollar in opening trade, tracking strong American currency ahead of the US Presidential election results

The US approves sale of $600 million in MQ-9 armed drones to Taiwan

The Trump administration has notified Congress that it has approved the sale of $600 million in armed drones to Taiwan, the latest in a series of arms transfers for the island

US case against Venezuela's oil minister Aissami hits another snag

The prosecution of Venezuela's Oil Minister Tareck El Aissami for violating US sanctions has run into another snag after a federal judge allowed one of his co-defendants to withdraw a guilty plea

World Coronavirus Dispatch: US reports all-time high single-day surge

Europe's lockdowns threaten to squash fragile profit rebound, Regeneron halts trial of antibody treatment in seriously ill Covid patients, and other pandemic-related news across the globe

What's in the US law protecting internet companies - and can it be changed?

The hearing was about Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which offers big tech platforms protections from liability over content posted by users

Dairy farmers become roadblock for India's trade deals with US, EU

Opposition from politically-influential dairy farmers makes government hesitant to allow free access of dairy products from other countries

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Record surge reaches oldest populations in US

German firms turn pessimistic on economic recovery, pharmacies see record flu shot demand, Rolls-Royce prepares temporary closures and other pandemic-related news across the globe

US sets Covid-19 record with high daily case spike; deaths near 224,000

The US coronavirus caseload has reached record heights with more than 83,000 infections reported in a single day, the latest ominous sign of the disease's grip on the nation

World Coronavirus Dispatch: 2 mn more UK adults into financial troubles

Australia may reopen state borders in time for Christmas, Covid drags 2 million more UK adults into financial troubles, and other pandemic-related news across the globe

US calls six more Chinese media outlets 'foreign missions', 'propaganda'

US designated six more Chinese media outlets as foreign missions, terming them as "propaganda" outlets "controlled" by Communist Party of China, amid escalating tensions between the two countries