Google Unions Form Global Alliance Representing 20 Million Employees
Google employees from across the globe are forming a union alliance, weeks after workers at the search engine giant and other units of parent company Alphabet Inc formed a labor union for US and...
German Politician Played Candy Crush During Covid Meeting, Faces Backlash
A German regional leader has sparked a backlash after he admitted on a chat app to playing Candy Crush on his phone during online pandemic response meetings with Chancellor Angela Merkel.
Biden To Sign Executive Orders Pushing "Made In America" Products
President Joe Biden will sign an executive order Monday giving priority to US companies and products in contracts with the federal government, pushing a "Made in America" approach favored by...
Moderna Says Its Vaccine Effective Against UK, South Africa Mutant Strain
US biotechnology firm Moderna on Monday said lab studies showed its Covid-19 vaccine would remain protective against variants of the coronavirus first identified in the United Kingdom and South...
Xi Jinping Warns Davos World Economic Forum Against "New Cold War"
Chinese President Xi Jinping warned global leaders at an all-virtual Davos forum Monday against starting a "new Cold War", and urged global unity in the face of the coronavirus pandemic.
Dubai Restaurants Offer Discounts For Vaccinated Diners
Dubai restaurants have begun offering discounts to customers who have been inoculated against coronavirus, amid a vaccination drive as the emirate seeks to fight the pandemic without closing its...
US Giant Merck Ends Covid Vaccine After Poor Response
Merck & Co. is discontinuing development of its two experimental Covid-19 vaccines after early trial data showed they failed to generate immune responses comparable to a natural infection or existing...
Covid Cost 4 Times More Jobs Than 2009 Financial Crisis: UN
The coronavirus pandemic took a huge toll on global jobs last year, the United Nations said Monday, with the equivalent of more than a quarter of a billion lost.
Russia Protests US Embassy, Tech Companies For Aiding "Illegal Rallies"
Russia on Monday issued a protest to the US embassy for what Moscow said were social media posts promoting anti-Kremlin demonstrations and accused American tech giants of interfering in Russian...
Trump Impeachment Article To Be Sent To Senate, Triggering Trial
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is set to send the Senate a single article of impeachment Monday accusing Donald Trump of inciting the Capitol riot, formally triggering the first-ever impeachment trial...
UK Retailer Debenhams Shuts All Stores, Around 12,000 Jobs Lost
UK department store chain Debenhams is to shut all its outlets, administrators for the collapsed group said Monday, with the loss of around 12,000 jobs.
New Hindu Temple In Dubai To Open By Diwali Next Year: Report
A majestic new Hindu temple with a distinct Arabian look is expected to open its doors for worshippers in Dubai by October next year during Diwali, according to media reports here.
Nne Trapped Chinese Miners Confirmed Dead, One Still Missing
Nine more Chinese miners trapped underground for over two weeks have been confirmed dead, local government officials said Monday, leaving one unaccounted for after a blast at the site.
Earth Is Losing Ice Faster Today Than In The Mid-1990s: Study
Earth's ice is melting faster today than in the mid-1990s, new research suggests, as climate change nudges global temperatures ever higher.
Google Opening Up Its Spaces In US For Covid Vaccination: Sundar Pichai
Google's Indian-American CEO Sundar Pichai announced on Monday that the tech giant will open up its spaces in the US to serve as mass COVID-19 vaccination sites and committed more than USD 150 million...
Chinese Fighter Jets Enter Taiwan Airspace, Again
Chinese air force planes including 12 fighter jets entered Taiwan's air defence identification zone for a second day on Sunday, Taiwan said, as tensions rise near the island just days into U.S....