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One of 22 workers trapped in China gold mine rescued

Published On: January 24, 2021 09:57 AM NPT By: Associated Press

BEIJING, Jan 24: Rescuers in China on Sunday lifted to the surface one of 22 workers trapped for two weeks after an explosion in a northern gold mine, state media reported.

The Latest: New virus clusters hit China’s north provinces

Published On: January 24, 2021 08:49 AM NPT By: Associated Press

BEIJING , Jan 24: A Chinese city has brought 2,600 temporary treatment rooms online as the country’s north battles new clusters of coronavirus.

Trump shuns ‘ex-presidents club’ — and the feeling is mutual

Published On: January 23, 2021 05:29 PM NPT By: Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Jan 23: It’s a club Donald Trump was never really interested in joining and certainly not so soon: the cadre of former commanders in chief who revere the presidency enough to put aside often bitter political differences and even join together in common cause.

After Trump setbacks, Kim Jong Un starts over with Biden

Published On: January 22, 2021 07:37 PM NPT By: Associated Press

SEOUL, South Korea Last year was a disaster for North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

Rape charges denied by lawyer for ’70s Show’ actor Masterson

Published On: January 22, 2021 03:01 PM NPT By: Associated Press

An attorney for “That ’70s Show” actor Danny Masterson pleaded not guilty on his behalf Wednesday to the rapes of three women in the early 2000s.

Lil Wayne, Kodak Black get clemency; Joe Exotic does not

Published On: January 22, 2021 11:19 AM NPT By: Associated Press

Two rappers were among the entertainment figures included in a list of 140 people who were pardoned or had their sentences commuted by President Donald Trump in a last-minute clemency flurry early Wednesday. But the news was not as good for one hopeful celebrity.

Italian police find stolen copy of Leonardo ‘Salvator Mundi’

Published On: January 22, 2021 10:56 AM NPT By: Associated Press

Italian police have recovered a 500-year-old copy of Leonardo da Vinci’s 16th century “Salvator Mundi” painting of Jesus Christ that was stolen from a Naples church during the pandemic without the priests even realizing it was gone.

Biden halts border wall building after Trump’s final surge

Published On: January 22, 2021 08:32 AM NPT By: Associated Press

SAN DIEGO, Jan 22: In the days before Joe Biden became president, construction crews worked quickly to finish Donald Trump’s wall at an iconic cross-border park overlooking the Pacific Ocean, which then-first lady Pat Nixon inaugurated in 1971 as a symbol of international friendship.

Teen whom Biden befriended as fellow stutterer has book deal

Published On: January 21, 2021 03:28 PM NPT By: Associated Press

Brayden Harrington, the teenager whom President-elect Joe Biden befriended as a fellow stutterer — and will be part of a primetime inaugural special — has a book coming out this summer.

Vice President Harris: A new chapter opens in US politics

Published On: January 21, 2021 11:38 AM NPT By: Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Jan 21: Vice President Kamala Harris broke the barrier that has kept men at the top ranks of American power for more than two centuries when she took the oath Wednesday to hold the nation’s second-highest office.

World hopes for renewed cooperation with US under Biden

Published On: January 21, 2021 11:15 AM NPT By: Associated Press

MEXICO CITY, Jan 21: World leaders welcomed into their ranks the new U.S. President Joe Biden, noting their most pressing problems, including the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change, require multilateral cooperation, an approach his predecessor Donald Trump ridiculed.

Screen Actors Guild may discipline, expel Donald Trump

Published On: January 21, 2021 10:31 AM NPT By: Associated Press

After leaving the White House, President Donald Trump may lose his SAG card, too. The Screen Actors Guild said Tuesday that the SAG-AFTRA board voted “overwhelmingly” that there is probable cause that Trump violated its guidelines for membership

In Photos: US President Joe Biden takes office

Published On: January 21, 2021 09:55 AM NPT By: Associated Press

USA, Jan 21: Joe Biden took the oath of office to become the 46th president of the United States, declaring that “democracy has prevailed.”

Hollywood returns: Gaga, J. Lo headline Biden inauguration

Published On: January 21, 2021 09:28 AM NPT By: Associated Press

Gaga. J. Lo. Hanks. Legend. Miranda. Bruuuuuce. It’s a far cry from a normal inauguration, with Washington locked down due to security concerns, and most inaugural events gone virtual because of the raging coronavirus pandemic. But one thing is back that virtually disappeared four years ago: the A-list.

On Day One, Biden targets Trump policies on climate, virus

Published On: January 21, 2021 09:07 AM NPT By: Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Jan 21: President Joe Biden is moving swiftly to dismantle Donald Trump’s legacy on his first day in office, signing a series of executive actions that reverse course on immigration, climate change, racial equity and the handling of the coronavirus pandemic.

Trump leaves White House, says ‘It’s been a great honor’

Published On: January 20, 2021 07:34 PM NPT By: Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Jan 20: Donald Trump pumped his fist and waved as he departed the White House on Marine One Wednesday for the last time as president, leaving behind a legacy of chaos and tumult and a nation bitterly divided.

Harry Brant, son of supermodel Stephanie Seymour, dies at 24

Published On: January 20, 2021 06:05 PM NPT By: Associated Press

Harry Brant, a rising model and son of supermodel Stephanie Seymour and publisher Peter M. Brant, has died. He was 24. The younger Brant died Sunday of an accidental overdose, his family said in a statement to The New York Times, saying “his life was cut short by this devastating disease.”

Trump baby protest blimp enters Museum of London collection

Published On: January 20, 2021 05:03 PM NPT By: Associated Press

The Trump Baby Blimp will live on long after its namesake has left the White House. The Museum of London said Monday that it had added the giant balloon, which depicts Donald Trump as a screaming orange baby, to its collection as an illustration of the protests that greeted the U.S. president when he visited the city in 2018.

Thai court gives record 43-year sentence for insulting king

Published On: January 20, 2021 09:17 AM NPT By: Associated Press

BANGKOK , Jan 20: A court in Thailand on Tuesday sentenced a former civil servant to a record prison term of 43 years and six months for breaching the country’s strict law on insulting or defaming the monarchy, lawyers said.

India vaccine developer warns some to avoid shot

Published On: January 19, 2021 03:05 PM NPT By: Associated Press

DELHI, Jan 19: India’s homegrown vaccine developer Bharat Biotech has warned people with weaker immunity and other medical conditions that include allergies, fever, or a bleeding disorder to consult a doctor before getting the shot — and if possible avoid the vaccine.