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Facebook India grilled over hate speech, alleged bias
Published On: September 2, 2020 08:21 PM NPT By: Associated Press
NEW DELHI, Sept 2: Facebook India executives were grilled Wednesday by members of a parliamentary committee on information technology over the company’s alleged political bias and role in spreading hate speech in India.
Meals on heels: San Francisco drag queens deliver amid virus
Published On: September 2, 2020 06:45 PM NPT By: Associated Press
These divas deliver. Drag queens don their colorful wigs, elaborate makeup and knee-high stiletto boots, but instead of stepping on a stage, they’re putting on a face covering, grabbing a takeout bag and bringing their musical numbers to fans’ doorsteps in San Francisco.
India’s daily surges making it world’s epicenter
Published On: September 2, 2020 01:19 PM NPT By: Associated Press
DELHI, Sept 2: India registered 78,357 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, raising its total over 3.7 million as the government eases pandemic restrictions nationwide to help the battered economy.
5 things to know about Japan’s World War II surrender
Published On: September 2, 2020 09:26 AM NPT By: Associated Press
TOKYO, Sept 2: World War II ended 75 years ago, but not all countries commemorate it on the same day. Wednesday is the anniversary of the formal Sept. 2, 1945, surrender of Japan to the United States, when documents were signed officially ending years of bloody fighting in a ceremony aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay. It’s known as V-J Day in some countries. But some nations mark Aug. 15 as the war’s end, the day Japan’s emperor made a speech announcing the surrender.
Ed Sheeran and wife Cherry announce birth of daughter Lyra
Published On: September 2, 2020 09:22 AM NPT By: Associated Press
Ed Sheeran and his wife, Cherry, have announced the birth of their daughter, Lyra Antarctica Seaborn Sheeran.
India eases virus restrictions even as cases soar
Published On: September 1, 2020 11:39 PM NPT By: Associated Press
NEW DELHI, Sept 1: Many Indian states eased lockdown restrictions on Tuesday, allowing more businesses and public areas to reopen to reduce economic pain caused by the coronavirus, even as the country’s new daily infections remain the highest in the world and its confirmed cases near 3.7 million.
Israeli, US delegations depart to UAE in 1st direct flight
Published On: August 31, 2020 03:21 PM NPT By: Associated Press
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, Aug 31: A Star of David-adorned El Al plane took off Monday from Israel’s Ben-Gurion Airport, carrying a high-ranking American and Israeli delegation to Abu Dhabi in the first-ever direct commercial passenger flight to the United Arab Emirates.
India accuses China of ‘provocative’ military movements
Published On: August 31, 2020 12:17 PM NPT By: Associated Press
SRINAGAR, India, Aug 31: India said Monday its soldiers thwarted China’s “provocative” military movements near a disputed border in Ladakh region amid a monthslong standoff.
Lady Gaga dominates at MTV VMAs, The Weeknd wins top award
Published On: August 31, 2020 09:05 AM NPT By: Associated Press
Lady Gaga cleaned house at the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards, while The Weeknd took home the top prize — and both pop stars sent important messages to viewers about the current state of the world: “Wear a mask” and “Justice for Jacob Blake and Breonna Taylor.”
ABC to air ‘Black Panther’ as tribute to Chadwick Boseman
Published On: August 31, 2020 08:57 AM NPT By: Associated Press
ABC will air “Black Panther” commercial-free Sunday as a prime-time tribute to Chadwick Boseman. The film will be followed by an ABC News Special, “Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King.” Disney said the special “will celebrate Boseman’s storied life, legacy and career” and “shine a light on the medical condition he privately battled.”
China restaurant collapses during birthday party, killing 29
Published On: August 30, 2020 10:23 AM NPT By: Associated Press
BEIJING, Aug 30: Rescue efforts ended at a two-story restaurant in a northern China village that collapsed during an 80th birthday celebration for a resident, leaving 29 dead, authorities said Sunday.
Inspired by George Floyd, singer Tyrese finds a new voice
Published On: August 28, 2020 01:19 PM NPT By: Associated Press
Grammy-nominated singer and “Fast & Furious” actor Tyrese grew up around police brutality, gang violence, murders and psychological trauma in the Watts neighborhood of Southern Los Angeles.
Smile!: Katy Perry gives birth to a baby girl named Daisy
Published On: August 28, 2020 01:16 PM NPT By: Associated Press
Katy Perry has given birth to a baby girl named Daisy Dove Bloom. The pop superstar and her partner, actor Orlando Bloom, got UNICEF to announce the news on its Instagram account. Both Perry and Bloom are goodwill ambassadors for the United Nations agency that helps children.
Moana’s voice, Auliʻi Cravalho takes the next step
Published On: August 27, 2020 03:59 PM NPT By: Associated Press
Auliʻi Cravalho’s life changed forever at age 14 when she was cast as the voice of Disney’s “Moana.” The Hawaiian native loved singing and acting, but they were just hobbies to her. So were horseback riding, swimming and microbiology, for that matter. A career in Hollywood seemed implausible at best.
Face masks amid the art: New York City’s museums to reopen
Published On: August 27, 2020 11:22 AM NPT By: Associated Press
When the iconic T. Rex at the American Museum of Natural History again welcomes visitors, it will gaze down at humans acting a bit differently.
Can mosquitoes spread the coronavirus?
Published On: August 27, 2020 07:47 AM NPT By: Associated Press
No. While mosquitoes can spread some diseases, most notably malaria, experts say COVID-19 is not among them.
Berlin Film Festival to make acting prizes gender neutral
Published On: August 25, 2020 04:12 PM NPT By: Associated Press
The organizers of the Berlin International Film Festival say they will stop awarding separate acting prizes to women and men beginning next year.
TikTok sues Trump over his pending order to ban its app
Published On: August 25, 2020 04:08 PM NPT By: Associated Press
Video app TikTok is suing the Trump Administration over its efforts to ban the popular Chinese-owned service over national-security concerns.
Screenwriter John Ridley to write new Batman comic series
Published On: August 24, 2020 02:52 PM NPT By: Associated Press
John Ridley will write the new Batman comic series with plans of the Dark Knight being a person of color.
Former ‘Glee’ star Lea Michele gives birth to baby boy
Published On: August 24, 2020 02:45 PM NPT By: Associated Press
Lea Michele is a mom of a baby boy. A representative for Michele said Sunday that the former “Glee” star gave birth to her son on Aug. 20. She and her husband Zandy Reich welcomed their first child together.
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