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US MIDDAY: Gold slips
Markets

US MIDDAY: Gold slips

NEW YORK: Gold prices eased from a two-week high on Thursday as investors booked some profit following a rally in ...
Published 22 Jan, 2021 04:47am
China stocks climb
Markets

China stocks climb

SHANGHAI: China stocks settled higher on Thursday, in line with other Asian markets on hopes of more stimulus from ...
Published 22 Jan, 2021 04:47am
European stocks rise
Markets

European stocks rise

MILAN/FRANKFURT: European stocks rose on Thursday on hopes of a large US stimulus plan under new President Joe ...
Published 22 Jan, 2021 04:47am
Aussie, kiwi up
Business & Finance

Aussie, kiwi up

SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars resumed their upward march on Thursday as domestic data spoke of...
Published 22 Jan, 2021 04:47am
Biden administration will pause some U.S. deportations for 100 days: DHS
World

Biden administration will pause some U.S. deportations for 100 days: DHS

Biden promised the deportation moratorium on the campaign trail. “For 100 days, starting January 22, 2021, DHS will pause removals for certain noncitizens ordered deported to ensure we have a fair and effective immigration enforcement system focused on protecting national security, border security, and public safety,” DHS said in a release announcing the memo.
Published 21 Jan, 2021 01:42pm
World welcomes U.S. return to Paris climate accord, readies wish-list for Biden
World

World welcomes U.S. return to Paris climate accord, readies wish-list for Biden

  • U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres welcomed the U.S. return to the Paris accord but added: “There is a very long way to go. The climate crisis continues to worsen and time is running out to limit temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius and build more climate-resilient societies that help to protect the most vulnerable.”
Published 21 Jan, 2021 11:03am
Biden signs executive order to end Trump’s Muslim ban
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Biden signs executive order to end Trump’s Muslim ban

  • The controversial ban was introduced during Trump’s first week in office and restricted travel from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen.
  • "These are just all starting points," Biden said, as he signed 15 executive actions on his first day in office.
Published 21 Jan, 2021 10:21am