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Parveen Kumar

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No. 1 on the Golden Globes carpet: Statement beauty, bling

NEW YORK — Regina King sparkled in rose blush by Alberta Ferretti, Nicole Kidman wore a form-fitting liquid oxblood gown by Michael Kors Collection and Sandra Oh wore a couple of standout old Hollywood looks, but the Golden Globes’ return to red carpet color after last year’s protest […]

China’s Huawei unveils chip for global big data market

BEIJING — Huawei Technologies Ltd. unveiled a processor chip Monday for data centers and cloud computing in a bid by the biggest global maker of telecom equipment to expand into new markets despite Western warnings the company might be a security risk. The announcement came as Chinese industries […]

Japan rebounds, Asia jumps on US data as trade talks begin

SINGAPORE — Asian markets were broadly higher on Monday after strong U.S. jobs data lifted indexes on Wall Street. All eyes are on trade talks in Beijing, where American and Chinese officials are trying to resolve a trade dispute that threatens to worsen an economic slowdown and put […]

Complete list of winners at 76th Golden Globe Awards

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.  — Complete list of winners at the 76th annual Golden Globe Awards, presented Sunday in Beverly Hills, California, by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association: FILM Drama: “Bohemian Rhapsody” Actress, Drama: Glenn Close, “The Wife” Actor, Drama: Rami Malek, “Bohemian Rhapsody” Comedy or Musical: “Green Book” […]

Tesla’s Musk says Shanghai factory breaking ground

BEIJING  : — Tesla CEO Elon Musk says the automaker is breaking ground for a Shanghai factory and will start production of its Model 3 by the end of the year. Musk said Monday on Twitter, “Looking forward to breaking ground on the @Tesla Shanghai Gigafactory today!” Tesla […]

Berlin airport security staff strike disrupts flights

BERLIN  — Security staff at Berlin’s two airports are staging a strike that is causing disruption to flights. The ver.di union called on staff at the German capital’s Tegel and Schoenefeld airports to walk off the job from 5 to 8:45 a.m. (0400 to 0745 GMT) Monday. German […]

Gabon army announces coup ‘to restore democracy’

LIBREVILLE, Gabon — Soldiers in Gabon have appeared on state television saying they have launched a coup in the West African country. Early Monday an army soldier, flanked by two others holding guns, read out a statement saying the military has seized control of the government “to restore […]

German factory orders down 1 percent in November

BERLIN — German factory orders dropped in November, dragged down by a fall in demand from other eurozone countries. The Economy Ministry said Monday that overall orders were 1 percent lower than in the previous month following a slight 0.2 percent gain in October. The figure includes an […]

Democrats plan more pressure on Trump to reopen government

WASHINGTON — With no weekend breakthrough to end a prolonged partial government shutdown, President Donald Trump is standing firm in his border wall funding demands and newly empowered House Democrats are planning to step up pressure on Trump and Republican lawmakers to reopen the government. Trump showed no […]

Mining dependents march to Goa minister’s residence

Panaji : Hundreds of people dependent on the mining industry in Goa on Monday marched to Transport Minister Sudin Dhavalikar’s residence near here over their demand for resumption of iron ore extraction activity in the state. The mining dependents, under the banner of Goa Mining People’s Front (GMPF), walked […]

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