Harvard professor on trial for hiding ties with China

Local Charles Lieber was arrested last January on allegations that he hid his involvement in China’s Thousand Talents Plan. Charles Lieber. Jonathan Wiggs / The Boston Globe, file By Associated Press December 14, 2021 | 10:34 AM BOSTON (AP) — A Harvard University professor charged with hiding his ties to a Chinese-run recruitment program is…Continue Reading

Jan. 6 committee just proved Fox News knowingly lies on air — but don’t expect their viewers to care

Monday night, the House of Representatives’ bipartisan Jan. 6 committee voted to advance a contempt of Congress resolution against Donald Trump’s former White House chief of staff, Mark Meadows, for suddenly dropping his cooperation with the probe after Trump engaged in his favorite sport, witness intimidation. While the vote was expected, it came with a true and welcome surprise…Continue Reading

Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., is pushing for more cuts to the Democrats’ Build Back Better package as Senate Majority Chuck Schumer races to pass the bill before Christmas. Manchin, who appears to be the last major Democratic holdout on President Biden’s signature legislation, again called for changes to the bill on Monday, citing a Republican-requested…Continue Reading

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%%item_media%% Green chutney is a herb filled chutney to serve with chaats, sandwiches, snacks and tandoori kabab dishes. I have shared 4 version of green chutney in this blog post. Green chutney with coconut, bombay green chutney with bread, Mint chutney for tandoori dishes and green chutney with curd forContinue Reading

Bombings at Colombian Airport Kills Three, Authorities Say

Soldiers stand guard at a crime scene after two explosions at the international airport Camilo Daza killed several people, in Cucuta, Colombia December 14, 2021. REUTERS/StringerThe two dead policemen, William Bareno Ardila and David Reyes Jimenez, had both been recognized for their work to remove landmines.Reuters BOGOTALast Updated:December 14, 2021, 21:29 ISTFOLLOW US ON:Three people…Continue Reading

UK to Lift Covid Travel Ban on Arrivals from 11 African Countries

Home » News » World » UK to Lift Covid Travel Ban on Arrivals from 11 African Countries1-MIN READPeople walk along a platform at Kings Cross train station during morning rush hour. (Image: Reuters)The UK government had responded to the identification of the Omicron variant in South Africa by banning travel from 10 southern African…Continue Reading

Snippets from UK: Omicron Emerges as Christmas Buzzkill in Britain

Home » News » World » Snippets from UK: Omicron Emerges as Christmas Buzzkill in Britain1-MIN READThe Omicron variant of coronavirus has triggered worries across the globe. (File Photo/Reuters)From the things that India can learn from the Omicron explosion in UK to what the statistics have revealed and hidden so far, a roundup of what’s…Continue Reading

Chinese Manufacturing Hub Fights Its First 2021 Covid-19 Outbreak

China has squashed domestic Covid-19 cases down to a trickle through aggressive lockdowns and mass testing. (AP)The province reported 74 locally transmitted cases with confirmed symptoms on December 12, almost double the previous day’s 38 cases.Reuters Last Updated:December 14, 2021, 19:14 ISTFOLLOW US ON:Major Chinese manufacturing province Zhejiang is fighting its first COVID-19 cluster this…Continue Reading

Pfizer Says Its Covid Pill Near 90% Effective in Final Analysis; Lab Data Shows Drug Works Against Omicron

Nobody in the trial who received the Pfizer treatment died, compared with 12 deaths among placebo recipients. (Image: AP Photo/Mark Lennihan/File)The US drugmaker last month said the oral medicine was around 89% effective in preventing hospitalisations or deaths when compared to placebo.Reuters Last Updated:December 14, 2021, 17:55 ISTFOLLOW US ON:Pfizer Inc on Tuesday said the…Continue Reading