Rihanna, Greta Thunberg anger India by supporting farmer protests
After tweets by international celebrities, foreign ministry says 'vested interest groups' trying to mobilise support.
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Afghan judge killed in Jalalabad, third court official in a month
Hafizullah's murder comes after two female Supreme Court judges were shot dead in Kabul last month.
El Salvador electoral body wants observers deployed early
Call for observers ahead of February 28 polls comes after a deadly shooting in San Salvador on the weekend.
Amazon’s Jeff Bezos to step down as CEO later this year
Company says Bezos will be replaced as CEO in the fall when he will become Amazon's executive chairman.
Alphabet shares leap as Google beats estimates, but Cloud lags
Google's advertising business, including YouTube, accounted for 81 percent of Alphabet's $56.898bn Q4 sales.
US not ready to budge on Iran nuclear deal position: Official
State Department spokesman says US is ready for diplomacy 'if Iran resumes full compliance' with 2015 deal.
Oil settles near $55 a barrel, highest level in over a year
Crude has been climbing steadily since late last year on vaccine hopes and as output curbs produced a tighter market.
Elizabeth Warren to join US Senate committee on tax, trade policy
The Democratic senator championed progressive policies - a wealth tax and Medicare for all - when she ran against Biden.
Hedge funds emerge mostly unscathed from Reddit trader drama
Beyond the handful of smaller stocks roiled by the Reddit crowd last week, selling pressure has dissipated.
In Pictures: Old rivalries and new fighting in CAR
Newly displaced people share their stories of hardship as CAR's years-long struggle for stability continues.
Suspected Chinese hackers breach US government via SolarWinds bug
FBI investigators found that a federal payroll agency inside the USDA was affected by a recent hack.
Tshisekedi supporters move to remove Kabila ally in DRC Senate
More than 60 senators reportedly demand the resignation of Kabila's confidant and Senate Speaker Mwambe.
Biden homeland security secretary Alejandro Mayorkas confirmed
Mayorkas is first Latino and first immigrant to head the department, which oversees immigration and domestic security.
Iran agrees to release crew of seized South Korean tanker
Development comes as Tehran urges Seoul to released billions of dollars of Iranian assets frozen in South Korea.
Palestinians begin COVID vaccinations in occupied West Bank
Moderna vaccines the first batch of a promised 5,000 shots to be delivered by Israel to inoculate medical workers.
Alibaba: Uncertainty over China probe eclipses strong earnings
China's antitrust probe into Jack Ma's empire has wiped more than $130bn off Alibaba's value since its October record.
Biden administration to provide COVID-19 vaccines to pharmacies
Starting next week the government will ship about 1 million doses to some 6,500 pharmacies around the country.
Amazon to pay drivers $61.7m after US probe showed it kept tips
The online behemoth used some of the gratuities to pay drivers' hourly wages, a Federal Trade Commission probe found.
Iran installs new centrifuges as nuclear deal impasse continues
Experts say new centrifuges do not present significant hurdle if Iran, US agree on a way to restore nuclear deal.
US designates Myanmar military takeover a coup
The designation triggers restrictions on US assistance to Myanmar and could pave the way for sanctions.