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India's plan to divest state-owned companies is 'back on track', says top official

India's plan to divest state-owned companies is 'back on...

The country has a disinvestment target of 1.75 trillion rupees (about $24 billion)...

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UK hunts for missing person infected with Covid variant first detected in Brazil

UK hunts for missing person infected with Covid variant...

U.K. health officials are anxious to trace one of six individuals infected with...

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Warren Buffett says 'never bet against America' in letter trumpeting Berkshire's U.S.-based assets

Warren Buffett says 'never bet against America' in letter...

Warren Buffett, chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, released his annual shareholder...

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Attorney general nominee Merrick Garland pledges broad probe into roots of Jan. 6 Capitol riot

Attorney general nominee Merrick Garland pledges broad...

Merrick Garland pledged Monday to pursue a robust investigation into the leaders...

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India's Covid vaccine maker told to meet domestic demand first, urges 'rest of the world' to be patient

India's Covid vaccine maker told to meet domestic demand...

CEO Adar Poonawalla made the announcement over Twitter but did not explain who gave...

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Japan's stocks have outperformed Europe — but investors are still not seeing its potential, say strategists

Japan's stocks have outperformed Europe — but investors...

Japanese stocks have outperformed their European peers for years, but investors...

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Facebook blocked charity and state health pages in Australia news ban

Facebook blocked charity and state health pages in Australia...

Facebook banned a large swathe of non-news pages in Australia in its attempt to...

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Senate acquits Trump for inciting Capitol riot even as bipartisan majority votes to convict

Senate acquits Trump for inciting Capitol riot even as...

The Senate on Saturday acquitted former President Donald Trump in a 57-43 vote on...

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Doctors warn that Covid will become endemic and people need to learn to live with it

Doctors warn that Covid will become endemic and people...

More and more physicians and public health officials are warning that even with...

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The Senate Finance Committee is gearing up to take on billionaires and dark money groups, Wyden says

The Senate Finance Committee is gearing up to take on billionaires...

Now under Democratic control, the powerful Senate Finance Committee aims to take...

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Why Russian protests against Putin could be different this time around

Why Russian protests against Putin could be different this...

Experts say the protests could be more significant than previous unrest.

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China’s Xi calls for unity in first remarks of Biden era, warns against ‘arrogant isolation'

China’s Xi calls for unity in first remarks of Biden era,...

Chinese leader Xi Jinping's comments come less than a week after the inauguration...

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Trump considered ousting U.S. Attorney General and installing loyalist in push to overturn election

Trump considered ousting U.S. Attorney General and installing...

Trump plotted to oust Jeffrey Rosen as acting attorney general and replace him with...

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Biden will keep Christopher Wray as FBI director, White House says

Biden will keep Christopher Wray as FBI director, White...

Joe Biden will keep FBI Director Christopher Wray in his position, White House press...

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Senate confirms Avril Haines, Biden's pick to lead U.S. spy agencies

Senate confirms Avril Haines, Biden's pick to lead U.S....

Haines, Biden's pick to lead the nation's 18 intelligence agencies, is the first...

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Australian markets see muted moves; China's inflation data ahead

Australian markets see muted moves; China's inflation data...

Markets in Japan are closed on Monday for a holiday.