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UK jobs market shows further resilience in Feb even during lockdown

Britain's jobs market showed further resilience in February even though the country has been in one of the world's most stringent lockdowns, according to official figures published Tuesday.

Airbnb asked to drop Beijing Winter Olympic ties over rights issues

Airbnb Inc. is being asked to drop its sponsorship connections to next year's Beijing's Winter Olympics by a coalition of 150 human-rights campaigners.

New Zealand beats Bangladesh as Tom Latham shines, takes series 2-0

New Zealand beat Bangladesh by five wickets Tuesday to take a winning 2-0 lead in the three-match series

China says it summoned foreign diplomats in protest over sanctions

China on Tuesday said it summoned foreign diplomats in protest after the United States, the European Union, Canada and Britain jointly imposed sanctions

Myanmar's military junta justifies crackdown, accuses Suu Kyi of graft

Myanmar's military junta on Tuesday took the offensive to justify last month's coup and subsequent actions against those opposed to it, even as street demonstrations continued against the takeover.

How reputation of AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine is marred by missteps

AstraZeneca's encouraging data about its vaccine from US trial raised hopes that the drug company could bury doubts about the shot

Britain reflects on death toll a year after coronavirus lockdown

The UK has a lot to reflect on.

US backs Philippines in standoff over South China Sea reef

The United States said Tuesday it's backing the Philippines in a new standoff with Beijing in the disputed South China Sea

AstraZeneca may have used outdated info in coronavirus vaccine trial: US

Results from a US trial of AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine may have used "outdated information," US federal health officials said in a statement early Tuesday

Japan spends billions on technology for absent Tokyo Olympic fans

Japan's top telecommunications company is getting 7.3 billion yen about $67 million in taxpayer money to design mobile tracking software to curb the spread of coronavirus during the Tokyo Olympics

UN Women urges world to press gender equality post-coronavirus pandemic

The UN's premiere global body fighting for gender equality should be ensuring women have a strong voice in rebuilding economies after the Covid-19 pandemic, the head of UN Women said

Jerome Powell says economy recovering but US Fed support still needed

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell says the economic recovery from the pandemic has progressed more quickly than expected, but the central bank does not intend to let up in its support efforts

West Indies reach 268-7 to lead Sri Lanka by 99 in first Test match

Cornwall made an unbeaten half century and combined in a 90-run 8th wicket partnership with Joshua Da Silva which guided the West Indies to a 99-run lead over Lanka on 2nd day of first cricket test

US President Biden's Cabinet near complete but hundreds of jobs still open

Biden's Cabinet is nearly complete with the confirmation of Labour Secretary Marty Walsh. But he has hundreds of key presidential appointments to make to fill out the federal government

Huawei lawyer challenges cop's claim he didn't share information with FBI

The refusal of the officer to testify at an extradition hearing for senior Huawei executive should cast doubt on credibility of his affidavit saying he didn't share with the FBI, defence lawyers said

Airbnb asked to drop Olympic sponsorship ties over China rights issues

Airbnb Inc. is being asked to drop its sponsorship connections to next year's Beijing's Winter Olympics by a coalition of 150 human-rights campaigners

Xi Jinping, Kim Jong Un share messages reaffirming China-N Korea alliance

The leaders of China and North Korea are reaffirming their alliance following contentious talks between top diplomats and economic problems in the North that left it ever-more dependent on the Chinese

Joe Biden eyes $3 trillion package for infrastructure, schools, families

Fresh off passage of the COVID-19 relief bill, President Joe Biden is assembling the next big White House priority, a sweeping $3 trillion package of investments on infrastructure and domestic needs

Spain broadens use of AstraZeneca's Covid jab to adults under age of 65

Spain's health minister has said the country will resume the use of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine on Wednesday by extending it to adults under the age of 65

Sri Lanka signs three-year $1.5 billion currency swap deal with China

Sri Lanka will exchange currency with China under a 10 billion yuan (about $1.5 billion) deal aimed at promoting trade and investment between the two countries, the island nation's central bank said