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Trump to sell Arctic oil rights in early Jan, days before Biden sworn in

Biden has vowed to permanently protect the refuge, but formal leases are contracts with the federal government and are difficult to cancel

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Zambia's default sparks fears of debt tsunami

Pandemic puts AIDS-related gains at risk, Museum of London asks citizens to share Covid dreams, virus revives debate on value of high-stake exams, and other pandemic-related news across the globe

Trump administration gives nod to commence transition to Joe Biden

Key official designates President-elect Joe Biden as the apparent winner

Michael Pompeo confirms US withdrawal from the 'Open Skies' treaty

The treaty, which was signed in 1992 and came into force in 2002, allows countries to fly over each other's territory for unarmed reconnaissance flights.

Trump admin should aid in Biden transition, says Republican Sen Alexander

He also drew upon the example of Al Gore, who 37 days after the 2000 election, "made the best speech of his life accepting the result" that George W Bush would become president

Trump admin pushes to sell Alaska oil leases before Biden can block it

The administration's announcement establishes a tight timeline for lease sales, with the earliest they could occur being on or about Jan. 17

TikTok employee agrees to drop suit against Trump administration

Patrick S Ryan submitted a filing dated November 13, stating that both sides were asking the court to dismiss the case with prejudice

Trump admin grants ByteDance 15-day extension to divest TikTok app

TikTok said it now has until Nov. 27 to reach an agreement

Donald Trump's Federal Reserve nominees may get Senate vote next week

Republican leaders have previously said they would not advance the nominations unless they were confident that Trump's controversial pick for one of the two open posts

Trump admin readies crackdown on US investments in Chinese companies

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration is finalizing an executive order to prohibit U.S. investments in Chinese firms that Washington says are owned or controlled by the Chinese military, according to three sources familiar with the matter, in a bid to ramp up pressure on Beijing after the U.S. election.

Top headlines: Maruti Q2 profit up 2%, SP Group claims stake in Tata firms

India's front line health workers will be the first to be inoculated once an effective vaccine is available. More headlines in our evening roundup.

US colleges 'massively' underreport foreign funding, says Trump admin

The Education Department released the report amid its effort to enforce a 1986 law requiring US universities to disclose gifts and contracts of $250,000 or more from foreign sources

Lawsuit challenges Donald Trump's new H-1B visa rules; calls it 'arbitrary'

The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise

Supreme Court to review Trump administration's 'Remain in Mexico' policy

The Supreme Court is agreeing to review a Trump administration policy that makes asylum-seekers wait in Mexico for U.S. court hearings. As is typical, the court did not comment Monday in announcing it would hear the case. Because the court's calendar is already full through the end of the year, the justices will not hear the case until 2021. If Joe Biden were to win the presidential election and rescind the policy, the case would become largely moot. Trump's Migrant Protection Protocols policy, known informally as Remain in Mexico, was introduced in January 2019. It became a key pillar of the administration's response to an unprecedented surge of asylum-seeking families at the border, drawing criticism for having people wait in highly dangerous Mexican cities. Lower courts found that the policy is probably illegal. But earlier this year the Supreme Court stepped in to allow the policy to remain in effect while a lawsuit challenging it plays out in the courts. More than 60,000 ...

US agency hikes processing fee for visa applications by up to 75%

Hike may have a short-term cost impact on IT Indian companies, which are already ramping up hiring in the US and offshoring projects elsewhere.

Top headlines: India launches gas price reforms, US restricts H-1B visas

Google is facing a new antitrust case in India in which the US tech giant is alleged to have abused its Android operating system's position in the smart television market.

US lawmaker introduces a legislation to overhaul H-1B visa system

It also requires employers to pay their H-1B workers more than the American workers to ensure foreign labour is only used when absolutely necessary.

US should expand visa for STEM talent, says Congressional report

The report highlights that every time a foreign-born student returns to their home country from the US, they take with them critical knowledge and capacity.

US economy falls 31.4% in spring; may shrink for the first time since 2009

The government will not release its July-September GDP report until Oct. 29, just five days before the presidential election

Trump admin proposes a fixed time limit for visas to students, researchers

In all the three categories of foreign students, researchers and journalists, those from China have benefitted the most