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Warren Buffett Upbeat On US, Berkshire, Buys Back Stock Amid Covid-19 Pandemic

Business | Reuters | Monday March 1, 2021

Warren Buffett's enthusiasm for the future of America and his company Berkshire Hathaway Inc has not been dimmed by the coronavirus pandemic.

Conservatives In "Struggle For Survival" Of US, Says Trump

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday March 1, 2021

Former president Donald Trump told conservative supporters on Sunday that they faced "a struggle for the survival of America" as he gave his first major speech since he lost the election.

Superman Reboot in the Works at Warner Bros. With Ta-Nehisi Coates as Writer, JJ Abrams as Producer

ANI | Saturday February 27, 2021

Acclaimed essayist and novelist Ta-Nehisi Coates has been hired by DC and Warner Bros. to write the script for the feature reboot of Superman, which will be produced by JJ Abrams.

New Zealand, France Clash In Heavyweight 2023 Rugby World Cup Opener

Agence France-Presse | Friday February 26, 2021

New Zealand and France are in Pool A along with Italy and two qualifiers - one from the Americas and one from Africa.

Grant Holloway Breaks Colin Jackson's 60m Hurdles World Record

Agence France-Presse | Thursday February 25, 2021

America's Grant Holloway broke Colin Jackson's long-standing 60m indoor hurdles world record at Wednesday's athletics meeting in Madrid.

The Falcon and the Winter Soldier: Nine New Photos Tease Marvel’s Next Disney+ Series

Akhil Arora | Wednesday February 24, 2021

The Falcon and the Winter Soldier premieres on Disney+ and Disney+ Hotstar March 19, and Marvel has seen fit to unveil nine first-look photos. They introduce the MCU’s newest character: Falcon’s sister Sarah Wilson (Adepero Oduye).

Goodyear To Buy Cooper Tire For $2.8 billion, Nearly Doubling China Presence

Reuters | Wednesday February 24, 2021

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co said it would buy Cooper Tire & Rubber Co in a $2.8 billion deal to beef up its portfolio in the high-margin light truck and SUV segments and strengthen its presence in North America and China.

Biden Nominates Indian-American Lawyer To Head Office Of Personnel Management

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Wednesday February 24, 2021

US President Joe Biden has nominated Indian- American lawyer and rights activist Kiran Ahuja to head the Office of Personnel Management, a federal agency that manages America's more than two million civil servants.

2021 Harley-Davidson Pan America 1250 Launched Globally

Edited by Kingshuk Dutta | Tuesday February 23, 2021

Harley-Davidson has launched its first ever adventure motorcycle, the Pan America 1250, globally. There will be two variants on sale, the Pan America 1250 and the Pan America 1250 Special. The motorcycle will rival the BMW R 1250 GS, perhaps the best-selling ADV in the world.

"Relationship With China Is One Of Strong Competition," Says US

World News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday February 23, 2021

America's relationship with China is one of "strong competition" and the Biden administration will work in close coordination with partners and allies to make sure that it is coming from a position of strength, the White House has said, a day after Beijing urged the US to stop interfering in its internal affairs and lift trade sanctions.

Spotify Launches Into 85 New Markets in ‘Next Few Days’

Akhil Arora | Tuesday February 23, 2021

Spotify is expanding to 85 new markets in the “next few days” across Asia, Africa, the Caribbean, Europe, and Latin America, co-founder and CEO Daniel Ek announced at its online-only Stream On event on Monday.

Chinese Spyware Code ‘Jian’ Was Copied From America's National Security Agency, Researchers Say

Reuters | Monday February 22, 2021

Chinese spies used code first developed by the US National Security Agency to support their hacking operations, Israeli researchers said, another indication of how malicious software developed by governments can boomerang against their creators.

Opinion: Just Who Is Spoiling India's Image? A View From The US

Opinion | Rajmohan Gandhi | Monday February 22, 2021

This has not been the best season for New Delhi's "chhavi" managers. Just when freak late-winter storms shook much of the U.S., stories and pictures of Disha Ravi's arrest began to trouble America's significant pro-India community. As one large U.S. network, NBC News, puts it, "A 22-year-old climate activist has emerged as a symbol of the Indian go...

Joe Biden Declares America, Transatlantic Alliance "Back"

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday February 20, 2021

President Joe Biden declared the "transatlantic alliance is back" Friday in a powerful speech seeking to reestablish the United States as leader of the West against what he called a global assault on democracy.

Bills Introduced In US Congress To Counter Growing Chinese Influence

World News | Press Trust of India | Friday February 19, 2021

Several top US Republican lawmakers have introduced more than a dozen bills in Congress to counter the growing Chinese influence in the country and to protect America's critical infrastructure.