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Dow, S&P 500 hit fresh all-time peaks, but pro-Trump protests curb gains
Before the pro-Trump protests, financials hit a 1-year high, while materials, industrial and energy sectors jumped held their gains
 "Dow, S&P 500 hit fresh all-time peaks, but pro-Trump protests curb gains")
China criticises United States order against dealing with Chinese apps
China's government on Wednesday accused Washington of misusing national security as an excuse to hurt commercial competitors
 "China criticises United States order against dealing with Chinese apps")
World Coronavirus Dispatch: Covid yet to reach these places and might never
Tracking evolutionary process of new variants, 1 in 50 people in England infected last week, Grammys a victim of an unprecedented surge in Los Angeles, and other pandemic-related news across the globe
 "World Coronavirus Dispatch: Covid yet to reach these places and might never")
Protesters backing Donald Trump roll into capital to cheer him on
President Donald Trump's supporters have descended on the the US capital to cheer his baseless claims of election fraud
 "Protesters backing Donald Trump roll into capital to cheer him on")
With Senate and Biden's agenda at stake, Georgians vote in runoff elections
Republican senators David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler faced Democratic challengers Jon Ossoff, a documentary filmmaker, and the Reverend Raphael Warnock, a pastor at a Black church in Atlanta
 "With Senate and Biden's agenda at stake, Georgians vote in runoff elections")
Gold hits two-month peak as investors brace for US Senate runoffs
Spot gold was up 0.12 per cent to $1,946.52 per ounce by 9.16 pm IST, after hitting its highest since November 9 at $1,947.96
 "Gold hits two-month peak as investors brace for US Senate runoffs")
World Coronavirus Dispatch: Hong Kong comes up with medical staycations
Deadly Covid wave in California, Japan likely to go into month-long emergency, Singapore cops to get 19 contact tracing data and other pandemic-related news across the globe
 "World Coronavirus Dispatch: Hong Kong comes up with medical staycations")
US House presents bill to terminate Pakistan as major non-NATO ally
The bill also notes that the US President cannot issue a separate designation of Pakistan as a Major NATO ally
 "US House presents bill to terminate Pakistan as major non-NATO ally")
Iran says it begins 20% uranium enrichment amid tensions with US
An Iranian government spokesman says Tehran has begun enriching uranium up to 20 per cent at an underground facility
 "Iran says it begins 20% uranium enrichment amid tensions with US")
Team Joe Biden: A climate adviser who is an India-Pakistan pundit too
John Kerry, Biden's pick for climate envoy, also knows the Afghanistan-Pakistan axis for a long time
 "Team Joe Biden: A climate adviser who is an India-Pakistan pundit too")
Have no faith in Modi govt; it's under WTO, US pressure: Shiv Kumar Sharma
Modi's views are pro-corporate. During his rule as Gujarat chief minister, over 33,000 farmers were booked under various acts for demonstrating against the government, says Sharma
 "Have no faith in Modi govt; it's under WTO, US pressure: Shiv Kumar Sharma")
How Biden can restore multilateralism
The world needs more than Trump's narrow transactional approach; so does the US
 "How Biden can restore multilateralism")
United States sees record 3,744 daily fatalities as coronavirus rages
The United States saw a new daily high of 3,744 deaths from coronavirus in the past 24-hour period
 "United States sees record 3,744 daily fatalities as coronavirus rages")
World Coronavirus Dispatch: How Wuhan remembers its outbreak one year on
US falls short on vaccination goals, Vienna's classic New Year concert plays on despite curbs, China sets up infection prevention squad and other-pandemic related news across the globe
 "World Coronavirus Dispatch: How Wuhan remembers its outbreak one year on")
Mitch McConnell rebuffs Trump, Democrats by blocking $2,000 cheques
McConnell objected to a motion by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to approve by unanimous consent a stimulus-checks bill that passed the House on Monday
 "Mitch McConnell rebuffs Trump, Democrats by blocking $2,000 cheques")
US approves potential sale of 3,000 smart bombs to Saudi Arabia: Report
The sale comes in the final days of US President Donald Trump's term
 "US approves potential sale of 3,000 smart bombs to Saudi Arabia: Report")
US slaps imports ban on second Malaysian palm oil giant over forced labour
The order was announced just three months after the federal government slapped the same ban on another Malaysian palm oil giant, FGV Holdings Berhad
 "US slaps imports ban on second Malaysian palm oil giant over forced labour")
United States says it won't allow Daniel Pearl's killer to evade justice
The US has said it is ready to take custody of British-born al-Qaeda leader Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh
 "United States says it won't allow Daniel Pearl's killer to evade justice")
Wall Street slips from record levels, additional stimulus uncertain
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 101.76 points, or 0.33%, to 30,302.21, the S&P 500 lost 9.84 points, or 0.26%, to 3,725.52 and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 57.54 points, or 0.45%, to 12,841.89
 "Wall Street slips from record levels, additional stimulus uncertain")
Boeing Max returns to US skies with first flight since grounding in 2019
The first passenger flight with a revamped Max took place this month in Brazil
 "Boeing Max returns to US skies with first flight since grounding in 2019")
