The DJIA closed down 123.77 points, or 0.46 percent, at 26,957.59. The S&P 500 lost 11.82 points, or 0.38 percent, and closed at 3116.39. But the technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite gained 15.16 points, or 0.17 percent, and closed at 8980.77.
The Citizenship Amendment Act, or CAA, passed by the Parliament in December aims to fast-track citizenship for "persecuted" Hindus, Parsis, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains and Christians who arrived in India before Dec 31, 2014, from three neighboring Muslim countries: Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan. However, the Muslim community was "excluded" from this list, triggering violent protests across the country.
The Department of Justice is working with the Civil Service Bureau on measures to deal with cases of employees who refuse to swear allegiance.
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea, too, is high on Japan's blame list, and by test-firing a missile over Japan on Tuesday, Pyongyang seems to have played into the hands of Tokyo. The DPRK deserves the strongest condemnation for its provocative action, but it remains unclear as to how great a threat it poses to Japan. More importantly, countering a potential threat by building a bigger arsenal could lead to counterproductive and even dangerous outcomes, not only for Japan but also for the whole of Northeast Asia.
The Christopher Columbus statue at Columbus Circle near Central Park in New York, as seen from inside the Time Warner Center. [Photo/Agencies]
The DPRK has long accused the joint military drills of the United States and the ROK of heightening tensions on the Korean Peninsula. Washington and Seoul recently agreed not to conduct any joint military drill until after the upcoming Pyeongchang Winter Olympics.
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The Chinese oil major has a 25 percent working interest in the Liuhua 29-1 project and acts as the shallow-water operator, while Husky, which is in the midst of being taken over by compatriot Cenovus Energy, holds the majority 75 percent stake and acts as the operator in the deep water.
The Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong-the largest political party in the Legislative Council-urged opponents not to deteriorate the already chaotic situation in the council, nor to jeopardize its constitutional duties to scrutinize bills.
The Detroit Free Press reported that African Americans, who make up 14 percent of Michigan's population, account for 40 percent of the state's COVID-19 deaths.
The European Commission, the executive arm of the EU, announced Wednesday that it would start applying the rebalancing duties on US products in July as part of the "three-pronged response" including the launch of legal proceedings against the United States in the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the possible actions aimed at protecting the European market from disruptions caused by the diversion of steel from the US market.