Seoul: A North Korea defector elected as a lawmaker in South Korea on Friday claimed he was “99 per cent” sure that Pyongyang leader Kim Jong-un died after surgery amid rising …
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Beijing: A team of researchers here has developed a quick, sensitive test of antibodies against coronavirus in human blood, which could help doctors track a person’s exposure to the disease, as …
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Washington: With no effective remedy or vaccination available yet to fight the coronavirus epidemic, the American Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI) has written to President Donald Trump, state governors and …
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Washington: The number of initial unemployment claims in the US reached 3.8 million last week as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to sweep the nation, raising the total to above 30 …
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Washington: US President Donald Trump said he has evidence that the novel coronavirus originated in a lab in Wuhan, China, an unproven theory that contradicts the country’s National Intelligence, which …
Contradicting US intel, Trump says COVID-19 developed in lab (Ld) Read MoreWashington: The US National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced a new initiative aimed at speeding innovation, development and commercialization of COVID-19 testing technologies. With a $1.5-billion investment from federal stimulus funding, …
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Washington: A shooting outside the Cuban Embassy in Washington D.C. was a “suspected hate crime”, police said. A police report said the suspect, identified as 42-year-old Alexander Alazo from Texas, “knowingly …
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Islamabad; Pakistan’s National Assembly (NA) Speaker Asad Qaiser has tested positive for the novel coronavirus and went into self-isolation, he confirmed in a tweet. “I tested positive for coronavirus and quarantined …
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Washington: US President Donald Trump has appeared to undercut his own intelligence agencies by suggesting that he has seen evidence the novel coronavirus originated in a Chinese laboratory. Earlier, the US …
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London: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said he will set out a “comprehensive plan” next week on how to restart the economy, reopen schools and help people travel to work …
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