Houston: Texas Governor Greg Abbott has issued a series of executive orders, setting timeline to reopen the US state in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. The three new executive orders …
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United Nations: The UN has called for a comprehensive approach to tackling liquidity and solvency issues as many countries are grappling with the COVID-19 pandemic. “A comprehensive approach across three phases, …
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Washington: US President Donald Trump has announced a $19 billion relief program to help farmers and ranchers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The so-called coronavirus food assistance program will provide $16 …
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Washington, April 18 (IANS) Global COVID-19 deaths surpassed 150,000 with over 2.2 million infections on Friday as international institutions are intensifying their collective efforts on battling the pandemic. A total …
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New Delhi: Crude oil prices continued their fall on Friday with the WTI crude of US dropping below the $19 per barrel mark and benchmark Brent crude price subdued on weakest …
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Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron has questioned China’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, saying that things “happened that we don’t know about”, a media report said on Friday. Asked if China’s …
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Washington: The White House has defended President Donald Trump’s daughter and senior advisor, Ivanka Trump’s personal trip to New Jersey last week even as federal guidelines advise Americans to remain at …
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Seoul: South Korea reported its first on-year job loss since 2009 in March as the coronavirus pandemic began inflicting damage on the job market, data showed on Friday. The nation …
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Kabul: The Afghan government has extended the ongoing coronavirus lockdown in capital Kabul for three more weeks until May 9, vowing more restrictions on movement in the city, which has …
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Kabul: Six Afghan contractors who worked at the Bagram Airfield, the largest US military base in the country, were killed after they were attacked on their way home, a local …
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