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Peak US death rate likely in two weeks: Trump
World
March 30, 2020
Peak US death rate likely in two weeks: Trump
President Donald Trump said Sunday that the peak death rate in the United States from the coronavirus pandemic was likely…
Postponed Tokyo Olympics to open July 23 next year
World
March 30, 2020
Postponed Tokyo Olympics to open July 23 next year
The Tokyo Olympics will begin on July 23 next year, organizers said on Monday, after the coronavirus forced the historic…
Trump says US won’t pay Harry and Meghan security
World
March 30, 2020
Trump says US won’t pay Harry and Meghan security
President Donald Trump said Sunday that the United States would not pay security costs for Prince Harry and his wife…
Moscow under lockdown as global virus cases top 700,000
World
March 30, 2020
Moscow under lockdown as global virus cases top 700,000
Russia’s capital became the latest world city to impose a coronavirus lockdown on Monday as declared cases globally topped 700,000…
WHO announces that four coronavirus vaccine experiments begin
Health & Fitness
March 30, 2020
WHO announces that four coronavirus vaccine experiments begin
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Sunday announced that medical experiments on four coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines are underway. These tests…
Trump ditches hopes of quick virus bounce-back for US
World
March 30, 2020
Trump ditches hopes of quick virus bounce-back for US
President Donald Trump has extended emergency coronavirus restrictions for the United States, where his top scientist warned up to 200,000…
Asian markets mostly down as virus fears grow
World
March 30, 2020
Asian markets mostly down as virus fears grow
Asian markets fell Monday following a steep drop on Wall Street as the jubilation from last week’s enormous US stimulus…
North Korea says tested ‘super-large’ rocket launchers
World
March 30, 2020
North Korea says tested ‘super-large’ rocket launchers
Nuclear-armed North Korea successfully tested “super-large multiple rocket launchers”, state media said on Monday, but leader Kim Jong Un was…
Italy’s ‘very long’ lockdown to only end gradually
World
March 30, 2020
Italy’s ‘very long’ lockdown to only end gradually
Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte’s government prepared Italians for a “very long” lockdown Sunday that would only be lifted gradually despite…
Anti-virus measures spark Mideast fears of setback in liberties
Middle East
March 30, 2020
Anti-virus measures spark Mideast fears of setback in liberties
Armoured vehicles in the streets, hundreds arrested, smartphone surveillance — sweeping measures to fight the coronavirus have raised concerns in…