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US and South Korea agree on new cost-sharing deal for troops

Wall Street climbs, claws back a chunk of last week’s losses

11:24 pm June 29, 2020

New York: Stocks are climbing on Wall Street in midday Monday trading, clawing back more than a third of their losses from last week. The S&P 500 was up 1 per cent, driving decisively higher after a much healthier-than-expected report on the housing market shook the market from its wobbly start. European stocks had similar fluctuations before […]

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

US health secretary warns `window is closing’

11:43 pm June 28, 2020

Washington DC: Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar is stressing that “the window is closing” for the US to take action to effectively curb the coronavirus. Azar pointed to a recent spike in infections, particularly in the South. He says people have “to act responsibly” by social distancing and wearing face masks especially “in these hot […]

Stocks edge higher on Wall Street following mixed data

9:57 pm June 25, 2020

Washington DC: Stocks edged higher on Wall Street in early trading Thursday as investors weigh a mixed batch of economic reports highlighting the damage that the coronavirus lockdowns have inflicted on the economy. The S&P 500 was up 0.2 per cent, recovering from an initial slide of 0.9 per cent. Gains in the financial, energy […]

India, US ‘most essential’ countries for global peace: Texas Governor

11:59 pm June 24, 2020

Houston: The US and India, as the world’s two leading democracies, can provide a balance globally and are the “most essential” countries to ensure peace and prosperity, Texas Governor Greg Abbott has said. Participating in a webinar here on Tuesday, Abbott said his goals were to see interaction and trade between Texas and India to grow further. The US-India Chamber of Commerce DFW (USICOC) […]

Surging US coronavirus cases raise fear that progress is slipping

8:18 am June 23, 2020

ST PETERSBURG: Alarming surges in coronavirus cases across the U.S. South and West raised fears Monday that the outbreak is spiraling out of control and that hard-won progress against the scourge is slipping away because of resistance among many Americans to wearing masks and keeping their distance from others. Confirming predictions that the easing of […]