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Coronavirus time bomb: America’s uninsured and brutal work culture

2:25 pm March 1, 2020

Washington: Like many Americans, bartender Danjale Williams is worried about the growing threat of the novel coronavirus. What makes the 22-year-old in Washington even more frightened: The thought of medical bills she just can’t afford, as one of almost 27.5 million people in the United States who don’t have health insurance. “I definitely would second […]

US, South Korea postpone joint military exercises over virus

2:24 pm February 27, 2020

Seoul: The US and South Korean militaries on Thursday postponed forthcoming joint exercises due to the coronavirus outbreak as the Asian country reported 334 new cases, taking its total to 1,595. The decision to delay the training was made after Seoul declared its highest “severe” alert level over the virus, Combined Forces Command said, adding […]

India requests UK museum for ancient idol ‘stolen’ from Tamil Nadu temple

3:24 pm February 25, 2020

London: India has made a formal request for a 15th century bronze idol believed to be stolen from a temple in Tamil Nadu and found its way to a UK museum through auction. The statue of Saint Tirumankai Alvar was acquired by the Ashmolean Museum at the University of Oxford from Sotheby’s auction house in […]

Coronavirus cases top 500 on cruise ship off Japan

6:45 pm February 18, 2020

Yokohama: Another 88 people aboard a cruise ship off Japan have tested positive for the coronavirus, authorities said Tuesday, as those free of the disease hoped they were spending their last night on board before disembarking. The new cases take the total from the Diamond Princess to 542 — easily the biggest cluster outside the […]

Trump threatens intelligence block over Huawei: US diplomat

2:22 pm February 17, 2020

Washington: The United States’ ambassador to Germany said Sunday that President Donald Trump had threatened to cut off intelligence-sharing with countries that dealt with Chinese tech firm Huawei. Washington has been pressing allies to ban Huawei, one of the world’s largest tech firms, from next-generation 5G mobile data networks, saying it is a security risk. […]