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Iran warns Trump over ‘dangerous actions’ after Iraq strikes

7:32 pm March 13, 2020

Tehran: Iran on Friday warned US President Donald Trump against taking “dangerous actions” after American forces launched air strikes that they said targeted a pro-Iranian armed group in neighbouring Iraq. “The United States cannot blame others… for the consequences of its illegal presence in Iraq and the nation’s reaction to the assassination and killing of […]

Trump slams media for 'blocking' alleged graft cases against Biden

Beyond human toll, coronavirus could shake up global politics

2:54 pm March 13, 2020

Washington: Thousands of people have died, the US response has infuriated European allies, and China has gone on a propaganda offensive. The new coronavirus is shaping up to be a cataclysmic event with far-reaching consequences in global politics. The COVID-19 pandemic, which has infected more than 130,000 people globally, strikes a world already in flux […]

NYSE: Stocks turn choppy as investors weigh earnings, recovery

After brief trading halt, US stocks join global rout

10:15 pm March 9, 2020

New York: Wall Street stocks were decisively lower at mid-morning Monday as mounting worries over the coronavirus and sinking oil prices led to a temporary halt in trading. The suspension was triggered after the S&P 500’s losses hit seven per cent, with trading resuming after 15 minutes. About an hour into trading, the broad-based S&P […]

COVID surge, vaccine shortages spread beyond India’s borders

US launches airstrike against Taliban to defend Afghan forces

10:52 pm March 4, 2020

Kabul: The US launched an airstrike against Taliban fighters to defend Afghan forces on Wednesday, an American military spokesman said, as violence spirals after a string of deadly attacks by the insurgents, throwing the country’s nascent peace process into grave doubt. News of the airstrike in southern Helmand province — the first in 11 days […]

VP Pence ordered borders closed after CDC experts refused

Six coronavirus deaths in US, 91 confirmed cases: Pence

1:59 pm March 3, 2020

Washington: The number of deaths in the US from the deadly coronavirus rose to six on Monday while the total number of confirmed cases in the country crossed 90, Vice President Mike Pence has said, as the novel virus continues to spread around the world despite travel restrictions. All the six deaths in the US […]