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CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

26 million have sought US jobless aid since coronavirus hit

9:55 pm April 23, 2020

Washington: More than 4.4 million laid-off workers applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week as job cuts escalated across an economy that remains all but shut down, the government said Thursday. Roughly 26 million people have now filed for jobless aid in the five weeks since the coronavirus outbreak began forcing millions of employers to […]

US concerned by China's ongoing attempts to 'intimidate' neighbours: White House

G7 to discuss coronavirus pandemic on Thursday: White House

11:54 pm April 15, 2020

Washington: President Donald Trump and other G7 leaders will discuss international coordination of the coronavirus response by video conference on Thursday, the White House said. The remote meeting convened by Trump follows up on another virtual summit held last month and comes as the leading world economies remain under lockdown due to the pandemic. Trump […]

Drowned out by pandemic, a muted victory for Joe Biden

3:40 pm April 11, 2020

Washington: Barack Obama celebrated the kickoff of his “historic” White House challenge before thousands of ecstatic supporters. Hillary Clinton also marked her “milestone,” as the first woman nominee of a major US party, to thunderous applause. And what of Joe Biden? The resurgent Democrat has been denied the climactic rollout that his predecessors enjoyed. Like […]

Will provide citizenship to 11 million people if voted to power; says Biden

Trump, Biden spoke by phone about coronavirus outbreak

4:46 am April 7, 2020

Washington: President Donald Trump and Joe Biden spoke over the phone Monday afternoon about the coronavirus outbreak, according to a top Biden campaign aide. Kate Bedingfield, Biden’s deputy campaign manager, said in a statement that the two had a “good call.” “Biden shared several suggestions for actions the Administration can take now to address the […]

White House pushes unproven drug for coronavirus; doctors wary

4:32 am April 7, 2020

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump and his administration kept up their out-sized promotion Monday of an malaria drug not yet officially approved for fighting the new coronavirus, even though scientists say more testing is needed before it’s proven safe and effective against COVID-19. Trump trade adviser Peter Navarro championed hydroxychloroquine in television interviews a day after […]