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COVID-19: China reported no local virus transmission, suspend foreigners
SHANGHAI: China today reported no locally transmitted coronavirus infections for the previous day and a small reduction in new cases involving travellers from overseas, as new restrictions on the entry of foreigners kicked in. Effective today, China has temporarily suspended
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Doctors make their own face masks due to mask shortage
RENTON: Doctors in Seattle have been reduced to making their own face masks out of sheets of plastic, after a global shortage of medical protective gear has hit Washington state, an epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic in US. Ahead of
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US crude climbs after Trump comments on Saudi-Russia dispute
SINGAPORE: US crude oil prices edged higher today, extending gains after a 24% jump the previous day, buoyed by hints from US President Donald Trump he may intervene in the price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia at an “appropriate
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COVID-19: First human trial of vaccine begins in US
UNITED STATES: Supported by a global coalition founded by India and Norway, US has begun the phase one clinical trial of an investigational vaccine designed, to protect against the coronavirus disease which has claimed the lives of over 7,000 people
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Biden, Sanders’ disagree with Trump handle COVID-19
WASHINGTON: Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders blasted US President Donald Trump’s handling of the coronavirus outbreak during a Democratic debate yesterday, touting their own plans to deal with a widening crisis that has upended the daily life of Americans. Democratic
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Oil price falls a third day, biggest weekly drop since 1991
TOKYO: Oil prices fell today for a third day, with Brent crude set for its biggest weekly drop since 1991 and US crude heading for the worst week since 2008 as panic about plunging demand from the coronavirus outbreak grips
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US surveillance program expire after renewal stalls in Senate
WASHINGTON: US government surveillance tools fiercely opposed by privacy advocates and defended by intelligence agencies will expire, after legislation renewing them stalled in the Senate yesterday, although passage is expected next week. In a rare bipartisan vote, the Democratic-led House
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COVID-19: Dollar falls after Trump bans travel from Europe to US
SINGAPORE: The dollar careened against the euro and yen today after US President Donald Trump rattled markets with a month-long ban on European travel to the US. The dollar fell 1% to 103.32 yen and 0.5% to US$1.1328 against the
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One British, two American personnel killed in Iraq rocket attack
WASHINGTON: One British and two American personnel were killed and about a dozen people were wounded when 18 small rockets hit Iraq’s Taji military camp north of Baghdad yesterday, US officials told Reuters, speaking on condition of anonymity. The officials,
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Kamala supports Biden, while Jackson campaigns for Sanders
DETROIT: Democratic presidential contenders Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders touted duelling endorsements yesterday, with onetime Biden rival, Kamala Harris supporting the former vice president, while civil rights leader Jesse Jackson campaigned for Sanders. The backing of Harris, a black US
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