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UK PM pledges 'infrastructure revolution' for virus crisis

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Coronavirus pandemic speeding up, worst is 'yet to come': WHO

Six months since the new coronavirus outbreak, the pandemic is still far from over, the World Health Organization said on Monday, warning that "the worst is yet to come". from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/3g9SzSo

Pakistan reports 2,846 new coronavirus cases, 118 deaths

Out of the total number of infections, Sindh reported 81,985 cases, Punjab 75,501, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa 26,115, Islamabad 12,775, Balochistan 10,426, Gilgit-Baltistan 1,470 and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir 1,065 cases. The Ministry of National Health Services said that 2,846 new coronavirus cases and 118 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours in the country. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/38bDI74

French defence minister writes to Rajnath, condoles death of 20 soldiers

"This was a hard blow against the soldiers, their families, and the nation. In these difficult circumstances, I wish to express my steadfast and friendly support, along with that of the French armed forces. I request you to kindly convey my heartfelt condolences to the entire Indian armed forces as well as to the grieving families," Parly wrote to her Indian counterpart Rajnath Singh on Monday from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2CLiQrF

Indian newspapers, websites not accessible in China

Though Chinese newspapers and websites continue to be accessible in India, people in China can only access the Indian media websites with Virtual Private Network (VPN) server. The Indian TV channels also can be accessed through IP TV as of now. And ExpressVPN has not been working in the Communist state for the past two days on the iPhone as well as desktops. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2BqrgV0

Joe Biden names Indian-American expert as digital chief of staff

Indian-American Medha Raj has been named by Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden as his digital chief of staff, a key role in his election campaigns which are entirely going virtual due to the Covid-19 pandemic in the US. In this capacity, Raj will work across all facets of the digital department to streamline and coordinate how to maximise the impact of its digital outputs, the Biden campaign said. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3dKBNHV

Partnership with US critical in translating India's bold vision for development into reality: Envoy

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US ends arms exports, China restricts visas in Hong Kong row

"We can no longer distinguish between the export of controlled items to Hong Kong or to mainland China," US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a statement. "We cannot risk these items falling into the hands of the People's Liberation Army, whose primary purpose is to uphold the dictatorship of the CCP by any means necessary," he said, referring to the Chinese Communist Party. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Vt62gk

US ends arms exports, China restricts visas in Hong Kong row

"We can no longer distinguish between the export of controlled items to Hong Kong or to mainland China," US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a statement. "We cannot risk these items falling into the hands of the People's Liberation Army, whose primary purpose is to uphold the dictatorship of the CCP by any means necessary," he said, referring to the Chinese Communist Party. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Vt62gk

New swine flu found in China has pandemic potential

Researchers in China have discovered a new type of swine flu that is capable of triggering a pandemic, according to a new study. Named G4, it is genetically descended from the H1N1 strain that caused a pandemic in 2009. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2CLO6qu

China passes security law for Hong Kong giving Beijing sweeping powers: Reports

China's parliament passed national security legislation for Hong Kong on Tuesday, setting the stage for the most radical changes to the former British colony's way of life since it returned to Chinese rule almost exactly 23 years ago. The legislation pushes Beijing further along a collision course with the United States, Britain and other Western governments. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2VsYObS

Many US states reverse openings, require masks amid coronavirus resurgence

Arizona's Republican governor shut down bars, movie theaters, gyms and water parks Monday and leaders in several states ordered residents to wear masks in public in a dramatic course reversal amid an alarming resurgence of coronavirus cases nationwide. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3igr1wo

Many US states reverse openings, require masks amid coronavirus resurgence

Arizona's Republican governor shut down bars, movie theaters, gyms and water parks Monday and leaders in several states ordered residents to wear masks in public in a dramatic course reversal amid an alarming resurgence of coronavirus cases nationwide. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3igr1wo

Ladakh face-off: US senators express solidarity with India

Expressing solidarity with the people of India on the Ladakh face-off with China, a top US senator has said India had made it clear that it would not be bullied by Beijing. Republican Senator Marco Rubio spoke with India's ambassador to the US, Taranjit Singh Sandhu, to "express our solidarity with the people of #India as they firmly confront unwarranted and lawless armed aggression by the Communist Party of China". from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3eLqhNO

UN seeks $5bn to feed millions hit by pandemic

Millions of people have been pushed into hunger by the pandemic, the UN World Food Program said on Monday as it appealed for nearly $5 billion to help feed the growing numbers in poor and middle-income countries. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/3gbQoh7

US ends sensitive defence exports to Hong Kong: Mike Pompeo

The United States said Monday it was ending the export of sensitive military items to Hong Kong, no longer treating the financial hub separately from China. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the United States was taking the measure due to China's push forward with a security law that Hong Kong activists say will curb the city's freedoms. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Vuz673

US ends sensitive defence exports to Hong Kong: Mike Pompeo

The United States said Monday it was ending the export of sensitive military items to Hong Kong, no longer treating the financial hub separately from China. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the United States was taking the measure due to China's push forward with a security law that Hong Kong activists say will curb the city's freedoms. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Vuz673

Couple draw guns at crowd heading to St. Louis mayor's home

A social media video showed the armed couple standing outside of their large home Sunday evening in the upscale Central West End neighborhood of the Missouri city. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3ibVgVu

Fighting in Taiwan parliament after opposition occupies building

Fighting erupted in Taiwan's parliament on Monday as lawmakers from the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) broke through barricades erected by the main opposition Kuomintang (KMT) who had occupied it to protest against government "tyranny". from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2YEUKaH

China centralises leadership of military reserve forces: Report

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Images of brutality against Black people spur racial trauma

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WHO announces new worldwide daily coronavirus record

The World Health Organisation has announced another daily record in the number of new confirmed coronavirus cases across the world - topping over 189,000 in a single 24-hour period. The tally Sunday from the UN health agency eclipses the previous record a week earlier at over 183,000 cases, showing case counts continue to progress worldwide. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2BRNbUU

Russia's opposition flounders as Putin changes constitution

From liberal reformers to Communists, Kremlin critics say the vote -- which started last week and ends on Wednesday -- is a thinly veiled attempt to keep Putin, 67, in power for life. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Vu1KoL

WHO announces new worldwide daily coronavirus record

The World Health Organisation has announced another daily record in the number of new confirmed coronavirus cases across the world - topping over 189,000 in a single 24-hour period. The tally Sunday from the UN health agency eclipses the previous record a week earlier at over 183,000 cases, showing case counts continue to progress worldwide. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2BRNbUU

Coronavirus death toll drops to 5 in New York, once the US epicenter

Saturday's total compared to 13 fatalities the day before as the number of fatalities caused by the virus continues to plummet in the state. During the peak of the pandemic in April, nearly 800 people were dying a day from coronavirus. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/38anj2M

Greens surge, Macron slips in low-turnout French polls

France's Greens celebrated major gains in local elections marked by record-low turnout and the failure of President Emmanuel Macron's ruling party to make any significant impact. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2B9IqXa

Iceland president re-elected with 92% of vote

Gudni Johannesson, the former history professor won his second four-year term in the largely symbolic position in Saturday's vote, the second election held by a European country after coronavirus lockdowns were lifted. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2ZhgqbX

Coronavirus: Covid-19 global death toll surpasses 500,000

The respiratory illness caused by the new coronavirus has been particularly dangerous for the elderly, although other adults and children are also among the 500,000 fatalities and more than 10 million reported cases. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/31lkGtI

Los Angeles bars ordered to close again as virus spreads

Bars in Los Angeles and six other Californian counties were ordered to close again on Sunday as parts of the United States reimpose shutdown measures to try to quell a surge in coronavirus cases. New coronavirus cases have jumped in more than half of US states. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3ibgLWs

Trump tweets - then deletes - video of fan yelling 'white power'

US President Donald Trump on Sunday shared a video of a stand-off between anti-Trump protesters and his supporters in which a man chants "white power" -- before deleting it amid an outcry. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/31lkQ4i

Mississippi votes to remove Confederate symbol from state flag

The measure passed with a 91-23 majority vote in the House of Representatives, triggering cheers in the Senate gallery. A few hours later, the Senate voted 37-14 for the bill. Mississippi is the only American state to incorporate the Confederate standard on its official flag, after nearby Georgia dropped it in 2003. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2ZheHmZ

US coronavirus death toll at 288 in 24-hours, infections remain high

The United States added 288 Covid-19 deaths in 24 hours, the Johns Hopkins University tally showed Sunday, with the infection rate remaining high as the country struggles to control a new surge of the disease.​ from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3dJ2HQg

China to vote on Hong Kong law on Tuesday

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‘China can’t treat SCS as its maritime empire’

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Gay Pride events go online to mark 50th anniversary

While some activists took to the streets to mark the event, much of the movement's energy was channelled into Global Pride, a 24-hour online event broadcast live online. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2BkrflF

Gay Pride events go online to mark 50th anniversary

While some activists took to the streets to mark the event, much of the movement's energy was channelled into Global Pride, a 24-hour online event broadcast live online. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2BkrflF

2 in 5 Indian-Americans worried about financial stability, says first-of-its-kind survey

Two in five Indian-Americans are worried about their long-term financial stability due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but almost all are changing their lifestyle, according to a first-of-its-kind survey about the contagion's impact on the community. According to the report which is based on a recent Covid-19 survey, one in six tested positive or know a family member of the Indian community member who tested positive. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3eFRWQb

Curtailed hajj compounds Saudi economic woes

Vacant religious sites. Abandoned pilgrim tents. Lifeless hotels. A stunning emptiness — and fears of economic ruin — haunt the usually bustling city of Mecca after Saudi authorities curtailed the hajj pilgrimage over coronavirus. Islam's holiest city usually hosts millions of pilgrims for the annual rite, scheduled for late July. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3eHzp5R

Global coronavirus cases exceed 10 million

The milestone comes as many hard-hit countries are easing lockdowns while making extensive alterations to work and social life that could last for a year or more until a vaccine is available. The figure is roughly double the number of severe influenza illnesses recorded annually, according to the World Health Organisation. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3g4LmCX

Macron braces for setback in France's local polls

France's ruling party is expected Sunday to be handed a stinging rebuke by voters in the final round of local elections, the first big political test for President Emmanuel Macron since the coronavirus crisis began to ease.​ from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2YFiMm0

Iceland president wins landslide election: Partial results

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Five things to know about Poland presidential election

Boasting more than 1,000 years of history, Poland was invaded by Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union during World War II, then spent decades under communism. Today it is a member of NATO and the European Union. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2VlLxlu

Two killed in Wal-Mart shooting: US media

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US tops 2.5 million coronavirus cases as infections surge

The United States has surpassed 2.5 million coronavirus cases, as efforts to reopen the world's economic powerhouse were dramatically set back by a surge of new infections in states such as Florida. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/388fLO0

Two killed in Wal-Mart shooting: US media

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US sees 45,000+ cases, global count up by 1.9L

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US sees 45,000+ cases, global count up by 1.9L

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Like HIV, corona hits immune cells: Studies

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Mark Zuckerberg loses $7 billion, FB shares drop

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Damaging monuments now punishable, President signs order

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