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When the two remaining Democratic presidential candidates return to the debate stage Sunday night, they will find that their party, the political stakes and the world look much different from when they last met less than three weeks ago. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2U90whd

Social distancing, remote engagement, and flattening the curve continued to be key terms as experts across the spectrum emphasized the need to slow down the spread of the virus with alarming statistics of what might be if it is not contained. America’s top infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci called for a dramatic reduction in personal interaction to curb its spread. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2U6MxIR

Israel's president on Sunday said he has decided to give opposition leader Benny Gantz the first opportunity to form a new government following an inconclusive national election this month. President Reuven Rivlin's office announced his decision late Sunday after consulting with leaders of all of the parties elected to parliament. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2w8wRwH

The number of people infected with the coronavirus in Spain increased by a third to 7,753 and more than 100 new deaths were recorded over the last 24 hours, health officials said Sunday. The latest spike in Europe's second-most affected country after Italy comes after the Spanish government imposed a near-total nationwide lockdown, banning people from leaving home except to go to work, get medical care or buy food. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3d11Pr9

France will progressively reduce long-distance train, bus and plane travel on its territory over the coming days in a bid to limit the spread of the coronavirus, the ecology minister said Sunday. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3aURc7s

An additional one million children were born as refugees since the conflict erupted on March 15, 2011, UNICEF said. "The war in Syria marks yet another shameful milestone today," said UNICEF executive director Henrietta Fore, who was in Syria last week. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2wXpUP4

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While Taiwan has won plaudits from international experts for its early prevention measures to stop the spread of the virus, it has now stepped up measures to stop cases being brought back to the island from other countries. The total tally in Taiwan is at present 59. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/33h8WYa

Even before the coronavirus outbreak took over daily lives around the globe, the conflict, which began in early 2011, had largely fallen off the world's collective radars _ reduced to a never-ending fight involving an ever-more complex web of players and refugees that few remember once lived in a country they called home. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2QdXGWX

A hard-won trade war truce between the US and China is at risk as the coronavirus pandemic rocks the global economy, making it tough for Beijing to fulfil its commitments. The United States also faces huge disruptions from the deadly virus while a diplomatic spat between Beijing and Washington threatens to derail the phase-one deal. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/33gYJei

US President Donald Trump has declared Sunday a National Day of Prayer for all affected by the coronavirus and pointed how the Americans, in times of need, have always turned to prayer to seek guidance through trials and periods of uncertainty. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/39T8QZ4

Begona Gomez, the wife of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, was tested positive for coronavirus on Sunday. The condition of both the Prime Minister and his wife are assessed as "good". Both are now in their residence, following the health authorities' advice. Spain has had over 6,250 confirmed cases of the COVID-19 illness and 193 people have died. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2IK0nvx

Donald Trump tested negative for the coronavirus, his doctor said on Saturday, as the US president extended a travel ban to Britain and Ireland to try to slow the spread of a pandemic that has shut down much of the daily routine of American life. The U.S. president met with a Brazilian delegation last week, at least one member of which has since tested positive. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2wUWtx6

The United States has expanded its travel ban imposed on European countries in view of the coronavirus pandemic to the United Kingdom and Ireland. The move came as President Donald Trump reviewed measures that his administration was taking to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus, which has so far claimed 55 lives in the country. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2WcZkMp