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China may have secretly set off low-level underground nuclear test explosions despite claiming to observe an international pact banning such blasts, the U.S. State Department said in a report on Wednesday that could fuel U.S.-Chinese tensions. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2VeRtNz

UK foreign secretary Dominic Raab, who is standing in for British Prime Minister Boris Johnson as he recuperates after testing positive for the virus, will chair a crucial meeting of the Cabinet Office Briefing Rooms (Cobra) on Thursday during which the Cabinet will finalise the plans for an extension. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2xpjHw8

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A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Honduras on Thursday, the US Geological Survey said, but there were no immediate reports of damage or fatalities. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2xpVbLn

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Australia will retain restrictions on public movement for at least four more weeks, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Thursday, dashing speculation the country's sustained low growth in new cases could spur a quicker return to normal. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/34EB0W0

On February 25, the medical intelligence unit raised its warning that the coronavirus would become a pandemic within 30 days from WATCHCON 2 — a probable crisis — to WATCHCON 1 — an imminent one, according to a U.S. official. That was 15 days before the World Health Organization declared the rapidly spreading coronavirus outbreak a global pandemic. At the time of the warning, few coronavirus infections had been reported in the United States. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2xxUlvX

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A group of 11 Iranian naval vessels made "dangerous and harassing" maneuvers near US ships in the Persian Gulf near Kuwait on Wednesday, in one case passing within 10 yards of a Coast Guard cutter. The "dangerous and provocative actions increased the risk of miscalculation and collision...and were not in accordance with the obligation under international law," a US statement said. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3entB1H

A group of 11 Iranian naval vessels made "dangerous and harassing" maneuvers near US ships in the Persian Gulf near Kuwait on Wednesday, in one case passing within 10 yards of a Coast Guard cutter. The "dangerous and provocative actions increased the risk of miscalculation and collision...and were not in accordance with the obligation under international law," a US statement said. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3entB1H

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The governors of Connecticut, Maryland, New York and Pennsylvania each issued orders or recommendations that residents wear face masks as they emerge from isolation in the coming weeks. Similar orders were imposed in New Jersey and Los Angeles last week and face coverings were recommended by Kansas Governor Laura Kelly on Tuesday. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2XCH4Ni

The UK Home Office has been urged to consider visa concessions for qualified overseas doctors, including many from India, to help them support the country's stretched National Health Service (NHS) in battling the coronavirus pandemic. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3afYC4m

Expressing his frustration over the Senate not confirming his scores of key administrative nominee, US President Donald Trump said if the House of Representatives and the Senate are not in session, he can use his power to appoint individuals during recess. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3acDhc3

Expressing his frustration over the Senate not confirming his scores of key administrative nominee, US President Donald Trump said if the House of Representatives and the Senate are not in session, he can use his power to appoint individuals during recess. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3acDhc3

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South Korean President Moon Jae-in's ruling party won an absolute majority in parliamentary elections, results on Thursday showed, a landslide victory propelled by successes in the country's efforts to contain the new coronavirus. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3beWpHV

Even as politicians talk about "reopening" the country, New York is still intensifying restrictions intended to stop the coronavirus from spreading. Face coverings will be now be required in any place where people can't stay at least six feet away from other people. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2K6nTDp

More than 6.3 lakh Americans have tested positive for Covid-19 so far and total fatalities as on Wednesday were nearly 28,000, the highest for any country in the world. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2XF0P6I

The US has passed the peak on new coronavirus cases, President Donald Trump said on Wednesday, adding this has put the country in a very strong position to finalize new guidelines on social distancing. More than 6.3 lakh Americans have tested positive for Covid-19 so far and total fatalities were nearly 28,000, the highest for any country. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2XF0P6I