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Critics say writer Fang Fang, who was awarded China's most prestigious literary prize in 2010, is providing fodder to countries that have slammed Beijing's handling of the coronavirus pandemic. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2yB7sfS

For the first time since World War-II, the prestigious spelling bee tournament, which has been dominated by Indian-Americans over the years, has been cancelled for 2020 in view of the coronavirus pandemic. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2VH7Lxy

Officials in the city of Sakura, 50 km east of Tokyo, mowed the tulip beds at "Sakura Furusato Hiroba" and cancelled an annual tulip festival to discourage people from congregating after a coronavirus emergency was declared last week. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2XZAksX

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China should come forward with "real evidence" and tell the world about where and how the deadly coronavirus developed, US National Security Advisor Robert O'Brien has said. China has come under increasing global pressure over lack of transparency in its handling of the Covid-19 pandemic, which has so far infected over 2.5 million people and claimed over 170,000 lives. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2wY7tdz

Abdulsamet Cakir, 33, imam of the Dedeman mosque in the Sariyer district, came up with this idea of reaching out to the poor via the place of worship after Turkey suspended mass prayers in mosques until the risk of outbreak passes. Turkey's official death toll from the virus now stands at 2,259 after 119 more deaths were reported on Tuesday, and major cities including Istanbul will be under lockdown for four days from Thursday. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Kp6A0G

Egypt's general-turned-president, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, has been eager to cement relations with President Donald Trump, and his country has already shipped medical goods with fanfare to China and Italy. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/34TlMMW

The World Health Organization has become a tool of the "Chinese propaganda", the Trump administration has alleged, asserting that the global health agency has lost all its credibility during the ongoing coronavirus crisis. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3cFBbTA

The World Health Organization has become a tool of the "Chinese propaganda", the Trump administration has alleged, asserting that the global health agency has lost all its credibility during the ongoing coronavirus crisis. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3cFBbTA

Another report, however, suggested that there was insufficient clinical data to either recommend or oppose the use of hydroxychloroquine for treating those infected with the deadly coronavirus. US President Donald Trump, who has been aggressively promoting the use of hydroxychloroquine in the treatment of Covid-19 patients, said that he would look into the reports. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3eIcpEs

Spain called off the Running of the Bulls, the US scrapped the national spelling bee and Germany cancelled Oktoberfest, making it clear that the effort to beat back the coronavirus could be a long process. With deaths and infections still rising around the world, the push to reopen has set off warnings from health authorities. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/34Vi4SZ

Two US warships are operating in the South China Sea, the Navy said on Tuesday, with three regional security sources saying they were near an area of a standoff between China and Malaysia. The USS America amphibious assault ship and the USS Bunker Hill, a guided missile cruiser, have been deployed and were operating in the South China Sea. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2VQe7L4

The easing of sweeping restrictions in Georgia, South Carolina and other mostly Southern US states follows protests against rules imposed during the pandemic that shut down businesses and largely confined residents to their homes. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3cwPEkO

Another report, however, suggested that there was insufficient clinical data to either recommend or oppose the use of hydroxychloroquine for treating those infected with the deadly coronavirus. US President Donald Trump, who has been aggressively promoting the use of hydroxychloroquine in the treatment of Covid-19 patients, said that he would look into the reports. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3eIcpEs

A second wave of the novel coronavirus will hit the US later this year with even more difficult ramifications than the current Covid-19 crisis that has claimed more than 45,000 lives and infected over 824,000 people in the country, Centre for Disease Control chief said. The US will have the flu epidemic and the coronavirus epidemic at the same time, he added. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2yuY7qb

The death toll due to the novel coronavirus remains 4,632 with no new fatalities were reported on Tuesday, while the overall confirmed cases climbed to 82,788, of which 1,005 patients are still being treated and 77,151 have been discharged, China's National Health Commission (NHC) said. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/34TRIAQ

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US President Donald Trump wished North Korean leader Kim Jong Un "well" amid reports of him undergoing a serious surgery. Trump, however, did not confirm or deny news reports that the North Korean leader was ailing and that his health was in grave danger. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2RZeL85

The state of Missouri filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the Chinese govt over the coronavirus, alleging that nation's officials are to blame for the global pandemic. The lawsuit, filed in federal court by the state's top lawyer, alleges Chinese officials are "responsible for the enormous death, suffering, and economic losses they inflicted on the world, including Missourians." from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2XWGMkG

Trump, however, did not confirm or deny news reports that the North Korean leader was ailing and that his health was in grave danger. Media reports on Monday said that the US is monitoring intelligence that suggests North Korea's leader is in grave danger after undergoing a surgery. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2RZeL85

The lawsuit, filed in federal court by the state's top lawyer, alleges Chinese officials are "responsible for the enormous death, suffering, and economic losses they inflicted on the world, including Missourians." from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2XWGMkG

The United States has by far the world's largest number of confirmed coronavirus cases at over 810,000, almost four times as many as Spain, the country with the second-highest number. Globally, cases topped 2.5 million on Tuesday. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3cDKkfs