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South Korean has said it believe Kim's limited public appearances may be precautions in the face of coronavirus concerns. North Korea has cancelled, toned down many major public gatherings because of coronavirus. Although the country says it has no confirmed cases, and follows intense speculation about his health last month after he missed a key anniversary. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3bUbApo

Muslims worldwide will celebrate one of their biggest holidays under the long shadow of the coronavirus, with millions confined to their homes and others gripped by economic concerns during what is usually a festive time of shopping and celebration. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2ynQP7M

The vaccine, previously known as ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 and now as AZD1222, was developed by the University of Oxford and licensed to AstraZeneca. Immunity to the new coronavirus is uncertain and so the use of vaccines is unclear. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2XeFgZ2

The family of slain Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi announced Friday they have forgiven his Saudi killers, giving legal reprieve to the five government agents convicted of his murder who'd been sentenced to execution. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Xl2bSr

Covid-19 infections in Pakistan trended higher in recent days and were approaching 50,000, official data showed, with total deaths crossing 1,000, as the government remained unsure over the consequences of its decision to end the nation's lockdown. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/36j7GoW

As President Donald Trump pushes to reopen the country despite warnings from doctors about the consequences of moving too quickly during the coronavirus crisis, he has been lashing out at scientists whose conclusions he doesn't like. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2WSrlZL

China, which has the world's largest military of two million troops, will continue to lower its defence budget growth rate to 6.6 per cent in 2020, according to a draft budget report presented on Friday to National People's Congress (NPC), the country's top legislature. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2WUIPoh

South Korea was reporting around 500 new cases a day in early March but has since managed to stabilize infections with aggressive tracing and testing. Officials have eased social distancing measures and began reopening schools, starting with high school seniors on Wednesday. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/36lSR4L

The family of slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi said on Friday that they have forgiven those who murdered their father, his son Salah wrote in a tweet. "In this blessed night of the blessed month (of Ramadan) we remember God's saying: If a person forgives and makes reconciliation, his reward is due from Allah." from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2TsXS6i

The country is the epicenter of the outbreak in Latin America, and its highest one-day toll of 1,188 pushed the overall death tally to 20,047. Brazil has now recorded more than 310,000 cases, with experts saying a lack of testing means the real figures are probably much higher. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Zqyd2b

Donald Trump in the last several weeks has been very critical of China's inability to control the spread of the novel coronavirus within its territory. By Thursday more than 94,000 Americans have died due to the coronavirus and over 1.6 million have tested positive. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2TulIi9

"The global pandemic has proven once and for all that to be a strong nation, America must be a manufacturing nation.... Today, I'm declaring a simple but vital national goal. The United States will be the world's premier pharmacy, drug store, and medical manufacturer. We are bringing our medicines back,” Trump said in Michigan from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3el4WdB

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has proved so popular during the coronavirus pandemic that it has prompted a change of leadership in the conservative opposition party just four months from a general election. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/36s7TWP

Donald Trump in the last several weeks has been very critical of China's inability to control the spread of the novel coronavirus within its territory. By Thursday more than 94,000 Americans have died due to the coronavirus and over 1.6 million have tested positive. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2TulIi9

"The global pandemic has proven once and for all that to be a strong nation, America must be a manufacturing nation.... Today, I'm declaring a simple but vital national goal. The United States will be the world's premier pharmacy, drug store, and medical manufacturer. We are bringing our medicines back,” Trump said in Michigan from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3el4WdB

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits in the 2 months since the coronavirus took hold in the US has swelled to nearly 39 million, even as states gradually reopen their economies. More than 2.4 million people filed for unemployment last week in the latest wave of layoffs from the business shutdowns that have brought the economy to its knees. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3cULjIS

China will boost defense spending by just 6.6% in 2020, the lowest rate in years as it battles an economic crisis brought on by the coronavirus outbreak. The People's Liberation Army, the ruling Communist Party's military wing, is the world's largest standing military. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3e5Hcdd

Kenneth Braithwaite, a retired rear admiral who currently serves as the US ambassador to Norway, was approved as the next Secretary of the Navy in the upper chamber in a voice vote. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2ALX6uJ

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"Any effort to impose national security legislation that does not reflect the will of the people of Hong Kong would be highly destabilizing, and would be met with strong condemnation from the United States and the international community," State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus said. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2A2zmCw

President Donald Trump on Thursday pressed for a broader reopening of the United States as coronavirus-related job losses mounted, while parts of Europe embraced post-lockdown life. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2ZvaBt9

Touring a Ford auto factory in Ypsilanti, Michigan, where workers have converted to building respirators and other medical equipment for fighting COVID-19, Trump held up a mask and claimed to have covered his face earlier. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3ggGewK

Kenneth Braithwaite, a retired rear admiral who currently serves as the US ambassador to Norway, was approved as the next Secretary of the Navy in the upper chamber in a voice vote. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2ALX6uJ