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US secretary of state Mike Pompeo on Sunday said "enormous evidence" showed the new coronavirus originated in a lab in China, further fueling tensions with Beijing over its handling of the outbreak. Pompeo's comments came as Europe and parts of the United States prepared to cautiously lift virus lockdowns as signs emerge that the deadly pandemic is ebbing and governments look to restart their battered economies. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2L7PkgZ

Comparing the coronavirus pandemic to a plague, US President Donald Trump on Sunday pledged that America would rise from "this death and destruction," even as the life v livelihood debate continued to animate national discourse as the toll from Covid-19 infections in US crossed 68,000. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2zLxqhl

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Ministry spokesman Wahid Mayar called the results from Kabul "concerning" and said people must remain in their homes to slow the spread. He said the country's actual infection rate would likely increase as testing becomes more available. Afghanistan has thus far taken close to 12,000 samples, of which more than 2,700 have been positive, and 85 people have died. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2KURaS6

The assaults are the latest in a resurgence of attacks by the Islamic State group in northern Iraq. The first was a brazen suicide mission not seen in months. The second was among the most complex attacks since the group's defeat in 2017. In neighbouring Syria, IS attacks on security forces, oil fields and civilian sites have also intensified. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2z8yFqs

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Pakistan's coronavirus tally crossed 19,000 on Sunday after 989 new patients were diagnosed in the last 24 hours.The Ministry of National Health Services said 23 patients died in this period, taking the total toll to 440. So far, 4,817 people have recovered from the deadly virus, the ministry said. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2xxPDym