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Micheal Flynn case: Judge delays ruling as ex-Watergate prosecutors urge him to resist dismissal request

The judge overseeing the Michael Flynn case has delayed the ruling as 16 prosecutors argue the judge has enough legal footing to do so

May 13, 2020

By Parvathy Rajagopal

Melinda Gates hopeful about breakthrough in Coronavirus vaccine by 2020 end, but Fauci differs

American physician and a Trump advisor on Coronavirus pandemic Dr Anthony Fauci's recent comments highlight the complexity in the path to find COVID-19 vaccine

May 13, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

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EU signs contract with Philips on ventilators

Dutch electronics giant Philips signed a contract with the European Commission to supply medical ventilators to EU hospitals

May 12, 2020

By Reuters

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Economists warn of costly COVID-19 resurgence if US reopens hastily

Analysts have said the unemployment figure in the US does not capture the full scale of the COVID-19-induced job crisis

May 12, 2020

By IANS

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US sees record high anti-Semitic incidents in 2019

According to a report by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), the 2019 data increased by 12 percent from the 2018 record of 1,879 cases

May 12, 2020

By IANS

Afghan govt says 610 soldiers missing from Taliban custody

The allegation comes amid an unofficial prisoner release process being carried out by both sides, despite failed negotiations

May 12, 2020

By IANS

Trump downplays White House coronavirus cases before walking off abruptly following an outburst

Two White House staff members who work in close proximity to President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence have tested positive for coronavirus

May 12, 2020

By Shubhangi Shah

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Oil prices fall as Saudi Arabia dampens prospects of output freeze

Saudi Arabia triples VAT, halts spending to combat financial crunch due to COVID-19 and low oil prices

The kingdom's latest austerity measures include increasing the value added tax from 5 per cent to 15 per cent and suspending the cost of living allowances of its state employees

May 11, 2020

By Gani Mohamed Waseem

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UK PM to reveal more details on lockdown changes

Boris Johnson said the government would "modify" lockdown measures over three "careful" steps through to July

May 11, 2020

By IANS

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Sri Lanka on right track to contain COVID-19: WHO

Sri Lanka is on the right track to contain the COVID-19 pandemic through increased tracking, testing, isolation, and treatment strategy, the World Health Organization (WHO) said

May 11, 2020

By IANS

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