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US virus toll tops 61,000; Trump says won't extend social distancing
Apr 30, 2020 05:51The US death toll from the coronavirus has topped 61,000 as the outbreak will soon be deadlier than any other epidemic in more than half a century in the virus-ridden country.
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COVID-19 to cause record emissions fall in 2020: IEA
Apr 30, 2020 02:58COVID-19 is expected to cause global energy emissions to fall a record eight percent this year due to an unprecedented drop in demand for coal, oil, and gas, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said Thursday.
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Decade of US growth ends as Fed warns of more virus hardship ahead
Apr 30, 2020 02:56The coronavirus pandemic ended a decade of US economic expansion, but the Federal Reserve pledged Wednesday to use every tool it has to help fuel a recovery.
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Germany's economy to suffer biggest slump this year, govt. warns
Apr 30, 2020 00:35The German government has warned that the country's economy is expected to suffer the biggest slump of its history this year over the COVID-19 crisis.
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Rouhani, Imran Khan call for more trade ties as Pakistan PM blasts US sanctions on Iran
Apr 29, 2020 14:42President Hassan Rouhani and Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan have called for the further expansion of bilateral ties, especially trade cooperation.
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India records highest daily jump in coronavirus deaths
Apr 29, 2020 12:26India has seen its highest jump in deaths related to the novel coronavirus in a 24-hour period following its highest daily increase, the Health Ministry says.
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Boeing to cut workforce by 10% and reduce 787 production due to pandemic
Apr 29, 2020 12:23Boeing Co (BA.N) said on Wednesday it would cut its workforce by about 10% and further reduce 787 Dreamliner production after reporting a loss for the second straight quarter as the coronavirus pandemic hits global travel demand.
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US economy contracted most since Great Recession over coronavirus
Apr 29, 2020 08:40The US economy contracted in the first quarter at its sharpest pace since the Great Recession as businesses across the country shut down and laid off tens of millions of workers to slow the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Tensions rise between China, Australia over call for coronavirus probe
Apr 29, 2020 07:19China has blasted Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison for attempting to blame Beijing for the coronavirus pandemic by pushing for an “independent inquiry” into its origins.
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IRGC Navy chief: Regional states can join hands, evict outsiders
Apr 29, 2020 04:50Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps’ Navy Rear Admiral Ali Reza Tangsiri said regional security should be ensured by regional countries, which he said can force aliens out of the region through cooperation.