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US stocks tumble as investors grow jittery about economic recovery
Jun 12, 2020 03:51Stocks and bond yields fell sharply on Wall Street in early trading Thursday as optimism that the reopening of businesses would drive a relatively quick economic recovery fades amid rising coronavirus cases in many US states and countries.
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Biden blasts Trump as US coronavirus cases top 2 million
Jun 12, 2020 03:45With the number of US coronavirus cases now topping 2 million, Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on Thursday blasted anew President Donald Trump’s handling of the pandemic, saying Trump “still refuses to take the virus seriously.”
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Britain publishes COVID-19 safety guidance for airlines and airports
Jun 12, 2020 02:59Recently published guidance for airlines and airports in Britain on how to operate safely and to minimize the risks from coronavirus has raised hopes that the country may soon pen a deal which would facilitate quarantine-free travel.
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President Rouhani: Sanctions failed to weaken Iranian nation’s will
Jun 12, 2020 02:49President Hassan Rouhani says sanctions imposed on Iran by Western countries, especially the United States, have failed to weaken the Iranian nation’s will and this has been proven through incessant inauguration of development projects under the toughest sanctions.
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Iran rejects reports about suspension of trade ties with UAE
Jun 11, 2020 08:23An Iranian businessman with a key role in trade between the country and the United Arab Emirates has dismissed reports about a suspension of commercial ties with Abu Dhabi, saying Iranian merchants can take delivery of goods stored in UAE ports provided they submit health certificate documents to authorities in the West Asian country.
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South Korean doctors find risk factors for severe COVID-19 cases
Jun 11, 2020 04:37South Korean doctors have found certain underlying conditions that may make some COVID-19 patients more severely affected by the disease, a professor at Yeungnam University Medical Center said on Wednesday.
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Millions of Americans may never get their jobs back: Federal Reserve
Jun 11, 2020 04:15The US Federal Reserve predicts a slow recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, warning that millions of Americans may never get their jobs back.
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US coronavirus cases pass 2 million as experts warn of more deaths
Jun 11, 2020 04:09US coronavirus caseload has surpassed two million on Wednesday amid dire prediction over the virus death toll in the country.
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FBI warns hackers targeting mobile banking apps
Jun 11, 2020 03:56The FBI on Wednesday warned that malicious cyber actors were targeting mobile banking apps in an attempt to steal money as more Americans have moved to online banking during the coronavirus pandemic.
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HRW warns against COVID-19 outbreaks in UAE jails
Jun 11, 2020 03:11Human Rights Watch has warned against reported outbreaks of the novel coronavirus in a number of detention facilities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), calling on prison authorities to take urgent measures to protect the mental and physical health of prisoners.