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US coronavirus deaths top 1,100 for a third day in a row

US coronavirus deaths top 1,100 for a third day in a row

Reuters 2020-07-24 11:04:09

The United States on Thursday recorded more than 1,100 deaths from Covid-19, marking the third straight day the nation passed that grim milestone as the pandemic escalates in southern and western US s...

US Covid-19 cases reach 4 million

US Covid-19 cases reach 4 million

-- 2020-07-24 10:52:35

The number of confirmed coronavirus (Covid-19) cases in the United States surpassed the 4-million mark on Thursday, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins...

Unrest in Portland, tear gas hits mayor

Unrest in Portland, tear gas hits mayor

-- 2020-07-23 16:37:15

The mayor of the US city of Portland, Ted Wheeler, was stung by tear gas early on Thursday morning after he joined demonstrators protesting against racial injustice and police brutality, reports Reute...

China's behaviour with India unacceptable: Pompeo

China's behaviour with India unacceptable: Pompeo

-- 2020-07-22 23:18:52

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said India's recent border clash with China was the latest example of the China’s unacceptable behavior. “The recent clashes initiated by the PLA (Pe...

US orders closure of Chinese consulate

US orders closure of Chinese consulate

-- 2020-07-22 19:29:53

The United States has told China to close its consulate in Houston, both countries said on Wednesday, deepening deterioration in bilateral relations, and a source said Beijing was considering shutting...

US records 1,000 deaths in a single day from Covid-19

US records 1,000 deaths in a single day from Covid-19

-- 2020-07-22 10:15:13

US deaths from the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) rose by more than 1,000 on Tuesday, the biggest single-day increase since early June, according to a Reuters tally. After weeks of declining fataliti...

One killed, eight injured in shooting in US capital

One killed, eight injured in shooting in US capital

-- 2020-07-20 10:38:22

At least one person was killed and eight others were injured in a shooting incident Sunday in Washington, DC, police said. The shooting occurred at 14th Street and Spring Road in the northeast part o...

Three dead, several injured after glacier tour bus rolls over in Canadian national park

Three dead, several injured after glacier tour bus rolls over in Canadian national park

Reuters 2020-07-19 12:44:27

A glacier tour bus rolled over in Canada’s southern province of Alberta, killing three people and injuring several, CBC News reported on Saturday. The sightseeing bus overturned en route to the...

US virus deaths surpass 140,000 as outbreak worsens

US virus deaths surpass 140,000 as outbreak worsens

REUTERS 2020-07-19 10:12:50

US deaths from the novel coronavirus exceeded 140,000 on Saturday as cases continued to rise in 43 out of 50 states over the past two weeks, according to a Reuters tally. Since late June, the United...

US divided over masks, schools as Covid-19 cases exceed over 70,000 again

US divided over masks, schools as Covid-19 cases exceed over 70,000 again

-- 2020-07-18 18:27:46

Americans debated mask mandates and the reopening of schools during the coronavirus pandemic on Friday as state and local officials imposed conflicting orders and cases rose by more than 70,000 across...

Fahim Saleh’s assistant charged with his murder

Fahim Saleh’s assistant charged with his murder

-- 2020-07-18 10:28:44

A man has been charged with the murder of leading tech entrepreneur Fahim Saleh who was found dead in New York on Tuesday, police say. The body of Saleh, 33, was found decapitated and dismembered in...

US aircraft carriers return to South China Sea

US aircraft carriers return to South China Sea

-- 2020-07-17 19:33:35

The United States has deployed two aircraft carriers to the South China Sea for the second time in two weeks as China and the United States accuse each other of stoking tensions in the region. The US...

US shatters coronavirus record with over 77,000 cases in a day

US shatters coronavirus record with over 77,000 cases in a day

REUTERS 2020-07-17 10:10:53

The United States shattered its daily record for coronavirus infections on Thursday, reporting more than 77,000 new cases as the number of deaths in a 24-hour period rose by nearly 1,000, according to...

Fauci terms White House criticism of him bizarre, adds 'let's stop this nonsense' and fight Covid-19

Fauci terms White House criticism of him bizarre, adds 'let's stop this nonsense' and fight Covid-19

-- 2020-07-16 16:50:16

US infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci on Wednesday called the White House effort to discredit him “bizarre” and urged an end to the divisiveness over the country’s response to t...

Americans on Covid-19 jobless benefits spent more than when working, study shows

Americans on Covid-19 jobless benefits spent more than when working, study shows

Reuters 2020-07-16 11:54:04

Americans who received enhanced unemployment benefits due to the coronavirus pandemic spent more than when they were working, a study released on Thursday said, adding to concerns about a steep fall i...

China vows retaliation as Trump ends preferential status for Hong Kong

China vows retaliation as Trump ends preferential status for Hong Kong

Reuters 2020-07-15 12:20:53

President Donald Trump on Tuesday ordered an end to Hong Kong’s special status under US law to punish China for what he called “oppressive actions” against the former British colony,...

Decapitated body of Pathao co-founder found in New York apartment

Decapitated body of Pathao co-founder found in New York apartment

-- 2020-07-15 10:50:04

The limbless, headless torso of Fahim Saleh, the co-founder of Pathao, was found inside his swanky Manhattan condo Tuesday afternoon — an electric saw lying next to the remains, police said. Po...

Nearly 1,000 US immigration detention centre employees test positive for coronavirus

Nearly 1,000 US immigration detention centre employees test positive for coronavirus

-- 2020-07-14 10:40:11

More than 930 employees of private contractors running US immigration detention centres have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, according to congressional testimony given by company executives...

Int’l students denied US entry under new visa rules

Int’l students denied US entry under new visa rules

REUTERS 2020-07-14 10:36:38

International students have already been denied entry to the United States under new Trump administration rules that bar them from the country if their schools hold all classes online amid the coronav...

Actress Kelly Preston dies of breast cancer at 57

Actress Kelly Preston dies of breast cancer at 57

-- 2020-07-13 21:07:22

American actress Kelly Preston who has appeared in films including “Jerry Maguire” and “Twins”, has died aged 57 after battling breast cancer for nearly two years, her husband,...

New US health crisis emerges as patients without COVID-19 delay care

New US health crisis emerges as patients without COVID-19 delay care

-- 2020-07-13 18:26:33

A Texas man who waited until his brain tumor was softball-sized; a baby who suffered an ear infection for six days; a heart patient who died: The resurgence of COVID-19 is creating another health cris...

180 colleges, universities join lawsuit opposing new US visa policy

180 colleges, universities join lawsuit opposing new US visa policy

Xinhua 2020-07-12 16:41:07

A total of 180 educational institutions in the United States joined the lawsuit opposing the new visa policy for int'l students by the Trump administration. An amicus brief document filed to the Mass...

In first, Trump dons mask in visit to a military medical facility

In first, Trump dons mask in visit to a military medical facility

-- 2020-07-12 11:52:29

President Donald Trump, who has avoided wearing a mask in public even as the coronavirus pandemic spread, donned one on Saturday at a military medical facility outside Washington where he was to meet...

US sets record in new virus cases at nearly 69,000

US sets record in new virus cases at nearly 69,000

Reuters 2020-07-11 17:03:15

New cases of COVID-19 rose by nearly 69,000 across the United States on Friday, according to a Reuters tally, setting a record for the third consecutive day as Walt Disney Co. stuck to its plans to re...

US sets record for new Covid cases third day in a row at nearly 69,000

US sets record for new Covid cases third day in a row at nearly 69,000

-- 2020-07-11 10:20:44

New cases of Covid-19 rose by nearly 69,000 across the United States on Friday, according to a Reuters tally, setting a record for the third consecutive day as Walt Disney Co stuck to its plans to reo...

NYC paints ‘Black Lives Matter’ mural in front of Trump Tower

NYC paints ‘Black Lives Matter’ mural in front of Trump Tower

-- 2020-07-10 18:26:49

A giant, yellow ‘Black Lives Matter’ mural was painted Thursday on New York City's Fifth Avenue right in front of Trump Tower, a skyscraper that serves as the headquarters for the Trump Or...

Brazil bans fires in Amazon rainforest for 120 days

Brazil bans fires in Amazon rainforest for 120 days

-- 2020-07-10 16:46:58

Brazil's government announced on Thursday it planned to ban setting fires in the Amazon for 120 days, in a meeting with global investors to address their rising concerns over destruction of the rainfo...

Police ignored George Floyd's 'I can't breathe' plea: Transcript

Police ignored George Floyd's 'I can't breathe' plea: Transcript

Reuters 2020-07-09 15:27:37

The former US police officer charged in the death of George Floyd told him to stop shouting and save his breath as he knelt on his neck and Floyd gasped for air, according to a newly released transcri...

Bolsonaro bets ‘miraculous cure’ for Covid-19 can save Brazil - and his life

Bolsonaro bets ‘miraculous cure’ for Covid-19 can save Brazil - and his life

Reuters 2020-07-09 14:00:17

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has gone all in on hydroxychloroquine to help his coronavirus-ravaged country beat Covid-19. He has pushed his government to make the malaria drug widely available a...

Democrats want to keep schools shut for political reasons: Trump

Democrats want to keep schools shut for political reasons: Trump

-- 2020-07-08 23:12:35

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said the leaders of the Democratic Party of wanting to keep schools shut for political reasons, despite a surge in coronavirus cases across the country The Repu...