33 million have sought US unemployment aid since virus hit
(Representative image: Reuters)WASHINGTON: Nearly 3.2 million laid-off workers applied for unemployment benefits last week as the business shutdowns caused by…
Death of key ISKP leader exposes Pak ISI’s links with Lashkar, other terror outfits
NEW DELHI: The deadly connections between the Lashkar-e-Taiba, Haqqani Network and the Islamic State of Afghanistan came to the fore…
No new Covid-19 case reported from 13 states, UTs in last 24 hours: Harsh Vardhan
NEW DELHI: Thirteen states and Union Territories, including Kerala, Odisha and Jammu and Kashmir, have not reported any new case…
Coronavirus roundup: Developments in India and rest of world
TIMESOFINDIA.COM | Updated: May 7, 2020, 21:18 ISTPeople queue to collect food packets in Patna.NEW DELHI: Indians are waiting in…
Hard options for Indians in Gulf as repatriation process begins
DUBAI: Tejas Jodi Lal from Kerala has been given priority over others to take the first flight back home as…
Wall Street jumps as China data fuels recovery hopes
FILE PHOTO: The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is seen in the financial district of lower Manhattan during the outbreak…
Stocks shake-off U.S. jobs information thanks to China trade relief
LONDON (Reuters) - World shares largely shook off data on Thursday showing millions more Americans sought unemployment benefits, with sentiment…
North America bulges with livestock as virus closes packers, leaving sellers starving for beef
WINNIPEG, Manitoba/LONDON (Reuters) - There is no room on the range for cattle, as shuttered slaughterhouses across North America due…
UK to reveal really restricted easing of lockdown next week
LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Boris Johnson will announce a very limited easing of Britain’s coronavirus lockdown next week, adopting…
Explainer: South Korean findings suggest ‘reinfected’ coronavirus cases are false positives
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean health authorities raised new concerns about the novel coronavirus after reporting last month that dozens…
Millions more Americans sign up with the joblessness line
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Millions more Americans sought unemployment benefits last week, suggesting layoffs broadened from consumer-facing industries to other segments…
Republican donor named U.S. postmaster basic
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Republican Party donor was named on Wednesday to lead the U.S. Postal Service, which President Donald…
China says it backs WHO in tracing COVID-19, denounces U.S. ‘lies’
BEIJING (Reuters) - China said on Thursday it supports the World Health Organization (WHO) in trying to pinpoint the origins…
To keep COVID-19 patients home, some U.S. states weigh house arrest tech
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - How do you ensure that someone sick with COVID-19 stays home? FILE PHOTO: Shadowtrack TechnologiesÕ ShadoWatch, a…
Gas leak at South Korea-owned factory in India kills 11, hundreds hospitalized
CHENNAI (Reuters) - At least 11 people were killed in India in a gas leak at a South Korean-owned factory…
Greyhound Canada shuts down all routes due to COVID-19 | CBC News
Greyhound Canada will halt all of its bus routes in Canada starting May 13 because of the coronavirus.The coronavirus has…
Coronavirus: What’s happening in Canada and around the world Thursday | CBC News
British Columbia joined other provinces on Wednesday with the release of a plan outlining how it intends to lift COVID-19…
WeChat’s surveillance of international users boosts censorship in China, researchers say | CBC News
WeChat is one of the world’s most popular apps, but researchers at the University of Toronto caution it is surveilling…
Like giant ice cream trucks, supermarkets on wheels get ready to roll into the neighbourhood | CBC News
Shoppers tired of waiting in line outside a supermarket, or trying to secure a slot with one of the overbooked…
What happened in northern Europe when they moved dining outdoors | CBC News
Vilnius, the capital of the Baltic nation of Lithuania, has created a giant “outdoor café" so its restaurants, bars and…
MultiCare Health announces furloughs for 6,000 employees to cover losses during COVID-19
MultiCare Health announces furloughs for 6,000 employees to cover losses during COVID-19 - KOMO News
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(CNN)It's been more than four months since China reported a cluster of cases of pneumonia in Wuhan, but so many…
2 new Cowlitz COVID cases; 1 brand-new case in Wahkiakum
Two new Cowlitz COVID cases; 1 new case in Wahkiakum × Help support our COVID-19 coverage We're providing access to…
‘Just innocent endeavors’: Walla County health authorities retract claims of coronavirus parties
CORONAVIRUS Walla Walla County Health officials previously said people were intentionally attending parties with those who had tested positive coronavirus.…
NBC Nightly News Broadcast (Complete)
Published on May 6, 2020Rise in cases of children with rare illness thought to be linked to COVID-19, businesses defying…
No scientific studies report styrene gas triggering deaths
A view of the LG Polymers where a gas leak occurred in the early hours of Thursday in Visakhapatnam, May…
COVID-19: Obligatory 2 week institutionalised quarantine for those going into Kerala from red zones
The State government on Thursday clarified that persons seeking to enter Kerala from red zone localities in other regions in…
IAF Mi-17 helicopter makes forced landing in Sikkim
All six personnel on board safe, says IAF A Mi-17 helicopter of the Indian Air Force (IAF) on a routine…
Rajnath Singh approves abolition of 9,304 posts in Armed force Engineering Service
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. File | Photo Credit: PTI This is one of the recommendations by the Lt. Gen. D.B.…
Mumbai tapes its highest spike in cases, pushing tally to 10,714.
Chennai and Ahmedabad are emerging as new hotspots for coronavirus in India, even as Maharashtra, the worst-affected State, continues to…
Visakhapatnam gas leak live updates: 7 dead after chemical leak at LG Polymers plant
Eight persons, including a six-year-old girl, died and scores of others were admitted to the government hospital at Gopalapatnam and…
Covid-19 likely to peak in India in June-July: AIIMS director
NEW DELHI: As per the modeling data and the way India's Covid-19 cases are increasing, it is likely that peak…
Day 44 of coronavirus lockdown: Ground report from Indian cities
A man with a bicycle carrying Water Mayur Jugs walk past on a road, Delhi. (Credits: ANI)NEW DELHI: Amid prevalent…
Under pressure, Karnataka government to resume train services for migrant workers from Friday
Karnataka chief minister BS Yediyurappa addresses media about the ongoing Covid-19, lockdown at Vidhana Soudha...Read MoreBENGALURU: Under criticism for cancelling…
Covid-19: India looks to lure more than 1,000 US companies out of China
NEW DELHI: India is seeking to lure US businesses, including medical devices giant Abbott Laboratories, to relocate from China as…
Vizag gas leak live updates: Spread of poisonous vapours depends on wind speed, officials say
TIMES OF INDIATHE TIMES OF INDIA | May 07, 2020, 17:13:41 ISTA specialised CBRN (chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear) team…
Coronavirus updates: UK cabinet to satisfy to go over next actions
If you're just waking up and joining us from around the UK then good morning, on a day the government…
Hundreds hurt and 8 dead in Indian gas leakage
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Hundreds have taken ill after the gas leak at a polymer factory Eight people…
Cardinal Pell ‘understood of’ clergy abuse, states query
Image copyright AFP Cardinal George Pell knew of child sexual abuse by priests in Australia as early as the 1970s…
Supreme Court Justice Ginsburg works from health center
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Ruth Bader Ginsburg is the court's most senior liberal justice, and her health is…
‘If among us gets sick, we all get infected’
With all immigration into the US suspended because of the coronavirus pandemic, many asylum seekers are trapped in dangerous Mexican…
Is There a Constitutional Right to Make Robocalls?
The Supreme Court has produced many memorable moments in its 231-year history, but today was surely the first time a…
Sonos Arc Soundbar: Price, Specifications, Release Date
Nearly two years ago, wireless-speaker-maker Sonos released a $400 soundbar that quickly became one of the company’s most popular products.…
When Schools Reopen, Do Not Ditch Online Knowing
In my recent advising conversations over Zoom, 12 first-year undergraduates scattered across several states shared their challenges with remote learning:…
Commonwealth Bank briefly closes 114 branches, 500 personnel affected due to coronavirus impacts
Commonwealth Bank has closed 114 branches across the nation to deal with staffing needs elsewhere and a drop in patronage…
Coronavirus may take home ownership further out of reach for younger Australians
Home ownership has been out of reach for many younger Australians for years now, but new research paints a disturbing…
National Cabinet not likely to make rapid modifications on coronavirus restrictions when it satisfies on Friday
National Cabinet is unlikely to make quick changes to restrictions when it meets tomorrow to chart a roadmap out of…
South Australia ends 14-day coronavirus-free streak with brand-new case
South Australia has recorded its first new coronavirus case in a fortnight after a man who returned from the United…
Sydney man wins $35,000 defamation payout over Rose Bay Facebook stoush
A man has been awarded $35,000 in damages after a judge found he was defamed by a single post in…
ICAC investigating alleged ‘improper conduct’ by University of Adelaide vice-chancellor
South Australia's Independent Commissioner Against Corruption (ICAC) has confirmed he is investigating allegations of improper conduct by the vice-chancellor of…