NEW YORK: The United States shattered its daily record for coronavirus infections on Thursday (Jul 16), reporting more than 77,000 new cases as the number of deaths in a 24-hour period rose by nearly 1,000, according to a Reuters tally. The loss of 969 lives was the biggest increase since […]
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WASHINGTON: The Trump administration is considering banning travel to the United States by all members of the Chinese Communist Party and their families, a person familiar with the matter said on Thursday (Jul 16), a move that would worsen already tense US-China relations. Senior officials discussing the matter have begun […]
LONDON: Hackers backed by the Russian state are trying to steal COVID-19 vaccine and treatment research from academic and pharmaceutical institutions around the world, Britain’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) said on Thursday (Jul 16). A co-ordinated statement from Britain, the United States and Canada attributed the attacks to group […]
AMMAN: Jordan said on Thursday (Jul 16) it will partially resume commercial flights from August to a limited number of European and Asian countries on an internationally approved safe list. Government spokesman Amjad Adailah told state-owned Al Mamlaka TV that regular commercial flights from Alia international airport, suspended since March, […]
ROME: Italy on Thursday (Jul 16) banned people coming from Serbia, Kosovo and Montenegro from entering its territory to prevent the importation of COVID-19 cases from the outside. “Anyone who has been in these territories in the last 14 days is prohibited from entry and transit in Italy. In the […]
PATNA, India: More than 125 million people in India began a new lockdown on Thursday (Jul 16) as authorities worldwide scramble to get a handle on a surge in coronavirus cases that continues to wreak havoc from America to Asia. The number of infections worldwide hit 13.4 million and more […]
ANKARA: Seven Turkish security personnel have died after their plane crashed into a mountain in the east of the country, state media reported on Thursday (Jul 16). The reconnaissance plane crashed into Mount Artos, a dormant volcano in the province of Van, Anadolu news agency reported interior minister Suleyman Soylu […]
Alphabet Inc’s Google said on Wednesday its corporate Gmail customers would now be able to edit documents and other files without leaving the email service, as it aims to lure clients from rivals by making its tools more integrated. OAKLAND, Calif.: Alphabet Inc’s Google said on Wednesday its corporate Gmail […]
OKLAHOMA CITY: Oklahoma’s Republican Governor Kevin Stitt said on Wednesday (Jul 15) he had tested positive for the novel coronavirus, the first time a US state governor has announced they were infected. The number of US cases has spiked, particularly in the south and west, since local officials started loosening […]
A Shinto maiden wearing a protective face mask walks at a shrine amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Tokyo, Japan Jul 15, 2020. WASHINGTON: Coronavirus infections surged across the globe on Wednesday (Jul 15), forcing several countries to put the brakes on reopening or impose new restrictions on […]