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Amid pandemic, the world’s working poor hustle to survive
May 8, 2020
Amid pandemic, the world’s working poor hustle to survive
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — From India to Argentina, untold millions who were already struggling to get by on…
Turkish lira falls to record low against US dollar
May 7, 2020
Turkish lira falls to record low against US dollar
ISTANBUL (Reuters) — Turkey’s lira fell to a record low against the US dollar on Thursday after traders interpreted comments…
33 million have sought US unemployment aid since virus hit
May 7, 2020
33 million have sought US unemployment aid since virus hit
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly 3.2 million laid-off workers applied for unemployment benefits last week as the business shutdowns caused by…
Suspect claims Norway mosque attack was ‘emergency justice’
May 7, 2020
Suspect claims Norway mosque attack was ‘emergency justice’
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A Norwegian man suspected of killing his ethnic Chinese stepsister and then storming an Oslo mosque…
Nearly 1 in 5 US children left hungry since virus crisis: study
May 7, 2020
Nearly 1 in 5 US children left hungry since virus crisis: study
Nearly a fifth of young children in the United States are not getting enough to eat since the coronavirus pandemic…
Pandemic poses special threat to indigenous health, culture
May 7, 2020
Pandemic poses special threat to indigenous health, culture
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — In Indonesia’s easternmost province, felled trees are stacked to block a road that leads to Papuan…
The second virus wave: How bad will it be as lockdowns ease?
May 6, 2020
The second virus wave: How bad will it be as lockdowns ease?
ROME (AP) — From the marbled halls of Italy to the wheat fields of Kansas, health authorities are increasingly warning…
COVID-19 lockdown risks 1.4 mn extra TB deaths: study
May 6, 2020
COVID-19 lockdown risks 1.4 mn extra TB deaths: study
The global lockdown caused by COVID-19 risks a “devastating” surge in tuberculosis cases, with nearly 1.4 million additional deaths from…
The Wuhan lab at the heart of the US-China virus spat
May 6, 2020
The Wuhan lab at the heart of the US-China virus spat
The Chinese laboratory accused by top American officials of being the source of the coronavirus pandemic conducts research on the…
China warns Hong Kong protesters against ‘stirring up trouble’
May 6, 2020
China warns Hong Kong protesters against ‘stirring up trouble’
China warned Hong Kong protesters Wednesday it would not tolerate them “stirring up trouble again” in the semi-autonomous territory that…