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Lockdown measures worsening poverty and vulnerabilities among informal eco
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], May 9 (ANI): The Covid-19 lockdown and containment measures threaten to increase relative poverty levels among the world's informal economy workers by as much as 56 percentage points in low-income countries, according to a new briefing paper issued by the International
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IMF approves $18 billion emergency financing for 50 countries during COVID
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 8 (ANI): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has already authorised financial assistance for 50 member countries during the coronavirus pandemic, said IMF Spokesperson Gerry Rice on Thursday (local time) during a virtual press briefing.
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New York state reports 232 new COVID-19-related deaths
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New York [US], May 07 (Sputnik/ANI): New York State has reported 232 new coronavirus related fatalities on Tuesday, Governor Andrew Cuomo said in a press briefing.
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Netflix's 'Becoming' tells Michelle Obama's story
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New Delhi [India], May 4 (ANI): "This is totally me, unplugged for the first time", says the former first lady of America, Michelle Obama as she shared a brief teaser of the upcoming Netflix documentary - 'Becoming'.
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COVID-19 curve in India is relatively flat as of now, says health ministry
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 4 (ANI): The COVID-19 curve in India is relatively flat as of now and if work is done collectively then the peak may never come, said Lav Agarwal, Joint Secretary, Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare during a press briefing on Monday.
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MEA explains why White House 'followed' and then 'unfollowed' President, P
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New Delhi [India], April 30 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday said the White House had briefly 'followed' the accounts of President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) and other Indian officials during US President Donald T
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COVID-19 is like unexpected, invisible mugger: Boris Johnson
Updated : 6 years ago IST
London [UK], April 28 (ANI): The coronavirus is like an unexpected and invisible mugger, which the British people have to began to collectively "wrestle it to the floor", UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday (local time), in his first comments after recovering from the virus.
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Britain removes China's data from daily COVID briefings amid suspicions ov
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London [UK], April 26 (ANI): Britain has removed China from the list of countries it uses to compare the spread of the coronavirus amid suspicions that Beijing vastly downplayed the scale of outbreak in the Asian country.
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White House pressers not worth time: Trump after uproar over 'sarcastic' d
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Washington DC [USA], April 26 (ANI): As Donald Trump cancelled the regular coronavirus task force briefing on Saturday (local time), the US President said he sees no point of having press conferences as he is mostly asked "hostile questions" by a section of American media, which he claimed g
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Jodie Turner-Smith thanks fans for support after giving birth
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], April 24 (ANI): British model Jodie Turner-Smith took a brief break from new motherhood bliss to express her gratitude to fans after she and husband, American-Canadian actor Joshua Jackson, welcomed their first child.
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Delhi: Two cab drivers held for murder
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 24 (ANI): Two cab drivers were arrested in Delhi for killing a man after they engaged in a brief scuffle over a fare.
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Coronavirus: 4 pm media briefing cancelled for today
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 22 (ANI): The daily 4 pm media briefing by Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry regarding COVID-19 has been cancelled on Wednesday, informed government sources.
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