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Covid-19 pandemic tanks Russian economy, plunges families into crisis
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], July 4 (ANI): As countries across the globe has been facing the worst collective economic downturn since the Great Depression, Russia seems to be particularly hard hit by the twin blows of the coronavirus pandemic as well as the collapse in oil prices.
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Port sector to witness cargo volume contraction, project delays: ICRA
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): Although the port sector has been classified under essential services and remained operational during the lockdown, the adverse impact on domestic economic activity as well as a slowdown in global trade has resulted in a steep contraction in cargo volumes at
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WHO team to visit China next week to investigate origins of coronavirus
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): Amid global concerns that China delayed giving information regarding the novel coronavirus outbreak, a team of WHO (World Health Organisation) will visit the country next week to investigate the origins of the virus and its spread to human beings.
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Youngsters in Alabama host COVID parties, whoever catches infection first
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 3 (ANI): In a disturbing scenario amid a growing number of coronavirus cases in the United States, some young people in Alabama are intentionally inviting guests with COVID-19 to the parties and gamble on who comes down with the illness first receives a payout.
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`Plague from China' should have never happened, they allowed it to happen:
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 3 (ANI): President Donald Trump on Thursday morning once again attacked Beijing over the outbreak of coronavirus infection, saying the "plague from China" should have never happened but it did especially when the United States had just signed a brand new trade dea
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Kerala's Investment Promotion Task Force firms up plans to attract major i
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], July 2 (ANI): The Special Investment Promotion Task Force set up by the Kerala Government met on Thursday and decided to work out a time-bound action plan to position the state as a major investment destination and also attract foreign investors who wish
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PM Modi, Putin lay stress on closer India-Russia ties to address challenge
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 2 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Russian President Vladimir Putin over the phone on Thursday and the two leaders agreed on the importance of closer India-Russia ties for jointly addressing the challenges of the post-COVID world.
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Covid-19 has changed human lives, but we must not stand still, says Kazakh
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Nur-Sultan [Kazakhstan], June 29 (ANI): Distancing himself from the notion that the world has lost the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic and the governments across borders have lost control over the situation, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev stressed indeed the situation has changed
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ASEAN-5 responses mitigate COVID-19 economic damage, unlikely to offset ri
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Singapore, June 29 (ANI): The ASEAN-5 economies -- Malaysia, the Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam and Thailand -- have taken steps to mitigate the economic damage of the coronavirus outbreak but these will not offset the rising recessionary or credit risks for most sectors, Moody's Investors
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Beijing starts massive COVID-19 screening in Universities
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Beijing [China], June 28 (ANI): Beijing began massive nucleic acid tests on more than 100,000 students, faculty and staff from nearly 100 universities as part of the city's effort to curb the latest outbreak of the coronavirus which has so far led to 311 local cases.
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Will make coordinated strategy for NCR to combat COVID-19, says Amit Shah
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 28 (ANI): A coordinated strategy will be devised soon for the National Capital Region (NCR) to combat the coronavirus outbreak, said Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
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UK joins global drive to fight against Covid-19
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
London [UK], June 27 (ANI): The UK has joined a global campaign, termed 'Global Goal Unite Summit', to underline the importance of working together with countries across the globe to ensure testing, treatments and vaccines to fight the coronavirus pandemic are available to all.
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