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'US Economy Well Short Of Pre-pandemic Level Despite Reopening'
The US economy may be entering a phase of bouncing back, with the easing of social distancing measures and resumption of business activities, but employment and output will be "well short" of the pre-pandemic level, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said on Tuesday. ....
Spain's COVID-19 Deaths Remain Unchanged For 9th Consecutive Day
The death toll from COVID-19 has remained unchanged in Spain for nine consecutive days, the data published by the Spanish Ministry of Health showed on Tuesday. ....
Beijing Reports 31 New Confirmed COVID-19 Cases
Beijing reported 31 new confirmed domestically transmitted COVID-19 cases and six new asymptomatic cases on Tuesday, the municipal health commission said on Wednesday. ....
Twitter Hires Ex-FBI Lawyer Involved In Trump Campaign Probe
Twitter has hired former FBI attorney James Baker who was involved in the investigation into the Trump campaign and its Russia links during the 2016 presidential election.....
17 Afghan Soldiers Killed In Taliban Attacks
At least 17 soldiers were killed and 11 others wounded after Taliban militants attacked military camps in two Afghan northern provinces early Wednesday, sources said. ....
With Biggest Single Day Spike, COVID Cases Near 1 Lakh In Bangladesh
Novel coronavirus cases in Bangladesh inched towards the 100,000-mark with over 4,000 more persons testing positive for the infection on Wednesday, the biggest single-day spike since the virus was first reported on March 8 in the country, health officials said. ....
Andhra COVID-19 Tally Touches 5,555 After 275 Fresh Cases
With 275 fresh COVID-19 cases reported in the past 24 hours ending 9 a.m. on Wednesday in Andhra Pradesh, the cumulative tally of the state reached 5,555. The spike in the number of cases is the highest as the previous one-day high was 253 reported on Sunday.....
Rajnath Singh Briefs Modi On Ladakh Situation
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday evening updated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on India's military preparedness and latest situation in Ladakh in wake of the bloody clash between Chinese and Indian troops that left at least 20 Indian soldiers dead.....
China Wanted To Settle Border Dispute With India In 2001, Says New Book
China had sought to settle the border dispute with India by finalising its boundary in Tibet in 2001, but the then Atal Bihari Vajpayee government failed to respond, as per a recent book published by HarperCollins. ....
Congress, BJP Gear Up For RS Polls
The Congress finalized its strategy late on Wednesday night for the Rajya Sabha elections. Senior leader Digvijay Singh is going to be the party's first priority candidate and his victory is thus almost a certainty. ....
