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Iran reports 113 new virus deaths as containment concerns mount

Iran reports 113 new virus deaths as containment concerns mount

Official says 'many' of the dead were otherwise healthy, a rare admission the virus does not only prey on the elderly. The official leading Iran's response to...
Ex-Chinese Property Executive Who Called Xi Jinping a 'Clown' Over Virus Handling is Missing: Report

Ex-Chinese Property Executive Who Called Xi Jinping a ‘Clown’ Over Virus Handling is Missing:...

Ren Zhiqiang, a member of China's ruling Communist Party and a former top executive of state-controlled property developer Huayuan Real Estate Group, has not been contactable since March 12, his...
Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma to donate 500,000 coronavirus test kits to US

Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma to donate 500,000 coronavirus test kits to US

The Chinese billionaire says the test kits, as well as 1 million face masks, are ready to ship. Jack Ma, co-founder of e-commerce giant Alibaba, plans to...
Delta CEO says employees should take 'short-term, unpaid leave' as airline halts Europe flights

Delta CEO says employees should take ‘short-term, unpaid leave’ as airline halts Europe flights

On Friday, Delta Air Lines announced it was suspending all flights to continental Europe, excluding London, amid an effort to save costs and stop the spread of the coronavirus
Saudis sell oil at $25 in market share grab from Russia

Saudis sell oil at $25 in market share grab from Russia

The price war between the top two producers of crude is heating up as oil has worst week since 2008 financial crisis. Saudis preparing to flood markets...
4% hike in DA for central government employees, 48 lakh people to benefit

4% hike in DA for central government employees, 48 lakh people to benefit

The hike is likely to benefit 1 crore 13 lakh families and will put an additional burden of Rs 14, 595 crores on the exchequer, the minister said.
AI cancels all flights to Italy, France, South Korea and three other countries till April 30

AI cancels all flights to Italy, France, South Korea and three other countries till...

A total of 16 foreign airlines have cancelled 492 international flights to India so far due to the novel coronavirus outbreak, Union civil aviation minister Hardeep Puri informed Parliament on...
Coronavirus: Asian stocks fall as US imposes EU travel ban

Asian stocks fall as US imposes EU travel ban

Asian stocks traded sharply lower on Thursday after President Donald Trump suspended all travel to the US from mainland Europe in a bid to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
UAE joins Saudi Arabia in opening oil taps

UAE joins Saudi Arabia in opening oil taps

The move comes as a row with Russia slams crude prices. The United Arab Emirates followed Saudi Arabia on Wednesday in promising to raise oil output to...
Lebanon to ban flights from 11 coronavirus-hit countries

Lebanon to ban flights from 11 coronavirus-hit countries

The ban announced by Prime Minister Hassan Diab includes all travel by land, sea and air. Lebanon will ban all travel to and from 11 countries...

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