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Global stock markets rally on hopes of economic recovery

06 Jul 2020

Stock markets rallied on Monday, with fresh signs of economic recovery resonating with investors more than a surge in coronavirus infections worldwide. The easing of lockdowns is providing hope...

Cobain 'Unplugged' guitar sells for record $6 million at auction

21 Jun 2020

The guitar that grunge rock icon Kurt Cobain played during his legendary 1993 MTV Unplugged performance sold Saturday for a record $6 million, the auction house said. The...

US protesters topple Confederate statue in Washington

20 Jun 2020

Protesters in Washington toppled a statue of a Confederate general late Friday, after nationwide rallies to demand racial justice on a day heavy with symbolism -- the Juneteenth holiday commemorating...

Arrests at widespread US protests hit 10,000 as more policemen shot, wounded

04 Jun 2020

A man armed with a knife stabbed a New York policeman in the neck on Wednesday and two officers who ran to his rescue were wounded before they shot the...

UAE Embassy in Washington launches new podast series on coronavirus

01 Jun 2020

Two world-renowned healthcare leaders, Cleveland Clinic CEO Dr. Tom Mihaljevic, and Children’s National Hospital CEO Dr. Kurt Newman, emphasised the importance of international cooperation and information sharing to combat COVID-19...

Los Angeles dismisses Trump administration warning over ‘unlawful’ lockdown

23 May 2020

The mayor of Los Angeles on Friday dismissed a Trump administration warning that the city's continued lockdown due to coronavirus could be illegal, saying he would not be "pushed by...

Trump's disconnect with DC widens during viral pandemic

23 May 2020

District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser’s cellphone rang earlier this week from an unfamiliar number: It was the White House calling to say President Donald Trump wanted to talk. ...

Virus cases top five million worldwide; Russia death toll passes 3,000 mark

21 May 2020

The number of novel coronavirus cases declared worldwide broke through five million on Thursday in an AFP tally of officially recorded infections at 0730 GMT. At least 5,006,730 cases, including...

Worldwide coronavirus cases pass 4.8 milion, death toll crosses 319,000

19 May 2020

The United States reported its millionth coronavirus case as hard-hit European countries took tentative steps towards lifting lockdowns, with masks mandatory in all German shops from Wednesday. Excitement over a...

US House clears huge virus bill

16 May 2020

House Democrats on Friday narrowly pushed through the largest-ever US economic rescue package, but the coronavirus measure faces headwinds in the White House and Senate where Republicans bemoan its $3...

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