Covid-19: New US jobless claims rise sharply to 898,000 last week

WASHINGTON, Oct 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — New applications for US jobless benefits rose unexpectedly last week to 898,000, the Labor Department said. The 53,000 increase from the prior week was the sharpest rise in seasonally adjusted initial claims since the week of Aug 15, as the United States attempts to recover…

Covid-19: New infections rise to record highs in US Midwest and beyond

highs in US Midwest and beyond A field hospital known as an Alternate Care Facility set up at the state fair ground as cases of Covid-19 spike in the state near Milwaukee, Wisconsin CHICAGO, Oct 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Wisconsin and other states in the US Midwest are battling a surge in COVID-19…

US presidential elections: Americans voting early in record numbers

 Hundreds of people wait in line for early voting on Monday, in Marietta, Georgia NEWTON (Iowa, US), Oct 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Americans are voting early in record numbers with more than 17.8 million casting their ballots already ahead of a presidential election between Democrat Joe Biden and Republican Donald Trump…

CDC projects up to 240,000 Covid-19 deaths in US by Nov 7

WASHINGTON, Oct 16 (NNN-Xinhua) — A new ensemble forecast published by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday projects up to 240,000 COVID-19 deaths in the United States by Nov 7. The new national ensemble forecast predicts that 3,400 to 7,100 new COVID-19 deaths will likely…

Brazil, Paraguay gradually reopening common border

 International Friendship Bridge BRASILIA, Oct 16 (NNN-Xinhua) — Brazil and Paraguay have begun the process of gradually reopening the common border, according to a joint statement released by the Brazilian and Paraguayan governments. The border posts of Foz do Iguacu-Ciudad del Este, Ponta Pora-Pedro Juan Caballero, and Mundo Novo-Saltos del…

China to strike back at US threat of sanctions on int’l financial institutions over Hong Kong

BEIJING, Oct 16 (NNN-Xinhua) — China expressed firm opposition to and denunciation of the US side creating the so-called “Hong Kong Autonomy Act,” and sanctioning Chinese personnel based on it, vowing countermeasures “if the US is bent on going this way.” That came after the US State Department’s recent warning…

Ex-Mexican defense minister arrested in US: FM

Salvador Cienfuegos was Mexican defense minister from 2012 to 2018 under ex-president Enrique Pena Nieto MEXICO CITY, Oct 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Former Mexican defense minister Salvador Cienfuegos has been arrested in the United States on undisclosed charges, Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said. Ebrard said on Twitter that he had been…

EU can impose around US$4 billion in tariffs on US goods – WTO

The European Union won the right to impose tariffs on about US$4 billion of US goods GENEVA, Oct 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Trade Organisation (WTO) ruled the EU can impose tariffs on about US$4 billion worth of US goods in retaliation for subsidies granted to aircraft maker Boeing. The…

US unrest: George Floyd mural unveiled as family celebrate his 47th birthday

Floyd died from suffocation after a police officer kneeled on his neck HOUSTON (Texas, US), Oct 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — They celebrated George Floyd on what would have been his 47th birthday.In Houston where George Floyd grew up, friends and family gathered on Wednesday to pay hommage to the late George…

Covid-19: US Pres Trump’s son Barron had coronavirus, but now negative, says First Lady

 WASHINGTON, Oct 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Donald Trump’s 14-year-old son Barron contracted coronavirus but has since tested negative, First Lady Melania Trump revealed. Melania said her “fear came true” when Barron tested positive for Covid-19. But, she said, “luckily he is a strong teenager and exhibited no symptoms”. Both…
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