Brazil hits record 69,000 COVID-19 cases in a day

[caption id="attachment_8112" align="alignnone" width="964"] FILE PHOTO: An ambulance arrives at the 28 de Agosto hospital during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Manaus, Brazil, April...

Germany braces for historic quarterly GDP decline on coronavirus hit

July 29, 2020July 30, 2020

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[caption id="attachment_8108" align="alignnone" width="966"] A huge downturn, but a recovery may already be on its way [/caption] FRANKFURT AM MAIN: The German economy suffered a...

US economy likely suffered historic plunge in second quarter; outlook murky as COVID-19 cases surge

July 29, 2020July 30, 2020

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[caption id="attachment_8060" align="alignnone" width="969"] FILE PHOTO: A shopkeeper works inside his retail store as the phase one reopening of New York City continues during the...

Ginsburg hospitalised again for ‘minimally invasive’ procedure

July 29, 2020July 30, 2020

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[caption id="attachment_8102" align="alignnone" width="960"] File photo of US Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. [/caption] WASHINGTON: US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, one...

US House Speaker Pelosi announces mask-wearing requirement for lawmakers and staff

July 29, 2020July 30, 2020

Healthcare News

[caption id="attachment_8098" align="alignnone" width="973"] FILE PHOTO: U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi listens during a news conference ahead of House votes on "the Child Care Is...

Kodak CEO’s fortune swells US$79 million as stocks rally on US government loan

July 29, 2020July 30, 2020

Business News

[caption id="attachment_8150" align="alignnone" width="971"] A worker cleans a Kodak booth at the Las Vegas Convention Center in preparation for 2019 CES in Las Vegas, Nevada,...

Finance company founder gets six months’ jail for rigging daughters’ US college admissions

July 29, 2020July 30, 2020

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[caption id="attachment_8105" align="alignnone" width="975"] File photo of Manuel Henriquez (left), co-founder of Hercules Capital, arriving at the federal courthouse for a hearing in a nationwide...

US records a COVID-19 death every minute as total surpasses 150,000

July 29, 2020July 29, 2020

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[caption id="attachment_8057" align="alignnone" width="978"] FILE PHOTO: Emergency medical technicians arrive with a patient while a funeral car begins to depart at North Shore Medical Center,...

Nearly 1 in 3 children have dangerous amounts of lead in bloodstream: Study

July 29, 2020July 30, 2020

Healthcare News

[caption id="attachment_8070" align="alignnone" width="971"] Men recycle electronic waste or e-waste from computers at a workshop in New Delhi, India, July 29, 2020. [/caption] NEW DELHI:...

Singapore extends US$60b swap facility with US Fed through March 2021

July 29, 2020July 30, 2020

Business News

[caption id="attachment_8143" align="alignnone" width="971"] File photo of US dollar bills. [/caption] SINGAPORE: Singapore's central bank and the US Federal Reserve have extended a US$60 billion...