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Reduced occupancy, thermal screening: International Union of Railways’ guidelines on COVID-19

NEW DELHI: Reducing occupancy in trains, no linen, health checkup of passengers, medics and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) kits on board and no-touch ticket checking. These are some of the…

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Russia, Saudi Arabia getting ‘close to a deal’ on oil production: Trump

WASHINGTON: Russia and Saudi Arabia are now getting "close to a deal" on oil production to stop its plummeting prices amidst the global coronavirus pandemic, US President Donald Trump has…

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Indian-American professor designing 5G network solution in USIndian-American professor designing 5G network solution in USIndian-American professor designing 5G network solution in US

HOUSTON: An Indian-American university teacher is designing systems capable of supporting 5G infrastructure in the US as part of a project funded by the country's Department of Defense. Harish Krishnamoorthy,…

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Mafias in Italy buying food for poor, offering interest-free lending to exert more control: Expert

ROME: Criminal organisations in Italy are distributing food and ordering interest-free lending to the needy to try to extend their influence, Italian anti-mafia author Roberto Saviano has warned. Italy's mafia…

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Nepal, India agree to enhance cooperation in fight against coronavirus

KATHMANDU: Nepal Prime Minister KP Oli and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi on Friday agreed to enhance cooperation to further intensify the fight against the coronavirus and underlined the need…

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Spain sees lowest coronavirus daily toll in 17 days with 605 deaths

MADRID: Spain has recorded its lowest daily death toll from the new coronavirus in 17 days, with 605 people dying, the government said on Friday. The update raised the overall…

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Coronavirus mars Easter holidays as global death toll nears 100,000

ROME: Hundreds of millions of people around the world will spend the Easter holiday at home as lockdown measures intensify to combat the coronavirus, a pandemic with a global death…

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World faces worst economic fallout since Great Depression: IMF chief

WASHINGTON: The global coronavirus pandemic is causing an economic crisis unlike any in the past century and will require a massive response to help in the recovery, IMF chief Kristalina…

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Real-time monitoring needed to prevent second COVID-19 wave in China: Study

BEIJING: While China's aggressive control measures may have halted the first wave of COVID-19 in areas outside Hubei province, the epicentre of the epidemic, real-time monitoring of the spread and…

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Spy chief Mustafa Kadhemi named Iraq’s third PM-designate this year

BAGHDAD: Iraqi President Barham Saleh nominated spy chief Mustafa Kadhemi on Thursday as the country's third prime minister-designate this year, moments after predecessor Adnan Zurfi ended his bid to form…

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Bangkok to ban alcohol sales to curb coronavirus as people continue to host parties

BANGKOK: Sales of alcoholic beverages will be banned in Thailand's cal Bangkok for a 10-day period starting Friday as part of the effort to contain the spread of COVID-19 infections.…

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Half billion more people face poverty due to coronavirus: Report

LONDON: Around half a billion people could be pushed into poverty as a result of the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic unless richer countries take urgent action to help…

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