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Thursday, June 4, 2020

US CDC reports 1,842,101 coronavirus cases
World

US CDC reports 1,842,101 coronavirus cases

  • An increase of 14,676 cases from its previous count, and said that the number of deaths had risen by 827 to 107,029.
  • The CDC reported its tally of cases of the respiratory illness known as COVID-19.
Published 04 Jun, 2020 11:17pm
Coronavirus spread in Canada is slowing, hotspots remain
USA

Coronavirus spread in Canada is slowing, hotspots remain

  • "The data shows that we are continuing to make progress in the fight against this virus," Trudeau said.
  • "We're not out of the woods. The pandemic is still threatening the health and safety of Canadians."
  • Residents of long-term care and seniors' hom
Published 04 Jun, 2020 10:51pm
India's 2018/19 jobless rate declines to 5.8pc: govt report
Asia

India's 2018/19 jobless rate declines to 5.8pc: govt report

  • Joblessness among the youth - those aged between 15-29 years and who account for roughly over a third of India's 1.3 billion people.
  • The unemployment rate was the highest in at least 45 years. Modi's government officially released the report later.
Published 04 Jun, 2020 10:49pm
Erdogan says Turkey to increase support for Libya's Serraj
Middle East

Erdogan says Turkey to increase support for Libya's Serraj

  • Erdogan said eastern commander Khalifa Haftar and his supporters are the biggest obstacle to peace.
  • Haftar's forces, backed by the United Arab Emirates, Russia and Egypt, have been attacking Tripoli since April 2019, but have been pushed back in re
Published 04 Jun, 2020 08:51pm
Czech unemployment rises to 3.56pc in May, says labour minister
Europe

Czech unemployment rises to 3.56pc in May, says labour minister

  • Unemployment in the Czech Republic was the lowest in the European Union going into the economic crisis caused by the coronavirus outbreak.
  • The rise was in line with analysts' consensus forecast seeing a rise to a rate of 3.6pc, the highest since Feb
Published 04 Jun, 2020 08:47pm
US new weekly jobless claims seen falling below 2 million
World

US new weekly jobless claims seen falling below 2 million

  • Boeing and pipeline operator Energy Transfer have announced layoffs, while some big retailers like JC Penney and high-end chain Neiman Marcus have filed for bankruptcy.
  • States and local governments, whose budgets have been decimated by the COVID-19
Published 04 Jun, 2020 07:31pm
Earthquake of 6.5 magnitude hits Indonesia
Asia

Earthquake of 6.5 magnitude hits Indonesia

  • Indonesia's national weather and climate agency (BMKG) gave a magnitude of 7.1 and depth of 111 km. The GFZ put the quake's depth at 105 km.
  • Indonesia is situated on the so-called Pacific Ring of Fire, which is frequently hit by earthquakes that are
Published 04 Jun, 2020 03:57pm
Coronavirus lockdown shrinks Greek economy in first quarter
Europe

Coronavirus lockdown shrinks Greek economy in first quarter

  • Gross domestic product shrank 1.6pc quarter-on-quarter, according to the seasonally adjusted data from statistics service (ELSTAT). Year-on-year, the economy contracted at a 0.9pc rate.
  • The country's central bank sees a 6.0pc recession this year und
Published 04 Jun, 2020 03:45pm
Russia gets more US ventilators as coronavirus cases climb
Europe

Russia gets more US ventilators as coronavirus cases climb

  • Russia's case tally, the world's third highest, rose to 441,108 on Thursday after 8,831 new infections were reported, and 169 more people died in the previous 24 hours.
  • At 5,384, Russia's death toll is lower than many other countries, sparking debat
Published 04 Jun, 2020 03:43pm
Ceasefire talks resume in Libya: UN
World

Ceasefire talks resume in Libya: UN

  • The UN mission in Libya had announced on Tuesday that the rival factions had agreed to resume talks after a suspension of more than three months.
Published 04 Jun, 2020 03:06am
US senators to announce sanctions bill on Russia's Nord Stream 2
World

US senators to announce sanctions bill on Russia's Nord Stream 2

  • Two Russian-owned pipe-laying vessels will likely be used to finish the remaining 100 miles (160 km) of the project, led by state gas company Gazprom.
  • Nord Stream 2, which would send gas under the Baltic Sea, could be launched by the end of 2020 or ea
Published 04 Jun, 2020 02:59am
Libya govt retakes Tripoli airport ahead of possible truce talks
Africa

Libya govt retakes Tripoli airport ahead of possible truce talks

  • Videos posted online showed pro-government fighters driving in pick-up trucks among shell-smashed passenger planes and posing for photographs beside airport buildings.
  • Libya has been without central government authority since 2011, with towns and cit
Published 04 Jun, 2020 02:09am
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