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No 'V'-shape Return from Devastating US Job Loss, Fed Policymakers Say
The virus has continued to spread across the nation, with nearly 1.3 million people infected so far and more than 77,000 dead.
Trump Administration Working to Temporarily Ban Work-based Visas Like H1-B: Report
The H-1B is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers from countries like India and China in speciality occupations.
Russia Records 10,000 New Coronavirus Cases for 6th Day in a Row
A government tally showed 10,669 new cases over the last 24 hours, fewer than Thursday's record of 11,231 bringing the total number of confirmed infections to 187,859.
Pakistani Man Shoots Wife Dead for Not Serving Him Hot Meal for Sehri, Arrested
The father of the deceased filed a complaint with the police alleging that his 19-year-old daughter was killed by her husband for failing to serve him a hot meal for Sehri in the ongoing month of Ramzan.
Trump Admin Urges US Court Not to Block Work Permits to Spouses of H1B Visa-holders
An H-4 visa is issued by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to the immediate family members of the H-1B visa-holders, most of whom are Indian IT professionals.
Germany Relaxes More Coronavirus Rules, But With Fallback Clause
Germany has seen new cases decline significantly in recent weeks and started loosening restrictions but have put in place a requirement for regions to reimpose restrictions if coronavirus infections rebound.
President Trump Backtracks on Scrapping of White House Coronavirus Task Force
Donald Trump in a series said the task force had been so successful that it will continue on indefinitely.
Massive Fire Tears Through Abbco Tower, One of Sharjah's Tallest Buildings
While seven people were treated at the site for minor injuries, five others were sent to hospital with signs of suffocation. No casualties were reported.
Five-Year-Old Stopped on US Highway Wanted to Buy Lamborghini, Say Police
The boy, who was not identified as he is a minor, said he had left home in his parents' vehicle after arguing with his mother, who had told him she would not buy him a Lamborghini.
US Think-tank Says Facility Near Pyongyang Airport Linked to North Korea's Missile Programme
Satellite imagery shows the facility and a nearby underground structure with capacity to accommodate North Korea's largest intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) that experts believe are able to strike anywhere in the US.
Airbnb Cuts 1,900 Jobs as Coronavirus Hits Home Rentals
With millions of tourists canceling plans for vacations, work trips and family visits, Airbnb earlier this year said it was allocating $250 million to help offset losses incurred by hosts.
Bosnia Politician Throws Birthday Bash for Doctor Despite Lockdown, Covid-19 Advisors Among Attendees
Police issued fines after they were alerted to images on social media of the guests enjoying a relaxed meal replete with wine and singing at a posh restaurant in the Bosnian capital.
Coronavirus to Delay Regional Elections in Indonesia as Cases Rise to 12,071
The elections have planned to be held simultaneously in 270 regions across the archipelago nation to elect 9 governors, 37 mayors and 224 district chiefs.
Refugees Take Germany to Court Over Mobile Phone Data Checks
German authorities can examine the mobile phones of asylum seekers who do not have valid identity documents under a law passed in 2017 at the height of the migrant crisis in Europe to prevent asylum fraud.
Jailed Saudi Arabia Princess Fears Coronavirus Risk in Prison
Princess Basmah bint Saud, a 56-year-old royal family member long seen as a proponent of women's rights and a constitutional monarchy, mysteriously disappeared from public life in March last year.
Bangladesh's Beximco to Begin Producing Covid-19 Drug Remdesivir, Says COO Rabbur Reza
Remdesivir, a drug developed by Gilead Sciences, has grabbed attention as one of the most promising treatments for COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus that has killed more than 250,000 people.