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Biden's Sexual Accuser Asks Him to Drop Out of Presidential Race, Is Being Represented by Trump Donor

Attorney Douglas Wigdor is well known for his work on prominent cases related to sexual harassment and assault. He represented six women who accused Harvey Weinstein, the disgraced Hollywood producer, of sexual misconduct.




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Post Nat'l Outrage Over Black Man Getting Shot to Death While Jogging, Arrests Made After 2 Months

Gregory McMichael, 64, previously told police that he and his son chased after Ahmaud Arbery because they suspected him of being a burglar. Arbery’s mother, Wanda Cooper Jones, has said she believes her son, a former football player, was just jogging in the Satilla Shores neighborhood before he was killed on a Sunday afternoon.




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China Either Made a Terrible Mistake on Covid-19 or Was Incompetent: Trump

More than 2,64,000 people have died of COVID-19 globally and 37 lakh tested positive for the disease.




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President Trump, Mike Pence Test Negative for Covid-19 After White House Valet Contracts Virus

During a meeting with the governor of Texas in the Oval Office on Thursday, Trump told reporters he had little contact with the man and would be tested daily going forward. Neither Trump nor Pence wore masks during the meeting.




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China, US Commit to 'Creating Favourable Conditions' for Trade Deal Implementation Despite Coronavirus Row: Official

Last week, US President Trump threatened new tariffs against China after claiming there was evidence linking Covid-19 to a top-security lab in Wuhan.




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US Could Extend Period for Border Restrictions: Officials

US officials say fewer illegal immigrants are trying to enter the country from Mexico amid new enforcement rules imposed in response to the coronavirus outbreak. Acting U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Mark Morgan says agents are encountering about half the number of migrants along the southwest border than in the month before President Donald Trump authorized the rapid expulsion of migrants under a March 21 public health order.




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Georgia Police Arrest Two for Shooting Death of Unarmed Black Man

The two white men were identified by police as Travis McMichael, 34, and his father Gregory McMichael, 64, who both live in Brunswick.




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US Companies Got Emergency Govt Loans Despite Having Months of Cash

Some of the companies that took loans said publicly they were financially secure, with some seeing increased demand for their products around the time they asked for the aid.




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Caught on Video, NYPD Social Distancing Patrols Turn Violent

One newly surfaced video of social distancing enforcement gone wrong in New York City shows a police officer running at a black man and throwing him to the ground for mouthing off.




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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.




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Google Doodle Brings Back Video Game Pac Man Live Today

While PAC MAN is controlled using the arrow keys on keyboard or by clicking on the maze; Ms. PAC MAN can be controlled with the WASD keys.




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UN, Partners Launch $6.7 bn Appeal for Vulnerable Countries to Fight Food Insecurity, Gender Violence

On March 25, the COVID-19 Global Humanitarian Response Plan was launched, but with humanitarian needs continuing to rise, the updated plan is calling for $6.7 billion for the remainder of 2020.




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Solemn Europe to Mark World War II Anniversary Despite Coronavirus Damage

Large-scale parades that had been envisaged to commemorate the victory over the Nazis have been downsized as the world grapples with coronavirus crisis.




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'Dedicated to Health & Medicine': Father-Daughter Doctor Duo of Indian-origin Die of Covid-19 in US

Satyender Dev Khanna and daughter Priya Khanna who worked at the Clara Maass Medical Center in New Jersey succumbed to Covid-19.




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Museum, Amusement Parks & Cinemas to Reopen in Denmark from June 8 as Govt Eases Virus Restrictions

In the third phase of its reopening plan, Denmark will also increase the maximum number of people allowed to meet in public to between 30 and 50, up from a 10-person limit.




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Singapore Coronavirus Infections Touch 21,707 with 20 deaths: Health Ministry

Singapore on Friday reported 768 new cases of coronavirus, mostly among the foreign nationals living in dormitories, taking the total number of infections in the country to 21,707 with 20 deaths, the health ministry said.




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In a Town Split by a Border, Coronavirus Rules Vary From Door to Door

As European countries begin to ease their restrictions on public life at a varied pace, with some allowing businesses to reopen while others remain on lockdown, the different rules are sowing confusion for travelers.




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To Mask or Not to Mask? World Leaders Scrutinised Over Covering Face Amid Pandemic

As a consensus has emerged that masks, even homemade ones, do help -- though levels of protection vary -- political leaders have had to adjust their messaging.




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China Says It Supports Who-led Review Of Global Pandemic Response

Countries like France, Germany and Britain have urged greater transparency from China over its handling of coronavirus, while the US and Australia have called for international inquiry.




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Joe Biden Allies Told to Attack Trump's Stimulus as Veiled 'Cronyism'

The memo gives Biden campaign representatives new language to use in their attacks on Trump and shows a campaign honing an increasingly aggressive tone ahead of the Nov. 3 election.




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Wuhan Market Had Role in Coronavirus Outbreak, But More Research Needed, Says WHO

It was not clear whether live animals or infected vendors or shoppers may have brought the virus into the market, a WHO expert said.




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Coronavirus Pandemic Destroys 20.5 Million US Jobs in April in Historic Collapse

The job loss according to the US Labor Department destroyed nearly all the positions created in the prior decade




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Coronavirus Could Kill 1,90,000 Africans and 'Smoulder' Across the Continent for Years

As many as 44 million of the continent's 1.3 billion people could be infected during the same period, the UN health agency estimated, based on its prediction model of 47 African countries.




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Japan Lowers Bar to Coronavirus Testing, Drops Temperature Guideline

Japan's guidelines had previously specified that those who had had a fever of 37.5 Celsius or more for four consecutive days.




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Still Hiring! Walmart, Other Superstores Buck US Employment Trend amid Pandemic

Almost across the board, sectors reported precipitous drops in overall employment in April, even though some major players - from online sales to grocery shopping and pharmacies - have seen surges in demand.




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Trump Offers Biden Rapid Coronavirus Testing System to Help Him Return to Campaign Trail

Trump, who this week made his first trip out of Washington in more than a month, relies on a federal supply of coronavirus tests so that he can maintain a more traditional schedule, while Biden has been isolating at home for nearly two months.




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UK Coronavirus Death Toll Crosses 31,000, Confirms British Govt

The number of fatalities in hospitals, care homes and the wider community rose by 626 on the previous day to reach 31,241.




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Aide to US Vice President Mike Pence Tests Positive for Coronavirus

On Thursday, White House officials confirmed that a member of the military serving as one of President Donald Trump's valets tested positive for the coronavirus.




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China-US Looking To Create ‘Favourable Conditions’ For A Win-Win Trade Deal​

The trade deal was signed in January, where Chinese agreed too import additional $200 bn U.S. products.




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US Prevents UN Security Council Vote on Covid-19 Pandemic Resolution, Say Diplomats

The text, under negotiation since March, called for a worldwide cessation of hostilities in conflict zones so governments can address the pandemic.




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US, China Trade Officials Press Ahead with 'Phase 1' Deal as Donald Trump Mulls Termination

US President Donald Trump, critical of China's early handling of the coronavirus outbreak, said on Friday that he was "very torn" about whether to end the trade deal.




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Italy Becomes Third Country to Record 30,000 Coronavirus Deaths, New Cases Edge Down

Italy's total death toll from COVID-19 since its outbreak came to light on February 21 now stands at 30,201. Only the United States and Britain have seen more deaths from the virus.




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Amid Covid-19 Pandemic, Mike Pompeo to Visit Israel for Annexation Talks

Pompeo will discuss U.S. and Israeli efforts to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as regional security issues related to Iran's malign influence, spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus said in a statement.




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Brazil has One-day Record of 751 Coronavirus Deaths, 10,222-plus New Cases

More than 145,000 cases of the novel coronavirus have been reported so far, with 10,222 added in the last 24 hours.




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Live Animal Markets Shouldn't be Shut Despite Virus as They Provide Food, Livelihoods for Millions: WHO

The WHO said reducing the risk of disease transmission from animals to humans in these often overcrowded markets could be addressed in many cases by improving hygiene and food safety standards, including separating live animals from humans.




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'It’s Just Unfair': Job Market Meltdown Hits America's Most Vulnerable Workers Hardest Amid Pandemic

The 20.5 million jobs lost in April fell disproportionately on African Americans, Latinos, low-wage workers and people with no college education.




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'Never Despair': Queen Elizabeth Tells Coronavirus-hit Britain on 75th anniversary of WW2 End

Her message was filmed at Windsor Castle, where she and her husband Prince Philip have been staying since the coronavirus outbreak began.




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China Continues to Hide and Obfuscate Covid-19 Data from World, Says Mike Pompeo in Fresh Attack

Mike Pompeo said he has seen a significant amount of evidence that suggests that the lab was underperforming, that there were security risks at the lab and that the virus could well have emanated from there.




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Exhibiting Varied Dimensions & Dynamics, This How the Future of Coronavirus Pandemic will be Like

The pandemic wave, similarly, will be with us for the foreseeable future before it diminishes. But depending on the location and the policies in place, it will exhibit variegated dimensions and dynamics traveling through time and space.




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'We Don't Want this Anymore': Stuck on Cruise Ships During Pandemic, Crews Beg to Go Home

Both national and local governments have stopped crews from disembarking in order to prevent new cases of Covid-19 in their territories, stranding thousands of crew members.




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US Confirms 1,635 Coronavirus Deaths in 24 Hours, Toll Rise to 77,178

The country, hardest hit by the pandemic in terms of the number of fatalities, has now confirmed a total of 12,83,829 coronavirus cases.




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With Most Deaths in Europe, Almost No Recoveries in Over 2 Lakh cases, UK Grapples with Covid-19

Roughly 65 per cent or 626 of the total 970 recoveries in the UK have been reported in its overseas territories or other dependent islands and territories, even as they account for a mere 0.6 per cent of the total recorded cases.




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US Vice-President Mike Pence's Press Secretary Tests Positive for Coronavirus

US Vice President's spokesperson Katie Miller is married to Stephen Miller, a top Donald Trump Advisor.




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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.




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'Coronavirus Exposed Weak Links in How we Address Epidemic': China Says Will Reform Disease Prevention System

China has been criticised domestically and abroad as being initially slow to react to the epidemic, which first broke out on a large scale in Wuhan




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'Bad News': US Prevents UN Vote on Global Truce Amid Pandemic, Friction With WHO & China to Be Blamed

When asked for an explanation of the US move, a State Department official said that China had "repeatedly blocked compromises that would have allowed the Council to move forward."




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Spain Sex Workers Left to Fend for Themselves Under Lockdown

Even before the state of emergency was declared on March 14, the work had all but dried up, with fear of the virus keeping both clients and sex workers away.




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Pakistan Begins Phase-wise Easing of Nationwide Lockdown Even as Coronavirus Cases Rise

The first phase of easing lockdown began as the government announced removing restrictions by allowing more business to open and operate from dawn to 5pm.




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Stranded in Nepal Due to Covid-19 Restrictions, Chinese Protesters Clash with Nepal Cops; 6 Injured

Over 400 Chinese nationals are stranded in Nepal and most of them are students who had gone to the country for vacation.




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President Vladimir Putin Calls For 'Invincible' Unity as Russians Mark Victory Day on Lockdown

Celebrations of this year's Victory Day were muted after the Kremlin grudgingly agreed to postpone plans for a grand parade with world leaders due to coronavirus