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CEBU CITY, Philippines – At least 125 more inmates tested positive for coronavirus at the Cebu City Jail, the Cebu City Health Department (CCHD) announced on Thursday, April 30. 



A 40-year-old Nepali labourer died while several apple orchards were damaged in massive landslides in Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur district on Thursday, police said. A permanent resident of Delakh village in Nepal's Bardiya district, the victim Subash Bahadur was working as a caretaker for Pangi resident Sanam Guru's orchard for about a decade. Kinnaur Superintendent of Police Saju Ram Rana said the Nepal national was in the house located in the orchard when massive landslides hit Pangi village in Kalpa. Читать дальше...

In a bid to raise resources to meet massive infrastructure development goals, a finance ministry-constituted task force has suggested the government to simplify "procedural aspects" of foreign investment in infra projects by global pension and sovereign wealth funds. The Task Force on National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP) has pegged the total investment requirement for the infra projects during 2020-25 at Rs 111 lakh crore. Among other things, the panel has suggested deepening bond markets, setting... Читать дальше...

Social distancing could be in place in NI for "months, or even years", warns Robin Swann.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday the United States plans to accelerate the development of a coronavirus vaccine, an effort that has been dubbed "Operation Warp Speed." Trump, speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, said he is in overall charge of the project aimed at finding a vaccine for the virus as quickly as possible. Government agencies and the military will team up with the private sector with the goal of having 100 million doses of the coronavirus vaccine ready by the end of 2020. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) - Long-term mortgage rates tumbled to all-time lows this week as the economy and housing market continued to reel from the business and social shutdown spurred by the coronavirus pandemic.

The assassin-in-chief in distant lands has just transformed himself into an assassin-in-chief right here at home.

In a temporary relief to owners of around 35,000 motor vehicles that were seized for violation of lockdown norms in Bengaluru, the High Court of Karn

North Carolina and Michigan, have extended their restrictions into May

Trump has invoked the Defense Production Act to bar local governments from closing meatpacking plants around the U.S.

More than 350 members of the "gig workforce" will receive grants, a majority of them musicians.

Danish police say they have arrested a suspect in Copenhagen in connection with a terrorist threat inspired by Islamic militancy, Bloomberg writes. Officials said the suspect had attempted to acquire a weapon and ammunition. The suspect was charged with intent to commit terror, police said without providing further details.

Jordan Cox has died at his home in Hull and the rugby world is in mourning after he played for the likes of Warrington Wolves, Sheffield Eagles and York City Knights too

The 20% sales tax will be scrapped for a three month period as charities and care homes deal with intense pressure on their finances

You could craft an argument that Andy Dalton would be a great fit for the Patriots next season. But is... Read More »

THURSDAY, April 30, 2020 -- Poor and minority Americans are most likely to lose access to clean tap water as droughts become more common and severe, a new paper says. Water service in the United States is delivered by tens of thousands of community...

TN sees massive spike in Covid-19 cases; 98% cases in Chennai asymptomatic, say officials

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Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is facing on-going backlash for vetoing a bill last week that would have protected newborn babies from infanticide. Kentucky Today reports state Sen. Ralph Alvarado criticized the Democrat governor’s claims that the legislation was unnecessary and “divisive.” “This bipartisan and bicameral bill was about protecting newborn infants,” Alvarado said. “It was […]

ITV has revealed soaps Coronation Street and Emmerdale are at risk of going off air within weeks, as they announced hopes to resume filming.

The debt is “materially above” what was reported for the group at the end of June 2019 and what had previously been disclosed to the board

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• Essential work and small religious gatherings allowed in GCQ

Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque says Thursday, April 30, essential work and small religious gatherings are now allowed in places under general community quarantine or GCQ.

• Bar 2019 topnotcher is jeepney driver's daughter with a heart for public service

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