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Sanders ends 2020 presidential campaign
Senator Bernie Sanders, who garnered support of millions of working class Americans and diverse communities, Wednesday announced an end to his 2020 presidential campaign, leaving it to former vice president Joe Biden to run against President...April 8, 2020 857 0 -
Will coronavirus pause in pollution sharpen our focus on saving the climate?
If you thought canals and rivers in the cities, flowing in a clean flush of water, and the cityscapes present a much clearer sight than before, mean a boon for the climate, think again. It’s right...April 7, 2020 1299 0 -
US leadership necessary to save world order from coronavirus fallout: Henry Kissinger
While Washington has done well to guard against immediate coronavirus catastrophe, the United States must lead from the front in key areas of health, economy and defense of liberal values to save the current world order,...April 5, 2020 1141 0 -
An April sunset in the time of quarantine
Our experience with Nature has not been business as usual this year. A large part of America is seized with the challenge of coronavirus outbreak. Millions of people are obeying stay-at-home instructions – adjusting life to stop...April 4, 2020 1124 0 -
Coronavirus could cause 100,000 to 240,000 deaths
Coronavirus could claim between 100,000 to 240,000 American lives, the White House Task Force said Tuesday, with President Donald Trump vowing an all-out effort to limit the numbers to the minimum. The Task Force projected the...April 1, 2020 600 0 -
Trump extends social distancing guidance through April 30 as coronavirus cases rise
President Donald Trump Sunday forwarded the countrywide social distancing guidelines to April 30 as coronavirus cases spread across the United States to number over 140,000. Trump, who had earlier expressed the hope to loosen restrictions by...March 30, 2020 624 0 -
IMF working expeditiously on Pakistan’s request for coronavirus relief financing
The International Monetary Fund has said it is working expeditiously to respond to Pakistan’s request for emergency assistance to deal with coronavirus outbreak through a relief package. “Our team is working expeditiously to respond to this...March 27, 2020 856 0 -
White House, Senate agree on $2 trillion package to stimulate coronavirus-hit economy
The White House announced early Wednesday that it had reached a mammoth stimulus package deal with Senate to inject $2 trillion into the economy facing coronavirus outbreak disruption. After days of Capitol Hill negotiations the bipartisan...March 25, 2020 656 0 -
Pakistan can benefit greatly from US cooperation in science and technology
Pakistan’s Minister for Science and Technology said Tuesday his country can benefit enormously from U.S. cooperation and Pakistani-Americans’ expertise to kick-start development in wide-ranging areas. Chaudhry Fawad Hussain was speaking after visiting Center for Social Change...March 18, 2020 1861 0
