Month: March 2020

Indian Railways celebrates International Women’s Day with a ten day long campaign from 01st March to 10th March, 2020

open view news desk Indian Railways is conducting a ten day long campaign from 01st March to 10th March, 2020 in view of forthcoming International Women’s Day across the Zonal Railways. The theme of the Campaign is #EachforEqual signifying that collectively each one of us can help create a Gender […]

Asian shares drop as virus fears grip markets again

TOKYO — Asian shares slipped Friday as fears about the virus outbreak once again dominated financial markets. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei dived 3.1% to 20,663.32. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 lost 2.1% to 6,259.20. South Korea’s Kospi dropped 2.3% to 2,037.08. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng declined 2.1% to 26,213.51, while the […]

Trump set to sign $8.3B bill to combat coronavirus outbreak

President Donald Trump with Vice President Mike Pence, speaks during a coronavirus briefing with Airline CEOs in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Wednesday, March 4, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is expected to sign an $8.3 billion measure on […]

A tense Russia-Turkey truce in Syria halts bombing campaign

BEIRUT — Idlib’s skies were completely free of Russian and Syrian government warplanes for the first time in weeks Friday, and residents reported a relative but tense calm as a cease-fire deal brokered by Turkey and Russia took hold in Syria’s northwestern province. The truce halted a terrifying […]

As virus cases near 100,000, fear of ‘devastation’ for poor

BANGKOK — The number of people infected with the new virus charged toward 100,000 Friday, with the global scare upending routines, threatening livelihoods and prompting quarantines in its spread. Asian and European shares were down following a rough day on Wall Street and the consequences of COVID-19, the disease […]

Greece blocks 35,000 migrants, plans to deport arrivals after March 1

KASTANIES, Greece/EDIRNE, Turkey – Greece has repulsed nearly 35,000 migrants trying to cross onto its territory illegally since Turkey opened its border nearly a week ago, government sources said on Thursday, as it prepares to deport hundreds of others who made it through. Thousands of migrants have made […]

Robotic arm designed in China could help save lives on medical frontline

SHANGHAI – Researchers at one of China’s top universities have designed a robot they say could help save lives on the frontline during the coronavirus outbreak. The machine consists of a robotic arm on wheels that can perform ultrasounds, take mouth swabs and listen to sounds made by […]

Iran’s Khamenei asks India to stop attacks on Muslims after deadly riots

NEW DELHI – Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei urged India on Thursday to “confront extremist Hindus” and “stop the massacre of Muslims”, adding to the international fallout over deadly Hindu-Muslim violence in New Delhi. At least 44 people were killed and hundreds injured in the worst communal […]

Biden surges past Sanders in Democratic race as Bloomberg exits

Joe Biden, counted out just days ago, took control of the race for the Democratic presidential nomination on Wednesday after racking up stunning primary victories over Bernie Sanders and earning the endorsement of deep-pocketed billionaire Michael Bloomberg. President Donald Trump hailed the “incredible comeback” of the 77-year-old former […]

Putin, Erdogan look to defuse Syria crisis at Moscow talks

The leaders of Russia and Turkey met in Moscow on Thursday after a surge in fighting in Syria raised fears of their armies clashing and launched a new migrant crisis. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is hoping Russia’s Vladimir Putin will agree to a rapid ceasefire in Idlib, […]

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