Day: April 14, 2020

North Korea fires multiple suspected cruise missiles

North Korea fired several suspected cruise missiles Tuesday towards the sea, according to the South’s military, with analysts saying Pyongyang was demonstrating the breadth of its arsenal. The “multiple projectiles” fired from Munchon in the east of the country were believed to be “short-range cruise missiles”, the Joint […]

AP Explains: India scrambles to curb virus after late start

NEW DELHI — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended the world’s largest coronavirus lockdown on Tuesday to head off the epidemic’s peak, with officials racing to make up for lost time as the caseload crossed 10,000. Modi ordered India’s 1.3 billion people to continue to largely stay inside […]

Trump claims he has ‘total’ authority over reopening economy

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump claimed the “total” authority to decide how and when to reopen the economy after weeks of tough social distancing guidelines aimed at fighting the new coronavirus. But governors from both parties were quick to push back, noting they have primary responsibility for ensuring […]

With no new virus hotspots, debate rages on when to reopen

BANGKOK — A lack of new hotspots in the coronavirus pandemic appeared to be holding Tuesday, fueling a debate about how soon authorities could start scaling back social restrictions and reopen economies. While concerns remained over the virus’ fresh spread in places like Japan and Indonesia, nowhere was […]

Text of PM’s address to the Nation

open view news desk NEW DELHI, APRIL 14: My Dear Fellow Citizens, India’s fight against the Corona global pandemic is moving ahead with great strength and steadfastness. It is only because of your restraint, penance and sacrifice that, India has so far been able to avert theharm caused […]

Lockdown extended till May 3: PM

New Delhi, Apr 14: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced that the current lockdown will be extended till May 3, saying it is very necessary to contain the spread of the coronavirus pandemic in the country. In a televised address to the nation, Modi said implementation of the […]

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