Try to broker a deal between the president and the opposition. And the race to the red planet gathers momentum china becomes the latest nation to launch a mission to mars only willing to dispose news of what would have been the the needs of the tokyo lympics thats been put forward a year but this one is turning but the court might tyson is coming out of retirement for an exhibition fight against. The staggering impact of covert 19 on the United States shows no sign of easing new numbers released on thursday highlight the twin tragedies of the corona virus infections across the u. S. Have now topped 4000000 on average thats 2600 people testing positive every hour and the Economic Cost there is just this huge more than 1400000 people claimed Unemployment Benefits in just the past week its the 18th week in a row that the number has topped a 1000000 economists estimate that 25000000 people are now out of a chill. Republicans are preparing to reveal the one trillion dollar coronavirus rescu
Nationwide Antibody Testing suggests a 3rd of the population might have contracted cove at 19. And sri lankans turn out in large numbers for an election which could see the rajapaksa brothers tighten their grip on the country. And the army well into the sports news in them are just parts of the u. S. Open tennis tournament reform of dollars were talking about why he wont defend his title this month to lose your cool because of coronavirus foods. Lebanons government has declared a 2 week state of emergency giving the military full powers a day after a massive explosion devastated beirut its also putting a number of beirut port officials under house arrest pending an investigation into why 2750 tons of Ammonium Nitrate was stored there at least 135 people have been killed and more than 5000 injured but the death toll is expected to rise as emergency workers search the rubble for survivors as many as 300000 people have been left homeless by the roots governor estimates the damage might re
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Syrias top mobile operator. Who begin in brazil where large rallies of it taking place in support of right wing president xi above so narrow and his call to end lockdown measures he greeted hundreds of supporters at the president ial palace in brasilia posing for photos with children pulled from the crowd but this time the leader and his team will face masks something both an arrow has rarely done since the outbreak began on in sao paolo hundreds of people rallied for hours in cars and on foot calling for an end to virus restrictions. They outbreak has now killed more than 15000 people in brazil which has overtaken spain and italy to have the 4th biggest number of infections in the world now the us president was noras still pushing to reopen the economy and thats left many people feeling that being left to battle the pandemic on their own Priyanka Gupta has more. This Specialized Hospital agree or disturb our state is on the frontline of brazils fight against the corner virus the count
Malaria drug despite warnings about the risks. And appetite for business our vendors of malaysias ramadan bazaars are finding new opportunities despite lockdown restrictions. And you standoff could be brewing between the United States iran and venezuela over the shipment of millions of dollars worth of fuel 5 Iranian Oil Tankers could be just days away from arriving in venezuela in a bid to ease fuel shortages there alexy obrien reports. In the venezuelan capital caracas the queue at the petrol station can last for days what an important one to get this is the richest country in the world and we should not be like this because there is wealth there is oil there is everything. The shortages have plagued venezuela for years ever since its 1300000 barrel a day refining network collapsed which critics blame on underinvestment and mismanagement by the state oil company now president Nicolas Maduro has turned to iran for help for fuel itself and chemicals to help get the oil industry back on