FILE PHOTO: Britain’s Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab reacts when he makes a statement on Hong Kong’s national security legislation in London, Britain, on July 1, 2020. REUTERS / Hannah McKay LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s first sanctions will target 25 Russian citizens who it says were involved in the mistreatment and …
Read More »The United States Treasury will name small businesses that took pandemic aid, says 51.1 million jobs backed
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration said on Monday it was releasing the names of hundreds of thousands of companies that took money from a high-profile $ 660 billion pandemic aid program, allowing the public to see for the first time how Most of the cash was spent and it …
Read More »US service sector recovers strongly in June
FILE PHOTO: An employee routinely sanitizes server trays at a reopened restaurant after restrictions to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are eased in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, USA, 8 of June 2020. REUTERS / Emily Elconin / File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Activity in the US service industry rebounded …
Read More »Bali celebrates massive prayers for reopening of coronavirus blockade
People attend massive prayers, expressing gratitude for handling the new coronavirus and seeking blessings for the start of a “new normal” at the Besakih temple in Karangasem, Bali, Indonesia on July 5, 2020 in this photo taken by Antara Photo. Antara Photo / Nyoman Hendra Wibowo / via REUTERS KARANGASEM, …
Read More »Australia closes state border for first time in 100 years after COVID-19 spike
SYDNEY (Reuters) – The border between Australia’s two most populous states will be closed for an indefinite period from Tuesday as authorities rush to contain an outbreak of the coronavirus in the city of Melbourne. People wearing face masks practice social distancing while waiting to enter an Apple store on …
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