WASHINGTON (AP) – The number of laid-off workers seeking unemployment benefits held steady at 1.3 million last week, a historically high level indicating that many companies are still cutting jobs as the viral outbreak intensifies. The high level of claims for unemployment assistance is occurring as new confirmed cases of …
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BEIJING (Reuters) – China said Thursday it will stick to the Phase 1 trade deal it reached with the United States earlier this year, but warned that it will respond to Washington’s “intimidation” tactics as relations continue. deteriorating. FILE PHOTO: Hua Chunying, spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, speaks at …
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Housing advocacy groups have joined lawmakers in pressuring the Arizona governor to extend his coronavirus-related moratorium on evictions By ANITA SNOW Associated Press July 15, 2020 7:20 PM 4 min read PHOENIX – Arizona housing advocacy groups have teamed up with lawmakers to pressure Gov. Doug Ducey to extend his …
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TAICHUNG, Taiwan (Reuters) – Taiwan’s air, sea and land forces conducted live-fire exercises simulating the repulsion of an invading force on Thursday, and President Tsai Ing-wen said he showed his determination to defend the democratic and reclaimed island. by the Chinese. F-16s and domestically-made Ching-kuo fighter jets launched attacks, and …
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This photo taken on July 12, 2020 shows residents standing in front of a flooded pavilion on the Yangtze River in Wuhan in China’s central Hubei province. – Various parts of China have been hit by continuous downpours since June, with the damage adding pressure to a home economy already …
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