5.46am BST05:46 The cause of death in India goes through 50,000 India’s coronavirus death toll hit 50,000 on Monday, with more than 900 new deaths reported in 24 hours, health ministry data showed. The country conquered Britain last week with the fourth-highest number of deaths in the world, behind the …
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TOKYO (AP) – Japan’s economy shrank in April-June at an annual rate of 27.8%, the worst contraction on record since the coronavirus pandemic hit consumers and traders, according to government data released Monday . The Cabinet Office reported that Japan’s preliminary seasonally adjusted real gross domestic product, as GDP, the …
Read More »New Zealand postpones elections due to virus
WELLINGTON, New Zealand – Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Monday chose to delay New Zealand’s national elections by four weeks as the country faces a new outbreak of coronavirus in its largest city, Auckland. The election was scheduled for Sept. 19, but will now be held on Oct. 17. Under …
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New Zealand reported on Sunday 13 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus for the last 24 hours, as the country’s first outbreak continued to grow in months. All but one of the new cases were from the transfer of the community and appeared to be linked to a cluster in …
Read More »Thousands protest in Bangkok, demanding resignation News
More than 10,000 Protestants have gathered in the Thai capital, Bangkok, to demand the resignation of the government, changes to the constitution and an end to the harassment of opposition activists. Protesters said Sunday’s protest would show broader support for change in the Southeast Asian country outside the student groups …
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