* MSCI Asia ex-Japan -0.3%; Nikkei futures drop 0.6% * Investors fear further escalation of tensions between the United States and China * A global stimulus is observed that provides structural support for risky assets – Saxo * Trump says closure of other consulates is possible * Asian Stock Markets: …
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BEIJING (AP) – China launched its most ambitious mission on Mars on Thursday in a bold attempt to join the United States in successfully landing a spacecraft on the red planet. Tianwen-1 was launched on a Long March-5 carrier rocket from Hainan Island, a tourist province on the south coast …
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SHANGHAI / NEW YORK (Reuters) – Asian stocks fell on Thursday as investor concerns over mounting tensions between Washington and Beijing outweighed hopes of further stimulus, after the United States ordered the closure of the Chinese consulate. in Houston amid allegations of espionage. FILE PHOTO: A security guard wearing a …
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The United States has revised the grim milestone of recording more than 1,000 COVID-19 deaths in a single day, while infections and hospitalizations are on the rise in many states, forcing President Donald Trump to acknowledge that the crisis could worsen. More than 142,000 people in the country have died …
Read More »The County of Texas stores bodies in trucks as the state sets a one-day record for COVID-19 deaths
(Reuters) – Texas on Wednesday set one-day records for increases in COVID-19 deaths and hospitalizations in the state, forcing a county to store bodies in refrigerated trucks and asking a senior health official to call to be found. stay home. orders. Trackers contacting the Houston Department of Health monitor the …
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