Political opposition forces in Kyrgyzstan said they were seeking to seize power and form a new government after the elections took control of state buildings in the capital. President Sororbai Zenebkov fled …
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WASHINGTON – The Trump administration announced an overhaul of the H-1B visa program for high-skilled foreign workers, which would require employers to pay significantly higher salaries to H-1B workers, narrowing the type …
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WASHINGTON – The US posted its largest monthly trade deficit since August 2006 as imports of consumer goods previously recovered from epidemic levels in August, adding evidence of a return to global …
Read More »How Coronavirus Changed the Retail Landscape
The coronavirus epidemic triggered a major shift in the retail industry. Traffic in the shops evaporated. Online credit-card transactions increased. E-commerce sales in the second quarter grew 44.5% compared to the same …
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Europe’s second coronovirus wave is spreading, and rising hospitalizations and deaths are prompting governments to impose more restrictions, from travel restrictions in Madrid to the closure of bars in Paris. Confirmed cases …
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Experimental infusion doctors have seen President Trump attempt to combat a problem affecting several chronic Kovid-19 patients: an ineffective immune response. Among other treatments, Mr. Trump has taken a drug cocktail from …
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At least eight people who attended the White House’s recent Supreme Court nomination ceremony for Amy Connie Barrett have tested positive for coronovirus, and public health experts say they are being diagnosed …
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The DUBAI-Emirates airline prompted Dubai’s rise from the desert backwaters to the Middle East metropolis, making the city one of the world’s largest intercontinental centers and generating a year-long economic boom. But …
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With President Trump hospitalized for coronovirus, a top White House official warned against trying to take advantage of any situation by US rivals, which security experts said was a fertile ground for …
Read More »Trump did not disclose the first positive Kovid-19 test while waiting for the second test on Thursday.
Washington – President Trump did not reveal a positive result from a rapid test for Kovid-19 on Thursday, while awaiting conclusions from more intensive coronovirus screening, according to people familiar with the …
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