The gap between the "haves" and "have nots" has been widened by the Covid-19 pandemic while women, younger individuals, those with lower levels of formal education, and people of colour were hit hardest by the crisis, a new study has found. ...
The total number of global coronavirus cases has topped 105.7 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 2.30 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University....
The overall US trade deficit surged to a 12-year high in 2020 as the Covid-19 pandemic weighed on both exports and imports, the Commerce Department said. ...
Rochelle Walensky, Director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), said the federal health agency will release a guidance on school reopening in the coming week....
The US state of Virginia is poised to abolish the death penalty as its legislature passed a landmark bill that would end capital punishment. ...
Russia views US President Joe Biden's call for the immediate release of opposition figure Alexei Navalny as aggressive and counterproductive, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. ...
The largest Malayalee expatriate entity, professional network institution – World Malayalee Council (www.WMCAmerica.org) America Region organized a virtual meeting congratulating Hon. Mrs. Nitya Raman, who won a landmark victory at the Los Angeles city council District-4, General Elections defeating then incumbent co...
A woman from the US state of Virginia passed away shortly after she received the Pfizer vaccine against Covid-19, but a link to blame the vaccine for her death has not been found, officials said. Drene Keyes, 58, fell ill after she received the vaccine at a clinic in the town of Warsaw, NBC News reported on Friday, citing Warsaw...
The US has "expressed its strong support" for Nigeria's former Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to be the next Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) announced. "Okonjo-Iweala brings a wealth of knowledge in economics and international...
The US government will deploy more than 1,000 troops across the country in an effort to boost the vaccination drive against the novel coronavirus. Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin has approved a request for assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for the troops' deployment, Xinhua...
