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PM Imran Khan urges WHO lift Covid-related travel restrictions on Pakistan

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday urged the WHO to “play its role” in engaging member states to remove coronavirus-related travel restrictions for Pakistan. During a video call with World Health Organisation Director-General Tedros Adhanom, Khan said the travel restrictions imposed by developed countries in the wake of Covid-19 can further exacerbate economic difficulties of […]

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2020 MLB schedule released with Yankees-Nationals, Giants-Dodgers set for opening night

The defending World Series champion Washington Nationals will host the New York Yankees in the first game of the 2020 MLB season on July 23, followed by the San Francisco Giants traveling to play the rival Los Angeles Dodgers, as MLB revealed its full schedule for the coronavirus-shortened 2020 season on Monday. ESPN will broadcast […]

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Following TikTok Ban, Instagram Said to Be Testing Reels Feature in India

Instagram Reels is coming to India soon, according to a report. The new feature, which was initially rolled out in Brazil in November last year has reportedly been in testing in India. This new development comes right after the TikTok ban that the government imposed last week. Some Instagram users are said to already have […]

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China detains professor who criticised Xi Jinping over coronavirus

BEIJING: Chinese authorities on Monday detained a law professor who published essays criticising President Xi Jinping over the coronavirus pandemic and his efforts to consolidate power, according to friends of the man. Xu Zhangrun, a rare outspoken critic of the government in China’s heavily censored academia, was taken from his home in suburban Beijing by […]

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MLB schedule release – Opening Day games, key dates and big matchups we’re circling

We all know the 2020 MLB season will be unlike any other (assuming it gets off the ground in the first place), with the usual 162-game marathon being replaced by a 60-game sprint. And now that the abbreviated schedule has been announced, we’ve got some actual games to talk about. How it will work • […]

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Amazon DSPs were among recipients of PPP loans

Dozens of companies that handle last-mile delivery for Amazon received funds from the government’s coronavirus relief program, according to data released Monday.  Peregrine Express, Rapid Logistics, Systemize Logistics, Sheffield Express and Valdivia Logistics each received at least $1 million in loans, while dozens of other delivery partners got $350,000 or less. Money from the Paycheck Protection […]

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US COVID-19 Death Count Crosses 1.3 Lakh-Mark: Report

On Saturday, the number of new daily infections hit a record 57,683. (File) Washington: The United States passed another grim coronavirus milestone Monday as the death count from the virus climbed past 130,000, according to a tally kept by Johns Hopkins University. The country has had 2,888,729 COVID-19 cases and 130,007 deaths as of midday […]

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Motorola One Fusion+ Sale Today in India via Flipkart: Price, Specifications and More

Motorola recently announced the new Moto One Fusion+ in India. The new handset comes with a quad-rear camera, a big 5,000mAh battery, and is one of the rare phones that launched with a pop-up selfie camera this year. The handset will go on another flash sale today in India starting at 12PM via Flipkart. MOTOROLA […]

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NHL, players’ union reach tentative agreement on return-to-play plan, CBA extension

The NHL and the NHL Players’ Association have reached a tentative agreement on a Return to Play Plan to restart the 2019-20 season, and a Memorandum of Understanding that adds an additional four years to the term of the current collective bargaining aggreement. The next step in the process is the voting. The NHL Board […]