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ISLAMABAD: There is no shortfall of electricity in Pakistan nor is there any load-shedding being carried out at present, Power Minister Omar Ayub Khan claimed on Friday, adding that the distribution companies (DISCOs) were only implementing load management. Responding to questions after addressing the Senate, Ayub said Pakistan was generating …
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17 July
Canada to infuse CA$ 19 bn into provinces to generate economic recovery
The Canadian Federal Government will pump CA$ 19 billion into the country’s provinces and territories as part of Safe Restart Agreement aimed at economic recovery with precautions being exercised to prevent another outbreak of Covid-19. Many provinces across the nation have accelerated reopening of various sectors of the economy, but …
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17 July
Princess Beatrice marries in a private ceremony at Windsor
LONDON — Princess Beatrice got married in a private ceremony Friday, with her grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, in attendance, Buckingham Palace said Friday. Beatrice married Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi at The Royal Chapel of All Saints at Royal Lodge, Windsor. The monarch, the Duke of Edinburgh and other close family members …
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17 July
‘Yes we exist’ – Black fans eye NASCAR’s work to diversify
Kevin Johnson became enamored with NASCAR as a kid through clips on “ Wide World of Sports,” decades before billion-dollar broadcast deals when auto racing shared precious air time with barrel jumping and demolition derby. Raised in the South Bronx, Johnson considered himself “a closet NASCAR fan,” without a friend …
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17 July
Mosquitoes flying free as health departments focus on virus
Bug spray, swollen welts, citronella. It’s mosquito season. And in a normal year, the health department serving Ohio’s Delaware County would be setting out more than 90 mosquito traps a week — black tubs of stagnant water with nets designed to ensnare the little buggers. But this year, because of …
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17 July
New studies clarify what drugs help, hurt for COVID-19
Fresh studies give more information about what treatments do or don’t work for COVID-19, with high-quality methods that give reliable results. British researchers on Friday published their research on the only drug shown to improve survival — a cheap steroid called dexamethasone. Two other studies found that the malaria drug …
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17 July
Elbows? Masks? Presents? Let this divisive EU summit begin!
BRUSSELS — At the start of one of the most daunting and divisive summits in recent history, the atmosphere among the European Union leaders was downright giddy. Blame the coronavirus pandemic. With all kinds of masks, social distancing rules, and new ways of greetings, some of the leaders reveled in …
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17 July
Military medics deploy in California, Texas as virus surges
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Teams of military medics were deployed in Texas and California to help hospitals deluged by coronavirus patients, as Miami area authorities began stepping up enforcement Friday of a mask requirement — echoing efforts in many parts of the world to contain surging infections. In California, military …
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10 July
Canada has handled the coronavirus outbreak better than the US, Trudeau says
Canada has handled the coronavirus outbreak better than many of its allies, including the United States, said Justin Trudeau on Wednesday, in a rare public comment on the faltering effort to contain the pandemic in the US. Canada – with a population a tenth of the size of the United …
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10 July
Goya CEO, praising Trump, sparks online culture clash
SILVER SPRING, Md. — The supercharged political landscape in the U.S. has grown potentially more perilous for companies ahead of the 2020 presidential election as Goya, a food company with a tremendously loyal following, discovered this week. The company that makes products used in many Hispanic cuisines but whose following …
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