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Brazil Senate approves minimum income for workers

Brasilia, March 31 (IANS) The Brazilian Senate has approved a minimum income…

UN envoy regrets lack of progress in M-E peace process

United Nations, March 31 (IANS) UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East…

COVID-19 tests in US reach 1mn, total cases increase to 164,274 (Ld)

Washington, March 31 (IANS) The US has tested 1 million people in…

COVID-19 cases in Italy exceed 100,000; over 11,000 deaths

Rome, March 31 (IANS) The coronavirus pandemic claimed 11,591 lives in locked-down…

Start-ups use Zoom app to lay off staff

London, March 31 (IANS) Tech start-ups worldwide are cutting jobs as the…

US Navy ship arrives in NYC to ease pressure on city hospitals

New York, March 31 (IANS) The US Navy Ship (USNS) Comfort arrived…

Iran bans Nature Day celebrations in parks

Tehran, March 31 (IANS) Iran has asked its citizens to avoid Nature…

UNSC voices concern over COVID-19’s devastating impact on Syria

United Nations, March 31 (IANS) The UN Security Council (UNSC) has expressed…

Pak universities asked to start online classes

Islamabad, March 31 (IANS) Pakistan’s Higher Education Commission (HEC) has directed all…

Air Canada to temporarily lay off 16,500 staff

Ottawa, March 31 (IANS) Air Canada said that it will temporarily lay…