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Players' union mulls protocols for starting the MLB season: report
MLB hopes to open play without spectators, but in as many of the teams' home stadiums as possible.
UN won't vote electronically in Security Council election
The vote is planned for June 17, but the letter seen Thursday referenced only the month of June.
Biden ramps up digital footprint, still trails omnipresent Trump
Democratic strategist Lis Smith said Biden must master the digital genre.
Body of 5-year-old with disabilities found in mother's car
The boy's body was discovered months after his death inside the boot of the car.
Trump says to ban immigration as US protestors demand lockdown end
In just four months, the virus has killed nearly 170,000 people around the world.
South Korea to ship coronavirus tests to US this week: report
South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Trump had asked for test kits.
Biden-Trump showdown looms after Sanders ends presidential bid
Sanders was eclipsed by a surging Biden, who won the vast majority of remaining primaries
UN Security Council to meet on coronavirus pandemic
Efforts to convene a meeting have been stymied by the hospitalization of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
Bronx Zoo tiger tests positive for coronavirus
All four of the zoos and the aquarium in New York have been closed since March 16.
'Superheroes': Coronavirus survivors donate plasma hoping to heal the sick
Hundreds of people who believe they have recovered from COVID-19 have applied to help in New York.
COVID-19 tracking software available for CDC and NHS courtesy of Palantir
The partnership between Palantir the CDC began around the middle of March, which uses a curated web app to track the COVID-19 spread.
US working on plan to allow virus-hit ship to dock
Passengers have been self-isolating in their cabins on the Zaandam since March 22.
Global lockdown tightens as virus deaths mount
After weeks of a national lockdown in Italy, signs were emerging that drastic action could be slowing the spread of the disease.
With toilet paper for prizes, US golfers play on despite virus
There are precautions to allow for safety and cut the chances of spreading or contracting the deadly virus.
More than 1,000 US coronavirus deaths, near 70,000 cases: Tracker
The true number of infected people is believed to be far higher, meaning the real death rate would be lower.
US orders first shutdown of website over coronavirus fraud
More than 33,000 people have been infected by the coronavirus in the US, and 416 have died.
Staff 'worked while symptomatic' at US care home with 35 virus deaths
The care home is responsible for over half the deaths in the northwestern state of Washington
Biden-Sanders vote proceeds in 3 US States despite virus fears
Biden and Sanders say they will campaign exclusively online for now.
US lawmakers told of security risks from China-owned TikTok
TikTok has said its operations were not influenced by the Beijing authorities.
Huawei loses legal challenge against US federal purchase ban
Huawei's chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou was arrested in Canada in 2018 on a US warrant.
China expels Wall Street Journal reporters over 'racist' headline
The expulsion came as Beijing also slammed Washington's decision to tighten rules on Chinese state media organisations in the United States.
China to waive tariffs on US medical imports amid virus outbreak
US-China trade tensions have been dialling down, with both countries signing a partial trade deal in mid-January.
Trump presents election-year budget based on lofty growth assumptions
The final spending plan of Trump's first term in office faces near certain defeat in the Democrat-controlled House of Representatives.
Asian markets end week on a positive note, buoyed by trade deal
Apart from last week's blip caused by the US assassination of Iran's top general, markets have enjoyed a strong start to the new decade.
Iran denies 'cover-up' as anger mounts over downed airliner
The Kiev-bound plane was knocked out of the sky hours after Tehran had launched a wave of missiles at US troops in Iraq.
Iran admits unintentionally shooting down Ukrainian Airliner
Iran's official IRNA news agency had published a statement from the military saying the Boeing 737 was mistaken for a "hostile plane."
After early high, a rude awakening for cannabis stocks in 2019
The sector faces financial hurdles, with banks shrinking from handling cash from the cannabis trade.
Pompeo to travel to Ukraine ahead of Trump's US Senate trial
Pompeo will also visit the political leaders of Belarus, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Cyprus.
Trump seeks rapid exoneration in Senate after impeachment
Trump is charged with abuse of office and obstruction of Congress.
Key Democrat says impeachment needed to stop 'a crime in progress'
Trump is counting on the Republican majority in the Senate to exonerate him.