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US moves to make antiviral drug readily available against Covid-19

The White House on Thursday announced more steps to make the antiviral treatment Paxlovid more accessible across the U.S. as it projects COVID-19 infections will continue to spread over the summer

4 dead, 2 hurt in Pennsylvania home explosion, say local authorities

At least four people have been killed and another two people might still be missing after a house explosion in a suburb northwest of Pennsylvania, authorities said.

Flying museum to honor soccer legend Maradona ahead of World Cup

A flying museum in honor of soccer great Diego Maradona is set to take to the skies

Chinese FM Wang Yi visits Kiribati where fishing ground is at stake

The four-hour visit by Wang Yi was his second stop on an eight-nation tour that comes amid growing concerns about Beijing's military and financial ambitions in the South Pacific region

China, Russia veto new UN sanctions on N Korea over recent missile launches

The vote in the 15-member SC was 13-2 and marked a first serious division among the five veto-wielding permanent members of the U.N.'s most powerful body on a N Korea sanctions resolution

Russia slams sanctions over Ukraine, seeks to blame West for food crisis

Moscow pressed the West to lift sanctions against Russia over the war in Ukraine, seeking to shift the blame for a growing food crisis that has been worsened due to the war

Donald Trump loses appeal, will need to testify in New York civil probe

Trump must answer questions under oath in the New York AG's civil investigation into his business practices, a state appeals court ruled, rejecting his argument that he be excused from testifying

Sri Lanka PM Wickremesinghe stresses urgency for economic reform plan

Sri Lanka's PM Ranil Wickremesinghe said that he will quickly prepare an economic reform programme and seek approval from the International Monetary Fund

Sri Lanka closing inching closer on test and series win against Bangladesh

Angelo Mathews and Dinesh Chandimal hit centuries as Sri Lanka raised hope of winning the second test after reducing Bangladesh to 34-4 on day four Thursday.

Female CEOs' pay rose 26% in 2021 to $15.8 million, but ranks still small

The few women who are CEOs of the largest US companies typically make more money than their male counterparts.

Dominant coronavirus mutant in US contains ghost of pandemic past

The coronavirus mutant that is now dominant in the United States is a member of the omicron family but scientists say it spreads faster than its omicron predecessors, is adept at escaping immunity

Former President Trump loses appeal, must testify in New York civil probe

Former President Donald Trump must answer questions under oath in New York state's civil investigation into his business practices, a state appeals court ruled Thursday.

S&P 500 firms' CEO pay up 17% as profits, stocks soar; workers fall behind

The gain towers over the 4.4% increase in wages and benefits netted by private-sector workers through 2021, which was the fastest on record going back to 2001.

WHO: Covid-19 cases and deaths mostly dropping, except for the Americas

The number of new coronavirus cases and deaths are still falling globally after peaking in January, the World Health Organisation said.

Japan to resume tourism facilities in June; only packaged tour for now

Japan will open its borders to foreign tourists in June for the first time since imposing pandemic travel restrictions about two years ago, but only for package tours for now, the prim minister

Alibaba reports slowest growth yet in March quarter amid Covid outbreaks

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. on Thursday reported a single-digit increase in its fourth-quarter revenue, its slowest quarter yet as its online services and e-commerce businesses took a hit amid Covid-19

Japan's troubled tech giant Toshiba proposes outside directors to board

Troubled Japanese technology giant Toshiba announced some additions to its proposed leadership on Thursday, ahead of a shareholders' meeting next month.

US economy contracted by 1.5% in Q1, but consumers kept spending

Last quarter's drop in the US gross domestic product the broadest gauge of economic output does not likely signal the start of a recession.

US states divided on gun control measures even as mass shootings rise

Apart from several Democratic-controlled states, the majority have taken no action on gun control in recent years or have moved aggressively to expand gun rights

Biden signs order to improve policing on George Floyd's death anniversary

With lawmakers unable to reach agreement on how to reform police policies or on efforts to reduce mass shootings, the president has limited avenues for advancing his campaign promises