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US weekly jobless claims rise to 1.4 mn as $600 benefit is set to expire
Weakening of the labour market has raised fears the economy will shed jobs again in July, after sharp hiring gains in May and June
 "US weekly jobless claims rise to 1.4 mn as $600 benefit is set to expire")
Malicious slander behind US' order to close Houston consulate: China
Foreign ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said the order to close the consulate violates international law and basic norms governing international relations
 "Malicious slander behind US' order to close Houston consulate: China")
US to pay $1.95 bn to Pfizer for producing 100 mn Covid-19 vaccine doses
The agreement allows the US government to acquire an additional 500 million doses
 "US to pay $1.95 bn to Pfizer for producing 100 mn Covid-19 vaccine doses")
Infectious disease specialists ask US govt to ensure remdesivir supply
Remdesivir is made by Gilead Sciences Inc, which has committed to supplying 500,000 treatment courses of the drug to HHS for distribution to US hospitals in July, August and September
 "Infectious disease specialists ask US govt to ensure remdesivir supply")
After Harvard & MIT, Johns Hopkins sues US govt for new students' visa rule
The US has the largest international student population in the world, with more than a million of the nation's higher education students
 "After Harvard & MIT, Johns Hopkins sues US govt for new students' visa rule")
Trump pushes for schools to reopen despite surge in Covid-19 cases
On Tuesday, Trump was scheduled to hold a discussion at the White House on re-opening schools
 "Trump pushes for schools to reopen despite surge in Covid-19 cases")
Novartis pays $729 mn to settle US charges that it paid doctors kickbacks
It will also pay $51.25 million to resolve charges it funnelled money through three charitable foundations to cover co-payments of Medicare patients so they would purchase its drugs
 "Novartis pays $729 mn to settle US charges that it paid doctors kickbacks")
An opportune moment for India's tech-based firms: Harsh Vardhan Shringla
India is well aware that while globalisation is here to stay, its norms, however, may become different, says India's foreign secretary
 "An opportune moment for India's tech-based firms: Harsh Vardhan Shringla")
Mayor renames street outside White House to 'Black Lives Matter Plaza'
The Mayor had been opposing President Donald Trump's escalation of federal law enforcement deployment to quell protests and unrest in the capital, triggered by the May 25 killing of George Floyd
 "Mayor renames street outside White House to 'Black Lives Matter Plaza'")
America's racism is destroying its reputation of liberal internationalism
In the last few months, however, America has gone over the edge. The country has quickly, recklessly, impulsively entered the failure zone
 "America's racism is destroying its reputation of liberal internationalism")
Gandhi statue outside Indian Embassy in Washington desecrated by protestors
The status was later covered up and an investigation launched by the local Park Police in charge of protection of monuments in the area
 "Gandhi statue outside Indian Embassy in Washington desecrated by protestors")
Autopsy result shows George Floyd tested positive for Covid-19 in April
The report by Chief Medical Examiner Andrew Baker spelled out clinical details, including that Floyd tested positive for Covid-19 on April 3 but appeared asymptomatic
 "Autopsy result shows George Floyd tested positive for Covid-19 in April")
US probe into India's digital tax not a move of aggression, says official
The Indian government has so far not commented officially on the USTR investigation
 "US probe into India's digital tax not a move of aggression, says official")
UN chief Guterres asks US protestors to voice grievances in peaceful manner
Police have used tear gas to disperse the crowds and hundreds of people have been arrested as protests turned violent in some cities
 "UN chief Guterres asks US protestors to voice grievances in peaceful manner")
Not peaceful protests, but acts of domestic terror: Trump on US violence
An independent autopsy commissioned by George Floyd's family found that he died of asphyxia due to sustained pressure to his neck and back
 "Not peaceful protests, but acts of domestic terror: Trump on US violence")
In pictures: Protests, violence across America over George Floyd's death
People set fire to police cars, threw bottles at police officers and busted windows of storefronts
 "In pictures: Protests, violence across America over George Floyd's death")
George Floyd murder: 6 US states call on National Guard as riots intensify
Derek Chauvin, a former Minneapolis police officer involved in the death Floyd has been charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter
 "George Floyd murder: 6 US states call on National Guard as riots intensify")
Trump administration vows to protect US investors from Chinese companies
US Senate also passed legislation in May that could prevent some Chinese companies from listing their shares on US exchanges
 "Trump administration vows to protect US investors from Chinese companies")
Liquidity, labour and logistics are the key challenges: JSW Steel's Rao
Ensuring return of labour as important as sending them back home, says Seshagiri Rao
 "Liquidity, labour and logistics are the key challenges: JSW Steel's Rao")
Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine shows early promise; shares soar around 20%
The data are from eight people who took part in a safety trial that kicked off in March as the global pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus was spreading.
 "Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine shows early promise; shares soar around 20%")
