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Last update: 21:40 GMT 01.04.2020
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Latin America
US Launches Counter-Narcotics Operations to Halt Flow of Illicit Drugs Amid Pandemic
US Defense Secretary Mark Esper announced on Wednesday that the US was beginning "enhanced counter-narcotics operations" in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean, saying "many criminal organizations are attempting to capitalize" on the COVID-19 crisis.
Last update: 05:07 GMT 02.04.2020
05:07 GMT 02.04.2020
Russia
Rosstat Says Wants to Postpone 2020 Census to 2021 Over COVID-19 Pandemic
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Russian Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat) said that the 2020 Russian Census was likely to be postponed to 2021 over the COVID-19 pandemic.
Last update: 22:28 GMT 01.04.2020
22:28 GMT 01.04.2020
Military & Intelligence
Captain Who Raised Alarm on COVID-19-Infected Carrier Could Face Punishment - US Navy Secretary
Earlier this week, the captain of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt, which has reported dozens of COVID-19 cases while at sea, wrote a scathing letter to US Navy leaders demanding support in quarantining his crew. Now, the acting Navy secretary has said he might face a reprimand for it.
Last update: 04:30 GMT 02.04.2020
04:30 GMT 02.04.2020
Asia & Pacific
Magnitude 5.5 Earthquake Registered Near Timor-Leste – US Geological Survey
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A 5.5 magnitude earthquake was registered on Thursday north of Timor-Leste, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.
Last update: 03:27 GMT 02.04.2020
03:27 GMT 02.04.2020
US
Brent Crude Oil Prices Rise More Than 6% on Thursday
Brent, the global benchmark for crude, closed down 0.3 percent on the day to end March trading at $26.37 per barrel, falling 48 percent for the month and losing 61 percent for the quarter.
Last update: 20:12 GMT 01.04.2020
20:12 GMT 01.04.2020
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Russian Plane With Medical Equipment Lands at New York's JFK Airport - Russian Mission to UN
The United States is currently the nation hit hardest by the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19), topping the global infection tally with more than 206,200 cases registered, according to the Johns Hopkins University count.
Last update: 21:30 GMT 01.04.2020
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UK
AI-Powered Blood Test Able To Detect Over 50 Types of Cancer, Even in Early Stages
Detecting cancer in its early stages has been a priority for researchers around the world. Some have been testing Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a timely detection method which could be the essential variable in preventing the disease from spreading and becoming fatal.
Last update: 04:31 GMT 02.04.2020
04:31 GMT 02.04.2020
World
Indian 'Karma Police' Summon God of Death to Punish COVID-19 Lockdown Violators - Video
New Delhi (Sputnik): Despite strict implementation of the 21-day lockdown in India to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 infection, not everyone has complied with the draconian measures. In several cases, the police have become violent with violators, but they've also turned to theatrics to create awareness.