Published March 12th, 2009 - 04:33 GMT Al Bawaba US initial jobless claims slightly worse at +9k to 654k after analysts were looking for a +5k print. The previous data was also upwardly revised. Continuing claims ascended to a new record high after rising by 193k to 5.32M from 5.12M previous. LatestPopular War resumes: US launches new attacks on Iran Bahrain parliament expels three MPs over alleged pro-Iran stance El-Sisi meets Sultan Haitham in Muscat to discuss US-Iran tensions Turkey and Algeria launch strategic cooperation council during Tebboune’s Ankara visit Four killed, hundreds arrested in post-election violence in India’s West Bengal Loading content ... Subscribe Sign up to our newsletter for exclusive updates and enhanced content Subscribe Now Subscribe Sign up to get Al Bawaba's exclusive celeb scoops and entertainment news