World News For The Year 2020 and Month May

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World News For The Year 2020 and Month May

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South Korea reports 58 new virus cases

Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun called for officials to examine working conditions at warehouses of online shopping companies, which have seen orders surge during the pandemic, and other congested workplaces where infection risks may be high.
2020-05-29 08:42:41 Read More

Top Chinese general says need to keep military option for Taiwan

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2020-05-29 08:39:06 Read More

China says will ban pork imports from India to 'prevent swine fever': Report

The ban comes amid border tensions between Beijing and Delhi. Global Times reported that "the ban comes after tensions between the two countries flared up in Galwan Valley region," which it blamed on "India's recent, illegal construction of defence facilities on the border to Chinese territory".
2020-05-29 08:33:26 Read More

National Guard called to respond to Minneapolis violence

Minnesota governor Tim Walz called in the National Guard on Thursday as looting broke out in St. Paul and a wounded Minneapolis braced for more violence after rioting over the death of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man in police custody, reduced parts of one neighborhood to a smoking shambles.
2020-05-29 08:22:24 Read More

US lines up sanctions, expulsions to punish China

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2020-05-28 22:40:35 Read More

Government surveillance bill withdrawn in US House

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2020-05-28 19:54:24 Read More

Singapore could reopen entire economy by June end: Minister

Singapore could reopen the entire economy by the end of next month if the community transmission of Covid-19 remains low and stable, a senior minister hinted on Thursday. The move from phase one to the next will depend on the number of community transmissions in the first two weeks of June. About 75% of the economy can resume operations in phase 1 said authorities.
2020-05-28 19:01:32 Read More

UK police say Johnson aide made 'minor' lockdown rule breach

British police said Thursday that Prime Minister Boris Johnson's adviser Dominic Cummings likely broke the rules by travelling away from home during the lockdown, but will not face further action. Cummings has acknowledged driving 400 km to his parents' house in Durham, northeast England, during the lockdown, and later taking another drive to a scenic town 50 km away.
2020-05-28 18:20:54 Read More

China approves plan to impose Hong Kong security law

China's parliament approved plans Thursday to impose a security law on Hong Kong that has ratcheted up tensions with the US and sparked new protests over fears the city is losing its special freedoms. The vote by the rubber-stamp NPC came hours after the US revoked the special status conferred on Hong Kong, paving the way for stripping its trading privileges.
2020-05-28 17:28:30 Read More

Do not cut health spending during downturn, WHO warns

European governments should not cut healthcare spending during the current economic crisis sparked by the coronavirus pandemic and associated lockdowns, the World Health Organization warned on Thursday.
2020-05-28 17:27:45 Read More

Afghan government says ceasefire still in place even as skirmishes with Taliban resume

Skirmishes between Taliban fighters and Afghan security forces recommenced in Afghanistan in the day since a three-day ceasefire expired, but govt officials said on Thursday that the incidents were minor and the truce could still hold. The Taliban have remained silent on govt appeals for an extension of the ceasefire, which was announced for the Eid al-Fitr holidays.
2020-05-28 16:55:34 Read More

Trump to sign executive order after threatening to shutter social media

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2020-05-28 16:49:00 Read More

14 Afghan forces killed in 'Taliban attacks' after ceasefire ends

Fourteen members of the Afghan security forces were killed in two separate attacks Thursday in the first deadly assaults officials have blamed on the Taliban since the end of a three-day ceasefire. The temporary truce ended Tuesday but an overall lull in the country's grinding violence has largely held, raising hopes for start of the much-delayed peace talks.
2020-05-28 14:16:15 Read More

China parliament adopts plan to impose security law on Hong Kong

Over 2,800 members of the National People's Congress (NPC) voted overwhelmingly in favour of the proposal to draft the law, which would punish secession, subversion of state power, terrorism and acts that endanger national security.
2020-05-28 13:21:07 Read More

US to end sanctions waiver for all countries in Iran nuclear deal

The US will end the last remaining sanctions waiver that allowed countries like China to cooperate with Iran on civil nuclear projects under the landmark 2015 Iran nuclear deal, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has announced. The waivers were last renewed at the end of March and are due to expire at the end of the week.
2020-05-28 12:41:16 Read More

Bill Gates conspiracy theories echo through Africa

As the novel coronavirus wreaks global havoc, Bill Gates is the new bete noire for conspiracy theorists worldwide including in Africa where a Kenyan politician's false online post has added major fuel to the spread of misinformation.
2020-05-28 09:09:26 Read More

American virus deaths at 100,000: What does a number mean?

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2020-05-28 08:57:45 Read More

Trump threatens Twitter over fact-checks: What's next?

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US Congress approves China sanctions over treatment of Uighurs

The US House passed a bipartisan bill on Wednesday that would impose sanctions on Chinese officials involved in the mass surveillance and detention of Uighurs and other ethnic groups in the western Xinjiang region, a campaign that has drawn muted international response because of China's influence around the world.
2020-05-28 08:45:06 Read More

US passes dire milestone of 100,000 Covid-19 deaths

Unthinkable just four months ago, the United States on Wednesday surpassed the grim milestone of 100,000 coronavirus deaths, as the pandemic tightened its grip on Latin America. Confirmed US deaths just before 2200 GMT stood at 100,047, with 1.69 million infections, according to the tally compiled by Johns Hopkins University.
2020-05-28 07:01:59 Read More

Spain reports 50 coronavirus deaths, total at 26,834

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Lock your cars! Vehicle theft spikes in COVID-19 pandemic in US

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2020-05-25 19:17:42 Read More

Drones come to rescue as Covid-19 pins down Irish service sector

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2020-05-25 19:10:26 Read More

Afghan man on cycle, pedals 'door-to-door' to fight Covid-19

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2020-05-25 17:53:07 Read More

Furore rages on over UK PM's defence of top aide's lockdown breach

The opposition branded British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's defence of Cummings as an "insult" to all the sacrifices made by the British public during the pandemic, with a growing number of parliamentarians within Johnson's own Conservative Party calling for his chief strategy adviser to be sacked.
2020-05-25 17:45:36 Read More

Japan PM Abe lifts coronavirus state of emergency

"We had very stringent criteria for lifting the state of emergency. We have judged that we have met this criteria," Abe told a nationally televised news conference. "Today we will lift the state of emergency nationwide," he said.
2020-05-25 14:48:06 Read More

Singapore reports lower number of 344 new coronavirus cases

Out of the new infected cases, 340 are foreign workers residing in dormitories, the health ministry said. The rest four new cases are Singaporeans or permanent residents (foreigners). With this, the total number of cases in the country by noon on Monday reached 31,960, it said. "The lower number of cases today is partly due to fewer tests being conducted," the ministry said
2020-05-25 14:33:14 Read More

Indian Army Chief's remark on Lipulekh issue an insult to our history: Nepal defence minister

Criticising Indian Army Chief Manoj Mukund Naravane's remarks on Kathmandu acting on "behest of someone" over the Lipulekh issue, Nepal defence minister Ishwor Pokhrel has said that the statement was an insult to the nation's history and was made ignoring its social characteristics and freedom.
2020-05-25 12:25:04 Read More

'No Eid in our home': Pakistani families mourn crash victims

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2020-05-25 11:42:11 Read More

South Korea reports 16 new cases of coronavirus

Thirteen of the new cases came from the densely populated Seoul metropolitan area where more than 200 infections have been linked to nightclubs and other entertainment facilities that had seen increased crowds in early May before officials shut thousands of them over the past week.
2020-05-25 10:48:38 Read More

Japan set to lift coronavirus emergency as cases slow

Japan was poised to lift its nationwide state of emergency over the coronavirus on Monday, gradually reopening the world's third-biggest economy after new cases slowed to a crawl.
2020-05-25 08:55:09 Read More

Turkey confirms 32 deaths, 1,141 new coronavirus cases

Fahrettin Koca also tweeted there were 1,141 new infections confirmed in the past 24 hours. The total number of infections has reached 156,827. Turkey ranks ninth in a global tally by Johns Hopkins University but experts believe the number of infections could be much higher than reported.More than 118,000 people have recovered, according to the health ministry statistics.
2020-05-25 08:44:45 Read More

Alligator rumoured to have been Hitler’s dies in Moscow

An alligator that many believed to have once belonged to Adolf Hitler has died in the Moscow Zoo. The zoo said the alligator, named Saturn, was about 84 years old and died on Friday. The zoo said the alligator, named Saturn, was about 84 years old when he died on Friday.
2020-05-25 08:03:46 Read More

Trump bars travel from Brazil, a new Covid-19 hotspot: White House

Non-Americans who have been in Brazil in the 14-day period prior to when they seek admittance to the US cannot come to America, said White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany. Trade is not affected by the new rule.
2020-05-25 07:41:50 Read More

New York reports lowest number of daily Covid-19 deaths in weeks

New York state reported its lowest number of daily coronavirus deaths in weeks in what governor Andrew Cuomo described Saturday as a critical benchmark. ​​The daily death tally was 84 after a peak of 799 on April 8. Reducing the state's daily death count to fewer than 100 seemed almost impossible several weeks ago, the Democratic governor said.
2020-05-24 21:27:11 Read More

UK PM Boris Johnson to lead coronavirus news conference as adviser's future hangs in balance

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will lead the daily coronavirus news conference on Sunday as the future of his senior adviser Dominic Cummings, who is under pressure over a journey made during the lockdown, hangs in the balance.
2020-05-24 20:41:37 Read More

UN welcomes three-day ceasefire announcement by Taliban and Afghan govt during Eid

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Sunday welcomed the announcement by the Taliban and the Afghanistan government of a ceasefire to enable the Afghan people to celebrate Eid al-Fitr in peace, urging all parties concerned to seize this opportunity and embrace an Afghan-led and Afghan-owned peace process.
2020-05-24 20:21:12 Read More

Nepal reports 19 new coronavirus cases

Nepal reported 19 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, taking the total number infections in the country to 603.
2020-05-24 19:48:21 Read More

China takeover of Hong Kong could lead to US sanctions: White House

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Xi says China could have set GDP growth goal around 6% had there been no coronavirus

Chinese Prez Xi Jinping said China's annual economic growth target could have been set around 6% had the new coronavirus epidemic not happened, as per state media. The Chinese govt on Friday omitted a GDP growth target for 2020 in its yearly work report unveiled at the start of the annual meeting of parliament, citing uncertainties brought on by the epidemic.
2020-05-24 18:09:20 Read More

Corruption case aimed at toppling me, in any way possible: Netanyahu

Benjamin Netanyahu professed his innocence at the start of his corruption trial on Sunday, saying he was being framed in the first criminal prosecution of a serving Israeli prime minister.
2020-05-24 17:44:19 Read More

China's foreign minister says virus lawsuits 'illegal'

Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi on Sunday said any lawsuits brought against China over the Covid-19 have “zero factual basis in law or international precedence”. Wang said that China was a victim of the global pandemic alongside other countries and had assisted others too. He said in addition to coronavirus,"...a political virus is also spreading in the US."
2020-05-24 15:38:40 Read More

'Preliminary report of PIA plane crash raises new questions'

A preliminary report on the Pakistan International Airlines plane crash, in which 97 people were killed, has raised serious questions about the pilot's handling of the aircraft and what prevented the crew in the cockpit from informing the air traffic controllers about the troubles. Investigators are trying to find out if the crash is attributable to a pilot error or a technical glitch.
2020-05-24 14:45:29 Read More

South Korea reports 25 new virus cases as small outbreaks continue

South Korea has reported 25 additional cases of the coronavirus over a 24-hour period, amid a continuation of small-scale outbreaks in the country. The new cases took the country's total to 11,190 with 266 deaths. The agency says 10,213 of them have recovered and been released from quarantine.
2020-05-24 13:27:09 Read More

Coronavirus challenge looms as Muslims, Christians set to gather

Muslims and Christians around the world gathered to celebrate their faith as Eid al-Fitr begins and churches reopen from lockdowns. But the disease continued its surge in large parts of South America, with the death toll in Brazil passing 22,000 and infections topping 347,000, the world's second-highest caseload.
2020-05-24 13:12:03 Read More

Wuhan lab head calls virus leak claims 'pure fabrication'

Claims promoted by the Trump administration that the global coronavirus pandemic originated at the Wuhan Institute of Virology in the central Chinese city are a “pure fabrication," the institute's director said. "The institute did not have any knowledge before that nor had we ever met, researched or kept the virus..." he added.
2020-05-24 12:29:08 Read More

Soaring infections dampen Eid festivities in Southeast Asia

The world's largest Muslim-majority nation, with more than 240 million people, has reported nearly 22,000 infections and 1,350 fatalities, the most in Southeast Asia. It means no congregational prayers at mosques and open fields, no family reunions, no relatives bearing gifts for children.
2020-05-24 11:25:28 Read More

North Korea's Kim holds meeting to discuss bolstering nuke forces

North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un convened a key military meeting to discuss bolstering its nuclear arsenal and putting the country's strategic armed forces on a high alert, state media reported on Sunday, in his first known public appearance in about 20 days.
2020-05-24 10:44:13 Read More

Holiday amid pandemic: Americans divided on how to respond

President Donald Trump played golf at one of his courses Saturday during the Memorial Day weekend as he urged US states to reopen after coronavirus-related lockdowns. Yet many Americans remained cautious as the number of confirmed cases nationwide passed 1.6 million.
2020-05-24 10:39:45 Read More

Pakistan govt forms investigation team to probe PIA plane crash

Pakistan government has constituted an investigation team to probe the airplane crash in Karachi that claimed the lives of 97 passengers on Friday.
2020-05-23 21:33:48 Read More

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Trump to attend Florida launch of SpaceX flight: White House

US President Donald Trump will attend the May 27 launch of two astronauts aboard a SpaceX mission -- the first crewed space flight from US soil in nine years, the White House said Saturday. US astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley are scheduled to blast off from Kennedy's historic Launch Pad 39A at 2033 GMT on Wednesday for the ISS, arriving the next day.
2020-05-23 21:19:37 Read More

Iran warns US not to interfere with Venezuela oil shipment

Iran's president on Saturday warned the United States not to interfere with a shipment of oil bound for Venezuela after the South American nation said it would provide an armed escort for the tankers. Hassan Rouhani said the US had created “unacceptable conditions” in different parts of the world, but that Iran would “by no means” be the one to initiate conflict.
2020-05-23 19:48:51 Read More

Palestinians report first coronavirus death in Gaza

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Palestinians report first coronavirus death in Gaza

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China to set up national security agencies in Hong Kong to back up controversial security law

China is preparing to set up national security agencies in Hong Kong to deal with pro-democracy agitators, the state media reported on Saturday, a day after Beijing introduced a controversial national security law to firm up control over the former British colony. Currently, a Chinese Military garrison of 10K troops - a symbolic presence - is stationed in Hong Kong.
2020-05-23 19:23:16 Read More

China must adhere to multilateralism, market forces: President Xi Jinping

China must adhere to multilateralism and remain open even though protectionist thinking is on the rise internationally, state broadcaster reported the country's President Xi Jinping said on Saturday, state media reported. ​​He made the comments on the sidelines of the country's annual meeting of parliament.
2020-05-23 17:35:12 Read More

Pakistan plane 'jolted' thrice before crash: Survivor

The PIA plane was flying "smoothly" but while attempting to land, it "jolted" thrice and then the pilot "adroitly lifted" the aircraft off the ground, only to crash moments later, recounts Muhammad Zubair, one of just two passengers who survived the crash. Zubair was among 99 passengers on board the PIA flight that crashed on Friday, killing 97 people.
2020-05-23 17:16:23 Read More

White House press secretary reveals Trump's bank details

Revealing a little too much, White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany committed a gaffe by disclosing President Donald Trump's bank information while displaying a cheque donating his quarterly salary to the Department of Health and Human Services. The donation was as per the quarterly tradition of Trump to forgo his USD 400,000 salary and donate it.
2020-05-23 16:45:50 Read More

UK PM under pressure to sack top aide for lockdown breach

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is under pressure to sack his top aide after reports emerged about him breaching the coronavirus stay-at-home lockdown rules by travelling to his parents' home.
2020-05-23 16:29:20 Read More

PIA spokesman says blackbox recovered from Karachi plane crash site

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Merkel defends Germany coronavirus restrictions

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The drive-in movie stages a comeback in US in coronavirus era

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UK opposition calls on PM to sack top adviser over 400 km lockdown drive

British PM Boris Johnson faced calls on Saturday from opposition parties to sack adviser Dominic Cummings after reports that he broke lockdown rules by travelling 400 km while ill with Covid-19 symptoms. Cummings travelled to Durham in northern England in late March, when a strict lockdown was already in place.
2020-05-23 14:39:32 Read More

Virus-hit Hertz declares bankruptcy in US and Canada

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2020-05-23 12:04:48 Read More

Covid-19: New York eases ban on gatherings

New York governor Andrew Cuomo dropped the state's absolute ban on gatherings of any size Friday, issuing an executive order saying up to 10 people are now allowed to be together as long as they abide by other social distancing guidelines adopted during the coronavirus pandemic.
2020-05-23 10:10:40 Read More

Facing firestorm, Biden recants black Trump voters 'ain't black' remark

White House hopeful Joe Biden apologized on Friday for telling a black radio host that African-Americans "ain't black" if they are unsure who to support in November's election, sparking accusations of racism. "I shouldn't have been such a wise guy. I shouldn't have been so cavalier," Biden said.
2020-05-23 09:48:41 Read More

Trump declares churches 'essential,' calls on them to reopen

President Donald Trump on Friday labeled churches and other houses of worship as "essential" and called on governors nationwide to let them reopen this weekend even though some areas remain under coronavirus lockdown. The president threatened to "override" governors who defy him, but it was unclear what authority he has to do so.
2020-05-23 08:15:48 Read More

China reports no new coronavirus cases on May 22, first time since pandemic began

China recorded no new confirmed COVID-19 cases on the mainland for May 22, down from four the previous day, the National Health Commission (NHC) said in a statement on Saturday. This was the first time China had seen no daily rise in the number of cases since the pandemic began in the central city of Wuhan late last year.
2020-05-23 08:01:49 Read More

UK PM Johnson orders for plans to end reliance on Chinese imports

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has instructed civil servants to make plans to end UK's reliance on China for vital medical supplies and other strategic imports in light of the coronavirus outbreak, The Times newspaper reported on Friday.
2020-05-23 06:32:28 Read More

New York son kills father during Zoom meeting

A 32-year-old American in a New York suburb stabbed and killed his father who was participating on a Zoom video call on Thursday, police said. ​​​​​​Suffolk County Police said in a statement that Dwight Powers, 72, was on a Zoom chat with multiple people when his son, Thomas Scully-Powers, attacked him.
2020-05-22 21:39:02 Read More

Polls showing him behind Joe Biden angers Donald Trump

A Fox News poll showing Democratic contender Joe Biden leading President Donald Trump by 8 points heading into the November election ignited fury in the notoriously tetchy incumbent against his favourite TV channel on which he bestows inordinate amount of time and attention.
2020-05-22 21:25:48 Read More

Nepal reports 50 new coronavirus cases; total infections at 507

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Robot dog on coronavirus park patrol in Singapore

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Wuhan says conducted 1,000,729 Covid-19 tests on May 21

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Russia reports highest spike in daily virus death toll

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Iran's Khamenei denounces Israel as 'tumor' that will be eliminated

Iran's Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called on Palestinians on Friday to continue their uprising against Israel, suggesting the Israeli government was a "tumor" that should be confronted until Palestinians were liberated. "The fight to liberate Palestine is an obligation and an Islamic jihad ... The Israel is a cancerous tumor." Iran's Khamenei said.
2020-05-22 14:25:54 Read More

Pakistan's Covid-19 cases go past 50,000 with record 2,603 new patients

The deadly contagion claimed the lives of 50 people in the last 24 hours, taking the death toll to 1,067, the ministry of national health Services said. Out of the total 50,694 patients, Sindh reported 19,924 cases, Punjab 18,455, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa 7,155, Balochistan 3,074, Islamabad 1,326, Gilgit-Baltistan 602 and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir 158 cases.
2020-05-22 12:46:56 Read More

Why North Korean leader Kim Jong Un may be keeping low public profile

South Korean has said it believe Kim's limited public appearances may be precautions in the face of coronavirus concerns. North Korea has cancelled, toned down many major public gatherings because of coronavirus. Although the country says it has no confirmed cases, and follows intense speculation about his health last month after he missed a key anniversary.
2020-05-22 12:30:11 Read More

Khashoggi's sons forgive Saudi killers, sparing 5 execution

Muslims worldwide will celebrate one of their biggest holidays under the long shadow of the coronavirus, with millions confined to their homes and others gripped by economic concerns during what is usually a festive time of shopping and celebration.
2020-05-22 12:20:50 Read More

Lockdown over, Pakistan's Covid-19 deaths, infections tick higher

Covid-19 infections in Pakistan trended higher in recent days and were approaching 50,000, official data showed, with total deaths crossing 1,000, as the government remained unsure over the consequences of its decision to end the nation's lockdown.
2020-05-22 12:11:40 Read More

China hikes defence budget to $179 billion, nearly three times that of India

China, which has the world's largest military of two million troops, will continue to lower its defence budget growth rate to 6.6 per cent in 2020, according to a draft budget report presented on Friday to National People's Congress (NPC), the country's top legislature.
2020-05-22 11:35:39 Read More

South Korea reports 20 new virus cases

South Korea was reporting around 500 new cases a day in early March but has since managed to stabilize infections with aggressive tracing and testing. Officials have eased social distancing measures and began reopening schools, starting with high school seniors on Wednesday.
2020-05-22 10:13:32 Read More

Brazil passes 20,000 virus deaths after record 24-hour toll

The country is the epicenter of the outbreak in Latin America, and its highest one-day toll of 1,188 pushed the overall death tally to 20,047. Brazil has now recorded more than 310,000 cases, with experts saying a lack of testing means the real figures are probably much higher.
2020-05-22 09:43:27 Read More

New Zealand party replaces leader to face Ardern in election

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has proved so popular during the coronavirus pandemic that it has prompted a change of leadership in the conservative opposition party just four months from a general election.
2020-05-22 09:17:08 Read More

Coronavirus came from China, US is not going to take it lightly, says Trump

Donald Trump in the last several weeks has been very critical of China's inability to control the spread of the novel coronavirus within its territory. "It came from China. We are not happy about it. We just signed a trade deal, the ink wasn't dry and all of the sudden this floated in. We are not going to take it lightly," Trump said.
2020-05-22 08:53:25 Read More

US will be world's premier pharmacy drug store and medical manufacturer: Donald Trump

"The global pandemic has proven once and for all that to be a strong nation, America must be a manufacturing nation.... Today, I'm declaring a simple but vital national goal. The United States will be the world's premier pharmacy, drug store, and medical manufacturer. We are bringing our medicines back,” Trump said in Michigan
2020-05-22 08:40:03 Read More

China to increase military budget by 6.6% in 2020

China will boost defense spending by just 6.6% in 2020, the lowest rate in years as it battles an economic crisis brought on by the coronavirus outbreak. The People's Liberation Army, the ruling Communist Party's military wing, is the world's largest standing military.
2020-05-22 08:11:06 Read More

US Navy gets fourth new leader in six months

Kenneth Braithwaite, a retired rear admiral who currently serves as the US ambassador to Norway, was approved as the next Secretary of the Navy in the upper chamber in a voice vote.
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Boris Johnson does U-turn on ‘unfair' surcharge on foreign doctors

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UK test and trace system is on course for June 1: Health minister

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UK test and trace system is on course for June 1: Health minister

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China kicks off delayed annual Parliament session as Covid-19 abates

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Coronavirus cases in Nepal increase to 444: Health ministry

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China rebuts Donald Trump accusation of coronavirus 'mass killing'

Tensions between the US and China have been on the rise as the deadly coronavirus, which first surfaced in the central Chinese city of Wuhan, ravaged the global economy. Trump has since made attacking Beijing a centrepiece of his November re-election bid, alleging it covered up the initial outbreak of the virus -- a claim that China forcefully denies.
2020-05-21 15:12:07 Read More

Rare online outrage in Japan forces Abe to delay controversial bill

In an unusual outburst of political anger, millions of tweets by hundreds of thousands of netizens have helped force the government to delay a bill extending the retirement age for prosecutors, which critics say threatens judicial independence.
2020-05-21 14:54:21 Read More

Study: Philippines a global hot spot for online child abuse

The Philippines has emerged as a global hot spot for online child sexual exploitation, and coronavirus lockdowns that restrict millions to their homes may be worsening the abuses, a U.S. official said Thursday.
2020-05-21 14:53:02 Read More

New Zealand PM Ardern's election prospects boosted by latest poll

New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's popularity has soared ahead of elections in September as a result of her handling of the coronavirus pandemic, a poll showed on Thursday.
2020-05-21 14:33:23 Read More

US envoy working to resuscitate flagging Afghan peace deal

The first visit to Kabul by Washington's peace envoy since Afghanistan's squabbling political leadership reached a power-sharing agreement comes amid increased violence blamed mostly on an Islamic State affiliate that has been targeted in stepped-up US bombing.
2020-05-21 14:27:54 Read More

Pakistan conducts highest number of coronavirus tests over 24-hour period

Pakistan conducted the highest number of tests per day during the last 24 hours as the coronavirus cases reached 48,091 on Thursday, the health ministry said. As many as 15,346 coronavirus tests, the highest in a single day, were conducted in the last 24 hours. The death toll stands at 1,017 with 32 new fatalities in the country.
2020-05-21 13:08:47 Read More

China reports 33 new coronavirus cases; spike in asymptomatic infections in Wuhan

China has reported 33 new coronavirus cases, including 31 asymptomatic ones, majority of them in Wuhan, the first epicentre of the COVID-19 where the city's 11 million people are being tested in order to prevent a second wave of the deadly virus, health authorities said on Thursday.
2020-05-21 08:58:58 Read More

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Afghan forces repel Taliban attack on key city: officials

Afghan security forces on Tuesday repelled a fierce Taliban attack on Kunduz, officials said, a strategic city in northern Afghanistan that had briefly fallen to the militants twice in the past.
2020-05-19 15:14:07 Read More

European auto market hit by record sales plunge

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US-China feud over Coronavirus erupts at World Health Assembly

A meeting of the World Health Organization that was supposed to chart a path for the world to combat the coronavirus pandemic instead on Monday turned into a showcase for the escalating tensions between China and the United States over the virus.
2020-05-19 14:41:17 Read More

Russia coronavirus cases edge towards 300,000

Health officials reported 9,263 new infections in the last 24 hours, bringing the total to 299,941, the second-highest in the world after the United States.
2020-05-19 13:47:50 Read More

Pakistan reports over 1,800 new Covid-19 cases, 36 deaths: Health Ministry

Pakistan reported 1,841 new cases of the novel coronavirus and 36 fatalities during the last 24 hours, taking the total infections in the country to nearly 44,000 with 939 deaths, the health ministry said on Tuesday. As the coronavirus cases in capital Islamabad crossed the 1,000-mark, other parts of Pakistan also continued to witness a surge in the infections.
2020-05-19 13:14:23 Read More

Nepal approves new map including Lipulekh, Kalapani, Limpiyadhura amidst border row with India

Nepal's cabinet has endorsed a new political map showing Lipulekh, Kalapani and Limpiyadhura under its territory, amidst a border dispute with India. Foreign minister Pradeep Kumar Gyawali had said that efforts were on to resolve the border issue with India through diplomatic initiatives. India claims Kalapani part of Uttarakhand and Nepal as part of Dharchula district.
2020-05-19 12:24:06 Read More

Coronavirus may have silently existed in China as early as last October: Study

According to the study on the evolution of the virus, published in the journal Frontiers in Medicine, infections may have followed a silent course during this early phase, spreading among the city's population in a random way without showing epidemic signs.
2020-05-19 12:17:17 Read More

WHO bows to calls from countries for independent virus probe

The World Health Organisation bowed to calls on Monday from most of its member states to launch an independent probe into how it managed the international response to the coronavirus. The “comprehensive evaluation," sought by African, European and other countries, is intended to review "lessons learned” from WHO's coordination of the global response to Covid-19.
2020-05-19 10:47:22 Read More

Scientists in China believe new drug can stop pandemic 'without vaccine'

A drug being tested by scientists at China's prestigious Peking University could not only shorten the recovery time for those infected with coronavirus but even offer short-term immunity from the virus, researchers say. The drug has been successful at the animal testing stage, said, researchers. China already has five potential vaccines at the human trial stage.
2020-05-19 10:10:58 Read More

China reports 23 fresh coronavirus cases including 1 in Wuhan

China has reported 23 new coronavirus cases, including one in Wuhan, the contagion's first epicentre which is now undergoing aggressive testing of its 11.2 million population over fears of a rebound, health officials said on Tuesday. The National Health Commission (NHC) reported six fresh coronavirus cases and 17 asymptomatic infections in the country on Monday.
2020-05-19 09:46:10 Read More

Brazil jumps to third in Covid-19 cases worldwide

With 254,220 confirmed cases, Brazil has now surpassed Britain, Spain and Italy in the past 72 hours on the list of total infections, and is behind only the United States (1.5 million) and Russia (290,000).
2020-05-19 08:39:27 Read More

China reports 7 new virus cases, no deaths

China reported seven new coronavirus cases Tuesday, a day after President Xi Jinping announced his country would provide USD 2 billion to help respond to the outbreak and its economic fallout.
2020-05-19 08:11:37 Read More

'China allowed people to travel outside despite risk of Covid'

The US has expressed disappointment over China's handling of the Covid-19 pandemic which has claimed over 88,000 lives in America. President Trump on Thursday threatened to "cut off the whole relationship" with China. Trump has been pressing China to agree for an inquiry into the origin of the virus.
2020-05-17 22:29:20 Read More

China allowed people to travel outside despite knowing the risk of COVID-19 transmission: Pompeo

The Chinese leadership allowed its people to travel outside the country despite knowing the risk of the transmission of the coronavirus, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has alleged, saying that President Donald Trump will decide on the future course of action on penalising China.
2020-05-17 22:23:44 Read More

Thailand malls reopen, with temperatures taken, masks worn

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Spain's daily Covid-19 deaths below 100 for first time in two months

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Philippines urges corona vigilance as shoppers ignore protocols

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Afghan President, rival close in on power-sharing deal: Sources

The draft agreement envisages Abdullah Abdullah leading the peace process with the insurgent Taliban while Ashraf Ghani leads the country as President, senior sources within both camps said. Discussions over some key posts were still underway, the sources said.
2020-05-17 16:10:38 Read More

Covid-19 can cause long-term organ damage; China adds aftereffects to medical insurance

China's health authority has officially included damage to a number of internal organs as among the potential effects of the novel coronavirus, expanding medical insurance coverage for patients.​ The authority said some Covid-19 survivors would require treatment for lung and heart damage, for movement problems from muscle loss, as well as for psychological disorders.
2020-05-17 15:41:18 Read More

Coronavirus: Beijing announces wearing masks outdoors not necessary

Beijing has done away with the guideline that residents should wear masks while on outdoors, the first city in China and perhaps in the world to do so in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, signalling that the coronavirus is under control in the Chinese capital.
2020-05-17 15:28:15 Read More

Coronavirus: Beijing announces wearing masks outdoors not necessary

Beijing has done away with the guideline that residents should wear masks while on outdoors, the first city in China and perhaps in the world to do so in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, signalling that the coronavirus is under control in the Chinese capital.
2020-05-17 15:19:38 Read More

Journalist killed in Mexico, third this year: official

Mexican journalist Jorge Armenta was killed Saturday in Ciudad Obregon in the country's north, making him the third journalist slain in Mexico so far this year, authorities said. Armenta had received threats and was under govt protection, said the watchdog group, Reporters Without Borders. A municipal police officer was also killed and a second officer was wounded.
2020-05-17 09:00:29 Read More

China vulnerable to another Covid-19 wave due to lack of immunity, says top health advisor

Doctor Zhong Nanshan, senior medical advisor of the Chinese govt on Saturday was quoted in an exclusive report as saying: "The majority of ... Chinese at the moment are still susceptible to the Covid-19 infection, because (of) a lack of immunity." "We are facing (a) big challenge, it's not better than the foreign countries I think at the moment," he reportedly said.
2020-05-17 08:46:52 Read More

Canada approves first clinical trial for potential Covid-19 vaccine

The first Canadian clinical trial for a potential Covid-19 vaccine has been officially approved, according to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
2020-05-17 08:23:35 Read More

Trump says US reopening, 'vaccine or no vaccine'

US Prez Trump says the US will reopen, "vaccine or no vaccine", as he announced an objective to deliver a coronavirus vaccine by year-end. He likened the vaccine project, dubbed "Operation Warp Speed", to the World War Two effort to produce world's first nuclear weapons. But Trump made clear that even without a vaccine, Americans must begin to return to normalcy.
2020-05-17 08:16:55 Read More

China reopens more schools, revives flights

China on Sunday reported five new cases of the coronavirus, as the commercial hub of Shanghai announced the restart of some classes and airlines revive flights.​
2020-05-17 07:59:51 Read More

Pakistan anti-graft body approves filing of 2 more corruption cases against former PM Nawaz Sharif

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2020-05-16 14:47:55 Read More

Mike Pompeo fires State department watchdog critical of Trump moves

Secretary of state Mike Pompeo has fired the State Department's inspector general, an Obama administration appointee whose office was critical of alleged political bias in the agency's management. ​​​The ouster is the latest in a series of moves against independent executive branch watchdogs who have found fault with the Trump administration.
2020-05-16 13:12:37 Read More

Pakistani doctor planning to carry out 'lone wolf' terror attacks in US indicted

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China calls on US to pay its debts to the United Nations

China on Friday issued a statement calling on all UN member states to "actively fulfil their financial obligations to the United Nations," stressing that the US owes the organization more than $2 billion. Including arrears that stretch back several years, "the US is the largest debtor, owing 1.165 billion and 1.332 billion US dollars respectively," China added.
2020-05-16 08:20:14 Read More

US, China ties in tailspin amid punitive threats; India too caught in the middle

US President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to cut off ties with China in response to its role in spreading the coronavirus pandemic as relations between the two largest economies in the world went into a tailspin following a raft of punitive measures by Washington and counter-threats by Beijing.
2020-05-15 22:06:34 Read More

China has fifth virus vaccine in human trial: official

China has a fifth potential coronavirus vaccine in a human trial and more are on the way, a health official said on Friday, as the world races to find a formula to stop the contagion in its tracks. So far there have been no "major adverse reactions" reported among the 2,575 volunteers participating in the five phase-two tests, said Zeng Yixin, deputy director of NHC.
2020-05-15 21:48:08 Read More

US on track to pull troops from Afghanistan despite turmoil

The United States is on track to meet its commitment to the Taliban to withdraw several thousand troops from Afghanistan by summer, even as violence flares, the peace process is stalled, and Kabul struggles in political deadlock.
2020-05-15 21:17:22 Read More

Denmark reports zero coronavirus deaths for first time since March

Denmark, the first country in Europe to gradually start reopening, reported no coronavirus-related deaths on Friday from the day earlier for the first time since March 13. Denmark's total number of confirmed cases rose by 78 to 10,791 since Thursday, with the number of hospitalisations falling by 10 to 137. The death toll remained unchanged at 537.
2020-05-15 20:25:49 Read More

Panda dolls kick pandemic blues for Thai diners

One restaurant in Thailand is ensuring it meets new social distancing guidelines, and providing lonely diners a bit of company, by seating stuffed pandas at its tables.
2020-05-15 19:58:48 Read More

City of London curbs cars to aid social distancing

London's "Square Mile" financial district said it will close some streets to cars to create more space for pedestrians and cyclists so that workers can observe social distancing when the coronavirus lockdown is lifted.
2020-05-15 19:03:38 Read More

Slovenia opens borders after declaring epidemic over

Slovenia opened its borders on Friday after declaring an end to its coronavirus epidemic, despite new infections still being reported in the country. The mountainous nation of two million people, which borders Italy, Austria, Croatia and Hungary, had reported 1,465 coronavirus cases and 103 deaths as of Friday.
2020-05-15 18:59:36 Read More

'Meet halfway' in fight against COVID-19: China on Trump's threat to cut off ties

China on Friday reacted guardedly to US President Donald Trump's threat to “cut off” the bilateral relationship between the world's top two economies and asked America to meet it halfway in the fight against the coronavirus.
2020-05-15 18:00:41 Read More

Saudis reel from austerity drive after oil-rich 'magic decade'

Juggling two mortgages and part-time jobs, Saudi academic Abdullah finally came close to building his own home, but the kingdom's coronavirus-triggered austerity drive has dealt a crushing blow to his dreams.
2020-05-15 15:49:00 Read More

Covid-19: New York governor says state's 5 regions can begin phased reopening after May 15

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Russia reports over 10,000 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hrs

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Covid-19: Pakistan to resume domestic flights from Saturday

The Pakistan government last week said that it would begin a phased lifting of the lockdown due to its effect on the economy and the workforce. Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority announced to resume the domestic flights operations from Saturday, The Express Tribune reported.
2020-05-15 14:07:58 Read More

First coronavirus case detected in Rohingya camps in Bangladesh

The person from the Rohingya community and a local person who lives in the Cox's Bazar district who also tested positive have been isolated. Teams have been activated for treatment of the patients as well as tracing people they may have encountered and quarantining and testing of those contacts.
2020-05-15 11:42:00 Read More

First coronavirus case detected in Rohingya camps in Bangladesh

The person from the Rohingya community and a local person who lives in the Cox's Bazar district who also tested positive have been isolated. Teams have been activated for treatment of the patients as well as tracing people they may have encountered and quarantining and testing of those contacts.
2020-05-15 11:42:00 Read More

Global coronavirus death toll exceeds 300,000: Reuters tally

Global deaths linked to the novel coronavirus passed 300,000 on Thursday, while reported cases of the virus are approaching 4.5 million, according to a Reuters tally. About half of the fatalities have been reported by the United States, the United Kingdom and Italy.
2020-05-15 07:31:45 Read More

Imran Khan's obsession with peddling fake narrative on India

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan seems to be more obsessed with India than his own country, if one closely looks at his tweets that keep on peddling fake narratives and anti-India propaganda.
2020-05-14 23:00:46 Read More

US faces 'darkest winter' if pandemic planning falls short: Whistleblower

Despite White House claims, the US still lacks a comprehensive battle plan against the coronavirus in critical areas including masks, testing, treatments and vaccines, whistleblower Rick Bright warned Thursday in testimony before a House committee. "Our window of opportunity is closing," he declared.
2020-05-14 22:33:10 Read More

EU offers vaccine hope as Trump slams China over virus

The European Union's medicines agency suggested Thursday that a vaccine for the coronavirus could be ready in year, as US President Donald Trump once again lashed out at Beijing for its handling of the outbreak.
2020-05-14 21:58:12 Read More

McDonald's to resume take-out service in 30 restaurants in Canada

McDonald's will restart take-out services at 30 restaurants in Canada, weeks after shutting down all of its stores in the country due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the company's Canadian unit said on Thursday.
2020-05-14 16:52:37 Read More

US military offers condolences over Iran accident killing 19

The U.S. military offered condolences Thursday to Iran over a friendly fire incident in the Islamic Republic that saw an Iranian missile kill 19 Iranian troops, identifying the weapon that detonated as an anti-ship cruise missile.
2020-05-14 16:41:39 Read More

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BMW CEO sees 'very slow' US recovery after corona rebound in China

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New Zealand leaps out of coronavirus lockdown with bungee jumps, midnight haircuts

Traffic returned to the country's roads and office towers filled up with employees returning after weeks of working from home. Schools only open next week but offices were allowed to start on Thursday. New Zealanders are allowed to travel between regions, students will be able to return to school from Monday.
2020-05-14 13:53:30 Read More

Paul Manafort released from prison due to coronavirus concerns

Paul Manafort, Donald Trump’s onetime presidential campaign chairman who was convicted as part of the special counsel’s Russia investigation, has been released from federal prison to serve the rest of his sentence in home confinement due to concerns about the coronavirus, his lawyer said Wednesday.
2020-05-14 13:29:29 Read More

Paul Manafort released from prison due to coronavirus concerns

Paul Manafort, Donald Trump’s onetime presidential campaign chairman who was convicted as part of the special counsel’s Russia investigation, has been released from federal prison to serve the rest of his sentence in home confinement due to concerns about the coronavirus, his lawyer said Wednesday.
2020-05-14 13:29:29 Read More

Barack Obama emerges as central figure in 2020 presidential race

Democrats are eagerly embracing Obama as a political wingman for Joe Biden, who spent two terms by his side as vice president. Obama remains the party’s most popular figure, particularly with black voters and younger Democrats, and Biden’s presidential campaign is planning for him to have a highly visible role in the months to come.
2020-05-14 12:29:18 Read More

Truck bomb in eastern Afghan city kills five, 14 injured

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Bangladesh builds mega field hospital as virus outbreak worsens

Only a handful of state-run hospitals in Bangladesh are currently treating coronavirus patients, and officials are hoping the new 2,084-bed facility in the capital Dhaka will help ease pressure on the country's healthcare infrastructure.
2020-05-14 11:12:32 Read More

China may test all of Wuhan amid fears of coronavirus comeback

The short order came after the discovery last weekend of a cluster of six infected people at a residential compound in the city, the first new cases in more than a month. China has moved quickly to snuff out new outbreaks wherever they pop up, even as it relaxes restrictions on the movement of people and reopens public attractions to limited numbers of visitors.
2020-05-14 10:07:24 Read More

Maternity ward massacre shakes Afghanistan and its peace process

No group has claimed responsibility for the massacre of 24 people, including 16 women and two newborns. At least six babies lost their mothers in an attack that has shaken even the war-torn nation numbed by years of militant violence. The raid threatens to derail progress towards US-brokered peace talks between the Taliban and the Afghan government.
2020-05-14 09:39:16 Read More

‘Travel bubbles’ emerge as nations look to save tourism

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Russia claims promising signs in early trials of drug Favipiravir

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Coronavirus may never go away, World Health Organization warns

"It is important to put this on the table: this virus may become just another endemic virus in our communities, and this virus may never go away," WHO emergencies expert Mike Ryan said. "I think it is important we are realistic and I don't think anyone can predict when this disease will disappear," he added.
2020-05-14 07:45:44 Read More

Could election be delayed? Kushner doesn’t rule it out

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Trump's surprising target in war on media: Voice of America

President Donald Trump' has had many targets in his war against the media, but perhaps none is more surprising than the Voice of America, the venerable U.S.-funded institution created during World War II to broadcast independent news and promote American values to the world.
2020-05-13 21:49:05 Read More

WHO chief "shocked and appalled" by Afghan clinic attack

WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Wednesday he was "shocked and appalled" by an attack on a maternity clinic run by the international humanitarian organisation Médecins Sans Frontières in Afghanistan. Gunmen dressed in police uniforms on Tuesday stormed the Kabul hospital that housed the clinic, killing 16 people including two newborn babies.
2020-05-13 21:21:56 Read More

Germany aims to lift border virus controls by mid-June: Minister

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Tesla's California fight heats up competition for jobs

Tesla Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk's fight with local authorities over the reopening of its California plant has gotten the attention of those who scout sites for new factories and corporate offices, as well as economic development officials hungry for more jobs.
2020-05-13 16:29:02 Read More

5.3-magnitude earthquake hits Nepal

A moderate earthquake of 5.3-magnitude rocked central Nepal late last night, sending panic-stricken people out of their homes and bringing back awful memories of the devastating quake of 2015 that killed over 9,000 people in the Himalayan nation. The epicentre was located in Dolakha district, 180 kilometres east of Kathmandu, as per National Seismological Centre.
2020-05-13 12:12:13 Read More

Saudi Arabia to enforce round-the-clock virus curfew at Eid

Saudi Arabia will enforce a round-the-clock nationwide curfew during the five-day Eid al-Fitr holiday later this month to fight the coronavirus, as infections spike. The kingdom, which has reported the highest number of virus cases in the Gulf region, is scrambling to limit the spread of the deadly disease.
2020-05-13 09:35:56 Read More

113-year-old Spanish woman survives coronavirus

A 113-year-old woman, believed to be the oldest person living in Spain, has beaten the coronavirus at a retirement home where several other residents died from the disease. Maria Branyas became infected in April at a care home in the eastern city of Olot, where she has lived for the past 20 years, and fought the respiratory illness off in isolation in her room.
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Babies among 16 dead in Kabul hospital attack

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Jobless immigrants in US rise 455% to 4.3 million in April

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Jobless immigrants in US rise 455% to 4.3 million in April

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Electric car sales in Europe jump, but still just 4% of market

Registrations of electric cars in Europe jumped 57.4% in the first quarter of 2020, but still only accounted for 4.3% of total registrations, auto industry data showed on Tuesday, as carmakers struggle to meet tough new anti-pollution rules.
2020-05-12 22:15:45 Read More

Canada coronavirus death toll passes 5,000, Trudeau wants seniors' care reform

The Canadian coronavirus death toll passed the 5,000 mark on Tuesday and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said major reforms were needed to seniors' residences, where more than 80% of the victims lived.
2020-05-12 22:06:13 Read More

As Trump urges reopening, thousands getting sick on the job

Even as President Donald Trump urges getting people back to work and reopening the economy, an Associated Press analysis shows thousands of people are getting sick from Covid-19 on the job.
2020-05-12 21:00:09 Read More

Trump wants California to let automaker Tesla reopen assembly plant

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Pakistan condemns terrorist attacks in Afghanistan

Pakistan on Tuesday strongly condemned the "inhuman and cowardly terrorist" attacks on a medical facility in Kabul and on a funeral ceremony in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province.
2020-05-12 20:32:14 Read More

Tesla wannabes risk running out of road in virus-stricken times

Challenged by the arrival of Tesla in China last year, domestic electric vehicle (EV) start-ups were struggling even before the economic shock wrought by the coronavirus, but now for some it has become a battle for survival.
2020-05-12 17:06:06 Read More

Hong Kong risks new unrest with China anthem bill: opposition

Hong Kong's government risks reigniting last year's political unrest by pushing ahead with a controversial bill outlawing insults to China's national anthem, opposition lawmakers said Tuesday.
2020-05-12 16:30:04 Read More

Pakistan PM Imran Khan orders probe into alleged scandal of importing medicines from India: Report

PM Imran Khan has ordered a probe into the alleged scandal of importing over 450 medicines like vitamin tablets in the guise of buying life-saving drugs from India, as per media reports. On August 9, Pakistan suspended all trade ties with India following New Delhi's decision to abrogate Article 370 on August 5, revoking the special status of Jammu and Kashmir.
2020-05-12 14:48:43 Read More

US will cross 10 million mark in conducting Covid-19 tests: Trump

President Donald Trump has said the US has increased the Covid-19 testing capacity and the number of tests being conducted in the country will cross the 10 million mark this week even as the coronavirus deaths surged past 80,000 in the world's worst-affected nation. US has so far recorded over 1.3 million infected cases and more than 80,000 deaths, as JHU data.
2020-05-12 13:14:45 Read More

Fire at Russian hospital kills 5 coronavirus patients

A fire Tuesday morning at St. George Hospital in St. Petersburg killed five coronavirus patients who were on ventilators, Russian emergency officials said.
2020-05-12 13:01:56 Read More

Gunmen attack Doctors Without Borders clinic in Kabul: Interior ministry source

Gunmen attacked a Doctors Without Borders medical clinic in the western part of the Afghan capital of Kabul, a Ministry of Interior source said on Tuesday. "A hospital belonging to Doctors Without Borders is under attack," the source told Reuters, adding that security forces were working to counter the attack and the deputy health minister may have been visiting the clinic at the time.
2020-05-12 12:47:03 Read More

Tesla CEO Elon Musk restarts California factory amid lockdown

Tesla CEO Elon Musk confirmed Monday that the company has restarted its California factory, a move that defied local government orders involving measures to contain the coronavirus.
2020-05-12 11:41:18 Read More

US says Chinese hacking vaccine research: Reports

The FBI and Department of Homeland Security are planning to release a warning about the Chinese hacking as governments and private firms race to develop a vaccine for COVID-19, the Wall Street Journal and New York Times reported.
2020-05-12 08:18:11 Read More

Coronavirus: White House directs staff to wear masks

The White House on Monday directed all people entering the West Wing, where the daily operations of President Donald Trump's administration are carried out, to wear masks after two aides tested positive for the coronavirus. The new guidelines reflect a tightening of procedures over fears that Trump and Vice President Mike Pence could be exposed to the virus.
2020-05-12 07:45:58 Read More

Russia virus cases now 4th highest

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Restart or re-stop? Countries reopen amid 2nd-wave fears

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Boost for bikes as Europeans gear up for coronavirus commute

Bicycles could play a central role in more major European cities as governments scramble to get commuters back to work without crowding buses or trains after coronavirus lockdowns are eased.
2020-05-11 20:26:11 Read More

Local official sacked as coronavirus epicentre Wuhan reports six new cases

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'Coronavirus hairstyle' spikes in popularity in East Africa

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Sino-India border clashes: China says its troops committed to uphold peace

China on Monday reacted guardedly to the recent clashes between the Chinese and Indian soldiers, saying its troops remained "committed to upholding peace and tranquillity" at the border areas. Both the countries should properly handle and manage their differences, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian told media when asked about the recent clashes.
2020-05-11 14:48:44 Read More

China auto sales mark first gain in almost 2 years as virus curbs ease

China's monthly auto sales rose for the first time in almost two years in April, industry data showed, as more customers visited showrooms after the economy began to open up and authorities loosened coronavirus-related travel restrictions.
2020-05-11 13:35:47 Read More

Afghan officials: 4 bombs go off in Kabul; 4 civilians hurt

Four bombs, one placed under a garbage bin and the other three by the roadside, went off in northern Kabul on Monday, wounding four civilians, including a child. The roadside bombs were spaced within 10-20 meters (yards) of one another, said Kabul police spokesman Ferdaws Faramarz. The wounded child is a 12-year-old girl. Police are searching the affected area.
2020-05-11 12:27:19 Read More

Iran missile strikes own ship, kills 19 sailors, hurts 15

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Tesla China sold 3,635 Model 3 vehicles in April, down 64% vs March

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Mike Pence not in quarantine: Spokesman

Vice President Mike Pence is not in quarantine and plans to be at the White House on Monday, a spokesman said on Sunday, despite media reports that Pence was self-isolating after a staffer tested positive for the novel coronavirus. "Additionally, VP Pence has tested negative every single day and plans to be at the White House tomorrow," said the spokesperson.
2020-05-11 08:59:36 Read More

US adds 776 coronavirus deaths in 24 hours

The United States recorded 776 coronavirus deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 79,522, according to the real-time tally by Johns Hopkins University at 8:30 pm Sunday
2020-05-11 08:06:25 Read More

Global cases top 4 million; Wuhan sees first Covid case in over a month

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WHO withheld virus info after China pressure: Report

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UK extends virus lockdown until at least June 1: PM

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WHO denies report of pressure from China to withhold coronavirus info

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US public health expert warns coronavirus still has a long run

A public health expert says the new coronavirus still “has a long way to run” despite President Donald Trump's claim last week that it will go away without a vaccine. Dr Tom Inglesby says it's likely that only a small portion of the country has been infected, “so most of us are still susceptible to this virus.”
2020-05-10 22:26:09 Read More

Pakistan to use technology to identify Covid-19 hotspots & enforce 'smart lockdown' as cases cross 30,330

Pakistan on Sunday said it will use technology to identify coronavirus hotspots to enforce a "smart lockdown" as the country reported a record number of 2,870 coronavirus cases in a single day, taking the total number of infections to over 30,330 amid easing of the month-long lockdown.
2020-05-10 22:06:33 Read More

White House talking to Congress about more coronavirus economic relief, Kudlow says

The White House has begun informal talks with Republicans and Democrats in Congress about next steps on coronavirus relief legislation, a top economic adviser to President Donald Trump said on Sunday.
2020-05-10 20:21:39 Read More

UK commuters face cycling or walking to work once lockdown is eased

More commuters should consider cycling or walking when Britain's coronavirus lockdown is eased to take the pressure off public transport capacity that is likely to drop by 90% under social distancing requirements, Transport Minister Grant Shapps said on Saturday.
2020-05-10 19:30:09 Read More

Johnson tells Britons to 'Stay Alert' as lockdown easing starts

British PM Boris Johnson urged people to "stay alert" to coronavirus risks, as he prepared to outline plans for gradually easing lockdown measures that have shuttered much of the economy for nearly seven weeks. The government's decision drew criticism from opposition parties who argued that "stay alert" is too ambiguous.
2020-05-10 19:25:34 Read More

China's Wuhan reports first virus infection in over a month

China on Sunday reported the first case of coronavirus in over a month in Wuhan, the city where the outbreak first started in December last year.
2020-05-10 19:22:03 Read More

South Korea's Moon warns of COVID-19 second wave as cases rebound

South Korea warned of a second wave of the new coronavirus on Sunday as infections rebounded to a one-month high, just as the authorities were starting to ease some pandemic restrictions. "It's not over until it's over," President Moon Jae-in told the nation.
2020-05-10 18:19:24 Read More

B'desh records highest COVID-19 cases in single day; tally rises to 14,657

Bangladesh has registered a record 887 Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of infections to 14,657. 14 more Covid-19 patients died in the last 24 hours, increasing the death toll from the pandemic to 228. The recovery count, however, rose to 2,650 in the last 24 hours after 236 patients were discharged from hospitals.
2020-05-10 17:07:43 Read More

UK expected to stick to lockdown as Johnson outlines future

Following a week of mixed messages that started with Johnson indicating that there will be changes to the lockdown beginning Monday, the government has sought to douse speculation that they will amount to much. That's because the UK, which has recorded the most coronavirus-related deaths in Europe at 31,662, is still seeing a relatively high number of infections.
2020-05-10 14:56:16 Read More

Russian coronavirus cases above 200,000

The Russian authorities said on Sunday they had recorded 11,012 new cases of the coronavirus in the last 24 hours, bringing the nationwide tally to 209,688.
2020-05-10 13:21:34 Read More

Pakistan reports record 1,991 new coronavirus cases, tally crosses 29,000

Despite a surge in the number of Covid-19 infections, the first phase of the easing of the lockdown began on Saturday. The government announced removing restrictions by allowing more businesses to open and operate from dawn to 5pm. The ministry of national health services said that 21 new deaths have been reported in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of fatalities to 639.
2020-05-10 13:04:59 Read More

Fearing retaliation after Handwara terror attack, Pakistan Air Force jets increased patrols

In a significant move, the Pakistan Air Force has increased flying operations over its territory after the death of an Indian Army Colonel in an encounter with terrorists in the Handwara area of Jammu & Kashmir. Top government sources said that at the time of the incident, Pak was already carrying out an aerial exercise about which India also had information.
2020-05-10 12:35:47 Read More

Sweden admits failure to protect elderly in care homes

Sweden, whose softer approach to the coronavirus has garnered international attention, admits it has failed to adequately protect the elderly, with around half of Covid-19 deaths occurring among nursing home residents. Reports have flooded Swedish media in recent weeks of care home staff continuing to work despite a lack of protective gear.
2020-05-10 12:31:52 Read More

Special effects and virtual guests: China weddings go online

Like many couples in the era of social distancing, Ma Jialun and Zhang Yitong held their wedding ceremony online -- but they added a twist by livestreaming the event to more than 100,000 strangers. Coronavirus lockdowns and travel restrictions have forced people around the world to delay their nuptials or adapt to the unusual times by celebrating via web link.
2020-05-10 12:00:00 Read More

France, Spain move toward reopening as global virus cases top 4 million

The number of coronavirus cases worldwide topped four million as some of the hardest-hit countries readied Sunday to lift lockdown restrictions, despite concerns about the second wave of infections. Governments around the world are trying to stop the spread of the disease while scrambling for ways to relieve pressure on their economies with millions unemployed.
2020-05-10 11:36:05 Read More

Two Chinese vessels chase Japanese fishing boat near disputed islets

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Two Chinese vessels chase Japanese fishing boat near disputed islets

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Obama calls Trump's handling of pandemic a 'chaotic disaster'

Former president Barack Obama has launched a scathing attack on Donald Trump's handling of the coronavirus pandemic, calling it an "absolute chaotic disaster."
2020-05-10 09:44:57 Read More

Post-reopening cases in South Korea, Germany spark 2nd wave fears

Worldwide, the virus is confirmed to have infected nearly 4 million people and killed more than 276,000, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University based on data reported by governments.
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Trump administration tightens visas for Chinese reporters

The Trump administration is tightening visa guidelines for Chinese journalists in response to the treatment of US journalists in China, as tensions flare between the two nations over the coronavirus.
2020-05-09 22:08:59 Read More

Trump administration tightens visas for Chinese reporters

The Trump administration is tightening visa guidelines for Chinese journalists in response to the treatment of US journalists in China, as tensions flare between the two nations over the coronavirus.
2020-05-09 22:08:59 Read More

Mazda Motor seeks $2.8 billion in loans to ride out pandemic: Source

Mazda Motor Corp has sought loans totalling about 300 billion yen ($2.8 billion) from Japan's three megabanks and other lenders to ride out the coronavirus epidemic, a source with direct knowledge of the matter said on Saturday.
2020-05-09 20:11:11 Read More

South Korea shuts down more than 2,100 nightclubs

South Korea's capital has shut down more than 2,100 nightclubs, hostess bars and discos after dozens of coronavirus infections were linked to club goers who went out last weekend as the country relaxed social distancing guidelines.
2020-05-09 19:51:06 Read More

Egypt's president expands powers, citing virus outbreak

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The US car industry is restarting after Covid. Now what?

The coronavirus pandemic forced carmakers to close virtually every auto plant in North America, sending production plummeting to a level last seen at the end of World War II.
2020-05-09 13:02:43 Read More

Coronavirus threat forces Russia to curb WWII celebrations

President Vladimir Putin will give a 20-minute speech at a war memorial beside the Kremlin walls, an unprecedented move, instead of presiding over a traditional parade featuring thousands of troops and military equipment.
2020-05-09 09:42:26 Read More

Kim Jong Un sends Putin letter on WWII anniversary and for virus fight

The report by Pyongyang's official Korean Central News Agency on Saturday came a day after it reported Kim sent a personal message to Chinese President Xi Jinping to praise what he described as China's success in getting its Covid-19 epidemic under control.
2020-05-09 09:28:10 Read More

US reversal prevents UN vote on pandemic truce

The United States stunned other members of the UN Security Council by preventing a vote on a resolution for a ceasefire in various conflicts around the world to help troubled nations better fight the coronavirus pandemic, diplomats said. Washington's reversal came a day after it agreed to the text, negotiators said under cover of anonymity.
2020-05-09 09:23:44 Read More

Trump reaches out to world leaders on coronavirus, global economy

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Child in New York dies and rare syndrome tied to virus is suspected

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Germany draws parallel between war and outbreak

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Italy becomes 3rd nation to record 30,000+ virus deaths

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Suspend H1B visas and foreign students internship: US lawmakers

Four US senators are pressing President Donald Trump to suspend all guest worker visas including H-1B entries & optional practical training for foreign students, amid a staggering American jobs wipeout. According to senators Chuck Grassley, Tom Cotton, Ted Cruz and Josh Hawley, the US admits more than one million non-immigrant guest workers every year.
2020-05-08 21:15:25 Read More

'Nepal total coronavirus infections reach 102'

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Virus could kill 190,000 Africans and 'smolder' in continent

An estimated 190,000 people in Africa could die of Covid-19 in the first year of the pandemic and the disease could “smolder” across the continent for years, the World Health Organisation has warned.
2020-05-08 19:31:12 Read More

Saudi Arabia coronavirus cases exceed 35,000

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Tesla idles China plant, suspending vehicle output worldwide

Tesla Inc. suspended production at its plant on the outskirts of Shanghai, according to people familiar with the matter, bringing to a halt all of the company’s vehicle manufacturing globally.
2020-05-08 16:56:02 Read More

Iranians urged to take coronavirus 'seriously' as cases stay high

Since reporting its first cases in mid-February, the Islamic republic has struggled to contain the spread of the virus that causes the Covid-19 disease. Health ministry spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour said 55 new virus fatalities in the past 24 hours took the overall death toll in the health crisis to 6,541.
2020-05-08 16:41:53 Read More

Green hydrogen's time has come, say advocates eying post-pandemic world

Hydrogen has long been touted as a clean alternative to fossil fuels. Now, as major economies prepare green investments to kickstart growth, advocates spy a golden chance to drag the niche energy into the mainstream of a post-pandemic world.
2020-05-08 15:40:36 Read More

Pak anti-terror court seizes Afghan Taliban ex-chief's properties for auction

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Pak anti-terror court seizes Afghan Taliban ex-chief's properties for auction

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Turkey and Italy say shells hit near their Libyan embassies

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US coronavirus deaths exceed 75,000: Reuters tally

US deaths from the novel coronavirus topped 75,000 deaths on Thursday, after the White House shelved a step-by-step guide prepared by health officials to help states safely reopen. Deaths in the United States, the epicenter of the global pandemic, have averaged 2,000 a day since mid-April despite efforts to slow the outbreak.
2020-05-08 09:00:22 Read More

US Justice Department drops case against ex-Trump aide Michael Flynn

The US Justice Department withdrew its case against former White House national security advisor Michael Flynn, handing President Trump a major political victory. In a nearly unheard-of reversal, the department said in a filing that Flynn's Dec 2017 guilty plea for lying to the FBI in an interview over his Russia contacts was moot because the lies were insignificant.
2020-05-08 08:48:20 Read More

UK PM Johnson's divorce with Indian-origin wife finalised

London, May 7 () Boris Johnson has become the first British Prime Minister to divorce while in office in 250 years as papers filed by his Indian-origin ex-wife Marina Wheeler earlier this year were granted recently.
2020-05-08 08:15:57 Read More

Trump valet has coronavirus; president again tests negative

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UK economy forecast to shrink by most since 1706

Unemployment is projected to more than double to around 9%, but that figure does not include the 6 million workers who have been retained by firms as part of a scheme that sees the government pay up to 80% of salaries.
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Israel president tasks Benjamin Netanyahu with forming govt

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Paris region will end lockdown more slowly than rest of France: PM

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Israel lawmakers back Netanyahu-Gantz government

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Bangladesh lifts curbs on mosque prayers as lockdown eases

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China flaunts French connection to Wuhan lab

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UK studies find greater virus risk for ethnic minorities

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Spain daily virus death toll trends downward

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Poland's President says he hopes for election as soon as possible

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ISI spy in Ukraine exposed after sexual misconduct

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Taxis, bikes & sushi robots keep New Yorkers fed, protected

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80,000 Covid-19 cases reported daily in April: WHO

An average of 80,000 Covid-19 cases were reported each day in April to WHO said, noting that South Asian nations like India and Bangladesh are seeing a spike in the infections while the numbers are declining in regions such as Western Europe. More than 3.5 million cases of Covid-19 and almost 250,000 deaths have now been reported.
2020-05-07 11:33:11 Read More

The magic word for Detroit automakers is trucks

The coronavirus pandemic brought the US auto industry to its knees, but Americans' love affair with beefy pickup trucks is helping the Detroit automakers get on the road to recovery.
2020-05-07 11:21:49 Read More

The magic word for Detroit automakers is trucks

The coronavirus pandemic brought the US auto industry to its knees, but Americans' love affair with beefy pickup trucks is helping the Detroit automakers get on the road to recovery.
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First time since 1904: New York's 'lifeline' subway halts 24-hour service

The closures from 1:00 am to 5:00 am are aimed at eliminating traces of the potentially fatal virus from the subway's 6,500 wagons -- using every cleaning technique from basic sanitizer to ultra-violet lamps.
2020-05-07 10:20:52 Read More

Know enough to be confident Covid-19 emerged out of Wuhan lab: Pompeo

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Bill introduced in US Congress to stop predatory acquisitions by China during Covid-19 pandemic

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Germany, UK set to ease curbs as EU faces historic recession

Germany is planning an almost complete return to normality in the coming days, with schools and shops reopening and the return of top-flight Bundesliga football matches, Chancellor Angela Merkel said. If at any point, the rate of new infections in a region reaches more than 50 per 100,000 people, a strict lockdown will be reimposed.
2020-05-07 07:46:13 Read More

Trump says will announce new members of corona task force by Monday

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Spain extends state of emergency after PM musters opposition support

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Italy's daily coronavirus death toll and new cases tally both rise

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Canada's coronavirus deaths rise to 4,111: Official data

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Dutch coronavirus cases rise to 41,319: Officials

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Putin to review govt plan to gradually ease corona curbs: Kremlin

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China asks Pompeo to show 'enormous evidence' of coronavirus originating from Wuhan lab

China on Wednesday dared US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to show "enormous evidence" he claimed to have to prove Covid-19 originated from a lab in Wuhan. "Pompeo cannot present any evidence because he does not have any," Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said. "This matter should be handled by scientists..instead of politicians," Hua said.
2020-05-06 16:55:39 Read More

ADB, Pakistan finalise $305 million emergency Covid-19 loan

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First Hindu youth joins Pakistan Air Force

In a first, Pakistani Hindu youth has become the first person from the minority community to join the Pakistan Air Force. Rahul Dev has been recruited as a General Duty Pilot Officer, the Pakistan Air Force tweeted. Dev hails from Tharparkar district of Sindh province. Though Dev's exact age is not known, those inducted in PAF at his level are often around 20.
2020-05-06 15:51:43 Read More

Pakistan is China's colonial vassal, says ex-Pentagon official

With souring relationship with Washington and growing business and strategic ties with Beijing, Pakistan is leading nothing more than a colony of China, said Dr Michael Rubin, a former Pentagon official.
2020-05-06 14:00:35 Read More

PM Ardern touts New Zealand as 'safe haven' for investment

New Zealand's success in curbing the coronavirus has given it a "safe haven" advantage, allowing the country to be open for investment, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Wednesday.
2020-05-06 12:34:17 Read More

PM Ardern touts New Zealand as 'safe haven' for investment

New Zealand's success in curbing the coronavirus has given it a "safe haven" advantage, allowing the country to be open for investment, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Wednesday.
2020-05-06 12:34:17 Read More

Kim Jong Un: No signs of heart surgery, South Korean spy agency says

There are no signs North Korean leader Kim Jong Un received heart surgery when he disappeared from state media for three weeks, but he reduced public activity due to coronavirus concerns, Yonhap news agency reported on Wednesday.
2020-05-06 11:47:00 Read More

Taliban not living up to commitments, US Defense Secretary says

U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Tuesday that the Taliban were not living up to their commitments under an agreement signed this year, amid signs the fragile deal is under strain by a political deadlock and increasing Taliban violence.
2020-05-06 10:48:38 Read More

Students in China's virus centre Wuhan return to school

Senior school students in 121 institutions were back in front of chalk boards and digital displays for the first time since their city -- the ground zero of the coronavirus pandemic -- shut down in January.
2020-05-06 10:24:23 Read More

Hong Kong will never be calm unless violent protesters removed: China

China's Hong Kong affairs office on Wednesday condemned Hong Kong protesters as a "political virus" who seek independence, warning that the city will never be calm unless what it said were violent black-clad protesters were all removed.
2020-05-06 09:06:11 Read More

US Supreme Court justice Ginsburg hospitalized for gallbladder infection

US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, one of the four liberal justices on the top US court, was hospitalized for a benign gallbladder infection, the court said Tuesday.
2020-05-06 08:48:20 Read More

Pfizer starts human trial of vaccine in US

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Trump visits masks factory but declines to wear one

US President Donald Trump visited a mask-making factory Tuesday in his first major trip since the coronavirus lockdown began -- but again refused to wear a face covering himself. Trump flew all the way to Phoenix, Arizona, to celebrate the workers at a Honeywell plant churning out masks for healthcare workers during the pandemic.
2020-05-06 08:00:49 Read More

Israel and Netherlands develop antibodies that may defeat virus

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Covid-19: US now in next stage of battle, has flattened curve, says Trump

Thanks to the profound commitment of our citizens, we have flattened the curve and countless American lives have been saved. Our country is now in the next stage of the battle. A very safe, phased and gradual reopening of our country," Trump said. By Tuesday, more than 71,000 Americans had died due to the deadly virus and over 12 lakh had tested positive.
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France’s early Covid case may hold clues to pandemic’s start

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Covid-19: Trump admits US reopening will cost more lives

President Donald Trump conceded that more Americans will die in reopening the US economy but underlined his insistence on a dwindling coronavirus threat by refusing to wear a mask. Asked by ABC News whether a lifting of social distancing measures and reopening of the shuttered economy will lead to higher death tolls, Trump said "it's possible there will be some."
2020-05-06 07:40:35 Read More

Trump says US govt has nothing to do with Venezuela situation

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Why self-driving vehicles are gaining popularity in US

Self-driving cars, trucks, sidewalk robots and shuttles are rolling out of the labs and parking garages and onto American streets to help deliver groceries, meals, and medical supplies.
2020-05-05 16:13:02 Read More

Singapore reports 632 new Covid-19 cases

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Pak's number of Covid-19 cases surges past 21,000

According to the Ministry of National Health Services, Punjab reported 8,103 case, Sindh 7,882, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa 3,288 Balochistan 1,321, Islamabad 464, Gilgit-Baltistan 372 and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir 71 cases.
2020-05-05 14:00:04 Read More

Job prospects for China's fresh graduates bleak as Red Dragon limps back to normalcy

As China limps back to normalcy after COVID-19 outbreak, job prospects in the country seem to be truly bleak especially for the nine million students or so who are due to graduate in June.
2020-05-05 12:55:54 Read More

Covid-19: 'None of us is safe until all': UN chief; Nations pledge $8 bn for medicine research

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said that overcoming the coronavirus pandemic will require the most massive public health effort in history since it is an interconnected world where "none of us is safe until all of us are safe". His remarks came as the world leaders pledged 7.4 billion euros to support the research for medicines to fight Covid-19.
2020-05-05 11:44:39 Read More

White House limits task force appearances on Capitol Hill

A White House memo to congressional committees says no member of the administration's coronavirus task force can agree to testify on Capitol Hill unless the invitation is expressly approved by the president's chief of staff.
2020-05-05 10:11:09 Read More

World leaders pledge $8 billion to fight Covid-19 but US steers clear

World leaders and organisations pledged $8 billion to research, manufacture and distribute a possible vaccine and treatments for Covid-19 on Monday, but the United States refused to contribute to the global effort. Organisers included the European Union and non-EU countries Britain, Norway and Saudi Arabia.
2020-05-05 09:43:23 Read More

Elon Musk and girlfriend welcome first child together

Elon Musk's girlfriend has given birth to the couple's first child together, the Tesla chief announced on Monday. "Mom & baby all good," Musk wrote on Twitter. Musk, 48, has been dating the musician Grimes since 2018. This is Grimes' first child, while Musk already has five sons. He has been divorced three times -- twice from the same woman.
2020-05-05 09:26:45 Read More

China reports 1 new virus case, no deaths

China reported one new case of coronavirus on Tuesday and no deaths, marking three weeks since it recorded a Covid-19 fatality. The National Health Commission said 395 people remained under treatment in the hospital, while 949 were under isolation and observation for suspected cases or after testing positive despite showing no symptoms.
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Venezuela detains two US 'mercenaries' after failed plot

A US military veteran who has claimed responsibility for a failed armed incursion into Venezuela to oust President Nicolas Maduro said on Monday that two US citizens working with him have been detained by Venezuelan authorities.​
2020-05-05 08:09:50 Read More

Coronavirus survivors want answers, and China is silencing them

Chinese authorities are clamping down as grieving relatives, along with activists, press the ruling Communist Party for an accounting of what went wrong in Wuhan, the city where the coronavirus killed thousands before spreading to the rest of China and the world. Lawyers have been warned not to file suit against the government.
2020-05-05 05:53:34 Read More

US warns China of very significant consequences for not honouring trade deal

US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Monday warned China of “very significant consequences” for not honouring the trade deal signed between the two countries early this year. Under the US-China trade deal signed in January, Beijing agreed to buy at least $200 billion more in US products and services in 2020-2021 two-year period than it did in 2017.
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Pakistan to lift nationwide lockdown gradually: PM Imran Khan

Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Monday that the nationwide lockdown will be lifted gradually, asserting that Pakistan cannot afford an indefinite closure, hours after 1,083 new infections were diagnosed, taking the total cases past 20,000. Khan addressed a ceremony to launch the Corona Relief Tiger Force, a controversial youth organisation set up to help govt.
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It's humanity against the virus, British PM tells coronavirus global summit

PM Boris Johnson opened a virtual global conference on Covid-19 on Monday where he said, "It's humanity against the virus - we are in this together, and together we will prevail." He said that fighting the pandemic together is the "most urgent shared endeavour of our lifetimes". He confirmed the UK's pledge of 388 million pounds aid funding for Covid-19 research.
2020-05-04 16:46:56 Read More

Coronavirus: Nepal records 16 new cases; most in contact with man who attended Tablighi event in India

Sixteen people, including 15 who came in contact with a religious leader who returned after attending the Tablighi Jamaat gathering in Delhi in March, have been tested positive, Nepal's health ministry said. All the 16 people were found Covid-19 positive on Sunday, it said, adding that the total number of coronavirus cases in Nepal now stands at 75.
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Trudeau unsure if his kids would return to school in worst-hit Quebec

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2 North Korean defectors sorry over remarks on Kim's health

Two North Korean defectors elected as lawmakers in South Korea on Monday apologized for their remarks over Pyongyang leader Kim Jong-un's ill health amid public criticism over fake news. Kim appeared in public for the first time in 20 days last week, debunking speculations. Thae Yong-ho, earlier said Kim "cannot stand up by himself or walk properly".
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When will Boris Johnson send Britain back to work?

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is due this week to present a possible way out of the coronavirus lockdown to get the world's fifth largest economy back to work without triggering a second spike in cases.​
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Worldwide coronavirus cases exceed 3.5 million

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases worldwide surpassed 3.5 million on Monday, with three quarters of them in Europe and the United States, an AFP tally based on official sources showed.
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Top Chinese health official warns of COVID-19 rebound

China still faces the risk of COVID-19 rebound as 10 provincial-level regions have reported new locally-transmitted coronavirus cases over the last two weeks, a top health official warned on Monday.
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China hid coronavirus' severity to hoard supplies: US report

Chinese leaders "intentionally concealed the severity" of the pandemic from the world in early Jan. A US intelligence report says China held off informing the WHO that the coronavirus "was a contagion" for much of January so it could order medical supplies from abroad — and that its imports of face masks and surgical gowns and gloves increased sharply.
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No new cases in New Zealand

New Zealand reported no new cases of the coronavirus on Monday, marking a significant moment that indicated the country's bold strategy of trying to eliminate the virus was working. It was the first time since the outbreak took hold in mid-March that the country has reported zero new cases.
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Trump says up to 100,000 Americans may die from coronavirus

US President Donald Trump said on Sunday he now believes as many as 100,000 Americans could die in the coronavirus pandemic, after the death toll passed his earlier estimates, but said he was confident a vaccine would be developed by the year's end. The Covid-19 illness has sickened more than 1.1 million in the US and killed more than 67,000.
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Top Israel court hears bids to bar Netanyahu from forming new govt

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Afghanistan fears coronavirus may be spreading faster

Ministry spokesman Wahid Mayar called the results from Kabul "concerning" and said people must remain in their homes to slow the spread. He said the country's actual infection rate would likely increase as testing becomes more available. Afghanistan has thus far taken close to 12,000 samples, of which more than 2,700 have been positive, and 85 people have died.
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France: Seoul says Kim Jong Un not believed to have received surgery: Yonhap

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Pakistan's coronavirus tally crosses 19,000; death toll at 440

Pakistan's coronavirus tally crossed 19,000 on Sunday after 989 new patients were diagnosed in the last 24 hours. The Ministry of National Health Services said 23 patients died in this period, taking the total toll to 440. So far, 4,817 people have recovered from the deadly virus, the ministry said.
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IS extremists step up as Iraq, Syria, grapple with coronavirus

The assaults are the latest in a resurgence of attacks by the Islamic State group in northern Iraq. The first was a brazen suicide mission not seen in months. The second was among the most complex attacks since the group's defeat in 2017. The renewed mayhem is a sign that the militant group is taking advantage of govts absorbed in tackling the coronavirus pandemic.
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China reports 14 new coronavirus cases, toll reaches 82,877

China has reported 14 new Covid-19 cases, including 12 asymptomatic ones, taking the number infections in the country to 82,877 while over 4,630 people have succumbed to the deadly virus, health officials said on Sunday. China's NHC said the two new confirmed cases were reported on Saturday which included one imported and another locally transmitted.
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North and South Korea exchange gunfire at border: Seoul

The rare exchange of gunfire comes following the reappearance a day earlier of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un after a near three-week absence from the public eye that triggered intense speculation about his health.
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Covid-19: China has just 2 new cases

Chinese health authorities say two new coronavirus cases were confirmed on Saturday, continuing a downward trend since the government took steps to cut the number of people arriving from overseas. Also, China reported no new deaths on Saturday and has recorded just one in the past two weeks.
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Boris Johnson and fiancée name baby boy Wilfred Lawrie Nicholas

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China's missing 'Bat Woman' with secrets of Covid-19 origin denies defecting to West

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Japan's PM to hold news conference on Monday about coronavirus

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New York state schools, colleges to remain closed for remainder of academic year

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Iran coronavirus deaths rise by 65 to 6,156

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Spain's coronavirus death toll tops 25,000

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New WH press secretary says she will never 'lie' from podium

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New WH press secretary says she will never 'lie' from podium

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Iran rejects 'baseless' US comments on aid to Venezuela

Iran on Saturday denounced recent US allegations that it was providing covert aid to help Venezuela overcome gas shortages as "baseless" without directly addressing them. Secretary of state Mike Pompeo last week said "multiple aircraft" belonging to Iran's Mahan Air had transferred "unknown support" to Venezuela's government. He called for a halt to the flights.
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Russia, Pakistan virus cases spike as others ease controls

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Nepal gets 3,000 coronavirus testing kits from Germany

This is part of the bilateral cooperation between Germany and Nepal to fight the Covid-19 pandemic, said a statement by the Embassy of Germany in Kathmandu. The 3,000 PCR-test kits arrived in Nepal on Saturday through a French repatriation flight. These are part of a total of 20,000 Covid-19 testing kits ordered from Germany.
2020-05-02 14:21:41 Read More

Singapore confirms 447 new coronavirus cases, smallest rise in 2 weeks

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UNSC President Estonia calls Security Council's handling of coronavirus 'a shame'

"I think it is a shame that we have not been able to take the leadership. There are certain reasons for that. But Estonia has been one of the most active in pushing very strongly for more than a month already to be there, and for the Security Council to stand where it should stand," said Ambassador Sven Jurgenson who is also president of the UNSC for May.
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Protests mark growing unrest with California stay-home order

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New York nursing home reports 98 deaths linked to coronavirus

A New York City nursing home on Friday reported the deaths of 98 residents believed to have had the coronavirus - a staggering death toll that shocked public officials. "It's absolutely horrifying," Mayor Bill de Blasio said adding that, "It's an inestimable loss..." The number of bodies became so overwhelming the home ordered a refrigerator truck to store them.
2020-05-02 11:27:24 Read More

Trump bans use of foreign power grid equipment citing security risk

US Prez Trump has signed an executive order to ban the import and use of certain power grid equipment, so as to "secure the country's bulk-power system." "Foreign adversaries are increasingly creating and exploiting vulnerabilities in the US bulk-power system," Trump said. The equipment subject to possible restrictions includes reactors, capacitors, generators etc.
2020-05-02 10:56:16 Read More

US hospitals using HCQ in treatment of COVID 19 patients

MDedge, a medical publication, on Friday reported that hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is currently the first-line therapy and Tocilizumab the second-line medication for people hospitalized with polymerase chain reaction-confirmed COVID-19 infection in the Yale New Haven Health System, which operates hospitals across Connecticut.
2020-05-02 10:24:12 Read More

Hong Kong police use pepper spray to clear May Day protest

Hong Kong police used pepper spray Friday night to disperse over 100 protesters singing and chanting pro-democracy slogans. The demonstrators sang the protest anthem "Glory to Hong Kong" in the New Town Plaza mall in Hong Kong's New Territories. Police stopped the protesters, searched some and later told them to leave and not violate coronavirus guidelines.
2020-05-02 08:53:20 Read More

Meghan Markle loses first round in High Court media battle

Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle on Friday lost the first round of her High Court battle against the publishers of a UK newspaper, which reproduced excerpts of a letter she wrote to her father.
2020-05-01 21:03:58 Read More

Iran death toll from coronavirus rises by 63 to 6,091: Health ministry

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South Korea records single-digit COVID-19 cases for 3rd day

South Korea on Friday recorded new daily coronavirus infections in single digits for the third day in a row, but health authorities urged people to comply with social distancing guidelines during the six-day holiday period. South Korea confirmed nine new coronavirus infections, bringing the nation's total to 10,774.
2020-05-01 13:20:39 Read More

Covid-19: NYC subway system to halt service every night for disinfection

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Japan's Emperor Naruhito marks first anniversary of enthronement

Japan's Emperor Naruhito marked the first anniversary of his enthronement on Friday with a prayer at palace shrines for the people's peace and happiness amid the coronavirus pandemic. Naruhito, wearing a white surgical mask, greeted well-wishers on the sidewalk from a royal car on the way to the palace for the ritual.
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Thailand reports six new coronavirus cases, no deaths

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Afghanistan likely facing corona 'health disaster': US watchdog

The spread of Covid-19 has significantly impacted Afghanistan from complicating the peace initiative to forcing border crossing closures that have disrupted commercial and humanitarian deliveries, according to a a watchdog report to the US Congress.
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Pak National Assembly Speaker tests COVID-19 positive

Pakistan's National Assembly (NA) speaker Asad Qaiser has tested positive for the novel coronavirus and went into self-isolation, he confirmed in a tweet.
2020-05-01 08:49:58 Read More

Pak National Assembly Speaker tests COVID-19 positive

"I tested positive for coronavirus and quarantined myself in my house. I urge the entire nation to take preventive measures," wrote Pakistan's National Assembly (NA) Speaker Asad Qaiser on Twitter on Thursday after he received his test report from the National Institute of Health in Islamabad. His son and daughter have also tested positive and were quarantined.
2020-05-01 08:49:58 Read More

Pak National Assembly Speaker tests COVID-19 positive

"I tested positive for coronavirus and quarantined myself in my house. I urge the entire nation to take preventive measures," wrote Pakistan's National Assembly (NA) Speaker Asad Qaiser on Twitter on Thursday after he received his test report from the National Institute of Health in Islamabad. His son and daughter have also tested positive and were quarantined.
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UK universities hit by virus outbreak fallout

With conferences cancelled and revenues hit because of a lack of rent from student accommodation, Britain's universities are reeling from the global coronavirus pandemic. Schools have already lost millions of pounds thanks to enforced closures under lockdown, and things could get worse still.
2020-05-01 08:42:45 Read More

Trump officials are said to press spies to link virus and Wuhan labs

Senior Trump administration officials have pushed US spy agencies to hunt for evidence to support an unsubstantiated theory that a government laboratory in Wuhan, China, was the origin of the coronavirus outbreak, according to current and former US officials.
2020-05-01 07:56:17 Read More

WHO should be ashamed of itself, it is like a PR agency for China: Trump

"I think that the World Health Organization should be ashamed of themselves because they are like the public relations agency for China," said US President Donald Trump on Thursday addressing media in the White House. The Trump administration launched a probe into the role of the WHO on coronavirus and has temporarily suspended the US' financial assistance to it.
2020-05-01 07:48:13 Read More

UN chief: World should follow South Korea on COVID-19 fight

The United Nations chief Antonio Guterres on Thursday said that he hopes many countries in the world will follow the "remarkable example'' of South Korea, which he said has been "extremely successful'' in addressing the coronavirus pandemic and while recovering is also planning to tackle climate change. Thursday S Korea announced that there were no new cases.
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Jordan halts Israeli farmers' access to border enclave

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1 dead, 5 missing after military chopper crash off Greece

One person is dead and five are missing after a military helicopter operating off a Canadian frigate that was taking part in a NATO operation in the Mediterranean crashed into the sea between Greece and Italy, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said.
2020-04-30 21:32:41 Read More

Biden strikes deal with Sanders on keeping delegates

Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden has agreed to let former primary rival Bernie Sanders keep hundreds of delegates he would otherwise forfeit by dropping out of the presidential race in a deal designed to avoid the bitter feelings that marred the party in 2016 and helped lead to Hillary Clinton's defeat.
2020-04-30 19:56:21 Read More

PM Modi discusses coronavirus situation with Aung San Suu Kyi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday expressed India's readiness to provide all possible support to Myanmar to mitigate the health and economic impact of COVID-19.
2020-04-30 19:22:07 Read More

South African anti-apartheid activist Denis Goldberg dead

South African anti-apartheid activist Denis Goldberg, who stood trial alongside Nelson Mandela in the 1963-64 Rivonia Trial and was imprisoned for 22 years by the regime, has died at the age of 87 at his home in Cape Town. He was convicted on sabotage charges and sentenced to life imprisonment after the judge declined to impose the death sentence.
2020-04-30 17:54:32 Read More

UK lays on more flights to evacuate Covid-19 stranded Brits from India

The UK on Thursday announced seven further charter flights to bring over 2,000 British travellers stranded in India due to the coronavirus pandemic lockdown back home to the UK.
2020-04-30 17:08:34 Read More

In lockdown, 'desperate' Swiss turn to snooping and snitching

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2020-04-30 16:34:48 Read More

Joe Biden says he'll keep US embassy in Jerusalem if elected

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2020-04-30 16:19:51 Read More

Outsiders consider possibility of chaos in North Korea

North Korea's collapse has been predicted — wrongly — for decades. It's no surprise then that recent rumours that leader Kim Jong Un is seriously ill have led to similar hand-wringing. South Korea believes that Kim is alive and in control, and most analysts agree that even if he weren't, Kim's powerful sister, Kim Yo Jong, would likely take control.
2020-04-30 16:03:33 Read More

Germany raids sites linked to Hezbollah, extends ban

German police raided five sites linked to the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah. The interior ministry said the decree issued on Thursday bans all activities in support of the group in Germany, including the use of its symbols or publications. Hezbollah supporters have staged annual anti-Israel marches in Berlin for several years.
2020-04-30 15:41:19 Read More

Philippines reports 276 new coronavirus cases, 10 more deaths

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2020-04-30 14:01:14 Read More

Joe Biden assault allegation prompts GOP attacks

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2020-04-30 13:15:56 Read More

Germany confirms 1,478 new coronavirus cases in last 24hrs

Germany has confirmed 1,478 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, with the total count reaching 159,119, the Robert Koch Institute said on Thursday. The death toll has grown by 173 to 6,288 within the same period of time. A day earlier, the country confirmed 1,304 new cases and 202 fatalities.
2020-04-30 11:55:39 Read More

China's battle against coronavirus major strategic achievement: Xi Jinping

Chinese President Xi Jinping has termed China's battle against COVID-19 as a major strategic achievement, as the ruling Communist Party is all set to hold the postponed Parliament session on May 22 amid a steady decline in the coronavirus cases. China's arduous efforts to contain the coronavirus have brought a decisive outcome to the fight of defending Hubei and its capital city Wuhan, Xi told a high-powered Central Committee meeting.
2020-04-30 11:52:51 Read More

UN warns that 'tragedy beckons' in Syria from virus

The UN humanitarian chief said Wednesday that more than 40 cases of COVID-19 and at least three deaths have been reported in Syria, signaling that "tragedy beckons" after nine years of war that has left the country's health care system decimated.
2020-04-30 11:09:56 Read More

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