Nepal welcomes New Year in silence due to COVID-19 threat
KATHMANDU: Due to the nation-wide lockdown to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus only emergency service vehicles and vehicles with permits are p
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Pope prays for victims of domestic abuse stuck during lockdown
VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis prayed Monday for the growing number of women subjected to domestic abuse while living under coronavirus lockdown. The Arge
Pakistan summons Indian diplomat over ‘unprovoked ceasefire violations’
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Monday summoned Indian Charge d’Affaires Gaurav Ahluwalia and lodged a protest over the alleged ceasefire violation by th
Special Focus: Is India already leading the world?
Covid-19 is showing the real faces of all the nations in the world. A leader is determined by how well he/she responds during the tough phase and Indi
Three-week lockdown reasonable starting point to fight coronavirus in India: Former WH official
WASHINGTON: A three-week lockdown is a reasonable starting point to contain the coronavirus pandemic in a country like India, an eminent Indian-Americ
‘Rise together in our fight against COVID-19’: Imran Khan greets Pakistani Christians on Easter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday extended Easter greetings to the Christian community and urged people to celebrate and pray at
Reduced occupancy, thermal screening: International Union of Railways’ guidelines on COVID-19
NEW DELHI: Reducing occupancy in trains, no linen, health checkup of passengers, medics and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) kits on board and no-t
Nepal, India agree to enhance cooperation in fight against coronavirus
KATHMANDU: Nepal Prime Minister KP Oli and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi on Friday agreed to enhance cooperation to further intensify the fight
Spain sees lowest coronavirus daily toll in 17 days with 605 deaths
MADRID: Spain has recorded its lowest daily death toll from the new coronavirus in 17 days, with 605 people dying, the government said on Friday. The
Singapore battles COVID-19 hotspots in migrant workers’ dorms
KUALA LUMPUR: After managing to keep on top of the first wave of coronavirus outbreaks, Singapore is grappling with an alarming rise in infections amo
Coronavirus mars Easter holidays as global death toll nears 100,000
ROME: Hundreds of millions of people around the world will spend the Easter holiday at home as lockdown measures intensify to combat the coronavirus,
World faces worst economic fallout since Great Depression: IMF chief
WASHINGTON: The global coronavirus pandemic is causing an economic crisis unlike any in the past century and will require a massive response to help i
Spy chief Mustafa Kadhemi named Iraq’s third PM-designate this year
BAGHDAD: Iraqi President Barham Saleh nominated spy chief Mustafa Kadhemi on Thursday as the country’s third prime minister-designate this year,
Bangkok to ban alcohol sales to curb coronavirus as people continue to host parties
BANGKOK: Sales of alcoholic beverages will be banned in Thailand’s cal Bangkok for a 10-day period starting Friday as part of the effort to cont
Half billion more people face poverty due to coronavirus: Report
LONDON: Around half a billion people could be pushed into poverty as a result of the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic unless richer coun
How technology is tackling coronavirus-induced isolation in Norway
OSLO: Widower Per Leif Rolid lives alone on his farm, a two-hour drive from Oslo. His sense of isolation has mounted with the COVID-19 pandemic, but a
Pakistan to block India’s moves to fight virus by seeking COVID-19 initiatives under SAARC
NEW DELHI: Pakistan is aiming to score narrow political goals by attempting to bring India’s initiatives to collectively fight the coronavirus p
Ethiopia declares state of emergency to fight coronavirus
ADDIS ABABA: Ethiopia on Wednesday declared a state of emergency to fight the coronavirus pandemic, which has so far infected 52 people and resulted i
COVID-19: Coronavirus cases in Pakistan cross 4,000-mark, death toll at 58
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s novel coronavirus cases rose to 4,072 on Wednesday, as Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa directed his top commanders to
COVID-19: Bolsonaro cites Lord Hanuman’s Sanjeevani example to request India for hydroxychloroquine
NEW DELHI: India’s efforts in combating the deadly Novel Coronavirus pandemic and the international cooperation forged by Prime Minister Narendr
