Germany says Trump split from WHO will harm global health
Berlin: Germany on Saturday blasted US President Donald Trump’s decision to sever ties with the World Health Organization, describing it as “disappointing” and a setback […]
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Lancet issues correction on study that led WHO to pause HCQ trial
London: Medial journal The Lancet issued a correction on a large observational study that linked use of anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine with increased death risk in Covid-19 […]
UN calls for probe into migrants’ killing in Libya
United Nations: The UN has called for an investigation into the killing of 30 migrants in western Libya. “I am shocked by the horrific reports […]
Merkel won’t attend G7 summit in person if US goes ahead
Berlin: Chancellor Angela Merkel will not personally attend a meeting in the US with the leaders of the world’s major economies if President Donald Trump […]
Trump cuts ties with WHO as pandemic grips Latin America
Washington: US President Donald Trump said he is severing ties with the World Health Organization over its handling of the coronavirus pandemic, as the death […]
S. Africa reports record daily increase in COVID-19 cases
Cape Town: South Africa reported 1,837 new COVID-19 cases, the highest daily increase since the country confirmed its first case in early March, bringing the […]
US records 1,225 coronavirus deaths in 24 hours: Johns Hopkins
Washington: The United States recorded 1,225 coronavirus deaths on Friday, bringing its total o 102,798 since the global pandemic began, according to a tally kept […]
Hundreds of troops deployed as angry US anti-racist protests spread
Minneapolis: Hundreds of troops deployed to the streets of Minneapolis and St. Paul early Friday after a third night of rioting over police brutality against […]
China asks Western nations to stay out of its internal matters in Hong Kong
Beijing: China has lodged diplomatic protests with the US, the UK, Canada and Australia for “interfering” in its internal matters by criticising its new security […]
Vindu Dara Singh shares airport video
Vindu Dara Singh flew from Chandigarh to Mumbai on Friday morning. The actor took to Twitter to share a video from Chandigarh airport where it […]
Taiwan top court rules adultery no longer crime
Taipei: Taiwan’s top court decriminalised adultery on Friday, ruling the law against it breached constitutional protections of sexual autonomy and equality, in a move hailed […]
COVID-19: 176 Indians evacuated from Sri Lanka
Colombo: Over 170 Indians stranded in Sri Lanka due to the global travel restrictions left for their homes on Friday aboard a special Air India […]
Twitter conceals Trump’s tweet for ‘glorifying violence’
Washington: Twitter concealed one of Donald Trump’s tweets on Friday for “glorifying violence,” ramping up a dispute with the US president who says social media […]
NYC expected to begin reopening in early June: Mayor
New York: New York City is expected to enter phase one of the reopening process in early June with up to 400,000 people back to […]
US joins G7 artificial intelligence group to counter China
Washington: The US has joined an international panel for setting ethical guidelines for the use of artificial intelligence. The Trump administration had earlier dismissed the […]
PM Modi not in ‘good mood’ over border row with China: Trump
Washington: Reiterating his offer to mediate on the border dispute between India and China, US President Donald Trump has said that he spoke to Prime […]
Global COVID-19 cases top 5.8 mn: Johns Hopkins
Washington: The overall number of global coronavirus cases has topped 5.8 million, while the deaths have increased to more than 360,000, according to the Johns Hopkins […]
Turkey to partially lift COVID-19 restrictions on June 1
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced that a series of restrictions, which were previously imposed to curb the COVID-19 pandemic, would be partially lifted on […]
Violent protests in Minneapolis over police killing of black man
Minneapolis: Fires continued to burn and one person was dead in Minneapolis Thursday after a second night of angry protests over the police killing of […]
Palestinians in Jordan Valley won’t be citizens: Israeli PM
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that Palestinians living in the Jordan Valley will remain in what he described as an “enclave” […]
Kuwait Airways to lay off 1,500 foreign employees
Kuwait City: State-owned Kuwait Airways said on Thursday it will lay off 1,500 expatriate employees due to “significant difficulties” caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The […]
Google sued in US over claims of illegal location tracking
San Francisco: In a lawsuit filed against Google, the US state of Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich has alleged that the search engine giant violated […]
Google sued in US over claims of illegal location tracking
San Francisco: In a lawsuit filed against Google, the US state of Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich has alleged that the search engine giant violated […]
Bangladesh opts for restricted reopening; COVID-19 tally crosses 40,000-mark
Dhaka: Bangladesh on Thursday issued an order allowing restricted reopening of the offices and transport services from May 31 despite fears of the intensified coronavirus […]
Bangladesh opts for restricted reopening; COVID-19 tally crosses 40,000-mark
Dhaka: Bangladesh on Thursday issued an order allowing restricted reopening of the offices and transport services from May 31 despite fears of the intensified coronavirus […]
Trump to sign executive order after threatening to shutter social media
Washington: US President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order on Thursday after threatening to shutter social media platforms following Twitter’s move to […]
China approves plan to impose Hong Kong security law
Beijing: 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 […]
Trump planning new arms sale to Saudi Arabia, says senator
Washington D.C: President Donald Trump’s administration wants to sell arms to Saudi Arabia again, one year after pushing through a controversial $8.1 billion contract despite […]
Domestic violence on rise as COVID-19 keeps people at home: Study
New York: Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the researchers have found an increase in the incidence of domestic violence reports in two US cities, Los Angeles […]
Switzerland to end highest alert, further ease restrictions
Bern: The Swiss government announced that it will officially lift the highest alert of “extraordinary situation” on June 19 and will further ease the COVID-19 related […]
UN: Virus could push 14 million into hunger in Latin America
Bogota: The UN World Food Programme is warning that upward of at least 14 million people could go hungry in Latin America as the coronavirus […]
US calls for UN Security Council meeting on Hong Kong
Washington D.C: The US has called for a UN Security Council meeting on Hong Kong, as the Trump administration indicated that it will not keep […]
Boeing cuts 12,000 jobs, resumes production of grounded jet
Washington: Boeing is cutting more than 12,000 US jobs through layoffs and buyouts as the coronavirus pandemic seizes the travel industry. And the aircraft maker […]
US deaths from coronavirus surpass 100,000 milestones
Hartford: The US has surpassed a jarring milestone in the coronavirus pandemic: 100,000 deaths. That number is the best estimate and most assuredly an undercount. […]
Global COVID-19 cases near 5.7 million: Johns Hopkins
Washington: The overall number of global coronavirus cases was nearing the 5.7 million mark, while the deaths have increased to more than 355,000, according to the […]
Death toll due to COVID-19 rises to 4,531, cases climb to 1,58,333 in India
New Delhi: The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 4,531 and the number of cases climbed to 1,58,333 in the country, registering an increase […]
More than 1 in 6 youths jobless due to COVID-19: ILO
Geneva, May 28 (IANS) More than one in six youths were jobless since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic while those who remain employed have seen […]
Le groupe de travail approuve le plan de réouverture des parcs Disney World protégés contre les virus à partir du 11 juillet
PHOTO DE FICHIER: Le parc à thème Disney’s Magic Kingdom est vu vide de visiteurs après sa fermeture dans le but de lutter contre la […]
Disney propose la réouverture partielle de Walt Disney World le 11 juillet
FILE PHOTO: Des feux d’artifice se déclenchent autour du château de Cendrillon lors de la grande cérémonie d’ouverture du nouveau Fantasyland de Walt Disney World […]
Disney propose la réouverture partielle de Walt Disney World le 11 juillet
FILE PHOTO: Des feux d’artifice se déclenchent autour du château de Cendrillon lors de la grande cérémonie d’ouverture du nouveau Fantasyland de Walt Disney World […]
Trump threatens to ‘close down’ social media after tweets tagged
Washington: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to close down social media platforms after Twitter labelled two of his tweets “unsubstantiated” and accused him […]
Saudi police: 6 killed in shootout dispute between families
Riyadh: A shootout in a southwestern province in Saudi Arabia that local reports say was sparked by a dispute between two families has killed six […]
No screams on rollercoasters
Tokyo: Thrill-seekers can’t high-five their favourite and must be silent when entering ‘haunted houses’ No screaming on the rollercoaster, socially distant spooks in the haunted […]
EU readies trillion-euro aid plan as virus hammers Latin America
Brussels: A one-trillion-euro recovery plan to get Europe back on its feet after the devastation wreaked by the coronavirus pandemic was set to be unveiled […]
Don’t let patent rows hamper search for virus vaccine: UN agency
Geneva: The UN patent agency has hailed the push to create a coronavirus vaccine and make it globally available, but warned against allowing copyright rows […]
Mt. Everest to be remeasured
Beijing: A Chinese survey team on Wednesday became the first and perhaps only group to climb Mt. Everest this year, part of a project to […]
Russians fix vibration, N-power unit restarts at Kudankulam
Chennai: The second 1,000 MW atomic power plant of Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) at Kudankulam that was shutdown due to high vibrations in […]
Africa’s confirmed COVID-19 cases surpass 115,000
Addis Ababa: The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases across the African continent surpassed 115,616 as the death toll from the ongoing pandemic surged to 3,479, the […]
Disney présente le plan de réouverture de Walt Disney World
PHOTO DE FICHIER: Le logo de la Walt Disney Company est affiché au-dessus du plancher de la Bourse de New York peu après la cloche […]
Corn drill challenge goes viral on TikTok
The process of sticking corn on a drilling machine and eating it while the drill rotates might seem crazy, but plenty of people on TikTok […]