Covid-19: India to ease lockdown despite jump in cases
India is planning to lift more lockdown measures, despite reports that coronavirus infections in the country have jumped by nearly 8,000 in a day. The...
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China mourns coronavirus ‘martyrs’
Millions of Chinese have paid respects to thousands of “martyrs” who have died in the new coronavirus outbreak. On Saturday, people across the vast country...
Indian twins named Covid and Corona
A baby boy and girl born in India amid the current lockdown have been named Corona and Covid by their parents, local reports claim. The newborn twins...
Talks on Afghanistan prisoner swap underway
Afghanistan’s internationally backed government in Kabul has begun its first direct talks with the Taliban insurgency on exchanging thousands of prisoners. Details of the initial...
Largest glovemaker struggling to keep up with demand
Malaysia’s Top Glove Corporation Bhd), which makes one in every five gloves globally, expects a product shortage as demand from Europe and the United States...
Wuhan coronavirus free for 6 days
A man wearing a face mask rides a bike past shops blocked by barricades in Wuhan, the epicentre of the novel coronavirus outbreak, Hubei province,...
Japan to ban travelers from US, Europe, China, S/Korea
Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe Photo: EFE-EPA Japanese authorities plan to ban the entry of foreigners who have recently visited the United States, most parts...
NZ mosque shooter pleads guilty to murder
A man accused of killing dozens in two mosques in the New Zealand city of Christchurch in 2019 has pleaded guilty to fifty-one charges of...
Coronavirus: 1.3bn Indians in total lockdown
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced a nationwide lockdown in an effort to stem the spread of the coronavirus. The restrictions took effect at...
Coronavirus: S/Korea reports lowest number of new infections
South Korea has reported the lowest number of new covid-19 cases since infection rates peaked four weeks ago. The country recorded sixty-four new cases of...