United Nations; More African countries should heed the UN call for a global ceasefire to push back deadly COVID-19, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said. Marking Africa Day, the annual commemoration …
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Rome; A further 92 COVID-19 patients had died in the past 24 hours in Italy, bringing the country’s toll to 32,877, out of total infection cases of 230,158, according to fresh …
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London; Another 121 COVID-19 patients had died in Britain as of Sunday afternoon, bringing the total coronavirus-related death toll in the country to 36,914, the Department of Health and Social Care …
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Abu Dhabi: An Indian teacher in Abu Dhabi has died of coronavirus, it was reported. Anil Kumar, 50, passed away on Sunday morning, May 24. According to an official statement …
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Vienna: Austria’s President Alexander Van der Bellen has apologised after staying at a restaurant beyond the country’s coronavirus-related closing time of 11 p.m. The President was spotted by police on …
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London: Pressure was mounting on UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson to act over his senior aide Dominic Cummings’ lockdown trip, as the cabinet is slated to met on Monday to …
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Seoul: US National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien renewed calls for North Korea to give up its nuclear program if it wants to have a “great economy”, after Pyongyang’s leader Kim …
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Wellington: An earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale jolted New Zealand on Monday, which also went on to interrupt a TV interview featuring Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, but she …
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Tokyo: The Japan government on Monday decided to lift the state of emergency for COVID-19 in Tokyo and four other prefectures of the country, the only places where the measure …
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Hong Kong: Police fired multiple rounds of tears gas and attested some 180 people as thousands took to the streets of Hong Kong to protest against China’s planned national security law …
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