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 …
US official renews calls for N.Korea to abandon nukes Read More
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 …
Japan govt to lift state of emergency across country Read More
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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Jerusalem: An Israeli plane landed in Turkey for the first time in 13 years, the country’s flag carrier El Al said. El Al was the only Israeli airline to conduct flights …
Israeli plane lands in Turkey for 1st time in 13 yrs Read More
Wuhan: No new confirmed COVID-19 cases were reported in central China’s Hubei Province on Sunday, the provincial health commission said on Monday. The province reported 38 new asymptomatic cases on Sunday, …
China’s Hubei reports no new confirmed COVID-19 cases Read More
Beijing: Seven COVID-19 patients were discharged from hospitals after recovery in the Chinese mainland on Sunday, the National Health Commission said on Monday. There were 83 patients still being treated, the …
7 COVID-19 patients discharged in Chinese mainland Read More
London: Another 118 COVID-19 patients have died in Britain as of Saturday afternoon, bringing the total coronavirus-related death toll in the country to 36,793, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on …
UK COVID-19 deaths rise to 36,793 as another 118 patients die Read More