Wellington: The popularity of New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has soared in the country following her management of the COVID-19 crisis, with months to go before the general elections. …
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Brasilia: Brazil has become the country with the third-highest number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the world, after registering a total of more than 255,000 cases. As of Tuesday, the …
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Washington: Accusing the World Health Organization (WHO) of “alarming lack of independence from” China, US President Donald Trump has threatened to pull out of the agency and end its funding …
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Geneva: Chinese President Xi Jinping said that his government will provide $2 billion over two years to help the countries most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. He made the announcement …
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Washington: US President Donald Trump said that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo asked him to fire the State Department’s Inspector General (IG) Steve Linick, of whom the president said had never …
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Washington: US President Donald Trump has said he is taking hydroxychloroquine to ward off coronavirus, even though health officials have warned it may be unsafe. Speaking at the White House, he …
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Washington: Former US Vice President Joe Biden said Monday that time had been wasted in Washington’s response against the coronavirus pandemic. Addressing a virtual event on Monday, Biden said the scale …
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Tokyo: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has decided to postpone seeking the passage of a contentious bill aimed at extending the retirement age of public prosecutors, amid a backlash from opposition …
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Geneva; The majority of the world’s population remains susceptible to COVID-19 and there is a long road to travel as the risk remains high, the chief of the World Health Organization …
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Berlin: The global coronavirus crisis would be overcome “faster and better” if the world works together, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said during the 73rd session of the World Health Assembly. “No …
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