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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Washington; The overall number of global coronavirus cases has increased to over 4.8 million, while the death toll has surpassed 318,000, according to the Johns Hopkins University. As of Tuesday morning, …
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Washington: US President Donald Trump has slammed his predecessor Barack Obama over his criticism of how the incumbent administration has handled the coronavirus pandemic in the country which currently accounts for …
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Paris: With 483 additional coronavirus-related deaths registered on Sunday, France saw its overall toll of the epidemic rise to 28,108, the Health Ministry said. Hospitals reported 54 new deaths while retirement …
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Washington: The overall number of global coronavirus cases has increased to over 4.7 million, while the death toll has surpassed 315,000, according to the Johns Hopkins University. As of Monday morning, …
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London: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has acknowledged frustration over the “complex” easing of England’s coronavirus lockdown, the media reported on Sunday. Johnson wrote in the Mail newspaper on Sunday …
UK PM accepts ‘frustration’ over COVID-19 lockdown rules Read MoreCanberra: More than 1 million Australians have been tested for COVID-19, medical authorities said on Sunday. As of Sunday, there had been 7,044 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Australia, reports …
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Los Angeles: Eleven firefighters were injured in an explosion inside a building in Los Angeles, authorities said. The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) tweeted that the blaze inside the one-story …
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