Tokyo: The Japanese government on Thursday decided to lift a nationwide state of emergency for 39 of the country’s 47 prefectures where the COVID-19 has been less prevalent, with the move …
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New York: NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley have entered quarantine two weeks ahead of their upcoming flight to the International Space Station (ISS) on the agency’s SpaceX Demo-2 …
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Washington: US President Donald Trump has questioned the assessment of Anthony Fauci, a top infectious disease expert, on reopening the country’s schools, a day after latter pleaded for caution in …
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Washington: The global number of coronavirus cases has surged to over 4.3 million, while the death toll was nearing 300,000, according to the Johns Hopkins University. As of Thursday morning, the …
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Islamabad: An additional 379 Pakistani nationals returning from various countries on the 24 special flights from April 28 to May 8 have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, a media report …
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Geneva: Officials of the World Health Organization (WHO) have said it is hard to predict when the pandemic will be over, but countries should stay positive and collaborate closely. “We have …
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Ottawa: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Wednesday to provide the Canada Emergency Student Benefit for students impacted by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. At his press conference, Trudeau said the …
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United Nations: The UN has welcomed India’s Covid-19 mega-stimulus package, calling the largest among developing countries, even as it slashed its growth rate for this fiscal year to 1.2 per cent. …
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San Francisco: After a legal battle in the US, instant messaging app Telegram has finally decided to withdraw its cryptocurrency-focused subsidiary, Telegram Open Network (TON). Making the announcement in his …
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United Nations: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned the attack on a hospital in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, which killed and wounded dozens of people. “He reiterates that attacks …
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