Berlin: German Chancellor Angela Merkel has called for global cooperation in developing a vaccine against the novel coronavirus. “This epidemic is a pandemic and a worldwide spreading disease that we cannot …
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Rome: As a national lockdown to fight the coronavirus pandemic is drawing to a close, Italy on Saturday posted a decrease in new infections, according to the latest numbers released by …
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Brasilia: Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has said that he would like all the citizens to return to work amid an ongoing lockdown imposed in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. “I …
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Kabul: Former Afghan CEO Abdullah Abdullah has reported progress in the political negotiations with President Ashraf Ghani, saying said there have been agreements in principle and that work wa underway …
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Islamabad: Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharifs cardiac surgery has been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, his daughter Maryam Nawaz has said. In a tweet on Friday, Maryam said: …
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Seoul: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un attended a fertilizer factory completion ceremony, state media reported on Saturday, his first public appearance after 20 days of absence that sparked rumours about …
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New York: Breaking weeks of silence, former Vice President Joe Biden has denied festering allegations that he had sexually assaulted a former staffer. “I’m saying unequivocally it never, never happened,” Biden …
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New Delhi: With 2,293 new cases in past 24 hours, the total number of COVID-19 cases in the country climbed to 37,336 on Saturday morning, the Union Health Ministry said. Of …
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Washington: US President Donald Trump has called on the Governor of Michigan to talk to and make a deal with demonstrators who have been protesting against the state’s coronavirus lockdown restrictions. …
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Ottawa: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced a ban on some 1,500 makes and models of military-grade “assault-style” weapons in the country. Starting Friday, licensed gun owners will no longer …
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