New York: As the number of people killed by COVID-19 in the US reached 56,144, US President Donald Trump raised the forecast for deaths from the deadly disease sweeping the world …
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Geneva: The director general of the World Health Organization (WHO) has defended its handling of the coronavirus pandemic. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said countries should have listened to the agency after it …
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Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has said the intensity of the coronavirus pandemic in the country was not as severe as it was in other parts of the world. He …
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Bengaluru: COVID lockdown thwarted Karnataka Water Resources Department’s summer canal repairs, leaving half the time to scramble on a war footing before the monsoon sets in, an official said on Monday. …
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Karachi: More than 50 police personnel have tested positive for the novel coronavirus in Karachi, officials said. According to documents reviewed by Dawn news on Monday, six inspectors are among the …
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Washington: US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden as the Democratic Party’s presumptive presidential nominee. In a video released on Monday morning, Pelosi described Biden as a …
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United Nations: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged the international community to do more to address various challenges faced by young people who are encountering such problems as inadequate participation opportunities …
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Washington: US President while addressing a news conference on coronavirus pandemic said his administration has launched “very serious investigations” into China’s response to the novel coronavirus. “And we are not happy …
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Singapore: A Singapore-based Indian worker and his colleague were killed in an accident involving a car and the motorcycle they were on, it was reported. The Police were alerted on Saturday …
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Dhaka: An Iman has tested positive for the novel coronavirus in Bangaldesh’s Magura district, a day after he led Ramzan prayers at a mosque, it was reported. He led the …
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