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Saturday 28/March/2020 17:31 PM

COVID-19 cases exceed 600,000 worldwide: Johns Hopkins University

WASHINGTON: The number of COVID-19 cases worldwide has exceeded 600,000, according to the latest data from Johns Hopkins University's Center for Systems...

Saturday 28/March/2020 17:25 PM

India: Police under fire for using violence to enforce coronavirus lockdown

Authorities in India have come under fire after videos surfaced on social media showing officers hitting and demeaning people on the street to enforce the...

Saturday 28/March/2020 17:21 PM

Countries scramble to retrieve tourists stranded in Asia

Germany and other foreign governments stepped up their efforts to repatriate thousands of holiday makers who are currently stuck in remote locations across...

Saturday 28/March/2020 17:18 PM

Wuhan reopens after two-month lockdown

Beijing: Wuhan, the Chinese city where the coronavirus outbreak first emerged, is beginning to relax measures after two months of strict lockdown. Metro...

Friday 27/March/2020 19:55 PM

India extends ban on international flights until April 14

New Delhi: India has extended its ban on all commercial passenger flights until midnight local time on April 14 to prevent the coronavirus spread in the...

Friday 27/March/2020 15:37 PM

Coronavirus: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson tests positive

London: Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday tested positive for coronavirus, BBC reported. “Johnson has mild symptoms and will self-isolate in Downing...

Wednesday 25/March/2020 19:23 PM

Singapore reports 73 new COVID-19 cases

SINGAPORE: Singapore's Ministry of Health (MOH) said that it had confirmed and verified 73 new COVID-19 cases as of Wednesday, bringing the total number...

Wednesday 25/March/2020 19:07 PM

Malaysia extends comprehensive restrictive measures to contain COVID-19 outbreak

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is extending the "movement control order" that includes comprehensive restrictive measures for two more weeks till April...

Wednesday 25/March/2020 17:42 PM

New Zealand declares state of emergency

WELLINGTON: A state of emergency has been declared on Wednesday in New Zealand after 50 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed in the country. The state of...

Wednesday 25/March/2020 17:39 PM

Earthquake off Russia's Kuril Islands prompts tsunami warning

An earthquake measuring 7.5 on the Richter scale struck off the coast of Kuril Islands in the far east of Russia on Wednesday, triggering a tsunami warning...