Delta Airlines applies for US aid amid expectations of a 90 pc drop revenue - CEO
Apr 04, 2020, at 12:23 pm
Washington/Sputnik/UNI: Delta Airlines applied for relief under the recently passed 2 trillion dollar CARES Act and is braced for a second quarter in which revenue is expected to fall 90 percent, Chief Executive Ed Bastian said in a memo to employees.
Canadian military deploying to Quebec to assist with COVID-19 containment - Statement
Apr 04, 2020, at 12:18 pm
Toronto/Sputnik/UNI: The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) will be deployed to the northern part of the province of Quebec to assist with efforts to contain the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, the Department of National Defense confirmed in a statement to Sputnik.
UK confirms 38,168 COVID-19 cases, Britons urged to stick to social distancing
Apr 04, 2020, at 12:14 pm
London/Xinhua/UNI: The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Britain reached 38,168 as of Friday morning, an increase of 4,450 in 24 hours, according to the lastest figure from the Department of Health and Social Care.
Somali army kills 10 al-Shabab militants in southern region
Apr 04, 2020, at 11:57 am
Nairobi/Xinhua/UNI: Somali national forces backed by regional Jubaland state army killed 10 members of al-Shabab extremists in an operation in the southern region of Lower Juba, an official confirmed on Friday.
Chinese man sentenced to 18 months in prison for obstructing COVID-19 prevention, treatment
Apr 04, 2020, at 11:49 am
Beijing/Xinhua/UNI: A court in Zhengzhou, capital of central China's Henan Province, on Friday sentenced a man to 18 months in jail for obstructing the prevention and treatment of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
Apr 04, 2020, at 10:55 am
New York/IBNS: Amid Coronavirus outbreak around the world, manufacturers said they have temporarily halted production of Corona beer, media reports said.
Tunnel network, militants' arms depots discovered in Syria's western Aleppo
Apr 03, 2020, at 07:05 pm
Kafr Naya, Syria/Sputnik/UNI: Residents of the Kafr Naya settlement in the western outskirts of Aleppo, which was cleared of militants by the Syrian army over a month ago, have found a network of underground tunnels and ammunition depots with foreign-made weapons.
Mockery of justice: Daniel Pearl's father on Pakistan court order on releasing Omar Sheikh
Apr 03, 2020, at 01:03 pm
Washington/IBNS: At a time when the world is fighting against the COVID-19 outbreak, Pakistan is busy letting terrorists go free. This is evident from the fact when a court in Sindh on Thursday commuted the death sentence of Ahmed Omer Saeed Sheikh- who was convicted 18 years ago for abducting and murdering the South Asia bureau chief of The Wall Street Journal Daniel Pearl- to seven years, prompting the slain scribe's father call the move a 'mockery of justice'.
'Everyone at risk’ as coronavirus cases tick up among migrants and refugees sheltering in Greece
Apr 03, 2020, at 12:18 pm
New York/IBNS: With 23 migrants at an open accommodation site in central Greece testing positive for COVID-19, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) sounded the alarm on Thursday over conditions in crowded reception centres on five Greek islands where the virus risks taking hold.
COVID-19 crisis ‘unlike any we have dealt with’, as new tragedy looms for Syria
Apr 03, 2020, at 12:15 pm
New York/IBNS: The risk of the COVID-19 pandemic having a devastating impact on war-torn Syria is intensifying, where six million are displaced, living in conditions that make them particularly vulnerable to the deadly virus, the Senior Humanitarian Advisor to the UN Special Envoy to Syria warned on Thursday.
India: Migrant workers' plight prompts UN call for ‘domestic solidarity’ in coronavirus battle
Apr 03, 2020, at 12:13 pm
New York/IBNS: Pervasive challenges remain for hundreds-of-thousands of migrant workers in India whose lives were upended by the sudden lockdown across the country, in response to the threat of the coronavirus pandemic, said the UN human rights office, OHCHR, on Thursday.
Burkina Faso crisis and COVID-19 concerns highlight pressure on Sahel food security
Apr 03, 2020, at 12:02 pm
New York/IBNS: Food insecurity levels in the Sahel region are “spiralling out of control”, the World Food Programme (WFP) said on Thursday, as it expressed concerns about the potential impact on humanitarian supply chains because of restrictions imposed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Iraqi authorities suspend Reuters' accreditation for 3 months over reports about COVID-19
Apr 03, 2020, at 11:16 am
Cairo/Sputnik/UNI: The Iraqi authorities decided to suspend the accreditation of the Reuters news agency's office for three months after the latter had published an article about the allegedly massive spread of the coronavirus in the country, the national Communications and Media Commission said.
China: Shenzhen bans consumption of cat, dog meat
Apr 03, 2020, at 10:52 am
Shenzhen/UNI: Shenzhen is the first city in China to ban the sale and consumption of dog and cat meat after the novel coronavirus outbreak wreaked havoc in the country, infecting about 81,589 people and killing 3,318.
Indonesia releases over 5,000 inmates to prevent COVID-19 outbreak in prisons
Apr 01, 2020, at 08:07 pm
Jakarta/Xinhua: Indonesia has released 5,556 prisoners in a bid to prevent the COVID-19 from spreading in prisons, Minister of Law and Human Rights Yasonna Laoly said on Wednesday.
Apr 01, 2020, at 12:53 pm
New York/IBNS: As the world exhibits new bonds of solidarity in response to the coronavirus pandemic, it is a matter of “humanitarian and practical urgency to lift unilateral economic sanctions immediately,” to prevent hunger crises in pandemic-hit countries, a UN human rights expert, said on Tuesday.
UN appeals to all Somalis to ‘come together’ in fight against COVID-19 pandemic
Apr 01, 2020, at 12:52 pm
New York/IBNS: Like most countries in the world, Somalia is facing the unparalleled challenge of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, the United Nations system in the country noted on Tuesday, calling on its citizens to “unite” in stemming the spread.
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UN launches COVID-19 plan that could ‘defeat the virus and build a better world’
Apr 01, 2020, at 12:49 pm
New York/IBNS: The UN chief launched on Tuesday a new plan to counter the potentially devastating socio-economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, calling on everyone to “act together to lessen the blow to people”.
Thailand reports 127 new COVID-19 cases, 1,651 in total
Apr 01, 2020, at 12:47 pm
Bangkok/Xinhua/UNI: Thailand's Ministry of Public Health on Tuesday reported 127 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of infections to 1,651.
Number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Latvia approaches 400
Apr 01, 2020, at 12:44 pm
Riga/Sputnik/UNI: The number of cases of the coronavirus in Latvia has increased by 22 over the past 24 hours, which brings the total toll of those infected to 398, the Latvian Center for Disease Prevention and Control said on Tuesday.
Chinese mainland sees local COVID-19 cases dwindled to under 1,500
Apr 01, 2020, at 12:42 pm
Beijing/Xinhua/UNI: The confirmed cases of indigenously-transmitted novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the Chinese mainland has decreased to below 1,500, with 510 patients suffering from severe symptoms, said Mi Feng, the spokesperson for the National Health Commission, Tuesday.
Qatar distributes 10 mln USD to Gaza's poor families to fight COVID-19 epidemic
Apr 01, 2020, at 12:42 pm
Gaza/Xinhua/UNI: Qatar on Tuesday started distributing 10 million U.S. dollars to 100,000 poor families in the Gaza Strip to help them fight COVID-19 epidemic.
Coronavirus cases in France reach 52,128, death toll at 3,523
Apr 01, 2020, at 12:36 pm
Paris, Mar 31 (Xinhua) The coronavirus cases in France have reached 52,128, with a death toll of 3,523, General Director of Health Jerome Salomon announced on Tuesday at a daily briefing.
S Africa records 1,353 coronavirus cases with 5 deaths
Apr 01, 2020, at 12:30 pm
Cape Town/Xinhua/UNI: South Africa has recorded 27 new cases of COVID-19, bringing its total confirmed cases to 1,353.
Harry, Meghan relocate to California after stepping down as senior royals
Apr 01, 2020, at 11:41 am
California/UNI: British royal family members Prince Harry and wife Meghan Merkel have reportedly kicked start their new life and relocated to sunny California in the United States after formally stepping down as senior royals on March 31.
Thailand to shut down Phuket airport for 20 days amid COVID-19 outbreak
Mar 31, 2020, at 07:33 pm
Bangkok/Xinhua/UNI: Thailand's Phuket International Airport will be shut from April 10 to 30 after Phuket Province sealed its entry points by land and sea amid the COVID-19 outbreak, Thai authorities announced on Tuesday.
‘Immediate nationwide ceasefire’ needed for all-out effort to counter COVID-19 in Syria
Mar 31, 2020, at 04:47 pm
New York/IBNS: Syria is at “high risk” of being unable to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, the UN Special Envoy for the country said on Monday, reiterating calls for a “complete, immediate nationwide ceasefire” to enable an all-out-effort to counter the march of the new coronavirus.
Release inmates in Yemen to avert nationwide coronavirus outbreak, experts urge
Mar 31, 2020, at 04:30 pm
New York/IBNS: An international panel of human rights experts called today for the immediate release of political prisoners and detainees in war-ravaged Yemen to help avert a nationwide outbreak of COVID-19.
COVID-19 cases come down in Italy despite rising death count: Report
Mar 31, 2020, at 03:50 pm
Rome/IBNS: Amid a growing death rate, the coronavirus spread in Italy is slowing as the country has started recording fewer COVID-19 cases, a media report said.
Russia registers 500 new cases of COVID-19 in 24 hours
Mar 31, 2020, at 03:47 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: Russia has registered 500 new cases of COVID-19 over the past 24 hours, which brings the total number of cases in the country to 2,337, the country's operational headquarters for preventing the spread of coronavirus said in a statement on Tuesday.