Confirmed COVID-19 cases in UK rise to 319
Mar 09, 2020, at 08:50 pm
London/Xinhua: At least 319 people in Britain have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, up from 273 at the same point Sunday, according to the Department of Health and Social Care.
Iran's coronavirus death toll mounts to 237
Mar 09, 2020, at 08:07 pm
Tehran/UNI: The death toll from the deadly coronavirus in Iran rose to 238 on Monday while the number of confirmed cases has exceeded 7,000.
Mar 09, 2020, at 04:57 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: Women in large numbers on Sunday participated in 'Aurat March' across different cities in Pakistan to demand basic rights for women in each field of life. However, the Islamabad edition of the march was marred by a stone-pelting incident where the peaceful participants were allegedly targeted by religious hardliners.
Pakistan: Bus plunges into ravine, 20 dead
Mar 09, 2020, at 01:51 pm
Karachi/IBNS: A passenger bus plunged into a deep ravine near Gilgit Baltistan's city Skardu area in Pakistan and left at least 20 people killed, media reports said.
Kabul: Four members of family found dead under mysterious circumstances
Mar 09, 2020, at 12:59 pm
Kabul/IBNS: Four members of a family were found dead under mysterious circumstances at a residence in Afghanistan's Kabul city, media reports said.
Pakistan confirms seventh Coronavirus case
Mar 09, 2020, at 11:47 am
Karachi/IBNS: Pakistan confirmed its seventh confirmed Coronvirus case on Monday.
DPRK test-fires short-range projectiles: S.Korea's military
Mar 09, 2020, at 11:20 am
Seoul/Xinhua/UNI: The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) test-fired short-range projectiles into the East Sea on Monday in what was believed to be part of the ongoing firing drills, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said.
No sustainable development or peace without women: UN deputy chief
Mar 09, 2020, at 10:48 am
New York/IBNS: The world will not be able to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) if half the planet is left behind, the UN Deputy Secretary-General said in Papua New Guinea on Sunday: International Women’s Day.
Pakistan PM Imran Khan wishes Hindu community on Holi
Mar 09, 2020, at 10:25 am
Islamabad/IBNS: Pakistan PM Imran Khan on Monday wished the Hindu community on the occasion of Holi.
Turkish president urges Greece to open border for illegal immigrants
Mar 08, 2020, at 10:21 pm
Istanbul/Xinhua/UNI: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday urged Greece to open its border gate for the passage of illegal immigrants, who have been waiting in Turkey's northwestern border for the last 10 days to enter Europe.
Five people killed by avalanche in central Austria : Reports
Mar 08, 2020, at 09:20 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Five people were killed by an avalanche on the Hoher Dachstein mountain in central Austria, local media reported on Sunday.
The US-Taliban Agreement: Vindication of terrorism and betrayal of the common Afghan
Mar 08, 2020, at 07:22 pm
It had been argued in the EFSAS Commentary of 06-09-2019 titled ‘Strange negotiations in an incongruous environment do not portend well for peace in Afghanistan’ that the talks that the United States (US) was engaged in with the Taliban represented basically an acceptance of defeat by the US, its willingness to renege on the promises, both articulated and implied, made to the people of Afghanistan, and in its rush to get out of Afghanistan its sheer lack of interest in, or commitment to, the prospects of long-term peace in the country.
UN condemns deadly attack in Afghan capital
Mar 08, 2020, at 06:52 pm
New York/IBNS: The United Nations has underscored its solidarity with Afghanistan following a deadly attack in the capital, Kabul, on Friday.
Yemen: UN envoy calls for 'immediate and unconditional' freeze on military activities
Mar 08, 2020, at 06:37 pm
New York/IBNS: In a visit to northern Yemen on Saturday, UN Special Envoy Martin Griffiths repeated his call for an immediate freeze on military activities and for warring parties to work towards a de-escalation in fighting.
Iran sees deadliest day of coronavirus outbreak with 49 fatalities
Mar 08, 2020, at 05:40 pm
Tehran/Sputnik/UNI: Iran saw the steepest rise in coronavirus-related deaths overnight, with 49 people dying from the COVID-19 disease, the Health Ministry spokesman said Sunday.
Coronavirus Spread: Three Bangladeshis test positive
Mar 08, 2020, at 05:16 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: Three Bangladeshi people have tested positive for Coronavirus in the south Asian nation, media reports said on Sunday.
Kabul: Gunmen kill Logar Provincial Council Member
Mar 08, 2020, at 05:00 pm
Kabul/IBNS: Unknown gunmen killed a member of the provincial council of Logar province in Afghanistan's Kabul city on Sunday, media reports said.
Four dead in China hotel collapse
Mar 08, 2020, at 12:46 pm
Fuzhou/UNI: Four people were confirmed dead on Sunday morning after a hotel building collapsed in east China's Fujian Province.
Egypt, Sudan vow to boost mutual relations
Mar 08, 2020, at 10:19 am
CAIRO/Xinhua: Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and Chairman of Sudan's Sovereign Council Abdel Fattah al-Burhan underlined on Saturday the need to consolidate bilateral relations.
China reports 27 new deaths, toll mounts to 3097
Mar 08, 2020, at 09:51 am
Beijing/UNI: Chinese health authority on Sunday confirmed 27 more deaths due to the deadly COVID-19, taking the death toll to 3097.
Canada identifies six new COVID-19 cases
Mar 08, 2020, at 09:23 am
Vancouver/Xinhua: Canadian province of British Columbia confirmed six new COVID-19 cases Saturday, bringing the total to 58 in the country, according to provincial Chief Health Officer Bonnie Henry.
US Marine tests positive for coronavirus
Mar 08, 2020, at 09:01 am
Washington/UNI: A US marine, based in Virginia, was tested positive for coronavirus, Pentagon chief spokesperson Jonathan Rath Hoffman confirmed on Sunday.
COVID-19: 50 dead, over 7000 infected in South Korea
Mar 08, 2020, at 08:52 am
Seoul/UNI: With a total of 50 deaths, South Korea on Sunday confirmed 67 additional cases of the new coronavirus, bringing the total number of infections to 7,134.
Coronavirus: Death toll rise to 233 in Italy
Mar 08, 2020, at 08:41 am
Rome/UNI: As Italy is all set to quarantine nearly 16 million people, the death toll due to the deadly coronavirus rose to 233 while the total number of infections shot up by a single-day record of 1,247 to hit 5,061.
Senior Iranian commander killed in Syria's capital
Mar 07, 2020, at 06:22 pm
Damascus/Xinhua/UNI: A senior Iranian revolutionary guard member was gunned down in the capital Damascus on Friday, a war monitor reported on Saturday.
Japan reports 63 more cases of COVID-19, 1,137 in total
Mar 07, 2020, at 05:23 pm
Tokyo/Xinhua/UNI: The number of the COVID-19 infections in Japan rose to 1,137 as of 7:00 pm local time on Saturday, an increase of 63 cases from a day earlier.
Vietnam confirms 18th novel coronavirus case
Mar 07, 2020, at 05:08 pm
Hanoi/Xinhua/UNI: Vietnam's Ministry of Health on Saturday confirmed another new case of novel coronavirus infection, bringing the total confirmed cases in the country to 18, Vietnam News Agency reported.
Kuwait suspends flights with 7 countries over coronavirus concerns
Mar 07, 2020, at 05:04 pm
Kuwait City/ Xinhua/UNI: Kuwait has decided to suspend all flights with seven countries for one week as part of the precautions against the spread of the novel coronavirus, the Kuwaiti government said Saturday.
India condemns terror attack in Afghanistan
Mar 07, 2020, at 05:01 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Indian government on Saturday condemned the attack in Kabul city of Afghanistan which left 27 people killed.
Afghanistan: Three more coronavirus cases reported
Mar 07, 2020, at 04:19 pm
Kabul/IBNS: Afghanistan on Saturday reported three more confirmed coronavirus cases, taking the number of patients infected by it to four.