Egypt reports 346 new COVID-19 cases as tally nears 10,000
May 12, 2020, at 12:08 pm
Cairo/Xinhua/UNI: Egypt on Monday reported 346 new COVID-19 infections, as the tally of coronavirus infections in the country nears 10,000.
COVID-19 tally in Russian armed forces rises to 1,689
May 12, 2020, at 12:04 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: A total of 1,689 Russian servicemen, as well as 1,224 students of military academies, have tested positive for COVID-19 since the onset of the epidemic, the Defense Ministry said on Monday.
US to reach 10Mln COVID-19 tests this week
May 12, 2020, at 11:10 am
Washington/Sputnik/UNI: The United States stands to reach 10 million coronavirus testings this week, consolidating its world leadership in the field, US President Donald Trump told reporters on Tuesday.
Pakistan ranks 19th in COVID-19 infected list
May 11, 2020, at 05:11 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: Pakistan has ranked in the 19th position in the global coronavirus ranking, as per data released on Sunday.
Taliban maintains close ties with terror groups: Afghanistan NDS chief
May 11, 2020, at 05:02 pm
Kabul/IBNS: The head of Afghanistan's National Directorate of Security (NDS) has said Taliban’s relations with other terrorist groups 'continue to be close and mutually beneficial which is against the spirit of the peace agreement the group had signed with the United States'.
Hindu man, wife tortured in Pakistan by neighbours
May 11, 2020, at 04:49 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: Torture of minorities continues in Pakistan even at a this time when the world is united in their fight against COVID-19 as a Hindu man Gulab and his wife were attacked in Punjab region of the country.
COVID-19 outbreak in Pakistan:Lockdown extended in Islamabad till May 31
May 11, 2020, at 04:22 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: Amid growing COVID-19 cases in the city, Islamabad extended COVID-19 lockdown for three more weeks.
Amid COVID-19 outbreak, China starts trial of digital currency
May 11, 2020, at 04:11 pm
Beijing/IBNS: Amid financial meltdown globally due to COVID-19 outbreak, China's central bank—People's Bank of China (PBoC)— recently introduced the trial of a homegrown digital currency across four cities, media reports said.
Singapore reports 876 new COVID-19 cases
May 11, 2020, at 04:07 pm
Singapore/Xinhua/UNI: Singapore's Ministry of Health (MOH) reported 876 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, bringing the total confirmed cases in the country to 23,336.
Thailand registers 6 new COVID-19 cases over past 24 hours : Authorities
May 11, 2020, at 04:04 pm
Bangkok/Sputnik/UNI: Thailand's southern provinces have recorded six new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of those infected to 3,015, Taweesin Visanuyothin, a spokesman for the national coronavirus response center, said on Monday.
Bangladesh: 11 more death, 1034 new Covid infections in last 24 hours
May 11, 2020, at 03:52 pm
Dhaka/UNI: Bangladesh registered its highest single-day increase in the coronavirus cases with 1,034 new infections in the last 24 hours, taking the total number to 15,691.
Four explosions rock Kabul city, no casualty
May 11, 2020, at 12:41 pm
Kabul/IBNS: At least four explosions rocked Kabul city on Monday but no casualty has been reported so far.
3 UN peacekeepers killed, 4 injured in Mali
May 11, 2020, at 12:05 pm
Bamako/Xinhua/UNI: The UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) confirmed Sunday evening that three of its peacekeepers were killed during a routine patrol by improvised explosive devices (IED) near Aguelhok in northern Mali.
High-Risk Zone Declared in Northeastern China Due to New COVID-19 Cluster - Authorities
May 11, 2020, at 10:39 am
Beijing/Sputnik/UNI: The Chinese city of Shulan in the northeastern Jilin province has been declared a high-risk zone after 11 people got infected with the novel coronavirus, the provincial authorities said on Sunday.
Chinese official admits health system weaknesses amid COVID-19 outbreak
May 10, 2020, at 11:01 pm
Beijing/IBNS: In a rare admission, a top Chinese official has admitted that the COVID-19 outbreak exposed weaknesses in the country's public health system.
Nepalis slam China on state-run CGTN's tweet showing Mt. Everest on their side
May 10, 2020, at 08:59 pm
Kathmandu/New Delhi/IBNS: Netizens recently came down heavily on China after its state-run media agency China Global Television Network (CGTN) posted a tweet where it claimed that the Mount Everest is on its side.
Afghan forces kill senior Taliban Spy in Laghman province
May 10, 2020, at 08:38 pm
Kabul/Sputnik/UNI: Afghan security forces have killed one of the Taliban's regional intelligence officers in the eastern province of Laghman, Asadullah Dawlatzai, the provincial governor's spokesman, said on Sunday.
Ensure city poor and vulnerable are fed, amidst lockdown hunger risk, urges UN
May 10, 2020, at 06:39 pm
New York/IBNS: The UN food agency, FAO, warns that hunger and fatalities could rise significantly in urban areas, without measures to ensure that poor and vulnerable residents have access to food. In Latin America, cities are finding ways to keep food supplies flowing, despite the current restrictions on movement and supplies.
COVID-19 outbreak: 26 people, including Chinese nationals, arrive in Dhaka from China
May 10, 2020, at 05:51 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: A group of 26 people, which included both Bangladeshi and Chinese nationals, have arrived in Dhaka from China's Xianju province, media reports said on Sunday.
Breaking COVID-19 lockdown norms, Chinese nationals clash with police in Kathmandu
May 10, 2020, at 05:05 pm
Kathmandu/IBNS: Breaking all COVID-19 lockdown and social distancing norms, 33 Chinese nationals clashed with the police in Nepal's capital city Kathmandu recently, leaving six people hurt.
Bangladesh eases lockdown restrictions for businesses in some parts
May 10, 2020, at 04:59 pm
Dhaka/UNI: Bangladesh has eased the nationwide lockdown imposed to curb the COVID-19 spread by allowing some of the businesses to reopen in different parts of the country like Dhaka and Chattogram, an official said on Sunday.
COVID-19 cases in Indonesia surpass 14,000
May 10, 2020, at 04:35 pm
Jakarta/Xinhua: The Indonesian government announced 387 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, bringing the total number of infections in the archipelagic country to 14,032.
Philippines reports 184 new COVID-19 cases, total at 10,794
May 10, 2020, at 04:28 pm
Manila/Xinhua: The Philippines reported 184 new coronavirus infections on Sunday, bringing the total number of COVID-19 cases in the country to 10,794.
Singapore confirms 876 new COVID-19 cases, total tops 23,000 - Health Ministry
May 10, 2020, at 03:18 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Singapore has increased by 876 to 23,336 over the past 24 hours, the Health Ministry said on Sunday.
Chinese mainland reports 14 new confirmed COVID-19 cases
May 10, 2020, at 08:48 am
Beijing/Xinhua: Chinese health authority said Sunday that it received a report of 14 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on the Chinese mainland Saturday, of which two were imported cases reported in Shanghai.
COVID-19 death toll in Brazil surpasses 10,000: Health Ministry
May 10, 2020, at 08:37 am
Buenos Aires/Sputnik: Brazil recorded 730 coronavirus fatalities in the past 24 hours with the country’s total death toll now standing at over 10,000 according to the Health Ministry.
Ontario passes an emergency order allowing school staff to work in hospitals
May 10, 2020, at 02:32 am
Toronto, May 9 (Canadian-Media): Owing to the shortage of staff in many congregate care settings, the government of Ontario issued an emergency order to allow school board employees to be voluntarily redeployed to hospitals, long-term care homes, retirement homes, and women's shelters during the COVID-19 pandemic, media reports said.
Two civilian planes hit in rocket strike at Tripoli airport - GNA
May 09, 2020, at 08:38 pm
Cairo/Sputnik: Two civilian jetliners in Libya were damaged in Saturday shelling of a Tripoli airport by forces loyal to eastern-based commander Khalifa Haftar, the UN-backed administration said.
Seven Taliban militants killed as heroin lab busted in eastern Afghanistan - Authorities
May 09, 2020, at 08:02 pm
Kabul/Sputnik: Afghan security forces have busted a clandestine drug lab run by the Taliban in the eastern Paktia province, killing seven militants and arresting three others, the Interior Ministry said on Saturday.
Pakistani intellectuals fear Imran Khan's call for educational reform is reaction to Aurat March
May 09, 2020, at 04:29 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: Pakistan PM Imran Khan's announcement on bringing education reform in his nation specially reacting to the 'Aurat March', which began annually since 2018, has raised doubts in the minds of a certain sections of people.