UN agency for Palestinian refugees launches $95 million appeal to keep COVID at bay
New York: The COVID-19 pandemic has sparked a health and socio-economic emergency across the occupied Palestinian territory, the UN agency for the region warned on Friday, noting a swell of coronavirus cases in recent weeks.
Twitter places public warning on 2 of Trump's tweets about Mail-In Voting - Statement
Washington/Sputnik: Twitter has placed a warning on two of President Donald Trump's tweets that potentially encourage US citizens to vote twice in the November election, the company said in a statement on Thursday.
COVID-19: ‘Game-changer for international peace and security’ – UN chief
New York: The world has “entered a volatile and unstable new phase” in terms of the impact of COVID-19 on peace and security, the UN chief told a virtual meeting with world leaders on Wednesday.
Women bear the brunt, as COVID erodes progress on eradicating extreme poverty
New York: The coronavirus pandemic and its fallout will likely push 47 million more women into poverty, reversing decades of progress to eradicate extreme poverty, new data released on Wednesday by the UN has revealed.
Canadian Health experts advise citizens to get flu shot to avoid toll on healthcare system
Ottawa/IBNS: Canada's health experts are advising Canadians to get the flu shot to avoid an influx of people becoming ill as influenza and the novel coronavirus circulate at the same time, media reports said.
Upper house of Australia's Victoria votes to extend COVID emergency for 6 months - Reports
Moscow/Sputnik: The upper house of the Australian state of Victoria has voted to extend the state of emergency, imposed to stem the spread of COVID-19, for another six months, the Age daily newspaper reported on Wednesday.
Kickstarting economies without COVID-19 plan, ‘a recipe for disaster’: Tedros
New York: Eight months into the COVID-19 pandemic, countries want to “get their economies going again”, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday, advising on the measures that governments, communities and individuals should take, to do so safely.
Coronavirus: Bangladesh government lifts bar on public movement
Dhaka: Amid rising COVID-19 cases in the country, the Bangladesh government has lifted restrictions on movement and activities for the public starting Tuesday, media reports said.
Nepal: records 899 new cases of COVID-19, tally stands at 39,460
Kathmandu/UNI: Nepal's Health Ministry on Monday reported 899 new cases of coronavirus infection from across the country, taking the national tally to 39,460.
China launches anti-subsidy probe on wine imports from Australia
Beijing/Xinhua: China's Ministry of Commerce on Monday announced its decision to launch an anti-subsidy probe on wine imports from Australia.
Canada's COVID-19 cases continue to surge before school reopening
Ottawa/Xinhua: There have been 127,673 cases of COVID-19 in Canada, including 9,113 deaths, according to the Public Health Agency of Canada on Sunday.
Bangladesh: Veteran journalist Rahat Khan passes away
Dhaka/UNI: Veteran journalist and litterateur in Bangladesh Rahat Khan died of old age complications at his Eskatan Garden residence in the city on Friday night.
US House Speaker Pelosi says White House $1.3Trln COVID-19 relief package not enough
Washington/Sputnik: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in a statement said the White House's proposal to provide $1.3 trillion in COVID-19 relief would not be enough to meet the needs of the US public.
New York: The COVID-19 pandemic is aggravating deep-rooted economic, social and political challenges in Iraq, but elections in 2021 – if credible - could open a new chapter for the Middle East nation after years of conflict and strife, the UN’s top official in the country said Wednesday.
COVID-19: UN urges ramping up social protection programmes to safeguard those most vulnerable
New York: The socio-economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic prompted UN agencies on Wednesday to call on countries to increase social protection programmes to protect those most at risk.