Kabul/IBNS: At least 12 people, including women and children, were killed or wounded as an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted by Taliban militants ripped through a civilian vehicle in Afghanistan's Zabul province, media reports said on Wednesday.
Number of COVID-19 cases in US armed forces exceeds 5,700 - Pentagon
Washington/Sputnik - The number of COVID-19 cases among the US armed forces, civilian personnel and their families has reached 8,697 of whom 5,765 are among active service personnel, the Department of Defense announced in a fact sheet on Tuesday.
Covid-19: Highest single-day spike of 1,251 cases pushes tally to 25,121 in Bangladesh
Dhaka/UNI: With the highest single-day spike of 1,251 cases in the past 24 hours, the total number of Covid-19 cases in Bangladesh mounted to 25,121 on Tuesday.
Four nurses at Seoul hospital contract COVID-19 triggering fears of new cluster
Seoul/Sputnik/UNI: Four nurses from Samsung Medical Center in Seoul have tested positive for COVID-19, triggering fears of a new cluster of infection in South Korea’s capital, national media reported on Tuesday, citing authorities.
Australia records 100th COVID-19 death
Canberra/Xinhua/UNI: Australia has recorded its 100th COVID-19 death on Tuesday when authorities confirmed that a 93-year-old female resident of the Newmarch House aged care facility in Western Sydney became the 100th COVID-19 death in Australia, 19th from Newmarch House.
Improve or will stop funding: Trump gives 30 day ultimatum to WHO chief
Washington/IBNS: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday took to Twitter and shared a three page letter to World Health Organisation (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, in which he has issued a 30-day ultimatum to the UN health body to make "substantive improvements" over repeated missteps in handling the coronavirus pandemic and siding with China in hiding important information.
Covid-19 crisis closes 90 percent of museums globally, UNESCO plans for reopenings
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc globally, museums have not been spared, the UN cultural agency said on Monday, International Museum Day, revealing that nearly 90 per cent of the treasured cultural institutions have had to close their doors, while almost 13 per cent are under serious threat of never reopening.
COVID-19 in Pakistan: Clerics announce resumption of congregational prayers at mosques
Islamabad/IBNS: With Pakistan still witnessing an increase of COVID-19 cases, several prominent clerics and noted scholars on Monday announced the resumption of five-time congregational prayers at mosques across the country.
COVID-19 wake-up call for all nations: UN chief Antonio GuterresÂ
Geneva/Xinhua/UNI: United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Monday that the COVID-19 pandemic is the greatest challenge of our age and it must be a wake-up call for all nations.
COVID-19 cases in Nepal cross 300 mark
Kathmandu/Xinhua/UNI: The number of COVID-19 cases in Nepal crossed 300 mark with the addition of nine cases on Monday morning, Nepal's Ministry of Health and Population said.
Turkey confirms 1,368 new COVID-19 cases, 149,435 in total
Ankara/Xinhua/UNI: Turkey on Sunday confirmed 1,368 new COVID-19 cases and 44 more deaths in the past 24 hours, according to Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca.
Libya extends curfew to fight COVID-19
Tripoli/Xinhua/UNI: The UN-backed government of Libya has extended for 10 more days starting from Monday the curfew that has been in place to contain COVID-19.
Barack Obama takes jab at U.S. gov't over coronavirus response
Washington/Xinhua/UNI: Former President Barack Obama took a jab at the U.S. government on Saturday over its response to the Corona virus pandemic.
Afghanistan: Security forces kill key Taliban commander in Uruzgan
Kabul/IBNS: Security forces in Afghanistan have killed 23 Taliban militants including a key Taliban commander, media reports said on Sunday.
Blame game wrong, harmful remedy to COVID-19: Chinese ambassador
Dublin/ Xinhua: Blame game is a wrong and harmful remedy to COVID-19 and can lead people to nowhere in the fight against the global pandemic, Chinese ambassador to Ireland He Xiangdong said here Saturday.