Archive Detail
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Germany braces for 'new normal' | Berlin, April 20 (TIWN) Germany is bracing toward what has been dubbed "a new normal" amid the coronavirus pandemic with the relaxation of some of the restrictive measures in place to stop the transmission of the disease. | 20-Apr-2020 |
UK care home deaths 'far higher' than of | London, April 20 (TIWN) New data has revealed that the number of coronavirus deaths in UK care homes may be far higher than those recorded so far, it was reported on Sunday. | 20-Apr-2020 |
Orthodox Christians mark Easter under lo | London, April 20 (TIWN) The world's Orthodox Christians on Sunday celebrated Easter, the most important festival in their calendar, amid a series of restrictions and lockdowns imposed in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. | 20-Apr-2020 |
B'desh removes police officer over funer | Dhaka, April 19 (TIWN) Authorities in Bangladesh have removed a police officer after tens of thousands of people defied the countrywide lockdown to attend the funeral of a Muslim cleric, triggering fears of rapid spread of the coronavirus pandemic. | 19-Apr-2020 |
Indo-US body lends help in Lucknow santi | Lucknow, April 19 (TIWN) The Lucknow chapter of the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce has donated 20,000 litres of sodium hypochlorite to the Lucknow Municipal Commissioner Indramani Tripathi to help in sanitisation of the state capital. | 19-Apr-2020 |
3 CRPF men killed in terror attack in Ka | Srinagar, April 18 (TIWN) Three CRPF men were killed in a militant attack on the Central force's team at Sopore in North Kashmir on Saturday. | 18-Apr-2020 |
6.9-magnitude quake strikes off Japanese | Tokyo, April 18 (TIWN) An earthquake measuring 6.9 on the Richter scale on Saturday struck off the west coast of Japan's Ogasawara Islands. | 18-Apr-2020 |
UK Queen cancels traditional b'day gun s | London, April 18 (TIWN) The UK's Queen Elizabeth II has asked to cancel the traditional gun salutes to mark her birthday for the very first time during her 68-year reign amid the coronavirus pandemic, it was reported on Saturday. | 18-Apr-2020 |
How Hong Kong managed COVID-19 without c | Hong Kong, April 18 (TIWN) With widespread testing, contact tracing and population behavioural changes Hong Kong appears to have managed to contain the first wave of COVID-19 without resorting to drastic measures like complete lockdown which now threaten to damage economies of several countries around the world, say scientists in a Lancet study. | 18-Apr-2020 |
NASA steps in to help develop COVID-19 s | Washington, April 18 (TIWN) In a bid to find solutions that can address shortage of critical medical equipment like ventilators in tackling the COVID-19 crisis, the US space agency has joined forces with a task force in California to build medical devices to help patients infected with the disease. | 18-Apr-2020 |
UNSC asks for nationwide ceasefire in Ye | United Nations, April 18 (TIWN) The UN Security Council has asked for a nationwide ceasefire in Yemen after recent positive developments in the country. | 18-Apr-2020 |
Prince William, Kate say lockdown 'stres | London, April 17 (TIWN) The UK's Prince William and his wife Kate Middleton have said that the coronavirus lockdown was "stressful" for many people and it was important to look after mental health. | 17-Apr-2020 |
Over 100 nations seek IMF help amid COVI | Washington, April 17 (TIWN) More than 100 countries have turned to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for financial support to cope with the economic fallout from the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, the institution's managing Director has said. | 17-Apr-2020 |
New Yorkers honour medics with Frank Sin | New York, April 17 (TIWN) From windows, balconies and rooftops, New Yorkers paid tribute to those working in health care during the coronavirus pandemic by singing Frank Sinatra's hit single, "New York, New York". | 17-Apr-2020 |
USS Theodore Roosevelt sailor who died o | Washington, April 17 (TIWN) A sailor, who was aboard the coronavirus-stricken aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt and died due to the disease, has been identified, the US Navy announced. | 17-Apr-2020 |
Wuhan revises number of confirmed COVID- | Wuhan, April 17 (TIWN) Wuhan city, the capital of China's Hubei province where the global coronavirus pandemic originated last December, on Friday revised the numbers of its confirmed coronavirus cases and deaths. | 17-Apr-2020 |
Japan to declare nationwide emergency as | Tokyo, April 16 (TIWN) As the number of coronavirus cases have continued to surge in Japan, Prime Minster Shinzo Abe has decided to expand the state of emergency from just seven of the country's 47 prefectures, to the whole nation. | 16-Apr-2020 |
58% of Pakistan's COVID-19 cases locally | Islamabad, April 16 (TIWN) Around 58 per cent of Pakistan total coronavirus cases are locally transmitted, data released by the National Command and Operation Centre revealed on Thursday. | 16-Apr-2020 |
India Govt defers SSC examination dates | New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) With the nationwide lockdown extended till May 3, the central government has deferred all the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) examinations. The new dates will be announced after the end of lockdown. | 16-Apr-2020 |
Doctor tests positive for COVID-19 in Gh | Ghaziabad, April 16 (TIWN) A cancer specialist here has tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19), taking the total number of infection in Ghaziabad to 32, officials said. | 16-Apr-2020 |
Unusual, counter-productive, says Zaiwal | New Delhi, April 16 (TIWN) London-based lawyer Sarosh Zaiwalla, reacting over a court order that has temporarily restrained him from selling his forthcoming book for allegedly containing defamatory statements against Congress leader and lawyer Abhishek Manu Singhvi and his family members, said "the allegation of libel is wholly ill-conceived, both as written words and in a factual context". | 16-Apr-2020 |
S.Koreans head to polls amid COVID-19 ou | Seoul, April 15 (TIWN) South Korean voters went to the polls for parliamentary election on Wednesday amid the COVID-19 outbreak, the National Election Commission said. | 15-Apr-2020 |
Now is 'not a time to cut' funding to WH | Washington, April 15 (TIWN) United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday said that now was "not the time" to cut off funds to the World Health Organization (WHO) in response to the United States' decision to suspend funding to the agency. | 15-Apr-2020 |
France's COVID-19 death toll tops 15,000 | Paris, April 15 (TIWN) A total of 15,729 patients have succumbed to the COVID-19, including 10,129 died in hospitals and 5,600 in nursing homes, French General Director for Health Jerome Salomon said. | 15-Apr-2020 |
Obama endorses Biden for US President | Washington, April 15 (TIWN) Former US President Barack Obama said he is endorsing Joe Biden, his former deputy, for the White House. | 14-Apr-2020 |
COVID-19 deaths in NYC exceed 10,000 | New York, April 15 (TIWN) The death toll from COVID-19 in New York City (NYC) increased by some 3,700 to exceed 10,000 after including those who presumably died of the disease but never got tested for the coronavirus, according to the US media reports. | 14-Apr-2020 |
COVID-19 will lead to true restructuring | Abu Dhabi, April 14 (TIWN) The balance of power will tip in favour of China in a post COVID-19 world and the US may take longer to recover compared to countries in Asia, a new report has said. | 14-Apr-2020 |
Russia spy trial opens for ex-US marine: | Moscow, April 14 (TIWN) The trial of a former US marine accused of spying has begun behind closed doors in Moscow, 16 months after his arrest, a media report said. | 14-Apr-2020 |
Don't expect changes to UK lockdown this | London, April 14 (TIWN) British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has said that the British government does not expect to make changes to coronavirus lockdown restrictions this week, it was reported. | 14-Apr-2020 |
France extends COVID-19 lockdown until M | Paris, April 14 (TIWN) French President Emmanuel Macron announced that the ongoing lockdown imposed to stem the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic has been extended till May 11, as the country witnessed over 570 deaths due to the disease in 24 hours. | 14-Apr-2020 |
N.Korea fires missiles on eve of founder | Seoul, April 14 (TIWN) North Korea fired what appeared to be cruise missiles off its east coast and air-to-ground missiles from fighter jets on Tuesday on the eve of Pyongyang founder's birthday, according to the South Korean military. | 14-Apr-2020 |
Tornadoes kill 6 in Mississippi | Washington, April 13 (TIWN) At least six people were killed after strong tornadoes struck the US state of Mississippi, authorities said. | 13-Apr-2020 |
19 Indians stuck at Dubai airport for 3 | Dubai, April 13 (TIWN) Nineteen Indians have been stuck in Dubai airport for three weeks, as most of them were in transit when India stopped inbound flights due to the coronavirus pandemic, the media reported. | 13-Apr-2020 |
N.Korea holds parliamentary meet 2 days | Seoul, April 13 (TIWN) North Korea held a session of its Supreme People's Assembly (SPA) two days later than originally scheduled, state media reported Monday without explaining why the meeting was delayed. | 13-Apr-2020 |
Archbishop of Canterbury hails 'heroism' | London, April 13 (TIWN) The Archbishop of Canterbury on Sunday hailed the "heroism" of the UK's front-line workers during the coronavirus pandemic, as the country's churches remain closed over Easter for the first time in hundreds of years. | 13-Apr-2020 |
Pope Francis urges people not to 'yield | Vatican City, April 13 (TIWN) Pope Francis has urged people not to "yield to fear" over the coronavirus pandemic, calling on them to be "messengers of life in a time of death", the media reported. | 13-Apr-2020 |
Kim holds politburo meeting to discuss a | Seoul, April 12 (TIWN) North Korean leader Kim Jong-un presided over a politburo meeting of the ruling Workers' Party, discussing anti-coronavirus measures, budget issues and organizational matters, a state-media report said on Sunday. | 12-Apr-2020 |
Over 22,000 healthcare workers infected | Geneva, April 12 (TIWN) The COVID-19 pandemic has hit over 22,000 healthcare workers across 52 countries and regions, the World Health Organization (WHO) said. | 12-Apr-2020 |
China reports 99 new COVID-19 cases | Beijing, April 12 (TIWN) China on Sunday reported 99 new cases of the novel coronavirus, more than double of the infections registered a day earlier. | 12-Apr-2020 |
Pak provinces told to open airports to e | Islamabad, April 11 (TIWN) Pakistan's National Command and Operation Centre on COVID-19 directed all provincial governments to reopen their airports to avoid chaos in Islamabad, it was reported on Saturday. | 11-Apr-2020 |
Saudi Crown Prince, Putin review efforts | Riyadh, April 11 (TIWN) Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Russian President Vladimir Putin have reviewed efforts to stabilize the energy markets, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Saturday. | 11-Apr-2020 |
Virtual Vaisakhi initiative in Canada ai | Ottawa, April 11 (TIWN) Although the coronavirus pandemic has led to the cancellation of the April 25 Vaisakhi parade in the Canadian city of Surrey, deemed the largest outside India, the community through a new initiative called 'Virtual Vaisakhi' will honour the sacred holidays spirit of 'seva', a media report said. | 11-Apr-2020 |
UK PM 'up and walking' as coronavirus re | London, April 11 (TIWN) UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been able to walk for a short distance as his recovery from coronavirus continues in a ward at the St Thomas Hospital here after being discharged from the intensive care unit, a Downing Street spokesman said. | 11-Apr-2020 |
UAE-based pregnant Indian woman awaiting | Sharjah, April 11 (TIWN) Isolated in a Sharjah hotel with her son, an eight-month pregnant Indian woman is awaiting her COVID-19 test results after her husband was infected with the disease and was presently in quarantine, a media report said. | 11-Apr-2020 |
Current smokers, people with COPD at hig | London, April 11 (TIWN) In probably the first study to link smoking with severe COVID-19 risk, a team of researchers now claim that people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and people who currently smoke have higher level of an enzyme that is the ‘entry point for new coronavirus in lungs. | 11-Apr-2020 |
Trump says to 'expedite help' for Americ | Washington, April 10 (TIWN) US President Donald Trump said that he has directed his Agriculture Secretary to "expedite help" to American farmers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. | 10-Apr-2020 |
As world fights corona, China flexes its | New Delhi, April 10 (TIWN) While the rest of the world is struggling against the coronavirus pandemic as hundreds continue to die every day, the Xi Jinping regime has been vigorously carrying out its ambitious defence exercises in the Indo-Pacific region. | 10-Apr-2020 |
Tokyo bars, eateries to shut by 8 p.m. d | Tokyo, April 10 (TIWN) Bars and restaurants in Tokyo were on Friday ordered to shut down by 8 p.m. daily as part of the Japanese governments strict measures to contain the coronavirus outbreak in the country. | 10-Apr-2020 |
England cathedrals to broadcast Easter s | London, April 10 (TIWN) Two of England's well-known cathedrals will broadcast Easter services online amid a lockdown in the UK due to the coronavirus pandemic, the media reported on Friday. | 10-Apr-2020 |
Boris Johnson must rest up, says UK PM's | LONDON, April 10 (TIWN): Boris Johnson "must rest up" after he was moved from intensive care with coronavirus, his father has said. | 10-Apr-2020 |