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Aus Treasurer tested for COVID-19 after Canberra, May 12 (TIWN) Australia's Treasurer Josh Frydenberg was tested for the novel coronavirus hours after suffering a coughing fit in Parliament on Tuesday. 12-May-2020
Wuhan draws up plans to test all 11mn re Wuhan, May 12 (TIWN) Wuhan, the capital of China's Hubei province where the COVID-19 pandemic emerged last December, was drawing up plans to test the city's entire population of 11 million people for the deadly disease, state media reported on Tuesday. 12-May-2020
2nd flight with stranded students in Dha Srinagar, May 12 (TIWN) A second batch with 169 students from Bangladesh arrived in Srinagar by a special flight on Tuesday. 12-May-2020
Protests resume in Iraq despite formatio Baghdad, May 11 (TIWN) Iraqi protesters returned to the streets of Baghdad and staged anti-government rallies, despite the swearing in of new Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kazemi and his cabinet which ended five months of political turmoil. 11-May-2020
Mobile phones banned in Ram temple area Ayodhya, May 11 (TIWN) Mobile phones have been totally banned in the Ram Janmabhoomi complex area in Ayodhya. 11-May-2020
Russia accuses US of downplaying Soviet Moscow, May 11 (TIWN) Russia has accused the US of distorting the history of the World War II and downplaying the Soviet Union's role in defeating the Nazi Germany, the Foreign Ministry here said. 11-May-2020
Pakistan coronavirus tally reaches 30,42 Islamabad, May 11 (TIWN) The number of coronavirus cases in Pakistan has surged to 30,429, with the emergence of nearly 1,300 new infections, while the death toll stood at 661, it was reported on Monday. 11-May-2020
Covid-19 creeps into White House sidelin New York, May 11 (TIWN) The Covid-19 pandemic has crept into the White House, sidelining Anthony Fauci, the nation's leading voice on the pandemic, and posing a threat to US President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence. 11-May-2020
3 kids die of coronavirus-linked illness New York, May 10 (TIWN) A mysterious illness believed to be linked to novel coronavirus has killed three children in New York state, Governor Andrew Cuomo said. 10-May-2020
Malaysia extends COVID-19 restrictions t Kuala Lumpur, May 10 (TIWN) Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said on Sunday that the COVID-19 restrictions imposed in the country due to the pandemic has now been extended to June 9. 10-May-2020
18 more bodies of drowned Afghan migrant Kabul, May 10 (TIWN) Eighteen more bodies of Afghan migrants, who were allegedly drowned by Iranian guards in a river near the two countries' border, have been found, taking the total number of victims to 34, officials said. 10-May-2020
B'desh issues ordinance to conduct onlin Dhaka, May 10 (TIWN) The Bangladesh government has issued an ordinance to introduce online court proceedings via-video conference and other digital media amid the novel coronavirus pandemic, it was reported on Sunday. 10-May-2020
Ivanka Trump's personal assistant tests Washington, May 9 (TIWN) The personal assistant of Ivanka Trump, US President Donald Trump's daughter and senior White House adviser, has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, the media reported. 09-May-2020
UK 'to bring in 14-day quarantine' for a London, May 9 (TIWN) UK airlines said they were informed that the government will bring in a 14-day quarantine for anyone arriving in Britain from any country apart from the Republic of Ireland in response to the coronavirus pandemic. 09-May-2020
Kim sends congratulatory message to Puti Seoul, May 9 (TIWN) North Korean leader Kim Jong-un sent a message to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II, Pyongyang's state news agency reported. 09-May-2020
China's Xi responds to Kim's congratulat Beijing, May 9 (TIWN) Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday responded to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's congratulatory message for successfully containing the novel coronavirus in the Asian giant, where the disease originated last December. 09-May-2020
Russia reports 10,817 COVID-19 cases in Moscow, May 9 (TIWN) The overall number of coronavirus cases in Russia increased to 198,676 on Saturday after the emergence of 10,817 new infections in the last 24 hour, health authorities said. 09-May-2020
Rutgers clinical trial: New drug could h New York, May 8 (TIWN): Rutgers University has launched a clinical trial to test the safety and efficacy of a new drug that could help prevent serious illness and death in early-stage COVID-19 patients. 08-May-2020
COVID-19 could kill 190,000 in Africa in Geneva, May 8 (TIWN) As many as 190,000 people across Africa could die in the first year of the coronavirus pandemic if crucial containment measures fail, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Friday. 08-May-2020
B'desh ferries more Rohingya refugees to Dhaka, May 8 (TIWN) Bangladesh authorities on Friday said that some 280 Rohingya refugees were being ferried to an uninhabited remote island after being found adrift at sea. 08-May-2020
Germany passes law banning 'gay conversi Berlin, May 8 (TIWN) Germany's parliament has passed a law banning "gay conversion therapy" for young people nationwide, it was reported on Friday. 08-May-2020
Europe marks 75th anniversary of WW2 end London, May 8 (TIWN) Leaders across Europe on Friday marked the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, as much of the continent remains under lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic. 08-May-2020
Bangladesh lifts curbs on mosque prayers Dhaka, May 7 (TIWN) Bangladesh will allow Muslim worshippers to attend prayer congregations in mosques from Thursday onwards as the government continues to ease the lockdown restrictions amid the coronavirus pandemic. 07-May-2020
Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific eyes 'structu Hong Kong, May 7 (TIWN) Hong Kong's flag carrier, Cathay Pacific was looking at "structural change" as it investigates how to downscale its business in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, a media report said on Thursday. 07-May-2020
'Coronavirus 'worse attack' than Pearl H Washington, May 7 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has described the coronavirus pandemic as the "worst attack" ever on the US, pointing the finger at China. 07-May-2020
South Korea eases social distancing amid Seoul, May 7 (TIWN) South Korea on Wednesday introduced new relaxed social distancing measures by reopening schools and museums, as new coronavirus cases continued to fall in the country, which has gone three days without registering locally originated infections. 07-May-2020
Bangladesh's COVID-19 cases reach new da Dhaka, May 7 (TIWN) The number of new COVID-19 infections in Bangladesh rose by 790 on Wednesday, the highest daily increase since March 8. 07-May-2020
New Zealand reports one more COVID-19 de Wellington, May 6 (TIWN) New Zealand on Wednesday reported one more COVID-19 death, bringing the toll in the country to 21 . 06-May-2020
HK's Lam announces relaxation of social Hong Kong, May 6 (TIWN) Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam on Tuesday announced the relaxation of social distancing measures, including allowing some entertainment venues to reopen and schools to resume classes, as the COVID-19 pandemic was, what she claimed, subsiding in the city. 06-May-2020
Russia registers 10,102 COVID-19 cases i Moscow, May 6 (TIWN) Russia has confirmed 10,102 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, raising the overall tally to 155,370, its country's coronavirus response centre said on Tuesday. 06-May-2020
UK PM to set out plan for easing lockdow London, May 5 (TIWN) UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will set out a plan for easing the countrys COVID-19 lockdown restrictions next week, Minister for the Cabinet Office Michael Gove said. 05-May-2020
Italy begins Phase 2 of lockdown de-esca Rome, May 5 (TIWN) Italy on Monday began Phase 2 of its COVID-19 lockdown de-escalation, which will see some measures easing and the restart activities. 05-May-2020
Japan extends state of emergency until M Tokyo, May 5 (TIWN) The Japanese government on Monday officially announced its decision to extend the nationwide state of emergency imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, by nearly a month until May 31. 05-May-2020
Trump glad to see Kim Jong-un 'back and Washington/Seoul, May 4 (TIWN) US President Donald Trump said that he was glad to see North Korean leader Kim Jong-un "back and well" following rumours he the latter was gravely ill, the media reported on Sunday. 04-May-2020
Russia registers new single-day record o Moscow, May 4 (TIWN) Russia on Sunday reported a new single-day record with 10,633 COVID-19 cases confirmed over the last 24 hours, raising its total number of infections to 134,687, health authorities said. 04-May-2020
N-deal will die forever if arms ban exte Tehran, May 3 (TIWN) Iran's top security official on Sunday warned that the landmark 2015 nuclear deal, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), will "die forever" if a UN arms embargo against the Islamic Republic was extended. 03-May-2020
UK PM was given 'litres and litres of ox London, May 3 (TIWN) UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has revealed that he was given "litres and litres of oxygen" to keep him alive during his treatment for COVID-19 at a hospital here, the media reported. 03-May-2020
3 more Indians in UAE face action over I Abu Dhabi, May 3 (TIWN) Three more Indians based in the United Arab Emirates have joined a list of expats that have either been fired or suspended over their Islamophobic posts on social media, a media report said. 03-May-2020
Bolsonaro wants Brazilians to return to Brasilia, May 2 (TIWN) Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has said that he would like all the citizens to return to work amid an ongoing lockdown imposed in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. 02-May-2020
2 terrorists killed in Kashmir encounter Srinagar, May 2 (TIWN) Two terrorists were killed in an encounter between security forces and terrorists in Pulwama in south Kashmir on Saturday. 02-May-2020
Nawaz Sharif's surgery postponed due to Islamabad, May 2 (TIWN) Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharifs cardiac surgery has been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, his daughter Maryam Nawaz has said. 02-May-2020
Thai King, Queen inspect soldiers manufa Bangkok, May 2 (TIWN) Thailands royal household released photographs of the countrys King and Queen inspecting soldiers as they manufacture supplies for the COVID-19 crisis. 02-May-2020
Meghan loses first battle in case agains London, May 2 (TIWN) Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, on Friday lost the opening round of her legal battle against Associated Newspapers, the publishers of the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday, for publishing a confidential letter to her estranged father last year, with the High Court judge dismissing major parts of her suit, reports said. 02-May-2020
Pak awarded death penalty to 584 people, New Delhi/Islamabad, May 1 (TIWN) Last year, Pakistan awarded death penalty to at least 584 people, out of which 17 were convicted for "blasphemy", and 15 were executed. 01-May-2020
Russia reports 7,933 COVID-19 cases in 2 Moscow, May 1 (TIWN) Russia has reported a new daily record of 7,933 confirmed coronavirus cases in just 24 hours, taking the total number of infections to 114,431, the country's COVID-19 response centre said on Friday. 01-May-2020
Contradicting US intel, Trump says COVID Washington, May 1 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said he has evidence that the novel coronavirus originated in a lab in Wuhan, China, an unproven theory that contradicts the country's National Intelligence, which hours earlier had rejected claims of that the virus had an artificial origin. 01-May-2020
Kim Jong-un's sister could succeed as N. Seoul, May 1 (TIWN) Kim Yo-jong, the younger sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, has been seen exerting increasing clout in Pyongyang as of late, raising the possibility of her succeeding her brother amid speculation that he may be seriously unwell, a Sotuh Korean legislative think tank has said. 01-May-2020