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US lawmakers fault Trump’s plan to cut WHO fund
A US congressional committee on Monday demanded that the State Department produce documents to explain President Donald Trump’s decision to slash funds to the World…
Kim Jong-Un alive and well – South Korea
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is “alive and well”, a top security adviser to the South’s President Moon Jae-in said, debunking rumours of his death. Rumours about Kim’s…
Covid-19: Brunei reports zero cases in 8 days
Brunei has reported no new cases of COVID-19, marking the eighth day in a row without new cases since April 19. According to Brunei’s Ministry of Health, the national tally of coronavirus cases…
New York state to reopen with phased strategy
Governor Andrew Cuomo of U.S. state of New York said on Sunday the state will restart its economy after the peak of the coronavirus outbreak in a multi-phase manner. According to Cuomo at his daily…
French police seize 140,000 black market face masks
French police have seized 140,000 face masks intended for the black market in a record haul since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. It is the largest seizure since the French government banned the resale of protective masks to…
US 2020: House Speaker, Pelosi endorses Joe Biden to unseat Trump
United States House Speaker, Nancy Pelosi has endorsed Joe Biden as president. She made her declaration for the former vice president on Monday. Pelosi stated that Biden can help guide the U.S out of the Coronavirus crisis. The House…
US warned over Donald Trump’s plan to reopen economy
Anthony Fauci, Director, U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, says US has to double its COVID-19 testing capacity over several weeks before the economy is reopened. He gave the warning in a webcast hosted by…
COVID-19: Moves to ease lockdowns gather pace across the world
A tentative easing around the world of coronavirus lockdowns gathered pace on Saturday with the reopening in India of neighbourhood stores that many of the country’s 1.3…
China seizes over 89 million faulty face masks
China has confiscated over 89 million poor quality face masks, a government official said Sunday, as Beijing faces a slew of complaints about faulty protective gear exported worldwide. Demand for protective equipment has soared as…
Italy to reopen businesses amid coronavirus pandemic
Italy’s Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has announced that some businesses, especially in the manufacturing and construction sector, will resume from May 4. Conte gave a detailed outline of plans to…
Saudi Arabia partially lifts coronavirus curfew
Businesses in Saudi Arabia will re-open as the government has begun to loosen its coronavirus-induced curfew. Saudi King Salman who imposed the curfew last month to curb the…
Uncertainty surrounds Kim Jong Un’s health status, his train spotted at resort town
As the health status of North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong Un, continues to generate controversy, a train likely belonging to North Korea’s leader has been spotted at a resort town in the country’s east, satellite imagery showed, amid…
Trump blames ‘lamestream media’ for COVID-19 briefing woes
U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted Saturday that his daily coronavirus briefings were not worth his time. The remark appeared to confirm reports that he was considering dropping…
Saudi Arabia abolishes flogging
Saudi Arabia has abolished flogging as a punishment, the state human rights commission said Saturday, hailing a “major step forward” in the reform programme launched by the…
Six-month old baby recovers after testing positive for coronavirus
Erin Bates, a six-month-old baby who tested positive for the deadly coronavirus disease in the UK, has fully recovered. Newsmen reported that a 6-month-old baby, Erin Bates tested positive for coronavirus disease in the UK, months…
Donald Trump disinfectant remarks taken out of context – White House
The White House pushed back Friday at a torrent of criticism of President Donald Trump, saying his apparent suggestion that disinfectant could be injected to treat patients with COVID-19 was taken out of context. During a…
Trump storms out of coronavirus briefing after disinfectant backlash
U.S. President Donald Trump dramatically walked out of the daily White House press briefing on coronavirus on Friday, refusing to take questions. He was reacting to the blast he…
Sunlight can kill Coronavirus within minutes – US Department
The United States Department of Homeland Security has revealed that sunlight could kill the Coronavirus within minutes. New research from the DHS Science and Technology directorate…
Coronavirus: Outcry after Trump suggests injecting disinfectant as treatment
US President Donald Trump has been lambasted by the medical community after suggesting research into whether coronavirus might be treated by injecting disinfectant into the…
US House of Reps passes $484bn COVID-19 relief package
The United States House of Representatives on Thursday passed a new COVID-19 relief package totalling $484bn (£391bn). It is the fourth aid bill to clear Congress in…
Boris Johnson raring to return to work Monday
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is raring to return to work on Monday, especially to take control of the coronavirus crisis. Johnson has been recovering at his…
Why I suspended green cards — Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump has defended his new executive order that temporarily suspends immigrant visas. Addressing newsmen on Wednesday evening at the White…
US Coronavirus Death Toll Rises As Bodies Are Being Packed At The Back of Trucks (Sad Photos)
The bodies of US coronavirus victims are reportedly being taken from hospitals on the back of pick-up trucks. On Sunday, a number of bodies were allegedly transported in an open pick-up truck to the…
Iran reports 94 virus deaths but says cases going down
Iran announced on Wednesday 94 new deaths from the novel coronavirus but said the cases of people infected in the country was on the way down. Health ministry spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour said the fatalities detected in the past 24…