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WHO denies coronavirus being pandemic
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says the coronavirus outbreak is not yet a pandemic but a global public health emergency Coronavirus has claimed 425 lives, with more than 20,000 reported cases in China and 158 cases outside…
Trump soars away in Gallup poll
A Gallup poll released on Tuesday found that US President Donald Trump received a 63% approval rating among respondents for his handling of the American…
Trump snubs Speaker Pelosi , she rips his state of union speech
A bitter feud between U.S. President Donald Trump and top Democrat Nancy Pelosi boiled over at his State of the Union speech on Tuesday, with Trump denying her a handshake and Pelosi…
Aircraft makes emergency landing as woman delivers baby onboard
Qatar Airways flight from Doha to Bangkok made an emergency landing on Tuesday morning in India’s eastern city of Kolkata after a pregnant Thai woman delivered a baby onboard, confirmed a statement issued by the airlines to Xinhua.…
OIC rejects Donald Trump’s Middle East plan
The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation on Monday rejected US President Donald Trump’s peace plan for the Middle East, calling on its 57 member states not to help…
US elections: Senator Sanders claims victory in Iowa
Senator Bernie Sanders claimed victory in the Iowa caucuses on Monday, citing internal campaign data that placed him ahead of Pete Buttigieg after a major delay to the release of official results. The first vote of the US…
Hong Kong confirms death of patient with coronavirus
Hong Kong on Tuesday become the second place outside of the Chinese mainland to report the death of a patient being treated for a new coronavirus that has so far claimed more than 400 lives. Medical authorities confirmed a…
Result of Iowa caucus election delayed, Buttigieg claims victory
U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg claimed victory early Tuesday as the nominating race got off to a slow and rocky start in Iowa on Monday. Results of the…
London’s knife-terrorist released from jail few days ago
Sudesh Amman, the knife-terrorist shot dead by London police on Sunday after stabbing two persons in Streatham was freed from jail a few days ago, after serving just half of his three-year prison term for terror offences.…
Coronavirus death toll hits 350 in China
Chinese state television reported on Monday that the death toll from the new coronavirus outbreak in China’s central Hubei province rose by 56 to 350. There were another 2,103 cases…
US confirms 8th coronavirus infection
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Saturday confirmed an eighth case of the fast-spreading new coronavirus in the United States and the…
El Chapo’s daughter marries son of another drug cartel’s leader
The daughter of Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman married another offspring of a drug empire in a lavish ceremony held in the…
WHO Declares International Emergency Over Coronavirus
The UN health agency on Thursday declared an international emergency over the deadly novel coronavirus from China -- a rarely used designation that could lead to…
UK leaves EU today
The United Kingdom will finally have its Brexit at 11 pm on Friday, with Prime Minister Boris Johnson expected to deliver an emotional…
Trump lawyers fight to block Bolton’s testimony
President Donald Trump’s defence team, seeking a speedy acquittal at his Senate impeachment trial, resisted Democratic efforts…
Past few days horrific, says Kobe Bryant’s wife Vanessa
The grieving wife of basketball legend Kobe Bryant has revealed that ‘there aren’t enough words to describe her family pain right now’ and she has been left…
Embattled Trump discredits likely witness John Bolton
President Donald Trump has gone ballistic over his former national security adviser John Bolton, as the likelihood of his being subpoenaed to give evidence…
Coronavirus: British Airways suspend all flights to China
British Airways has announced a suspension of flights between the United Kingdom and China in light of the Coronavirus…
United Arab Emirates confirms first cases of novel coronavirus
The United Arab Emirates has confirmed that several members of a family that travelled to the country from the Chinese city of Wuhan have tested positive for the new form of coronavirus.The UAE’s official news…
Twist in Trump trial, GOP Senators unable to block witnesses
The Wall Street Journal has reported the changing mood among senators in the impeachment trial of President Donald…
Impeachment trial : Abuse of power isn’t a crime – Trump’s lawyer
The defense team on Trump’s impeachment trial on Monday night argued that charges leveled upon the president by the House of Representatives –…
Canada records second case of coronavirus, 19 suspects flagged
The wife of Canada’s first confirmed patient with the fast-spreading Wuhan coronavirus also has tested positive for it at an Ontario laboratory. Public…
135 passengers escape death in another plane accident in Iran
A Caspian Airlines plane skid off the runway onto a highway on landing at an airport in southwestern Iran on Monday but all passengers were evacuated without injury,…
Trump trial: White House insiders fault strategy of defence lawyers
US Republicans were reportedly confused and angry over the legal strategy being used by President Donald Trump’s defense team to counter the indictment by…