The finance ministers of G20 states on Tuesday directed various working groups to deliver by April 15 a roadmap for…
Coronavirus | Iran death toll climbs to 2,898, says health official
“In the past 24 hours, there has been 3,111 new cases of infected people.” Iran’s death toll from coronavirus has…
Coronavirus has affected millions, but these countries are still free from it
The rapidly spreading coronavirus disease Covid-19 has affected more than 5,00,000 people across the world and led to the deaths…
Singapore court upholds law that criminalises gay sex
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has previously said that society in Singapore "is not that liberal on these matters". Singapore’s…
US reaches 65,000 H-1B visa cap for 2021
USCIS will notify the successful applicants and their companies before March 31, that they are eligible to file an H-1B…
Coronavirus update: Spain, Italy demand EU help; New Yorkers avoid travel
Spain and Italy demanded more European help as they fight still-surging coronavirus infections amid the continent’s worst crisis since World…
Coronavirus | Deaths in U.K. surge past 1,000
The State-run National Health Service has been frantically freeing up hospital beds, and is building a 4,000-bed field hospital in…
Taiwan Foreign Minister invites U.S. scribes expelled by China
Beijing had revoked their accreditations earlier in March Taiwan Foreign Minister Joseph Wu extended a personal invitation on Saturday for…
Will consider Pakistan’s request for financial aid to cope with coronavirus outbreak challenges: IMF
The COVID-19 cases in Pakistan on Saturday rose to over 1,320, including 11 deaths. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has…
COVID-19 | Pope holds dramatic solitary service for relief from coronavirus
The Vatican called the service “An Extraordinary Prayer in the Time of Pandemic,” a sombre echo of an announcement by…