Washington, December 29 (IANS): The overall number of global coronavirus cases has topped 81.2 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 1.77 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University.
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Wuhan, December 29 (IANS): The Chinese city of Wuhan, where the novel coronavirus originated in December 2019, has started the emergency use of COVID-19 vaccine candidates on certain key groups of people, the m
HANOI, DECEMBER 28 (IANS): Vietnam recorded export turnovers of approximately $281.5 billion in 2020, up 6.5 per cent year-on-year, and import turnovers of over $262.4 billion, up 3.6 per cent, with a trade sur
Washington/Beijing, December 28 (PTI): US President Donald Trump has signed into law a bill that reaffirms the right of Tibetans to choose a successor to the Dalai Lama and calls for establishing an American co
Beijing, December 28 (PTI): China on Monday appealed to the warring factions of the Nepal Communist Party to properly handle their disputes and strive for political stability as a high-level delegation of the C
Dubai, December 28 (AP): One of Saudi Arabias most prominent womens rights activists was sentenced on Monday to nearly six years in prison under a vague and broadly-worded law aimed at combating terrorism, acco
ISLAMABAD, DECEMBER 28 (IANS): Pakistan's largest religious party Jamat-e-Islami (JI) has come out with serious criticism of the government and opposition political parties, stating that all parties are &
SEOUL, DECEMBER 28 (IANS): North Korean leader Kim Jong-un could skip a New Year's Day address this week as it was likely that he could unveil policy directions at a ruling Workers' Party Congress, expe
ISLAMABAD, DECEMBER 28 (IANS): Pakistan's largest religious party Jamat-e-Islami (JI) has come out with serious criticism of the government and opposition political parties, stating that all parties are &qu
BEIJING, DECEMBER 28 (IANS): A Chinese research team has discovered 591 high-velocity stars based on data from the Large Sky Area Multi-Object Fiber Spectroscopic Telescope (LAMOST) and the European Space Agenc
TEHRAN, DECEMBER 28 (IANS): Iran has expanded the list of Americans suspected to be involvement in the assassination of Qasem Soleimani, former commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps' Quds Force.
New York, December 28 (PTI): People with severe COVID-19 who also had secondary infections in the bloodstream were sicker, had longer hospital stays, and worse health outcomes, according to a study that may lea
Washington, December 28 (PTI): US President Donald Trump has signed into law a bill which calls for establishing a US consulate in Tibet and building an international coalition to ensure that the next Dalai Lam
SUVA, DECEMBER 28 (IANS): More than 1,500 homes were totally destroyed, while 6,000 others partially damaged in Vanua Levu, the second largest island in Fiji, due to tropical cyclone Yasa.
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BEIJING, DECEMBER 28 (IANS): China's meteorological authority on Monday issued an orange alert for a strong cold wave expected to sweep across most parts of the country's central and eastern regions.
NEW DELHI, DECEMBER 28 (IANS): The deplorable state of freedom of speech and expression in Turkey has once again been brought to the fore with the shutting down of a Turkish channel, just 26 days after its laun
MOSCOW, DECEMBER 28 (IANS): Seventeen people were missing and two others rescued after a Russian fishing boat sank in the Barents Sea, local media reported on Monday.
The fishing boat, Onega, sank near the N
Washington, December 28 (IANS): The overall number of global coronavirus cases has topped 80.7 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 1.76 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University.
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KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 27 (IANS): Nepal health officials and experts have warned of a further spread of the novel coronavirus as protests have erupted across the Himalayan nation after the House of Representatives
Geneva, December 27 (IANS): World Health Organisation Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Sunday called on countries to make greater investment in their public health systems to make the world better