Pompeo meets Ghani in Afghan; discusses peace process, security situation
Mar 23, 2020, at 07:07 pm
Kabul/UNI: Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday discussed the security situation in Afghanistan and the peace process, the Afghan President's office said in a statement here.
Coronavirus fatalities cross 15000 worldwide
Mar 23, 2020, at 06:38 pm
Paris/IBNS: Total deaths from coronavirus pandemic crossed 15000, according to an AFP report.
Russian Defense Ministry says brought 25.5 million medical masks from China
Mar 23, 2020, at 05:22 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: An aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces has landed in Moscow with a cargo of 25.5 million medical masks brought from China to be distributed among responsible federal agencies and volunteer organizations, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday. "An-124 aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces delivered 25.5 million individual protective masks from the People's Republic of China to the Chkalovsky airfield," the statement read.
South Korea reports 64 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours, total death toll at 111 - KCDC
Mar 23, 2020, at 05:19 pm
Seoul/Sputnik/UNI: South Korea registered 64 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours; 250 people have recovered in the same period, according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC).
Australian COVID-19 cases soar to 1,709
Mar 23, 2020, at 05:18 pm
Canberra/Xinhua/uni: The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Australia soared in the past 24 hours from 1,098 on Sunday morning to 1,479 on Monday morning and then to 1,709 by afternoon.
Nepal confirms 2nd positive case of COVID-19
Mar 23, 2020, at 05:17 pm
Kathmandu/Xinhua/UNI: After around two months when the first positive case of coronavirus was registered in Nepal, the country on Monday confirmed the second positive case of COVID-19 in a teenager.
Fiji confirms third case of COVID-19
Mar 23, 2020, at 05:16 pm
Suva/Xinhua/UNI: Fiji on Monday confirmed its third case of COVID-19 when a 27-year-old Fiji Airways attendant tested positive last Thursday.
Russia records 71 new COVID-19 cases, total now 438
Mar 23, 2020, at 05:15 pm
Moscow/Xinhua/UNI: Russian authorities have said that it has registered 71 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, bringing the country's total to 438, official data showed on Monday.
Nigeria reports first COVID-19 death
Mar 23, 2020, at 05:10 pm
Lagos/Xinhua/UNI: Health authorities in Nigeria on Monday said the first COVID-19 death has been recorded in the west African nation.
Iran reports 127 more deaths in single day, death toll touches 1812
Mar 23, 2020, at 05:07 pm
Tehran/UNI: Iran on Monday confirmed 127 fresh deaths in the past 24 hours, taking the toll to 1812 due to the outbreak of Novel Coronavirus, a senior official said.
Afghanistan registers first COVID 19 death
Mar 23, 2020, at 05:03 pm
Kabul/IBNS: Afghanistan has registered its first death due to COVID 19 outbreak, media reports said on Monday.
COVID 19 outbreak in Pakistan: Doctor dies in Gilgit, death toll now stands at 6
Mar 23, 2020, at 03:39 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: Balochistan reported its first COVID 19 death on Sunday as the death toll, which includes a doctor as well, due to the disease reached six in the nation, media reports said.
COVID 19 outbreak: Sheikh Hasina to address nation on Mar 25
Mar 23, 2020, at 02:45 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: Amid Covid 19 outbreak in Bangladesh, PM Sheikh Hasina will address the nation on Mar 25.
COVID 19: Disgraced movie producer Harvey Weinstein tests positive
Mar 23, 2020, at 10:15 am
Washington/IBNS: Disgraced movie producer Harvey Weinstein has tested positive with COVID 19 and has been kept in isolation, media reports said.
Fight against COVID 19: Bangladesh to contribute $1.5 million to proposed Saarc fund
Mar 22, 2020, at 10:35 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Sunday said the country will contribute $1.5 million to the proposed fund to combat Covid-19 in eight countries belonging to the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc).
Pakistan records fourth COVID 19 death
Mar 22, 2020, at 09:55 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: Pakistan on Sunday reported its fourth Coronavirus-infected patient's death.
Mar 22, 2020, at 09:52 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: Pakistan seems to be failing to provide the necessary steps and arrangements required to combat the coronavirus outbreak in the country. With reports of a doctor getting effected by COVID 19 in Gilgit, it seems there is slow break-down of medical setup of the nation.
Bangladesh reports three more COVID 19 infected cases
Mar 22, 2020, at 07:40 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: Bangladesh on Sunday confirmed three more COVID 19 positive cases in the country, taking the number of infected people to 27.
UN welcomes response by Libyan parties to calls for humanitarian pause
Mar 22, 2020, at 06:43 pm
New York/IBNS: The United Nations on Saturday welcomed the “positive responses” of Libya’s Tripoli-based government and the Libyan National Army (LNA) to calls for a pause to stop the fighting, in the hopes that this would allow humanitarian access throughout the crisis-torn country and head off the potential threat of COVID-19.
COVID 19 scare: Chinese students escaping UK amid racist attacks
Mar 22, 2020, at 05:45 pm
Beijing/London/IBNS: Amid reports of racist attacks triggered by so-called 'maskaphobia', several Chinese students are attempting to 'flee' the United Kingdom to reach their home country, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Explosion hits Kabul city, 2 civilians hurt
Mar 22, 2020, at 03:21 pm
Kabul/IBNS: An explosion triggered by an improvised explosive device left at least two civilians wounded in Afghanistan's Kabul city, media reports said.
Covid-19 in Pakistan: Coronavirus pandemic hits normal life in south Punjab
Mar 22, 2020, at 11:53 am
Islamabad/IBNS: Amid reports that the Pakistan government is not providing proper set-up needed to combat the disease, the coronavirus outbreak has hit various regions in the country including South Punjab.
US has 3rd largest number of confirmed COVID-19 cases: Johns Hopkins
Mar 22, 2020, at 11:07 am
Washington/Sputnik: The United States is now third in the world in terms of the number of confirmed coronavirus cases, it is surpassed by Italy and China, the Johns Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Center count shows.
Coronavirus infects 22000 people in Germany, death toll reaches 76: Reports
Mar 22, 2020, at 10:24 am
Moscow/Sputnik: The number of people infected with the novel coronavirus in Germany has increased beyond 22,100 cases and the number of fatalities has reached 76, German media reported.
Amid tightened lockdown, Italy records over 4825 deaths from COVID-19
Mar 22, 2020, at 09:30 am
Rome/IBNS: Even as Italy ordered a complete lockdown, the number of deaths in the country from the spread of novel Coronavirus took a gigantic leap on Saturday to reach 4,825, a number which surpassed China's death toll from where the virus outbreak commenced.
COVID19 Impact: Experts believe Pakistan's economy might witness bloodbath
Mar 22, 2020, at 03:27 am
Islamabad/ IBNS: The Coronavirus outbreak may hit Pakistan's economy, which is already bleeding hard with experts assuming that the nation's exports may dip by 25 percent in March.
Israel reports 178 new coronavirus cases, 883 in total
Mar 21, 2020, at 07:33 pm
Tel Aviv/Xinhua/UNI: 178 more people tested positive for the novel coronavirus in Israel, bringing the total number of the cases to 883 in the country on Saturday, according to the Ministry of Health.
Malaysia reports 4th death due to COVID-19, 153 new cases
Mar 21, 2020, at 06:32 pm
Kuala Lumpur/Xinhua/UNI: Malaysia on Saturday announced the fourth death due to COVID-19, besides 153 newly confirmed cases to bring the total in the country to 1,183, according to the Health Ministry.
Bangkok orders malls, markets closure as COVID-19 cases total 411
Mar 21, 2020, at 06:23 pm
Bangkok/Xinhua/UNI: Bangkok's governor Asawin Kwanmuang on Saturday announced a 22-day closure of shopping malls, markets and beauty salons in the capital from March 22 to April 12 amid the COVID-19 outbreak.
Bangladesh reports second Coronavirus death
Mar 21, 2020, at 04:50 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: Bangladesh on Saturday reported its second Coronavirus infected patient's death, media reports said.