New Zealanders head for burgers, coffee, beach after lockdown eased
WELLINGTON: New Zealanders on Tuesday rushed for takeaway outlets to get their burgers, fries and coffee and head towards beaches to enjoy the announcement...
Thailand reports seven new cases, two new deaths
BANGKOK: Thailand on Tuesday reported seven more coronavirus cases and two new deaths, bringing the total number of infections since the outbreak began in...
Saudi G20 presidency urges more donations to fund pandemic response
REYADH: Saudi presidency of the Group of 20 major economies called for further immediate donations to fund the emergency response to the coronavirus pandemic...
Trump reaffirms COVID-19 support to Pakistan in White House briefing
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Thursday reaffirmed US support to Pakistan in its efforts to combat Covid-19, including by providing ventilators as well as...
Saudi Arabia opens two holy mosques for Taraweeh during Ramadan 2020
JEDDAH: Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on Wednesday approved offering Taraweeh, the special prayer of Ramadan, in the two holy mosques but...
China to start consultation on debt standstill with poor borrowers
BEIJING: Chinese Ministry of Finance said that China will carry out specific work through bilateral consultations at the request of relevant poor borrowers in...
Six killed in Canada’s worst-ever Mass shooting rampage
NOVASCOTIA: A gunman who drove a mock-up police car killed at least 16 people in an Atlantic Canada shooting rampage, federal police said Sunday,...
China mandates tests for key public workers leaving Wuhan
BEIJING: China ordered on Saturday that anyone in Wuhan working in certain service-related jobs must take a coronavirus test if they want to leave...
United States death toll crosses 36,773; confirmed cases surpass 700,000 mark
WASHINGTON: United States Coronavirus epidemic death toll crossed 36,773 on Friday and the country surpassed 700,000 mark of confirmed COVID-19 cases, said a report...
London mayor Sadiq Khan calls for ‘compulsory’ face masks
LONDON: London mayor Sadiq Khan has called wearing face mask compulsory for travelers as Londoners have been wearing masks for several weeks.
"Wearing face masks...
