Saudi Arabia suspends entry for pilgrims over coronavirus fears

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia suspends visas for pilgrims wishing to visit Makkah over coronavirus fears, the foreign ministry said. The government "suspends entry to the Kingdom...

China reports 29 more coronavirus deaths, death toll now stands at 2,744 in mainland

BEIJING: China has reported 29 more deaths from coronavirus epidemic on Thursday, the lowest daily figure in almost a month. The number of fresh infections...

Arvind Kejriwal seeks army deployment as death toll in New Dehli violence mounts to...

NEW DELHI: Arvind Kejriwal, the Chief Minister of New Delhi, on Wednesday said that Indian army should be called in to restore calm in...

Death toll in Indian riots jumps to 18, more than 150 injured in India’s...

NEW DELHI: Death toll rose to 18, with at least 150 injured, in one of the worst communal  violence in years as rampaging rioters...

Death toll from coronavirus touches 2,700 in China

BEIJING: Death toll from coronavirus raised to 2,663 in China as another 71 more cases, the lowest daily number of fatalities in over two...

Iran’s deputy health minister tests positive for coronavirus

TEHRAN: Iran’s Deputy Health Minister Iraj Harirchi tested positive for the coronavirus, semi-official news agency ILNA said on Tuesday. This was confirmed by the spokesperson...

18 children among 52 hurt in Germany car ramming

FRANKFURT: 18 children among 52 injured in a car that rammed into a carnival procession in central Germany Monday, police said, adding that the...

Congress leader asks BJP to host Trump in Kashmir to prove ‘normalcy’

BANGALURU: Former chief minister of the Indian state of Karnataka and Congress leader Siddaramiah asked the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to host an...

Pakistanis can now get visit visa on arrival in Saudi Arabia

REYADH: Pakistanis can now get visa at arrival as Saudi Arabia introduced one-year multiple entry visit visas for Pakistanis and all other applicants who...

COVID-19 hit China set to postpone parliament for first time in decades as death...

BEIJING: COVID-19 hit China is about to postpone parliamentary deliberations for first time in decades as death toll by coronavirus reaches 2600. Death toll of...