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Coronavirus cases in Afghanistan surge to 714, IMF extends immediate debt relief

KABUL: The Afghan Health Ministry said that 49 new COVID-19 cases have been registered in the country in the past 24 hours, which led the total cases surge to 714…

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Putin may deploy Russian military as COVID-19 cases surge

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that the military could be deployed to help tackle the coronavirus pandemic in the country, after the number of cases in the country…

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LGBT rabbi in New York who confronted AIDS crisis now faces COVID-19

NEW YORK: Sharon Kleinbaum was installed in 1992 as rabbi of Congregation Beit Simchat Torah in Manhattan, considered the largest LGBT synagogue in the nation. At the time, AIDS was…

admin April 13, 2020

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British PM Boris Johnson recuperates at Chequers with pregnant fiancee

LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is on Monday recuperating from his Covid-19 hospitalisation at his country retreat of Chequers, where he has been joined by his pregnant fiancee Carrie…

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Hope seesaws in Spain as coronavirus death toll falls again with 517 dead

MADRID: The daily death toll in Spain resumed its downward trend on Monday after another 517 people died with the overall number of fatalities nearly 17,500, government figures showed. The…

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Nepal welcomes New Year in silence due to COVID-19 threat

KATHMANDU: Due to the nation-wide lockdown to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus only emergency service vehicles and vehicles with permits are plying on roads in Nepal. Major Jatras…

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Pope prays for victims of domestic abuse stuck during lockdown

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis prayed Monday for the growing number of women subjected to domestic abuse while living under coronavirus lockdown. The Argentine pontiff live-streamed an Easter Monday prayer from…

admin April 13, 2020

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Pakistan summons Indian diplomat over ‘unprovoked ceasefire violations’

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Monday summoned Indian Charge d'Affaires Gaurav Ahluwalia and lodged a protest over the alleged ceasefire violation by the Indian troops along the Line of Control that killed…

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Three Indian nationals test positive for coronavirus in Nepal

KATHMANDU: Three Indian nationals, staying at a local mosque in southern Nepal, have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, a media report said here on Sunday. The three Indian nationals…

admin April 12, 2020

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Three-week lockdown reasonable starting point to fight coronavirus in India: Former WH official

WASHINGTON: A three-week lockdown is a reasonable starting point to contain the coronavirus pandemic in a country like India, an eminent Indian-American epidemiologist has said, cautioning that a successful fight…

admin April 12, 2020

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On Easter, Boris Johnson thanks state-funded NHS medics for saving his life

LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has thanked the medics and staff of the state-funded National Health Service (NHS) for saving his life after he tested positive for the coronavirus,…

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Queen of England vows ‘COVID-19 won’t overcome us’ in Easter message

LONDON: In her Easter message, the UK'S Queen Elizabeth II has stressed the importance of sticking to the coronavirus lockdown measures, saying that "by keeping apart we keep others safe".…

admin April 12, 2020