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Singapore-based Indian-origin man appointed high court judge

SINGAPORE: Singapore President has appointed Indian-origin Judicial Commissioner Dedar Singh Gill as a judge of the High Court from August 1, the Prime Minister's Office said. The Singapore Supreme Court…

admin April 7, 2020

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Land border between China and Russia to shut over coronavirus

BEIJING: China and Russia are closing their land border and river port near Vladivostok following the discovery of 59 confirmed cases of the new coronavirus among Chinese citizens returning home…

admin April 7, 2020

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Ex-Taliban spokesman, responsible for attacks on Malala, appeals to Imran Khan to rescue family

KABUL: Former Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) spokesman Ehsanullah Ehsan, who escaped from the custody of Pakistani security agencies in February this year, has accused the Pakistan Army of kidnapping ten members…

admin April 6, 2020

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British PM Boris Johnson ‘doing well’ in hospital, stays in charge of COVID-19 response

LONDON: The UK government on Monday said Prime Minister Boris Johnson is "doing well" after staying overnight in hospital for some "routine tests" related to his COVID-19 diagnosis. UK housing…

admin April 6, 2020

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Coronavirus-stricken cruise ship Ruby Princess docks near Sydney after weeks at sea

PORT KEMBLA: A cruise ship that has accounted for a quarter of all COVID-19 deaths in Australia was allowed to dock near Sydney on Monday after 200 crew members began…

admin April 6, 2020

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51 in South Korea again test positive for COVID-19 after recovering

SEOUL: Fifty-one people in South Korea, who recovered after contracting COVID-19, have tested positive again, but the results might have been due to the reactivation of the novel coronavirus, health…

admin April 6, 2020

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Japan PM Shinzo Abex proposes state of emergency to fight coronavirus

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Monday the government plans to declare a state of emergency and proposed a stimulus package worth $1 trillion as new coronavirus infections spike in…

admin April 6, 2020

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Knife attack in France amidst COVID-19 lockdown, two killed

PARIS: A man wielding a knife attacked residents venturing out to shop in a town under lockdown south of the French city of Lyon Saturday, killing two people and wounding…

admin April 4, 2020

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Bangladesh sees highest single-day jump in coronavirus cases, extends shutdown to April 11

DHAKA: Bangladesh on Saturday extended the nationwide transport shutdown till April 11 as the country recorded its biggest single-day increase of COVID-19 cases with nine new positive tests, taking the…

admin April 4, 2020

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Five-year-old child youngest coronavirus victim in Britain

LONDON: Britain on Saturday reported a record 708 daily deaths from COVID-19, including a five-year-old child, who is thought to be the country's youngest victim. The health ministry said 4,313…

admin April 4, 2020

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Donald Trump opposes mail-in voting, says voter ID concept ‘real deal’ for upcoming Presidential polls

WASHINGTON: Expressing confidence that the US general election in November won't be delayed by the coronavirus pandemic, President Donald Trump has vehemently opposed the idea of mail-in voting and instead,…

admin April 4, 2020

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Coronavirus outbreak: Saving lives ‘prerequisite’ to save jobs, economy, say WHO, IMF

GENEVA: The WHO and IMF chiefs insisted Friday that saving lives was a "prerequisite" to saving livelihoods in the coronavirus pandemic -- a crisis they called "one of humanity's darkest…

admin April 4, 2020