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G20 leaders pledge USD 5 trn, ‘united’ response to coronavirus crisis

11:19 pm March 26, 2020

Riyadh: G20 nations pledged a “united front” on Thursday in the fight against coronavirus, saying they were injecting USD 5 trillion into the global economy to counter the pandemic amid forecasts of a deep recession. US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin joined the emergency videoconference chaired by Saudi Arabia’s King Salman, who […]

India condemns terror attack on gurdwara in Kabul

3:46 pm March 25, 2020

New Delhi: India on Wednesday strongly condemned the terror attack on a gurdwara in Afghanistan’s Kabul, saying targeting of a religious place in the midst of the COVID-19 outbreak reflects the “diabolical mindset” of the perpetrators and their backers. The External Affairs Ministry said India conveyed its sincerest condolences to the immediate family members of […]

Pompeo says China's policies on Muslims amount to 'genocide'

Pompeo rushes to Kabul to jumpstart flagging peace process

3:20 pm March 23, 2020

Kabul: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has arrived in Kabul on an urgent visit to try to move forward a peace deal signed last month with the Taliban. The trip comes despite the coronavirus pandemic, at a time when world leaders and statesmen are curtailing official travel. Since the signing of the deal, the […]

Bomb threat by woman caller to airport in TN a hoax, say officials

Travel hub UAE to halt flights as virus reaches Gaza

3:14 pm March 23, 2020

Dubai: The United Arab Emirates, home to the world’s busiest international airport, announced early on Monday that it was suspending all passenger and transit flights for two weeks to stymie the spread of the new coronavirus. The announcement came a day after the first cases were reported in the Gaza Strip and Syria, where years […]

Iran’s coronavirus death toll climbs to 1,556

8:57 pm March 21, 2020

Tehran: Iran said Saturday that 123 more people had died from coronavirus, raising the official death toll to 1,556 in the Islamic republic, one of the world’s worst affected countries. 103-year-old Iran woman survives coronavirus: report Health ministry spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour said 966 more cases had been confirmed over the past 24 hours and 20,610 […]