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Coronavirus risks taking heavy toll on migrants in Europe

9:02 pm March 21, 2020

Berlin: Syrian refugee Mahmoud Ajlouni was due to pick up his new German residency permit last week but found the door firmly shut at the processing office in Berlin. Virus toll in Iran climbs as lockdowns deepen across Mideast “I had an appointment,” he said, adding he has “no idea” when he’ll be able to […]

UAE ready to fly stranded Indians if they test negative for coronavirus: Envoy

Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia extends travel ban to EU, 12 nations including India

11:45 pm March 13, 2020

Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has extended its travel ban to include the European Union and 12 other countries, including India, as the number of coronavirus cases in the Kingdom jumped to 62, according to media reports on Friday. Saudi health officials on Friday announced 17 new coronavirus cases, raising the number of cases in the country […]

France announces G7 coronavirus meeting

11:26 pm March 13, 2020

Paris: The G7 will hold an extraordinary meeting via video conference next week to bolster the international response to the coronavirus outbreak, the French presidency said Friday, also proposing enhanced EU border control. The meeting of the Group of Seven nations will seek to coordinate action against the virus in the spheres of health, economy, […]

Trump denies calling US war dead 'losers,' 'suckers'

Trump suspends travel from Europe to US for 30 days amid coronavirus outbreak

3:42 pm March 12, 2020

Washington: In an unprecedented move, President Donald Trump announced the US will suspend all passenger travel from Europe, except the UK, on Friday for the next 30 days to stop the spread of coronavirus pandemic that has claimed over 4,500 lives, including 37 in America, and sent global markets into a tailspin. In a televised […]

Pune start-up develops eco-friendly hand sanitiser

Coronavirus: India suspends most visas till April 15

11:58 pm March 11, 2020

New Delhi: India on Wednesday suspended all visas, except a few categories such as diplomatic and employment, till April 15 in a bid to contain the spread of novel coronavirus, according to an official statement. The government also “strongly advised” Indians to avoid all non-essential travel abroad. The suspension will come into effect from 1200 […]