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Global virus deaths pass 150,000 as Trump endorses lockdown protests

3:33 pm April 18, 2020

Washington: Coronavirus deaths have surged past 150,000 worldwide with nearly a quarter of them in the United States, where President Donald Trump lent his support to protestors rallying against lockdown orders. Evidence is mounting that social distancing successfully slowed the pandemic after more than half of humanity — 4.5 billion people — were confined to […]

UN chief warns against criminal exploitation of COVID-19 recovery resources

Russia tries again to win UN approval for virus resolution

2:51 pm April 18, 2020

United Nation: Russia is trying again to win U.N. General Assembly approval for a resolution on the coronavirus pandemic, dropping a call to end unilateral sanctions without UN Security Council approval but still calling for an end to protectionist practices. The 193-member world body has until noon EDT on Wednesday to consider the revised Russian […]

MP records 1,357 new coronavirus cases, ten deaths

Coronavirus cases in US cross 700,000, death toll more than 35K

2:47 pm April 18, 2020

Washington: The number of the coronavirus cases in the US crossed 700,000 on Friday, while over 35,000 people have died from the disease, as President Donald Trump assured his people that America was “very close” to seeing the light “shinning brightly” at the end of the tunnel. New York, the financial capital of the world, […]

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

US criticised for handing 1MDB cash to ‘unelected’ Malaysian govt

11:57 pm April 15, 2020

Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian anti-corruption campaigners expressed concern Wednesday that the United States had returned USD 300 million in funds stolen from the scandal-hit 1MDB state fund to an “unelected” government. Billions of dollars were plundered from the sovereign wealth fund and spent on everything from a luxury yacht to artwork in a fraud allegedly involving […]

US concerned by China's ongoing attempts to 'intimidate' neighbours: White House

G7 to discuss coronavirus pandemic on Thursday: White House

11:54 pm April 15, 2020

Washington: President Donald Trump and other G7 leaders will discuss international coordination of the coronavirus response by video conference on Thursday, the White House said. The remote meeting convened by Trump follows up on another virtual summit held last month and comes as the leading world economies remain under lockdown due to the pandemic. Trump […]