Faisal Edhi, noted Pakistani social worker and head of Edhi Foundation, tests COVID-19 positive, home quarantined
Faisal Edhi, the chairman of Edhi Foundation and son of the late humanitarian Abdul Sattar Edhi, has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, Pakistani media reports said on Tuesday.
Apr 21, 2020, 15:43 PM IST
Pakistan removes thousands of terrorists, including Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, from terror watch list: Report
The list in 2018 contained about 7,600 names. It has been reduced to under 3,800 in the past 18 months, according to Castellum.AI, a New York-based regulatory technology company.
Apr 21, 2020, 13:35 PM IST
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in ‘grave danger’ after surgery; South Korean currency tumbles: Report
Speculation has been rife about what happened to Kim since he apparently skipped an annual visit to the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun on the occasion of the 108th birthday of his late grandfather and
Apr 21, 2020, 09:18 AM IST
US sets new global record with nearly 1,500 coronavirus COVID-19 deaths in 24 hours
The United States, which has become the new COVID-19 hotspot in the world after China, recorded nearly 1,500 deaths due to the coronavirus pandemic in a span of 24 hours. This is the highest number
Apr 04, 2020, 10:57 AM IST
Brett Crozier, fired US Navy Captain of coronavirus-stricken aircraft carrier gets rousing farewell from sailors
The videos, which were posted on Facebook and Twitter, showed Brett Crozier addressing the crew members amid loud cheers of support from them. Captain Brett Crozier was relieved of his command of the
Apr 04, 2020, 09:30 AM IST
Coronavirus COVID-19 may spread through normal breathing, claims top US scientist
Anthony Fauci, head of infectious diseases at the National Institutes of Health, said that the guidance on masks would be changed "because of some recent information that the virus can actually be
Apr 04, 2020, 07:53 AM IST
Iran's Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani tests positive, quarantined
Parliament announced Larijani's illness on Thursday on its website, saying he was receiving treatment in quarantine. Iran has one of the world's worst outbreaks of the virus.
Apr 03, 2020, 07:42 AM IST
US at a 'very critical' phase, stay indoors to win war against COVID-19: President Donald Trump tells Americans
The fatalities crossed 3,000 in the tri-State area of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Globally, the confirmed cases of COVID-19 infections on Thursday crossed one million and the fatalities
Apr 03, 2020, 07:16 AM IST
Coronavirus COVID-19 cases cross 1 million mark with over 50,000 deaths worldwide
Deadly coronavirus continues to ravage nations across the world affecting more than a million people and claiming over 50,000 thousand people worldwide. According to the latest figures provided by
Apr 03, 2020, 06:24 AM IST
Sri Lankan Navy seizes vessel carrying drugs worth USD 65 million, arrests nine Pakistani nationals
Sri Lanka's Defence Ministry said the drugs had an estimated street value in Colombo of about 12,500 million rupees ($65 million), making it the country's biggest single seizure of drugs.
Apr 02, 2020, 13:44 PM IST
Coronavirus: US becomes new COVID-19 hotspot in the world with over 1 lakh confirmed cases
The United States, which recorded its first confirmed case two months ago, now has 101,657 confirmed cases of the coronavirus, as reported by the health department.
Mar 28, 2020, 07:26 AM IST
WhatsApp sees 40% increase in usage due to coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic
Across all stages of the pandemic, WhatsApp is the social media app experiencing the greatest gains in usage as people look to stay connected. Overall WhatsApp has seen a 40 per cent increase in
Mar 28, 2020, 06:46 AM IST
President Donald Trump signs USD 2 trillion coronavirus rescue package, says help is on the way
The House of Represenatatives on Friday passed USD 2 trillion rescue package to help the Americans and secure the country's economy ravaged by the coronavirus pandemic that has infected nearly 100,
Mar 28, 2020, 06:14 AM IST
Coronavirus: UN chief asks for wartime plan for COVID-19 as global death toll crosses 23,000
"We are at war with a virus - and not winning it," Guterres told a virtual summit of G20 leaders.
Mar 27, 2020, 06:16 AM IST
US Senate passes USD 2 trillion bill for 'strange and evil' coronavirus crisis
After bitter negotiations, the deeply divided Senate came together on Wednesday and passed the bill by a 96-0 vote, which sent the massive stimulus package to the House of Representatives for a vote
Mar 26, 2020, 11:00 AM IST
Bangladesh leader Khaleda Zia released from jail for six months amid coronavirus scare
The 74-year-old opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party chief is serving a 17-year prison term in two graft cases since February 8, 2018.
Mar 25, 2020, 17:48 PM IST
Attack on Kabul Gurudwara leaves 27 Sikhs dead; India condemns incident, suspects ISI role
After the attack, the ISIL claimed that it had killed several people and left over 150 people injured on its website - Amaq.
Mar 25, 2020, 14:52 PM IST
COVID-19: Wuhan resumes bus services, China reports 47 new imported cases
According to the Chinese media report, a bus departed from its terminus at Hankou Railway Station at 5:25 am Wednesday morning.
Mar 25, 2020, 11:53 AM IST
Gunmen attack Sikh Gurudwara in Kabul; area cordoned off, counter ops underway
Some unidentified gunmen and suicide bombers attacked a Sikh religious premise in Afghanistans capital Kabul on Wednesday (March 25, 2020).
Mar 25, 2020, 10:40 AM IST
Don't panic over coronavirus, you’ll die anyway: Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov tells people
Kadyrov, the long-time head of his majority Muslim Republic, said this while referring to the rising number of deaths due coronavirus, which has been declared a “pandemic’’ by the WHO recently.
Mar 18, 2020, 10:29 AM IST
