WASHINGTON, AUGUST 2 (IANS): The Republican Party's vote to nominate President Donald Trump as its candidate for the November elections will be held in private, without press in attendance, the m
MEXICO CITY, August 2 (Reuters): The Mexican Army and state security forces have captured Jose Antonio Yepez, a prominent drug gang leader blamed for helping to fuel a major surge in violence in the c
LIMA, July 2 (Reuters): The death toll in Latin America from the novel coronavirus passed 200,000 on Saturday night, a Reuters tally showed, underlining the region's status as one of the global epicent
Geneva, August 2 (IANS) The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic still constitutes a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC), and long-term response efforts are needed given an anticipated lengthy duratio
Washington, Aug 2 (IANS) The overall number of global coronavirus cases has topped 17.5 million, while the deaths have increased to more than 683,000, according to the Johns Hopkins University.
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Wellington, August 1 (IANS): New Zealand reported two new COVID-19 cases in managed isolation facilities on Saturday, which took the overall tally in the country to 1,562, said the Ministry of Health.
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Islamabad, August 1 (IANS): Pakistan President Arif Alvi and Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday urged the nation to strictly observe precautionary measures on the occasion of Eid al-Adha in an effort to curb
Mexico City, August 1 (IANS): With a total of 46,688 fatalities, Mexico now accounts for the world's third highest number of coronavirus fatalities in the world, according to the Johns Hopkins University.
August 1 (Reuters) - Two major drug companies will supply the U.S. government with 100 million doses of an experimental coronavirus vaccine, the Trump administration said on Friday, as the nation’s top he
New York, August 1 (IANS) A safe and effective Covid-19 vaccine will be a "reality" by the end of the year, Anthony Fauci, America's leading authority on the pandemic, said on Friday.
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Washington, Aug 1 (IANS) The overall number of global coronavirus cases has topped 17.5 million, while the deaths have increased to more than 678,000, according to the Johns Hopkins University.
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Washington, August 1 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has said that he will ban the popular Chinese-owned video app TikTok from operating in the country through an executive order as early as Saturday, accordin
Washington, August 1 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said that his administration is working on what he called "a big immigration bill".
Speaking to reporters on Friday at the White House before a
HONG KONG, July 31 (Reuters): Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam on Friday postponed a Sept. 6 election to the Chinese-ruled city's legislature by a year because of a rise in coronavirus cases, dealing a blow
BOGOTA, July 31 (Thomson Reuters Foundation): There has been no word of the five Black Honduran indigenous men who two weeks ago were abducted at gunpoint from their homes in a coastal fishing village and
MADRID, July 31 (Reuters): The coronavirus crisis has pulverised Spain's economy, triggering its worst recession since the civil war, with collapsed tourism numbers boding ill for hopes of a swift rebo
WASHINGTON, July 31 (Reuters): The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on a Chinese company and two officials related to the company for what it said were human rights abuses against Uighurs and othe
JOHANNESBURG, July 31 (Reuters): When coronavirus patients started arriving at South Africa's government-run Thelle Mogoerane Hospital, workers scrambled to set up isolation wards to treat them.
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JAKARTA/KOLKATA, July 31 (Reuters): Muslims across Asia, taking precautions against the novel coronavirus such as wearing face masks and temperature checks, performed prayers on Friday to mark the festival
HONG KONG, July 31 (Reuters): Hong Kong district councillor Tiffany Yuen's election bid may be over, cut short by the authorities, but the message behind her campaign poster still stands, she said in a