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Brussels: Belgium will introduce additional drastic measures against the Covid-19 pandemic, including the extension of a nationwide curfew from from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. The announcement of the new measures, which will come into force from Monday, was made by Minister-President of the Brussels Capital Region Rudi Vervoort on Continue Reading

Islamabad: A top official of the World Health Organization (WHO) has said that Pakistan could be the next polio-free country, after years of continued efforts to eradicate the crippling disease. The remarks were made by the WHO’s Country Representative Palitha Mahipala at an event Saturday to mark World Polio Day, Continue Reading

Washington: The overall number of global coronavirus cases has topped 42.5 million, while the deaths have soared to more than 1,148,940, according to the Johns Hopkins University. As of Sunday morning, the total number of cases stood at 42,532,198, while the death toll surged to 1,148,943, the University’s Center for Continue Reading

Seoul: Lee Kun-hee, the Chairman of South Korea’s tech giant Samsung Electronics, died at the age of 78 here Sunday, according to a statement released by the company. Lee transformed Samsung into a world-leading innovator and industrial powerhouse from a local business, Xinhua news agency quoted the statement as saying. Continue Reading

Washington: The overall number of global coronavirus cases has surpassed the 42 million mark, while the deaths have soared to 1,143,290, according to the Johns Hopkins University. As of Saturday morning, the total number of cases stood at 42,114,524, while the death toll surged to 1,143,291, the University’s Center for Continue Reading

Abuja: Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has said 69 people have been killed in protests against police brutality that have rocked the country. The deaths were mainly civilians but include police officers and soldiers. The president announced the toll in an emergency meeting with former Nigerian leaders aimed at finding ways Continue Reading

Washington: Two pilots were killed when a US Navy aircraft crashed in the state of Alabama, according to naval authorities. The crash involving a US Navy T-6B Texan II trainer aircraft took place on Friday evening near Foley city, the Alabama-based WKRG-TV said in a news report. Confirming the accident, Continue Reading

Boise:  The United States is approaching a record for the number of new daily coronavirus cases in the latest ominous sign about the disease’s grip on the nation, as states from Connecticut to Idaho reel under the surge. The impact is being felt in every section of the country — Continue Reading

Washington:  Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden Friday said Americans are not learning to live with COVID-19, but learning to die with it as the pandemic has dwarfed anything that the country faced in recent history and is not showing any signs of slowing down. More than 220,000 Americans have lost Continue Reading

New Delhi: China has illegally occupied Nepal’s land at several places spreading over seven bordering districts and Indian intelligence agencies have sounded an alert in New Delhi. The agencies have flagged that Beijing is fast moving forward and further pushing Nepali boundaries by encroaching more and more landmass. “The actual scenario Continue Reading