New virus cases soar in S.Korea and Chinese prisons, more die in Iran
Beijing: Two more people died from the new coronavirus in Iran, infections nearly doubled in South Korea and clusters surfaced in Chinese prisons on Friday, rekindling concerns about an epidemic…
Snail named after climate activist Greta Thunberg
London: A new species of snail has been named after Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg for her efforts to raise awareness about climate change, say researchers. The new species —…
President Trump now says 10 million people to welcome him in Ahmedabad
Washington: US President Donald Trump has made yet another tall claim about the size of the crowd that will welcome him in Ahmedabad, saying Prime Minister Narendra Modi has told…
India congratulates Ashraf Ghani for winning second presidential term
India congratulated Ashraf Ghani on his re-election as president of Afghanistan and asserted that it remained committed to working with his government in fighting the scourge of “externally-sponsored terrorism”. India…
New era sees Saudi women light up in public
Riyadh: Rima settles in a chair at an upscale Riyadh cafe, looks around carefully and, seeing no one she recognises, drags on her electronic cigarette before exhaling a cloud of…
Bizzare! Hindu Mahasabha says Coronavirus an “angry avatar”
New Delhi: Coronavirus may have wrecked a havoc across the world prompting the scientific community to hard pressed finding an antidote to it, but Hindu Mahasabha sees it as an…
Germany Sends Plane To Wuhan To Evacuate Citizens
The German government sent military plane to Chinese city of Wuhan to evacuate “over 100” of its citizens from virus-hit region, Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said. “We are relieved that…
UK Economy Seeks To Balance Brexit With Global Strains
Britain’s economy, lifted by country’s post-election political stability, risks fresh turbulence as Prime Minister Boris Johnson seeks tricky Brexit trade deals amid global threats that include corona virus. Recent positive…
UN Security Council Urges Quick Ceasefire in Libya
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for a ceasefire in Libya to be followed by “a real political process.” Guterres, who briefed the UN Security Council behind closed doors…
India records highest number of babies born on New Year’s Day: UNICEF
United Nations: India recorded the highest number of babies born worldwide on New Year’s Day with the world’s second most populous country registering an estimated 67,385 births out of the…