Second virus wave forces NZ PM to put off election
WELLINGTON: New Zealand on Monday postponed its election to focus on fighting a second wave of the coronavirus as Europe tightened restrictions to curb fresh outbreaks of the disease. Japan has become the latest country to reveal the huge financial fallout from the global pandemic reporting that its economy — like many others — had […]
Thailand pro-democracy protest draws thousands as tensions rise
BANGKOK: Thousands of protesters rallied against Thailand’s government in Bangkok on Sunday with tensions rising in the kingdom as a pro-democracy movement gathers steam. Thailand has seen near-daily demonstrations for the past month by student-led groups denouncing Premier Prayut Chan-O-Cha — a former military chief who led the 2014 coup — and his pro-establishment administration. By Sunday […]
Covid vaccine tracker, August 17: First batch of Russian vaccine ready, roll out from August-end, says report
The first batch of the Russian vaccine for novel Coronavirus has been produced, according to a report in Reuters news agency. Russia had, on August 11, that a vaccine being developed by Moscow’s Gamaleya Institute was ready and had been approved. It’s the first novel Coronavirus vaccine to be approved for public use. The Reuters report […]
Israel strikes at Hamas targets in Gaza over balloon attacks
JERUSALEM: Fresh Israeli air strikes hit Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip on Friday, Israel’s army said, as a week of hostilities between the Jewish State and the Palestinian enclave raged on. Israel says the strikes, and other measures including halting the territory’s fuel supply, are in retaliation for firebombs suspended from balloons that float […]
Israel, UAE reach ‘historic peace agreement’
US President Donald Trump, in a surprise announcement, said on Thursday that Israel and the United Arab Emirates had reached a peace agreement. The normalisation of relations between the UAE and Israel is a “HUGE breakthrough” Trump tweeted, calling it a “Historic Peace Agreement between our two GREAT friends.” Speaking to reporters later, Trump suggested […]
Surprised that Biden picked ‘disrespectful’ Kamala Harris as running mate, says Trump
Washington: US President Donald Trump said he is surprised that his Democratic Party challenger for the presidential elections Joe Biden has named Indian-origin Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate despite knowing how “nasty” and “disrespectful” she has been towards him. Biden on Tuesday named Harris as his vice-presidential running mate, making history by selecting the […]
Shadow of Covid-19 slowly lifts from epicentre Wuhan
Fans dancing at an electronic music festival, long lines at breakfast stands, gridlocked traffic — the scenes in coronavirus ground zero Wuhan these days would have been unthinkable in January. The central Chinese city’s recovery after a 76-day lockdown was lifted in April has brought life back onto its streets. The queues snaking outside breakfast […]
Confirmed Number Of Coronavirus Cases Worldwide Reach 20 Million
The confirmed number of coronavirus cases in the world has reached 20 million. That’s according to the tally kept by Johns Hopkins University. Health officials believe the actual number is much higher, given testing limitations and the fact that as many as 40% of all those who are infected have no symptoms. The US, India […]
Trump abruptly escorted from briefing after shooting near White House
Washington: US President Donald Trump was abruptly escorted by a US Secret Service agent out of a live press briefing on coronavirus as a precautionary measure, after a shooting incident outside the White House. Following the incident on Monday, Trump minutes later returned for the news conference and said things were under control. “White House seems […]
Only 30% of UK population would definitely take virus vaccine
The U.K. will need more than just a simple communication campaign to ensure people get a potential coronavirus vaccine after research showed that less than a third of the population would definitely seek to be inoculated. A survey by King’s College London and Ipsos Mori released Sunday showed British people who are skeptical about science and authority […]
