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World - 2020-05-22

South America 'a new epicentre' of COVID-19: WHO

South America has become a new epicentre for the disease. We have seen many South American countries with increasin

Published 22 May, 2020 09:06pm

Europe

UK to introduce quarantine for international arrivals from June 8

UK arrivals face mandatory 14-day self-isolation Rules will be enforced with fines Airlines and business

Published 22 May, 2020 08:23pm

North America

Drug touted by Trump as COVID-19 treatment tied to increased risk of death

"Urgent confirmation from randomized clinical trials is needed," they wrote. This study was not a placebo-controlle

Published 22 May, 2020 08:20pm

Europe

UK coronavirus death toll rises 351 to 36,393

A total of 254,195 people had tested positive for the coronavirus as of 0800 GMT on May 22. LONDON: The Unite

Published 22 May, 2020 04:00pm

Europe

Putin urges more testing as Russia's coronavirus death toll climbs

Russia's overall case tally, the world's second highest after the United States, rose by 8,894 to 326,448, while Fr

Published 22 May, 2020 03:52pm

North America

White House's Hassett expects June turning point in US employment

"We'll see a very bad number for May and then I think that in June it will start to head in the right direction,"

Published 22 May, 2020 03:42pm

Europe

Russia reports record number of new virus deaths

Overall, 99,825 people in Russia are no longer infected with coronavirus, health officials said Friday. One of

Published 22 May, 2020 12:11pm

Europe

Khashoggi's fiancee says 'no one has right' to pardon killers

"His ambush and heinous murder does not have a statute of limitations and no one has the right to pardon his killer

Published 22 May, 2020 12:10pm

Europe

UK sales dive, borrowing soars on virus lockdown

It comes as the state offers unprecedented financial support to businesses, including paying up to 80 percent of wo

Published 22 May, 2020 12:00pm

Europe

Rwanda genocide suspect Bizimana dead: UN tribunal

Bizimana had been indicted by the United Nations' International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda in 1998. He is ac

Published 22 May, 2020 11:58am

Europe

Greece extends migrant camp lockdown

On March 17, the government imposed the lockdown on the migrant camps both on the islands and the mainland. Am

Published 22 May, 2020 11:53am

Asia

Testing times inside China's parliamentary bubble

For many delegates to the 3,000-member National People's Congress, which opened its week-long gathering on Friday,

Published 22 May, 2020 11:50am

Middle East

Iran's Khamenei: fight to 'liberate Palestine' is 'Islamic duty'

"The policy of normalising the presence of the Zionist regime in the region is one of the major policies of the Uni

Published 22 May, 2020 11:23am

Europe

Seven shot dead during Ukraine fishing trip

"Just one person -- upon hearing the shots -- managed to escape into the woods, reach the village and call police."

Published 22 May, 2020 11:19am

Europe

Russia backs surveillance treaty after US pulls out

Washington accused Russia of failing to follow the treaty's rules by blocking flights -- claims denied by Moscow.

Published 22 May, 2020 11:17am

Europe

Russia reports record daily rise in new coronavirus deaths

The country's coronavirus crisis response centre reported 8,894 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of

Published 22 May, 2020 10:52am

Europe

Coronavirus cases in Singapore surpass 30,000

The lowly-paid workers represented the vast majority of the 612 new cases reported on Friday, a daily infection rat

Published 22 May, 2020 10:43am

Asia

Japan asks China to be open about its aims after defence spending hike

"China continues to announce big defense spending increases and we urge it to be transparent about that spending, i

Published 22 May, 2020 10:23am

Asia

Philippines reports 11 coronavirus deaths, 163 more cases

The ministry said total infections have increased to 13,597 while deaths have reached 857. MANILA: The Philip

Published 22 May, 2020 09:54am

Asia

Malaysia reports 78 new coronavirus cases with 1 new death

The health ministry also reported one new death, bringing the total fatalities up to 115. KUALA LUMPUR: Malay

Published 22 May, 2020 09:52am

Asia

Taiwan jobless rate spikes to six year high on virus impact

Unemployed workers are entitled to claim 60pc of their monthly income, as well as subsidies of up to T$24,000 for t

Published 22 May, 2020 09:48am

Oxford University, AstraZeneca begin advanced trials of coronavirus vaccine

As part of the procedure, the trial will expand the age range of testing to children from 5 to 12 years old and adu

Published 22 May, 2020 09:35am

Asia

Indian PM offers help to cyclone stricken Kolkata, Bangladesh counts cost

Cyclone Amphan killed at least 96 people in the two countries after it swept in from the Bay of Bengal on Wednesday

Published 22 May, 2020 09:31am

Lebanon PM pledges to stem devaluation, reduce food prices

Lebanon's Prime Minister Hassan Diab pledged Thursday to stem devaluation and introduce subsidies on food imports, as his cabinet marked 100 days since it was formed to salvage a free-falling economy.