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The Central Asian nation has confirmed 12,511 cases of Covid-19 with 53 deaths

Points of Light Award given to Rizq foundation for providing food security to local communities

Eleven people have been arrested in Germany on suspicion of sexually abusing children and filming their actions

Global protests reflect rising anger over police treatment of ethnic minorities

Oxford University professor says the result should change medical practice worldwide

The move would reduce US troops numbers in Germany to 25,000, from 34,500

Restrictions will be loosened from Monday but some experts are worried it is too soon

Mexican state authorities arrested three officers in a bid to quell anger over the death of a man in police custody

George Floyd died after a police officer pinned him to the ground with a knee to the neck for nearly nine minutes

Biden has pledged to tackle "systemic racism" if elected to the White House

Masks alone will not protect people from coronavirus says WHO chief, urging additional protective measures as well

The video was watched millions of times and prompted anger on social media

Egypt, South Africa, Algeria, most-affected nations

New cases dipped to 2,886 on Friday bringing Iran’s total cases to more than 167,000

Brazil reports 1,026 new Covid-19 fatalities, Mexico sees 625 deaths over past 24 hours

Ministry said total deaths had increased to 994, while confirmed cases had reached 21,340

Reported death toll rose by 33 to 8,646

Officials say 197 people died in the last 24 hours, bringing the official nationwide death toll to 5,725

Dhaka receives award for 'developing a transparent and accountable public service' new online land rights system

No new deaths reported, the death toll remained 4,634

With one active case, country set to lift restrictions Monday

NSW Police Minister David Elliott says the police were prepared “for anybody” who flouts the law

Infections rise in UAE, Bahrain, Morocco, while Yemen reports additional deaths

France has deployed more than 5,000 troops to combat groups in the region

The world must play its role in preventing the situation from escalating further in South Asia, says FO

Brazil’s Health Ministry reported that confirmed cases in the country had climbed past 600,000

Indian spying quadcopter shot down in Khanjar Sector along Line of Control, says ISPR

Both sides would first focus on to pull back additional troops deployed in Ladakh, say Indian officials

Today is probably, if you think of it, the greatest comeback in American history, Trump said at the White House

Floyd’s death, after a white police officer pressed a knee into his neck while detaining him, has convulsed the US

Dr Naeem Chaudhry was the first doctor to have lost his life due to Covid-19

Airstrikes are the first since the start of the Eid ceasefire declared by Taliban and Afghan forces

Memorial tributes to Floyd came as protesters returned to the streets of several cities for a 10th straight day

AJK president says Kashmiri children since they have grown up witnessed nothing except the sounds of Indian guns

Limited flight connections and health concerns make international travel for tourism ‘very challenging’

The Japanese government has earmarked 146 billion yen ($1.34 billion) for vaccine production and distribution

Kingdom sees spike in coronavirus cases with 2,591 new infections with 31 additional deaths

Video of elephant moaning in pain went viral on social media pushing authorities to take action

We achieved humanitarian swap despite your [Trump] subordinates’ efforts, says Javad Zarif

Thousands of workers in Iraq’s oil sector were laid off after a fall in oil prices caused by Covid-19 pandemic

As many as 7,482 requests of divorce and Khula were lodged in the kingdom

WHO spokeswoman says the epicentre of the pandemic is currently in countries of Central, South and North America

Jakarta has been the epicentre of the outbreak, with 7,766 cases and 523 deaths

With shopping malls set to open on June 8, India sees the biggest single-day surge in COVID-19 deaths and new cases

Amrullah Saleh requested Afghans to take coronavirus pandemic seriously

The device being developed can be worn on a lanyard or kept in a handbag

Number of coronavirus cases continues to rise as attacks continue against health professionals

With statistics from COVID-19 having stabilized, country looks to getting back on track

Police say most were arrested for violating a ban on public gatherings, others for not wearing masks amid pandemic

Be responsible, get a test,' says Andrew Cuomo, urging people to do their 'civic duty'