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At least 127 journalists died in 3 months from Covid-19
There were 12 victims in the US and eight in Russia and Pakistan each
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Death toll from Covid-19 surpasses 30,000 in Brazil
Sao Paulo now has a total of nearly 120,000 cases with almost 8,000 deaths
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Colombia's coronavirus death toll surpasses 1,000 mark
Health Ministry says 40 more people died from virus, bringing death toll to 1,009
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Australia confirms end to longest boom as fires, pandemic destroy growth
Australia’s first recession since the early 1990s and end one of the world’s longest growth streaks
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British PM Johnson is in charge of coronavirus response, junior minister says
We are into the thousands being successfully traced at the moment says junior health minister Edward Argar
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Mumbai streets deserted as India's biggest city braces for cyclone
Mumbai’s emergency services are already struggling with the nation’s largest outbreak of the novel coronavirus
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UN chief calls for restraint amid George Floyd protests
The protests occurred despite curfews in major US cities
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India Covid-19 cases surpass 200,000, peak weeks away
Death toll from the disease stood at 5,815
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EU parliamentarians voice concerns over worst human rights violations in IOJ&K
In a letter, 15 MPs ask European Commission to raise human rights violations issue with Modi government
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'Black and Asian people in England more likely to die from coronavirus'
10 to 50% higher risk of death than those in the white British group, says report
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Afghan testing lapse suggests growing and hidden coronavirus crisis
An average of 1,500 tests are processed daily and around 500 test positive
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Dubai to reopen malls and private businesses
UAE city’s economy has suffered from the lockdown and travel restrictions as the coronavirus outbreak spread
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US rebukes China for border 'aggression' with India
US secretary of state says these kinds of actions echoed similarly heavy-handed behaviour over Hong Kong
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French cafe culture alive as virus restrictions lifted
Heart of France's culinary existence beats again, with social distancing observed over waning pandemic
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As annexation looms, will Palestinian Authority diminish?
Israel seeks to annex parts of the occupied West Bank in the upcoming month
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India steps up efforts to curb locust infestation
New Delhi also plans to buy five helicopter-mounted spray systems to curb the fast-spreading swarms by mid-June
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Iran's coronavirus death toll nears 8,000
Nearly 122,000 patients recover, more than 2,500 in critical condition
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‘Egypt’s real virus figures higher than official ones'
Country’s actual Covid-19 numbers top 117,000, while death toll exceeds 9,000, says top Egyptian official
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New coronavirus cases in Hong Kong raise concerns of local cluster
Hong Kong had reported 1,088 coronavirus cases and four deaths
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China's Wuhan finds no new Covid-19 cases in city-wide testing
The cost of the city-wide testing effort was about 900 million yuan
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Indonesia's Muslims to skip Hajj this year
Religious affairs minister explained this decision was made after much consideration
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Landmine blast kills 7 labourers in Afghanistan
Officials in Kunduz province blame Taliban for planting bomb in Khan Abad district killing farmers
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Brazil's virus deaths near 30,000, tops 10,000 in Mexico
623 more fatalities over the past 24 hours raised the death toll to 29,937 in Brazil
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Pakistan's mango exports 'hugely' hit by coronavirus restrictions
Exporters fear 35-40% decline in country's mango exports this year
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New Zealand may remove all virus restriction next week
This was largely because of a strict lockdown enforced for nearly seven weeks
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US coronavirus cases exceed 1.8 million mark
Death toll in country from Covid-19 tops 104,700
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Australia's most populous state eases virus restrictions on sport
There are 493 active cases in the country with just two people being treated on ventilators
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Independent autopsy: Floyd died from 'asphyxiation'
Doctors hired by George Floyd's family determine from autopsy his death was 'homicide caused by asphyxia'
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RSS-BJP regime launched baseless campaign against Pakistan, says Shibli
Under international law, arresting diplomatic staff is a highly reprehensible act, says information minister
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Scientists hunt pandemic hotspots in race to test vaccines
A vaccine is seen as essential to ending a pandemic that has killed nearly 370,000 people
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Enduring peace in South Asia hinges on meaningful int’l support: COAS
A well-trained and professionally competent Army is guarantor for peace, says Gen Qamar
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Saudi-led coalition intercepts two Houthi drones
Coalition says two drones were fired by Houthi rebels in Yemen toward Khamis Mushait city
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PM Imran, Italian counterpart discuss challenges amid Covid-19 pandemic
Premier appreciates Italy’s support for debt relief initiative for developing countries
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Iraqi militiamen drop guns to dig graves for coronavirus victims
More than 200 people have died since the outbreak began in Iraq
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Treatment of noncommunicable diseases hit by Covid-19 pandemic: WHO
Treatment for diseases like cancer and diabetes severely disrupted around globe since Covid-19 pandemic began
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Russia to vote on July 1 on reforms that could extend Putin's rule
Putin postponed the original vote, which had been set for April 22, because of the coronavirus outbreak
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Chile surpasses 100,000 cases of coronavirus: health minister
Total cases since the outbreak began in early March had hit 105,159 while 1,113 people had died, says health ministry
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China warns US it will retaliate on moves over Hong Kong
Any actions by the US will meet with firm counterattack, warns Chinese spokesperson
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At least three more die of Covid-19 in Indian Occupied Kashmir
Death toll rises to 31 in the region, total number of cases surpasses 2,500
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Gaza mosques to reopen for prayers after closure
Mosques were shut late March due to spread of coronavirus
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Nearly 4,000 arrested during George Floyd protests in US
Hundreds of protesters arrested across US overnight as protests entered their 6th day
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Japan city aims to ban phone use while walking
Officials in Yamato city submitted a bill to the city assembly to stop people from using their phones while walking
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Sign here first: US salons, gyms, offices require coronavirus waivers
Lawyers believe it would be tough to prove a business caused a customer’s illness
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Iran says scientist jailed in US to return in days
Asgari was accused by a US court in 2016 of stealing trade secrets while on an academic visit to Ohio
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Iran says virus cases jump nearly 3,000 in a day, a 2-month high
Coronavirus is not only far from over, but we could at any moment see (another) dangerous peak, says health minister
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India's coronavirus infections overtake France amid criticism of lockdown
With over 190,000 cases India is now behind US , Brazil, Russia, Britain, Spain and Italy
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US lawmakers to unveil bill banning investment in firms tied to China's military
We need to stop funding the rise of our chief global adversary, says Republican lawmaker
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Singapore rushes to build homes for 60,000 migrants after coronavirus outbreaks
The nation of 5.7 million people has more than 35,000 cases, one of the largest numbers in Asia
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Gilead trades that made millions on Covid-19 drug news raise eyebrows
Gilead’s shares jumped nearly 10% following a media report detailing encouraging partial data from trials
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India tells airlines to keep middle seat vacant as far as possible
Members of the same family would be allowed to sit together