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Russia aiming for coronavirus vaccine tests in June
First batch of possible vaccines may be available by late July, says health minister
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India unveils $60b credit line for small businesses and lenders hit by lockdown
Credit line is a part of a $266 billion fiscal and monetary package announced by Modi govt
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Dr Imran Farooq murder suspects retract confession
Three men record fresh statements before ATC judge at Adiala Jail
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Focus on Covid-19 battle, France tells China after Taiwan warning
Timing of dispute is awkward for Paris, which has ordered millions of face masks from China because of the outbreak
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Bookstores fight for survival after coronavirus lockdown
'People are being careful not to touch the books too much, they can but they must use (sanitising) gel each time'
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How coronavirus cleared Southeast Asia's traffic jams
Data from ride-hailing firm Grab shows snapshots of traffic congestion before and during the curbs
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Russia sees new 10,000+ growth in coronavirus cases
Country registers more than 10,000 cases in one day for second week in row
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England tiptoes out of full lockdown as economy plunges
Britain has been in extensive lockdown since March 23
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South Korea sticks with virus lockdown rollback despite nightclub outbreak
Officials have linked at least 119 cases of Covid-19
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Smokers more vulnerable to coronavirus: WHO
WHO warned scientists of claims that tobacco could provide protection from Covid-19
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Over 140 small Japan companies bankrupted by coronavirus: research firm
A total of 743 companies went bankrupt in April
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Niger lifts Covid-19 ban on religious places of worship
Nigerien faithfuls allowed to meet in places of worship on condition that they respect preventive measures
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Pompeo due in Israel for talks on West Bank annexations
Palestinians have rejected Trump's plan and cut ties with the Trump administration in 2017 over its pro-Israel stance
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Thailand reports no new coronavirus cases for first time since March 9
Thailand, 2,844 patients have recovered from infections and gone home
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Brazil's Bolsonaro denies blocking police probe
Police are reportedly investigating multiple cases involving Bolsonaro and his inner circle
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Americas pass Europe in number of coronavirus cases
US, Canada, Latin America and the Caribbean have more than 1.8 million reported Covid-19 cases
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Seoul sees virus tests surge after promising anonymity
As of Wednesday morning, 119 cases nationwide had been linked to the Itaewon cluster
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US death toll 'almost certainly' higher than reported, says Fauci
'The true death toll from Covid-19 in the United States is likely higher than the official 80,000 count'
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Turkey says UAE spreading chaos in Middle East
FM Mevlut Cavusoglu says UAE along with Egypt and other countries are 'trying to destabilise the whole region'
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India is preparing for 'buccaneering salvo' against Pakistan, says AJK president
Indian rulers consider Covid-19 crisis as most opportune for such recklessness, says Sardar Masood
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TikTok star who licked toilet seat for coronavirus challenge says she is positive
21-year-old shot to fame for licking a toilet seat on a plane which garnered millions of views
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‘Plandemic’ video peddles falsehoods about coronavirus
Video features Dr Judy Mikovits who gained attention in 2009 with a 'break-through' study on chronic fatigue...
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Saudi Arabia to introduce 24-hour daily curfew across the Kingdom for Eid holiday
Until then economic activities will remain open and people can move freely
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Afghan president orders troops to switch to 'offensive' stance after attacks
Directive comes after nearly 40 people killed in two terror attacks earlier in the day
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Tribune Fact Check: New York to follow Pakistan's 'smart lockdown'
Murad Saeed's claim is misleading as New York governor never mentioned Pakistan in any press conference
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Pakistan condemns 'inhuman and cowardly' terrorist attacks in Afghanistan
At least 38 people, including women and babies, died in two terror strikes in the war-torn country
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Pandemic hits India's poorest trying to return home
The Modi government last week announced that special trains to ferry migrant workers
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WHO sees 'potentially positive data' on Covid-19 treatments
'very tricky viruses' that are 'difficult to produce vaccines against', says WHO official
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Newborns among 13 dead in Kabul hospital attack; 24 killed in funeral bombing
Health ministry officials say that mothers, nurses and children are among the dead and wounded
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Lebanese designers fight coronavirus with fashion face masks
Profits from the masks, costing about $35, goes to nurses on the frontline of Lebanon’s fight against the contagion
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Pakistani nurses: First line of defense in fight against Covid-19
Many nurses who tested positive, returned to attend patients after recovery, an act beyond the call of duty
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‘Saudi austerity drive to make pilgrimage costly’
Saudi government triples VAT rate suspends allowance for employees amid plunge in oil prices and Covid-19 lockdown
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Gunmen attack Afghan hospital where MSF aid group runs a clinic
Series of bloody attacks have taken place in the capital in recent months claimed by the militant Islamic State group
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Russia ranks 2nd globally in number of Covid-19 cases
Country outnumbers UK, Spain with its number of coronavirus infections
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Afghan airlines at risk of collapse, taking women's jobs with them
Airlines are struggling globally but the loss of Afghanistan’s aviation sector have extra collateral damage
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UK gears up to make workplaces safer as lockdown unwind begins
Health Secretary Matt Hancock says business ministry will set out details of how employers could make workplaces safer
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Japan to approve its first coronavirus antigen test kits on Wednesday
Antigen tests scan for proteins that can be found on or inside a virus
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Stocks falter as anxiety grows over second coronavirus wave
Recovery in markets is likely to be fragile for now
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Pandemic politics costing lives in Brazil
Death toll of the country crossed the threshold of 10,000
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New Zealand says virus will not stop September election
Country will hold two referendums alongside the September 19 election on legalising cannabis and allowing euthanasia
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China's Wuhan plans city-wide testing for coronavirus over period of 10 days: sources
A months-long lockdown was lifted on April 8
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White House staff to wear masks in West Wing: report
Staffers also being asked to 'avoid unnecessary visits' to White House
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113-year-old Spanish woman beats coronavirus
Maria Branyas is world’s oldest survivor of Covid-19, according to researchers
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Qatar Airways offers 100,000 medical staff free tickets
Move to say thank you to frontline healthcare professionals for their heroic work during coronavirus pandemic
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COAS discusses Balochistan terror attack on Pakistani troops with Iranian military chief
Army chief informs Iranian counterpart of border fencing by Pakistan, urges cooperation
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In pictures: Worshippers turn to their mosques as lockdowns ease
Social distancing still being observed in mosques where Muslims normally pray shoulder-to-shoulder
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Iraqi who recovered from Covid-19 faced some social stigma
Some people had avoided him in the street, says Mohannad Ennezi
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In major twist, 'gang-rape' message sent by girl from fake Snapchat account
Officials say girl, supposed target of crime created a fake account to test values, character of her male friend
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Turkey's Erdogan imposes four-day lockdown from Saturday
Ankara has imposed lockdowns in major cities over the past four weekends
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All mosques in Iran to reopen on Tuesday
The decision to reopen the mosques was made in consultation with the ministry of health









































