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With more than 3.76 million people infected globally and 262,458 dead

As Trump wages a campaign of maximum pressure against the Islamic Republic

Government is expected to announce some easing of the virus restrictions on Friday

Authorities still gathering evidence to support their theory that the particles are from “dead” virus cells

Plant makes polystyrene products which are highly flammable

Number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the country increased by 947 to 164,807 on Wednesday

Investigators say the 'Boys Locker Room' group had 22 members in all, and two of them were adults studying in...

Indian soldiers hunt down young boys and kill them in fake encounters, says AJK president

Researchers clarify that trial was ongoing, only included people who have never tested positive for Covid-19

British PM expected to make a speech on Sunday easing lockdown restrictions

Hindu nationalists use coronavirus to foment hatred against Muslims by accusing them of spreading the disease

The Islamic republic has struggled to contain the Middle East's deadliest Covid-19 outbreak

Uber Technologies says it will cut 3,700 full-time jobs as Covid-19 pandemic decimates ride-hailing businesses

antibody offers the potential to prevent and/or treat Covid-19, says author of the research study

We can't say whether SARS-CoV-2 is becoming more or less lethal and contagious, say London university scientists

India has seen string of attacks on Muslims coupled with rising Islamophobia

Special forces killed five members of the network, also seized weapons and explosive 

Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus listed a series of steps needed before countries lift measures

The disease has killed more than 260 nurses, says International Council of Nurses in a statement

Matter should be handed to scientists and medical professionals, and not politicians, says foreign ministry spox

Some 3 million policemen are trying to ensure that the vast majority of India’s 1.3 billion people stay home

Hizbul Mujahideen commander Riyaz Naikoo was martyred during an operation in Pulwama district

Aid directed toward downtrodden sections of society

Calls on Washington to lift sanctions

In recent weeks, there has been a series of arrests in Italy of farm owners and gangmasters

Four rescue teams have been dispatched to the area

The country has recorded 7,899 cases of the virus

CAN$252 million for agri-food industry as meat plants struck by virus

Number of Covid-19 patients in Russia passed 165,000

Recoveries continued to climb, jumping to 85,231 as more patients left intensive care

Current death toll in France stands at 25,531, with the cases reaching 132,967

Germany will take new steps towards normalisation in May

Country closed its borders early and tasked law enforcement with imposing strict confinement measures on population

Kim Jong Un only made 17 public appearances so far this year

Turkish Red Crescent distributes 500 food parcels to needy families in temporary capital

She has repeatedly urged Germany's states to proceed with caution when it comes to easing lockdown measures

Thermal scanners greeted everyone walking through school gates and anyone with high temperature was not allowed in

'Vaccines should be common property of all humanity,' says ruling party's spokesperson, recalling president's remarks

Pentagon does not have conclusive evidence that virus was intentionally released, says Mark Milley

'It really is all a reflection of the tremendous progress we’ve made,' Vice President Mike Pence says

Delhi’s intelligence networks in Western nations are nothing new but recent negative press may be leading to...

Recent incidents in IOK reflect India’s brutal campaign of violence is meeting its logical consequences, says FO

Ali Hosseini calls for greater regional cooperation to ensure food security

Conversations about sexual assault raises questions about normalising rape, misogyny and objectification

They have a level of access to younger people that public authorities or charities don't have, says media manager IFRC

The findings help to better understand the potential virus circulation of Covid-19, says spokesman Christian Lindmeier

Death toll is also very slow, nearing 10,000 deaths for region as a whole, Asia represents just 4% of global deaths

Omani government extends support to Prime Minister Imran Khan’s initiative on debt relief, says FO

Maduro said authorities arrested 13 'terrorists' allegedly involved in a plot to oust him

David Benson-Pope unintentionally entertains colleagues in virtual council meeting