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'Another pandemic': In Latin America, domestic abuse rises amid lockdown
Women rights group fears more rise in domestic violence towards women
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Woman martyred, girl injured by Indian troops’ firing along LoC
Indian army deliberately targetted civilian population in Jandrot and Khuiratta sectors, says ISPR
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Violence increased in Afghanistan after US-Taliban deal: UN
More than 500 civilians were killed and over 700 injured during the first three months of the year, UNAMA says
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Indonesians hooked to Turkish movies, dramas to kill boredom
Viewers say depiction of rich history, glorious Ottoman civilization in Turkish films makes them a fad
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PM Johnson back to work as UK virus problems mount
British premier set to chair a meeting of the coronavirus "war cabinet" as death toll reaches 20,732
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Bangladesh garment factories reopen, defying virus lockdown
Country has almost 5,500 confirmed Covid-19 infections and 145 deaths, says the government
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Thailand reports nine new coronavirus cases, one new death
Country has 2,931 cases and 52 coronavirus fatalities.
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Global coronavirus cases exceed 2.9m
Death toll nears 204,000, recoveries top 824,000, according to Johns Hopkins University
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Bangladesh: 34 Hindu org's members coronavirus positive
Police lock down ISKCON-run temple in capital Dhaka
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US backs NATO call for Afghan cease-fire over pandemic
Washington, NATO support Afghan president after Taliban rejects his plea for Ramazan truce
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French police seize 14,000 face masks bound for black market
Masks were to be sold to construction workers for a large profit
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UAE against unilateral changes to situation in Yemen: official
Urges full implementation of a peace deal agreed last year
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Students return to class in Shanghai and Beijing
In some cafeterias, students are assigned fixed seating spots spaced at least one metre apart
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Asia's mosques deserted as coronavirus keeps Ramazan faithful away
Police patrolled outside Karachi's Faizan-e-Madina to stop worshippers from gathering
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Global coronavirus death toll exceeds 200,000
Confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide top 2.8 million, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University
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Arab coalition releases Houthi tanker after 42 days
As Saudi-led coalition accused of seizing 20 ships carrying oil and food allowed to operate by UN
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New Zealand has won a battle against virus transmission: PM
Ardern warned there was no certainty about when all transmission can be eliminated, allowing a return to normal life
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Italy to reopen factories in staged end to coronavirus lockdown
As the lockdown puts a strain on the euro zone’s third-largest economy
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North Korea's Kim 'alive and well': Seoul
His absence unleashed a series of unconfirmed media reports over his condition
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China says all coronavirus patients in Wuhan have now been discharged
The focus has shifted to the province of Heilongjiang, which has seen large numbers of cases entering from Russia
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China seizes over 89 million shoddy face masks
Demand for protective equipment has soared as nations across the globe battle the deadly coronavirus
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Oklahoma asks Trump to declare coronavirus an 'act of God' to help oil producers
Over-production of oil continues to threaten the economy, says Governor Kevin Stitt
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Pakistani peacekeepers rescue over 2,000 flood-hit people in Congo
Stranded people were served with food and provided necessary medical care, says ISPR
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'Very much alive', says UK vaccine trial volunteer after online death rumours
Dr Granato was one of the first two volunteers injected in a trial of potential Covid-19 vaccine at Oxford University
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British PM Johnson back at Downing Street ‘after Covid-19 recovery’
Johnson will take back control of a govt under pressure from economic fallout of shutdowns aimed at curbing Covid-19
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Bangladesh textile workers flout coronavirus lockdown to demand wages
The South Asian nation is set to lose export revenue of about $6 billion this fiscal year
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US economy faces historic shock, with 16% joblessness possible: Trump adviser
A record 26.5 million Americans have filed for jobless benefits since mid-March
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White House aims to zero in on further stimulus to help battered economy
US looking for 'big thoughtful policies' to rebuild confidence in economy battered by coronavirus
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Dutch students sail home across Atlantic due to coronavirus
They sailed a 7,000 kilometre trip that took them five weeks
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UK seeing definite downward trend in people in hospital with Covid-19: medical director
We now have a very definite trend in reduced number of people in hospitals, UK's senior health official says
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Saudi Arabia halts executions of those committing crimes as minors: statement
The individual will receive prison sentence of no longer than 10 years in juvenile detention facility
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Israel reopens some businesses and considers resuming school year
Israel, which has a population of about 9 million, has had 15,398 coronavirus cases and 199 deaths
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Fears Meghan, Prince Harry biography could ‘savage’ monarchy
The couple have reportedly collaborated with the authors of their new biography
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Chernobyl nuclear disaster marks 34 years
Nearly 8.4m people exposed to radiation, over 400,000 displaced in wake of 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster
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Germany says China sought to encourage positive Covid-19 comments
China approached German govt to encourage it to make positive statements on how Beijing is handling pandemic
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Modi urges citizens follow lockdown as coronavirus cases rise
Indian PM believes country is in the midst of a 'war'
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Iran plans to reopen mosques in areas free of coronavirus: President
Iran will be divided up into white, yellow and red regions based on the number of infections and deaths, says Rouhani
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Indian woman gang raped after being quarantined alone in school
According to Indian crime data, on average, rape occurs every 20 minutes in the country
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South Korea's big churches reopen with designated seats, size limits
South Korea had extended its social distancing policy but with relief to religious and sports facilities
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Fresh air at last! Spanish children go outdoors for first time in six weeks
Spain registered its lowest daily increase in the coronavirus death toll in more than a month
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Italy to reopen some businesses as early as this week
Govt aiming to reopen manufacturing and construction from May 4, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte says
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Heir unapparent: If North Korea faces succession, who might replace Kim?
Media reports spark questions about who is in place to take over if Kim fell seriously ill or died
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Can pandemic catalyse diplomacy to end conflicts?
While guns have fallen silent at many places due to COVID-19 crisis, they are roaring in Kashmir
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Saudi eases coronavirus curfews, keeps 24-hour curfew in Makkah
As the kingdom recorded 16,299 cases of infection with 136 deaths
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Indian police burying martyrs' bodies secretly in Occupied Kashmir
The tactic is being used to keep crowds of protesters from gathering at funerals
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Covid-19: Pakistan's flag displayed at Switzerland's Matterhorn in solidarity
Words such as 'hope', 'solidarity' and 'stay home' have also been displayed on the mountain
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Beijing shuts door on eating wild animals
Passes new regulation as a prudent response to the COVID-19 pandemic
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China reports 11 new coronavirus cases, no deaths on Saturday
As the country reported a total of 82,827 confirmed infections, with 4,632 deaths
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G20 launches initiative for health tools needed to combat the coronavirus
Calling on all countries, NGOs, philanthropists and private sector to help close the financing gap
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British PM Johnson will be back at work on Monday, office says
After having recovered from a case of coronavirus that sent him to intensive care for three nights in early April
















































