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We must act now on each of these threats to our children,says UN secretary-general

'Modivirus' made the lives of Kashmiri people further miserable, says AJK President Sardar Masood Khan

Al-Aqsa mosque in occupied East Jerusalem is world's 3rd-holiest site for Muslims

Weddings are resuming in Wuhan as authorities relax a strict lockdown that separated people for two months

UK has the fifth-highest official death toll from Covid-19 in the world

Public health authorities are now worried about how minority ethnic communities are hardest hit by Covid-19

UK customs claim they are investigating who was behind this attempt

Experts say among the main possibilities are re-infection, a relapse, or inconsistent tests

States’ orders have crushed the nation’s economy to levels not seen since the Great Depression nearly a century ago

In the past 10 days, the number of cases reported in Europe has nearly doubled, says WHO’s European director

From Germany to Taiwan, women in leadership roles provide blueprint for male counterparts to deal with pandemic

India’s gold consumption in 2020 could fall to 350 tonnes to 400 tonnes, down from 690.4 tonnes in 2019

This comes as President Ashraf Ghani renewed his call on Taliban insurgents to cease-fire amid coronavirus pandemic

Spanish government excludes, for now, over 3,000 more deaths reported by Catalan government, including Barcelona

As millions already lack health care, food, water and electricity in conflict-hit countries

He originally planned to raise £1,000 for a National Health Service charity

Human rights group believes more boats adrift at sea as coronavirus lockdowns make it harder to find refuge

Through WHO, the UN has been able to equip 47 African countries with Covid-19 tests

At one point, the Iranian vessels came within 10 yards of the US Coast Guard

Critics of Modi's government caution against fanning communal tension

1,593 patients have recovered and gone home

As reported cases crossed 2.05 million globally with more than 136,600 people dead

At least 668 mariners are reportedly infected with the coronavirus

Residential committees to help prevent the complete resumption of free movement

As the total number of confirmed cases reach 82,341

The move will free up more than $20 billion for the countries to spend on their health systems, Saudi Finance Minister

The prototype could be replicated for as little as $300, where normally ventilators sell for around $30,000

Growing number of doctors have said that Covid-19 patients appear to fade rapidly when they are put on ventilators

The generous donations by China for Pakistan to contain coronavirus were greatly appreciated, says FM Qureshi

'Self-isolation is a luxury that most sex workers simply cannot afford'

Japanese envoy says support will boost Pakistan’s capacity to quickly track coronavirus affected people

Pakistan’s envoy to Beijing hopes world leaders will shun isolationism for good

Christian Chenay holds virtual consultations for COVID-19 patients, some of whom he has treated for decades

Isolation, remaining indoors, social distancing, best treatment, says chief physician of Istanbul hospital

To reduce the risk, measures should be lifted in a phased and step-wise manner, says the global health organisation

Lt Gen BS Raju claims Pak Army trying to infiltrate coronavirus infected patients into IOK

Hand-washing with soap is considered as best prevention against COVID-19

Tokyo on Wednesday announced 127 new cases, with at least 327 nationwide, according to Kyodo newswire

We’ve listed the animals we’ll have to slaughter first, says zoo director

Grim warnings over economic impact, US halting funding for WHO worries investors

Says he is concerned by US President Donald Trump’s decision to suspend funding for the World Health Organization

Fire brought 850-year-old cathedral to the ground within half an hour

Says partnership with Sanofi brings scale to the attempt to get a COVID-19 vaccine

After 85 healthcare workers at Medicana International Hospital infected with the COVID-19 disease

The main fire, one of several that followed unusually dry weather, broke out on April 3

At around 3,000 tests for more than 90 million people

Country has 6,691 confirmed cases of the new coronavirus and 299 deaths

With more than 1.97 million people infected and 128,445 dead

60 per cent spike in reported deaths underscored the enormous losses endured in the nation's most populous city

Country has had nearly 11,000 infections and 225 deaths