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Montreal postpones ending lockdown by a week
Quebec province has racked up more than half of Canada's 3,900 coronavirus deaths and 66,000 infections
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Carnival to resume limited cruise operations on August 1
Eight ships will resume cruises from the Florida ports of Miami and Port Canaveral and Galveston in Texas
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France's first known Covid-19 case 'was in December'
Country has seen almost 25,000 people die from the virus since March 1
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Daily Mail columnist breaks up with Donald Trump over Covid-19 ‘disinfectant ideas’
I used very forceful language to convey my dismay at such reckless, and woefully irresponsible behaviour, says Morgan
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AJK PM assails UK Labour Party chief for pro-India remarks
Recent statement of Keir Starm after meeting Indian lobby is a reflection of odious hypocrisy, says Raja Farooq Haider
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Six dead as plane carrying coronavirus aid crashes in Somalia
Pilot, copilot, flight engineer, a trainee pilot, and two others were onboard, transport minister says
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World leaders pledge $8 billion to fight Covid-19 but US steers clear
We have pledged $8.1 billion for vaccine, diagnostics and treatment, says Head of European Commission
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'People are having less sex in lockdown'
Durex condoms owner Laxman Narasimhan says sales are down due to increased anxiety, no chance of socialising
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Pakistan proposes ‘global truce’ amid Covid-19
President Alvi floats idea during virtual summit of NAM convened by Azerbaijan
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11-year-old's thank you letter to postman melts hearts on Twitter
Gesture of kindness shows importance of 'small things' during times of pandemic
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Most Covid-19 patients get antibodies but immunity unclear: UK official
Government in discussions with Swiss pharmaceutical firm over antibody testing, says health secretary Matt Hancock
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Top Indian court reserves verdict on 4G restoration in Occupied Kashmir
The occupied region has so far reported 701 coronavirus cases and eight deaths
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UK says China has questions to answer over coronavirus outbreak
US-led Five Eyes intelligence consortium said China had deliberately destroyed evidence of coronavirus outbreak
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Ex-Italian envoy to Pakistan appointed as NATO representative in Afghanistan
Stefano Pontecorvo brings diplomatic experience, including on Afghanistan and broad regional context, says NATO chief
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Italy's coronavirus death toll far higher than reported: stats office
Nationwide deaths were up 39% compared with the average of the previous five years, says statistics bureau ISTAT
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Love during lockdown: Singles in US reinvent dating
Coronavirus pandemic has made dating a challenge but millions of single Americans are finding ways
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EU hosts virus telethon, seeking first 7.5 billion euros
Covid-19 has killed nearly 250,000 people around the world -- more than 140,000 of them in Europe
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First dictionary editor thought term 'anti-Semite' would have no use
British lexicographer James Murray planned several dedicated entries of words beginning with the pre-fix "anti"
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World will be same but worse after 'banal' virus: French writer
He describes Covid-19 as a 'banal virus' with 'no redeeming qualities... It's not even sexually transmitted'
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Pakistan, Iran discuss steps to contain virus
Mirza says govt working on a national policy to increase the number of tests
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Trump says up to 100,000 Americans may die from coronavirus
We can’t stay closed as a country (or) we’re not going to have a country left, says Trump
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Muslims in South Korea to reopen mosques from May 6
Muslim federation asks people to maintain physical distance during prayers, to use sanitizer, face masks
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Special Report: How Turkey’s courts turned on Erdogan's foes
Under Erdogan, thousands of judges and prosecutors have been sacked by the government’s own count
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China says Pompeo 'insane' over coronavirus lab origin theory
CCTV earlier slammed Pompeo as the 'common enemy of mankind' and accused him of 'spreading a political virus'
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PM Imran discusses coronavirus challenges with Ethiopian counterpart
Developing countries faced twin challenge of containing disease and staving off hunger, says premier
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Europe stirs back to life as lockdowns ease
With death and infection rates slowing and economies in ruins, some European countries decided it was time to test
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Netanyahu fate at stake as coalition deal challenged in top court
Opposition argues that a deal on a new unity administration would unlawfully shield Netanyahu in a corruption trial
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Trump leadership void on South Asia persists as diplomat retires
Alice Wells, assistant secretary of state for South and Central Asia, will retire on May 22 after 31-year career
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Trump administration pushing to rip global supply chains from China: officials
US president has long pledged to bring manufacturing back from overseas
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Internal Chinese report warns Beijing faces Tiananmen-like global backlash over virus
Beijing warned to be prepared for a worst-case scenario in case of armed confrontation with United States
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Russia: Covid-19 cases rise by more than 10,000 in a day
Coronavirus cases in Russia rise to 145,268, deaths to 1,356
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At least 14 killed in armed attacks in Nigeria
10 killed in Ebonyi state, four others in Kaduna city
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Japan extends virus state of emergency until May 31
There are just five ICU beds per 100,000 people in Japan, less than half the number in Italy
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Police clash with migrant workers as India eases coronavirus curbs
As the tally of infections stands at more than 42,500, with 1,300 dead
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US will have coronavirus vaccine by year end: Trump
President revises his estimate, saying 80-90,000 Americans will die due to coronavirus pandemic
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Vienna airport to offer Covid-19 testing for travelers
Passengers arriving at airport to undergo test with results available within 3 hours
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'Bloody awful': British defence minister describes having Covid-19
Says the virus sapped his energy, reduced his will and temporarily taken away his sense of taste and smell for days
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African countries ease Covid-19 lockdown restrictions
Governments say there is need to resume economic activities with imperative to contain virus
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Portugal starts to emerge from coronavirus lockdown
Country declared a state of emergency on March 19 and has so far recorded more than 25,000 virus cases
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Vietnam kids back at school after 3-month virus break
Country has recorded just 271 virus cases and zero deaths, according to official tallies
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Italy starts to emerge from world's longest nationwide Covid-19 lockdown
Restaurants that have managed to survive the most disastrous crisis in generations will reopen for takeaway service
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Factbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of the new coronavirus
As more than 3.52 million people infected globally and 246,910 dead
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New Zealand and Australia consider coronavirus "travel bubble"
Australia and New Zealand have both slowed the spread of coronavirus in recent weeks
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Taliban attack military centre in Afghanistan, casualties reported
Dozens killed and wounded in the attack, says Taliban spokesperson
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Bangkok's street food hub of Chinatown comes alive as lockdown eases
Customers are now allowed to eat in again but are meant to observe social distancing
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Global coronavirus cases surpass 3.5 million amid underreporting fears
Globally there are 74,779 new cases over the past 24 hours
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New Zealand reports no new Covid-19 cases
Bloomfield cautioned that people must continue social distancing measures to ensure Covid-19 does not return
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Turkey lifts 3-day coronavirus curfew in 31 provinces
Country's 4th weekend-long stay-at-home order to curb spread of COVID-19 ends at midnight
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Pakistan reaffirms resolve to continue support for Afghan reconciliation process
Islamabad also calls for reduction in violence by ‘all stakeholders’ in the war-torn country
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Pompeo says 'significant' evidence new coronavirus emerged from Chinese lab
Says there is a significant amount of evidence that the virus came from laboratory in Wuhan













































