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China passes feared Hong Kong security law
Law bypassed Hong Kong's fractious legislature and the wording was kept secret from the city's 7.5 million inhabitants
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Venezuela's Maduro gives EU ambassador 72 hours to leave the country
Relations have been tense since 2017 when Venezuela became the first Latin American country to receive sanctions
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Pandemic 'is not even close to being over', WHO chief says
Although many countries have made some progress globally, the pandemic is actually speeding up
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India bans 59 mostly Chinese apps including TikTok, UC Browser, WeChat
Ban comes after a deadly border conflict between the two nuclear-armed nations in which 20 Indian soldiers died
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Veteran leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani quits APHC
Geelani has been under house arrest in Srinagar for several years
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Iran reports record 162 Covid-19 single-day death toll
Iran has so far struggled to contain the outbreak, the deadliest in the Middle East
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Fighting in Taiwan parliament after opposition occupies chamber
Taiwan is a rambunctious democracy and fights and protests inside the parliament building are not uncommon.
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Vietnam grounds Pakistani pilots over licence concerns
Vietnam’s aviation authority is coordinating with Pakistani authorities to review the pilots’ profiles
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Iran issues arrest warrant for Trump over killing of top general: Fars news
warrants had been issued against US president on charges of murder and terrorist action
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Covid-19 cases in Africa exceed 371,000
Deaths near 9,500 while more than 178,000 patients have recovered, says Africa CDC
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Drilling activities pose high risk for Arctic: NGO
Politicians see chance to weaken environmental legislation that in normal conditions would not go unnoticed
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China approves coronavirus drug for limited use
Potential COVID-19 vaccine can be used only on essential service workers such as military personnel
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Floods in India's Assam drive a million out of homes
At least two dead, over a million affected, say authorities
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South Korea: 39 US military staff infected by virus
Health officials in South Korea say total infections rise to 12,757 across country
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China to impose visa restrictions on US individuals over Hong Kong
Zhao Lijian says The US is attempting to obstruct China’s legislation for safeguarding national security in the HK SAR
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Bangladesh: Ferry sinks leaving 28 dead, dozens missing
2 vessels collide in Buriganga River which flows past outskirts of capital Dhaka
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Global coronavirus death toll tops 500,000
Number of cases surpasses 10 million worldwide while over 5 million people have recovered
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Israel in second wave of coronavirus: health minister
Country reported 668 new cases in 24 hours on Thursday, highest daily number since April 3
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Iran makes masks compulsory from July 5
Middle Eastern country reports 144 more virus-linked fatalities
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Australia reports highest single-day cases in 2 months
Health authorities concerned over rising coronavirus cases
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13 doctors die from coronavirus in Iraq
775 doctors have contracted virus in Iraq since February
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Brazil reports 552 virus fatalities, 267 die in Mexico
Death toll in country nears 58,000, over 30,000 new infections recorded, Mexico's fatality count stands above 26,000
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Landmine blast kills 6 civilians in Afghanistan
Incident took place in Helmand province; official accuses Taliban of planting explosives
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Pakistanis not permitted to enter EU as borders set to reopen
Surprisingly, India named on the draft list despite being the fourth most coronavirus infected country in the world
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Virus cases in Indian Occupied Kashmir top 7,000
2,700 infections, including 41 virus-linked deaths, confirmed in last 2 weeks
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AJK president lauds Joe Biden for urging India to restore people’s rights in IOJ&K
US former vice president has said restrictions on dissent, such as preventing peaceful protests, weaken democracy.
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Trump retweets, then deletes, video of supporter shouting 'white power'
The video on Twitter showed Trump protesters and supporters in Florida shouting profanities at each other
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Pakistan Army shoots down another Indian spy drone along LoC
This is the 9th Indian quadcopter shot down by Pakistan Army troops this year, says ISPR
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US sanctions, coronavirus make for Iran's toughest year, Rouhani says
Rouhani says it’s been the most difficult year due to the enemy’s economic pressure and the pandemic
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Cholesterol-lowering drugs help reduce Covid-19 deaths: study
Statin drugs can improve immune cell responses, reduce inflammation, and slow the progression of lung injury
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Trump denies being told about Russian bounties to kill US troops in Afghanistan
The White House also denied that Trump was briefed on US intelligence regarding the affair
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Rohingya say they were forced to drink urine to stay alive on four-month sea journey
Survivors described a high-seas horror that saw them reduced to throwing the dead overboard
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Sri Lanka lifts coronavirus lockdown, says 'no community spread'
The island nation imposed the lockdown on March 20 and lifted it gradually over the past two months
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Shooting at California Walmart distribution centre leaves two dead, four injured
The incident started around 3:30 pm Pacific Time, according to the office of the local sheriff
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‘Smart lockdowns’ are Europe's best hope
As Germany, Italy and Portugal bet on smaller, local shutdowns to prevent a new surge of virus infections
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Coronavirus: 1,109 more deaths in Brazil, 602 in Mexico
Death toll in Brazil passes 57,070, Mexico's fatality count surges past 26,381
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British expats head home as pandemic hits UAE economy
Thousands of expatriates in UAE have lost jobs due to economic impact of COVID-19 pandemic
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India records highest single-day Covid-19 cases
Maharashtra with 159,133 cases is still at number one in terms of nationwide virus cases
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What doctors have learned about fighting Covid-19
In the six months since the new virus began spreading around the world
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Iran reports 125 more fatalities from coronavirus
Death toll reaches 10,364, according to Health Ministry
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Coronavirus cases exceed 10m mark worldwide
Some countries are experiencing a resurgence in infections, leading authorities to partially reinstate lockdowns
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India snubs offer to reopen Kartarpur
Pakistan wanted Sikh pilgrims from India to visit holy site from tomorrow after a gap of three months
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Viral video of 'UN staffers' having sex in car sparks outrage
Clip shows a woman in a red dress straddling a man in the back seat of a jeep with UN markings in Israel
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Taliban reject claims Russia aided fighters in attacks on US troops
NYT reported bounties offered by a notorious arm of Russia's military intelligence service gave incentives to Taliban
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Iran news agency reports visit of new Quds chief to Syria
Esmail Ghaani is the replacement for Qassem Soleimani, Iran’s most powerful military commander
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India moves missile defence system into Ladakh after standoff with China
The deployment comes even as India and China are holding rounds of discussion to de-escalate the situation
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Pakistan slams India for issuing illegal IOJ&K domiciles to non-Kashmiris
Latest action has vindicated Islamabad's stance that Delhi aims to alter demography of Occupied Kashmir, says FO
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India grants thousands citizenship rights in Occupied Kashmir
Local politicians believe issuing domiciles to outsiders is beginning of disturbing Muslim-majority character
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Locusts invade satellite city of India's capital
Delhi’s international airport asks pilots to take extra precautions during takeoff and landing due to locusts
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Iran’s supreme leader warns economy will worsen if coronavirus spreads
Country’s total coronavirus caseload is now at 220,180





































