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Critics have focused on lack of unified national approach within union and reopening of schools

Official says outside of containment zones 'all other activities will be permitted'

More than 122 million jobs estimated lost in April

Move could smooth efforts to end Afghanistan’s longrunning war and launch peace talks

PM Ardern with her partner walked for a brunch to a cafe where they were initially told it was too full

Du Wei was 57 years old and became ambassador to Israel in February

Contrary to previous trends, people will tend to go for more organized holidays, says expert

The changes do not apply to people in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland

Thousands of Greeks returned to church

Abbas Stanikzai says New Delhi has always played a negative role in the war-torn country

The epidemic in South America might impact supplies to China, says sources

Sales of electricity and fuel declined because of curbs on travel and work to control the coronavirus outbreak

South Korea reported 13 new cases bringing the country’s total to 11,050 with 262 deaths

Ambassador Volkan Bozkir says 'build back better' should be UN's motto in post-pandemic era

Brazil’s Health Ministry reported 816 new deaths related to the virus, bringing the total to 15,633

State data shows the number of new cases statewide has fluctuated between 2,100 and 2,500 per day

Only Covid-19 negative patients to be allowed entry from May 20

12 pregnant women among 108 people test positive for Covid-19 in last 24 hours

Oil sectors of Iran and Venezuela, members of OPEC, are both under US sanctions

Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Qatar report fresh deaths from Covid-19

International, domestic travel resumes from June 3; bars, restaurants, hair salons to reopen on Monday

Increase in foreign investments would help make India self-reliant in defence production, says finance minister

Such allegations are bid to divert world’s attention from 'state-terrorism' in Occupied Kashmir, says FO

Toddlers and preschool children in particular may not feel safe because of new and uncertain routine, experts say

Court says Azaan is integral part of Islam, urges against restrictions on pretext of coronavirus lockdown

‘Turkey and everyone with a sense of justice will stand by the Palestinian people,’ says Ibrahim Kalin

US president says Washington and New Delhi 'cooperating' on developing badly-needed coronavirus vaccine

Pilot safely ejects and has been hospitalised in stable condition for observation, says US Air Force

Progress in fight against the pandemic continues, leaving behind first unsteady week out of lockdown

Veteran politician was appointed governor to the OPEC oil cartel in 1985

As the total number of cases rise to 85,940 with 2,752 fatalities reported

China has confirmed 82,941 cases of Covid-19 as of Friday and 4,633 deaths

More than 31,600 Italians have died of Covid-19 since the outbreak came to light on February 21

The migrants mainly from the states of Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal

12 forecasting models see increase in deaths in coming weeks, says CDC head Robert Redfield

US president has suspended funding to WHO over allegations it initially downplayed the seriousness of the outbreak

Republican leaders vow to block despite some party support for provisions aimed at helping state and local govts

As the total number of confirmed cases in the mainland stands at 82,941 and the death toll at 4,633

We expect to meet that within the timeline laid out under the agreement, says spokesperson

Khalilzad says Taliban have implemented their agreement not to attack the coalition forces

It’s going to be a single dose vaccine and to be made for global supply, says Adrian Hill

West Bank and Jordan Valley are Palestinian territories illegally occupied by Israel since 1967, says FO

US president says he is very disappointed with China’s failure to contain Covid-19 outbreak

2 neighbors became nuclear power in May 1998 triggering new arms race in region

It takes the country's tally of infections to 26,891

Bicycles will makes things easier for front-line workers who lack transportation to local hospitals

China reported four new coronavirus cases on the mainland on May 14

As the coronavirus pandemic dominates headlines, Europe closes its ports and no humanitarian ships carry out rescues

Singapore has among the highest number of coronavirus infections in Asia

Taiwan says the coronavirus pandemic has made it more urgent than ever that it be allowed proper access to the WHO