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A woman who is in a contact with people who have contracted the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) wears a protective face mask as she waits behind iron bars to receive free medicines provided by the ministry of health, at a medical centre in Cairo, Egypt June 3, 2020. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany (REUTERS)

Post-lockdown Mideast shows signs of virus trouble returning

5 min read . 05:40 PM IST
FILE PHOTO: A Facebook sign is seen at the second China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai, China November 6, 2019. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo (REUTERS)

China not happy with Facebook's new state media rules

1 min read . 09:30 AM IST
President Donald Trump (AP)

Twitter, Facebook disable Trump video tribute to Floyd over copyright complaint

2 min read . 07:51 AM IST
Trump had summoned the media to welcome a surprisingly strong US jobs report (REUTERS)

Citing jobs in US, Trump says 'a great day' for George Floyd, sparks controversy

2 min read . 07:47 AM IST
Trump was quick to seize the positive jobs report at a time when his political standing is at one of the weakest points of his presidency (AFP)

'Greatest comeback in American history,' says Trump while praising US job data

5 min read . 07:37 AM IST
Demonstrators march in protest against the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd, in Niagara Square in Buffalo, New York, U.S. (REUTERS)

Minneapolis to ban police chokeholds in wake of Floyd death

2 min read . 06:24 AM IST
(Photo: Reuters)

AstraZeneca blood cancer drug shows signs of helping Covid-19 patients

1 min read . 12:40 AM IST
A man wearing a mask waits at a bus stop in London, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease, London (Photo: Reuters)

UK becomes second country in world to record more than 40,000 Covid-19 deaths

2 min read . 12:27 AM IST
Health workers from Doctors Without Borders visit a squatters camp to conduct medical examinations and avoid the spread of the COVID-19 in Sao Bernardo do Campo, greater Sao Paulo area, Brazil. (AP)

Brazil's covid-19 deaths surpass Italy's, daily toll hits record high

1 min read . 12:09 AM IST
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan. The FATF warning comes at a time the country is facing multiple economic challenges (Photo: AP)

UN report on terrorism reiterates what Pakistan PM already 'confessed': India

1 min read . 05 Jun 2020
WHO stressed that face masks were only one of a range of tools that can reduce the risk of viral transmission (Photo: Reuters)

Wear masks in public says WHO, in update of COVID-19 advice

1 min read . 05 Jun 2020
President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference in the Rose Garden of the White House, Friday (Photo: AP)

Apart from Wuhan, why did Covid-19 not go to other parts of China, asks Trump

1 min read . 05 Jun 2020
A Migrant woman along with her children as they wait to borad a train to reach their natives, in Bengaluru. (ANI)

Karnataka breaches 3000 active covid -19 cases mark as 515 test positive

1 min read . 05 Jun 2020
Economist forecasts had called for a decline of 7.5 million in payrolls and a jump in the unemployment rate to 19%

US jobless rate unexpectedly fell in May as hiring rebounded

1 min read . 05 Jun 2020
Elon Musk (Reuters)

Tesla's Elon Musk calls for breakup of Amazon in tweet

1 min read . 05 Jun 2020
A file photo of People’s Liberation Army troops. (Photo: Bloomberg)

Amidst standoff, China appoints new commander for troops overseeing India border

1 min read . 05 Jun 2020
Officials of the World Health Organisation (WHO) are seen during a community testing (Reuters)

'It's not over': WHO on rising Covid-19 cases in nations easing lockdowns

1 min read . 05 Jun 2020
China, under the rule of Chinese Communist Party, represents a global challenge, said US Republican Senator Marco Rubio (Photo: AP)

Lawmakers in 8 countries including US, UK form new alliance to counter China

2 min read . 05 Jun 2020
Folk dancers, who are selling protective face masks for a living due to unavailability of celebration parties temporary banned by government to help curb the spread of the coronavirus, wait for customers along the roadside in Rawalpindi, Pakistan (AP)

IMF asks Pakistan to freeze govt employees' salaries to cut public debt

3 min read . 05 Jun 2020
South Pacific island nations have dodged the worst ravages of the coronavirus pandemic, but now face a stark choice between a risky reopening to tourists and economic collapse. (AFP)

Coronavirus update: Fiji declares itself virus-free

1 min read . 05 Jun 2020

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