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Afghanistan marks start of Ramadan fasting month
American and other foreign forces have vowed to stop Afghanistan from July 2021 supplied the Taliban adhere to many security warranties and hold discussions with the authorities. "The continued spread of the COVID-19 pandemic underscores the urgency of such measures". Ahead of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, the Afghan government has released another 55 Taliban prisoners, the National Secu... [Full Article...]
Total cases in Andhra Pradesh cross 1000
With the increase in COVID-19 testing in India, cases likely to increase further in the coming weeks. So far, Ahmedabad city has reported 1,638 cases, the highest in Gujarat which accounted for over 2,800 infections. Indore, the business capital of Madhya Pradesh , has plunged into a major crisis on the coronavirus front. Khargone has recorded 10 positive cases and the temple town of Ujjain... [Full Article...]
Andrew Cuomo opening up testing for first responders, healthcare workers, essential employees
He also said Trump, who last week halted U.S. contributions to the World Health Organization after accusing it of promoting China's "disinformation" about the outbreak, was right to question whether the WHO responded properly to the crisis. [Full Article...]
#MannKiBaat: Masks will become the new normal, says Modi
It doesn't mean that all those wearing are sick. "Be it in cities or villages, we can see people everywhere getting involved in this fight against the pandemic ", the prime minister said. Mr Modi also commended the state governments for playing a very proactive role in dealing with this pandemic. Additionally, the PM thanked all those who were working during the COVID-19 outbreak, to ensure the... [Full Article...]
216 new cases and one death added to April 25 COVID numbers
There was one new death in the Calgary health zone, taking the number of total deaths to 73, and 1,471 recovered cases. The urban area has had four recoveries, while Wood Buffalo's rural areas have seen two recoveries and now have no active cases. [Full Article...]
Saudi Arabia abolishes flogging as punishment
Pilgrimage is big business for Saudi Arabia and the backbone of plans to expand visitor numbers under Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's ambitious economic reform agenda. It said floggings would now be replaced with fines and jail terms. Campaigners say Saudi Arabia has one of the worst records for human rights in the world, with freedom of expression severely curtailed and critics of the govern... [Full Article...]
UK COVID-19 hospital deaths top 20,000 after another 813 patients die
The virus has killed more than 1,20,000 persons in Europe with more than three quarters of those fatalities in Italy, France, Spain and Britain. The government is facing growing criticism over its response to the new coronavirus pandemic as the death toll rises. [Full Article...]
China to prosecute first foreigner over Hong Kong 'meddling'
Lam made front-page headlines earlier this week after a man threw red paint at him, just days before the reopening of his Causeway Bay Books in Taipei ― a symbol of resistance to perceived Chinese encroachments on Hong Kong's liberties. Following the detentions, the shop was forced to close while edgy political texts have largely disappeared from mainstream book retailers under pressure from Bei... [Full Article...]