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#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...]
Saudi-led coalition announces 1-month extension of ceasefire in Yemen
Saudi soldiers stand guard as a Saudi air force cargo plane, carrying aid, lands at an airfield in Yemen's Marib, on 8 February, 2018. The internationally recognised Saudi-backed government said the move towards self-rule would have "catastrophic consequences" for the Riyadh peace deal. [Full Article...]
U.S. Navy recommends reinstating commander of coronavirus-hit USS Theodore Roosevelt
In the address, delivered via the ship's loudspeaker, Modly doubled down on his decision to relieve Crozier and called the former vessel's captain "naive" and "stupid". One sailor who was infected died, and almost 850 out of the roughly 4,800 personnel on the ship have tested positive for the virus. In Congress pressure built on Esper to reinstate Crozier. [Full Article...]
Spain to Allow Exercise, Walks from Next Weekend: PM Pedro Sanchez
The government has already taken some steps to relax the lockdown, such as allowing construction workers back and letting children take walks outside from this weekend, but broader restrictions will not be eased until late May. Friday's total brings the overall coronavirus death toll in Spain to 22,524 out of a total of 219,764 cases. Fernando Simon, the Head of the Center for the Coordination f... [Full Article...]