Cancelling 2020 Olympics 'unthinkable', says Tokyo Guv

Tokyo, March 12 (IANS) Hours after the World Health Organisation declaring the ongoing coronavirus outbreak as a "pandemic", Tokyo City Governor Yuriko Koike has stated that the announcement will have an impact on the Olympic Games but cancelling…

Activists ask UN to break silence on genocide of Baloch

New Delhi/Geneva (IANS) In a strong indictment of the United Nations for its apathy towards Baloch people, human rights activists have set up a pavilion right outside the United Nations office in Geneva, highlighting their genocide committed by the…

Israeli-made COVID-19 vaccine may be announced soon

Jerusalem (IANS) Amid the rapid spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), scientists in Israel are expected to announce vaccine for coronavirus in the coming days but a long process of pre-clinical and clinical testing and approval process will…

Democrats cancel debates, bar audience from debate

New York (IANS) Coronavirus sweeping the US is casting its dark shadow on the nation's politics in an election year leading to the Democrats cancelling campaign rallies and barring audience from the debate between former Vice President Joe Biden…

Biden seals lead in Democratic presidential race

New York (IANS) Former US Vice President Joe Biden has sealed his lead in the Democratic Party race to be the nominee to challenge President Donald Trump in November by winning the party poll in the key state of Michigan and three others.

With…

Raging blaze sweeps Bangladesh slum

Dhaka (IANS) A massive fire on Wednesday swept through one of the largest slums here, however, no casualties have so far been reported.

At least 20 fire fighting units rushed to the spot to fight the flames in the Rupnagar slum, fire department…

COVID-19: UN climate action summit postponed

Bonn, March (IANS) In light of the rapidly evolving COVID-19 outbreak, the UN SDG Action Campaign has decided to postpone the SDG Global Festival of Action, which was scheduled to take place at the World Conference Centre in Bonn in Germany from April…

Confirmed Covid-19 cases across Pakistan rise to 16

Islamabad, March 10 Pakistan has said that the number of confirmed cases of novel coronavirus (Covid-19) infections across the country have risen to 16, after nine more cases emerged in Karachi on Monday.

"Nine new cases of coronavirus have…

Lawmakers of dissolved Thai oppn party launch new formation

Bangkok (IANS) Lawmakers of the opposition Future Forward Party, dissolved last month in a controversial court decision, announced that they would continue their "pro-democracy struggle" under a new formation called 'Kao Klai' (Move Forward).

Bangladesh confirms first COVID-19 cases

Dhaka (IANS) Bangladesh has confirmed the first coronavirus cases in the country, but the government has urged people not to panic and to consult physicians if they showed any symptoms of the disease, it was reported.

Two men and a woman…