Beijing (IANS) Profits of China's leading industrial businesses dropped 36.7 per cent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2020 due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, official data revealed on Monday.
The data released by the National…
Beijing (IANS) Final year of primary and secondary school students in China returned to their classrooms on Monday after a long closure, which began with the Lunar New Year holiday and was later extended as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
…Chandigarh (IANS) More than 2.5 lakh Indian nationals, including about one lakh students, are stranded in Australia amid coronavirus pandemic. But their families back home have nothing to worry about.
India's High Commissioner to Australia,…
Washington (IANS) US President Donald Trump has hinted that he could cancel his daily coronavirus press briefings after facing backlash for his remarks that the disease could be treated by injecting disinfectant.
"What is the purpose of having…
Kiev (IANS) Ukraine on Sunday honoured the Chernobyl liquidators, 34 years after the worst nuclear tragedy in history.
Ukrainian Emergency Services Chief, Mykola Chechotkin, remembered the 530,000 liquidators of Chernobyl, recovery operation…
Sanaa (IANS) Separatists in southern Yemen have declared self-rule, breaking a peace deal signed last November with the internationally recognised government, it was reported on Sunday.
The Aden-based Southern Transitional Council (STC) declared…
Tripoli (IANS) The UN-backed Libyan government's forces said that its fighter jets had launched four airstrikes on a military base of the rival eastern-based army, which media reports said resulted in five deaths and 10 injuries.
"The air…
United Nations (IANS) India is assured of a non-permanent seat in the UN Security Council next year, but the General Assembly leadership has to figure out how to conduct the election scheduled for June because member countries' delegates can't…
New York (IANS) US President Donald Trump, who has been accused of being scientifically challenged, has tried to play scientist but ended up with a serious flub when he made a science fiction leap to sending light waves inside the body to destroy…
Johannesburg (IANS) South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday announced an easing of some lockdown restrictions imposed due to the coronavirus pandemic beginning next month, citing economic concerns.
In the statement, Ramaphosa said…