Thailand extends ban on int'l flights until June end

Bangkok (IANS) Thailand has extended a ban on international passenger flights again for another month until June 30 in a bid to contain the spread of COVID-19.

"No passenger flights originating outside the country may land at Thai airports…

B'desh raises storm alert as cyclone nears

Dhaka (IANS) Bangladesh on Sunday raised the storm alert to local cautionary signal No. 4, as cyclone Amphan moved further to the country's north-west.

The cyclonic storm has intensified gradually and is moving towards the bay of West Odisha…

US working with India on Covid-19 vaccine project: Trump

New York (IANS) Launching "Operation Warp Speed" to ready a vaccine against Covid-19 by the end of the year, President Donald Trump said on Friday the US was working with India on the project.

"We are working very closely also with India,"…

Trump hails India's 'great scientists' in race for COVID-19 vaccine

New York (IANS) Donald Trump hailed India's "great scientists and researchers" working on speeding up a COVID-19 vaccine at a time when the world's medical community is coming together in an unprecedented global effort to deliver a breakthrough…

Mankind so unprepared for COVID-19, world lacks solidarity: UN Chief

United Nations (IANS) US Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said mankind is "so unprepared" for COVID-19, while pointing out that there is not enough humility, unity or solidarity in the world.

Guterres earlier on Thursday brought together…

UN Security Council reform dealt setback; negotiations shelved

United Nations (IANS) Negotiations for reforming the Security Council has been postponed indefinitely dealing the decades-long unproductive process a further setback.

Reem Abaza, the spokesperson for UNGA President Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, said…

US accuses China of stealing Covid-19 research

New Delhi/Washington (IANS) The Donald Trump administration on has accused the Xi Jinping government of stealing Covid-19-related research from the US, indicating further deterioration in their bilateral relationship between the US and China.

We could cut off whole relationship: Trump on China

Washington (IANS) US President Donald Trump has said that he "could cut off the whole relationship" with China, in one of his strongest comments against Beijing in the wake of the Asian giant's handling of the coronavirus pandemic, the media reported.

Clashes erupt as protesters "celebrate" HK leader's b'day

Hong Kong (IANS) Sporadic clashes broke out as anti-government protesters gathered in at least 10 shopping centres across Hong Kong, heeding online calls to "celebrate" the city's Chief Executive Carrie Lams birthday.

The demonstrations…

Comms in a pandemic: How Trump, Modi compare mid-way into 1st set

New York (IANS) Some 50 days ago, Narendra Modi announced a national lockdown from 7 Lok Kalyan Marg. Around the same time, Donald Trump's White House announced social distancing guidelines. Seen purely through the public communications lens,…