Trump signs immigration ban, but exempts H1-B professional visa-holders

New York (IANS) US President Donald Trump has issued an executive order banning many categories of immigration to the US for 60 days but it does not apply to H1-B professional visa-holders.

Trump signed the executive order on Wednesday evening…

Australia urges G20 action on wildlife wet markets

Canberra (IANS) The Australian government on Thursday called on the G20 countries to take action on wildlife wet markets, calling them a "biosecurity and human health risk".

However, Agriculture Minister David Littleproud said he was not targeting…

Missouri first US state to sue China over Covid-19 outbreak

Washington (IANS) Missouri became the first US state to sue the Chinese government over the novel coronavirus outbreak, citing it as "an appalling campaign of deceit".

The civil lawsuit was filed on Tuesday in a federal court by GOP state Attorney…

WHO, Wuhan Institute data hacked

New Delhi/Washington (IANS) The digital data of World Health Organization, the Wuhan Institute of Virology, the Gates Foundation and other institutes working on the novel coronavirus pandemic have been hacked, with thousands of their emails, passwords…

Netanyahu, Gantz form unity govt to end months of deadlock

Jerusalem, (IANS) Benjamin Netanyahu will remain Israel's Prime Minister after he agreed to form a national unity government with his main political rival, Benny Gantz, a deal which brings a year-long political crisis to an end.

In a joint…

Trump suddenly announces he's stopping legal immigration

New York (IANS) In a sudden twist, US President Donald Trump has announced that he was shutting the country to legal immigration temporarily through an executive order.

"In light of the attack from the Invisible Enemy, as well as the need to…

Key Saudi Islamic body recommends home prayers during Ramzan

Riyadh (IANS) Saudi Arabias top Islamic authority has called on all Muslims around the world to perform prayers at home during the Muslim holy month of Ramzan in accordance with health guidelines to fend off the spread of the novel coronavirus.

China slams India's new FDI norms, says change violates WTO rules

New Delhi (IANS) Just days after the Centre amended the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy to check opportunistic takeovers of Indian companies amid the Covid-19 pandemic, China on Monday criticised the move and said that it violates the World…

Millions to claim as UK furlough scheme goes live

London (IANS) A UK government pay scheme to keep staff on the payroll despite not working due to the coronavirus pandemic went live on Monday.

Under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, the government will cover 80 per cent of workers'…

Spain PM to seek 'state of alarm' extension until May 9

Madrid (IANS) Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said that he would ask Parliament to extend the current 'State of Alarm' for a further 15 days until May 9 as coronavirus cases and deaths continued to surge.

Sanchez's announcement…