UK wasn't ready for worst-case pandemic scenario: Leaked report

London (IANS) The UK was not ready to deal with a worst-case pandemic scenario, according to a recently leaked secret Whitehall document produced years before the novel coronavirus outbreak.

The analysis, codenamed Exercise Cygnus, was based…

'Imran Khan govt's move to hold elections in Gilgit-Baltistan illegal'

New Delhi (IANS) A Pakistani human rights activist has called Islamabad's move to fortify its occupation of Gilgit-Baltistan by holding elections in the region illegal. He has urged people in Gilgit-Baltistan to boycott the polls sponsored by…

European Commission proposes to extend entry ban to EU until mid-June

Brussels (IANS) The European Commission invited the member and associated states of the Schengen area without border controls to extend the temporary restriction on non-essential travel to the European Union (EU) for another 30 days, until June 15.

Trump orders daily testing at WH after aide gets COVID-19

Washington (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Thursday ordered daily coronavirus testing at the White House after it was reported that one of his personal aides has tested positive for the deadly disease.

While addressing the media during…

Corona lies finally catch up with the dragon

China is at present busy with a global campaign to rid itself of the taint of an alleged cover-up of and misinformation about the Corona Virus outbreak. But is the world convinced?

US President Donald Trump has his tail high as he taunts and…

Trump vetoes resolution to limit war power against Iran

Washington (IANS) US President Donald Trump vetoed a resolution aimed at limiting the president's power to use military forces against Iran.

"This was a very insulting resolution, introduced by Democrats as part of a strategy to win an…

US COVID-19 task force to continue indefinitely: Trump

Washington (IANS) US President Donald Trump said that the White House Coronavirus Task Force will continue "indefinitely", a day after officials hinted that the team would wind down.

The task force "will continue on indefinitely with its focus…

Italian researchers claim world's first Covid-19 vaccine: Report

Rome (IANS) Italian researchers have claimed that they have successfully developed a vaccine to contain coronavirus (Covid-19) which is likely to work on humans, a report said.

Luigi Aurisicchio, CEO of Takis, the firm developing the medication,…

Gilead in talks with Indian drugmakers for remdesivir production

New Delhi (IANS) US-based biopharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences said on Wednesday that it is negotiating long-term voluntary licences with several generic drugmakers in India and Pakistan to produce experimental antiviral drug remdesivir.

Venezuela blames US for 'mercenary attacks' on its coast

Caracas (IANS) Venezuela's Foreign Ministry has blamed the US for attempting to unload mercenary groups onto the country's central coast that left eight dead and two arrested.

The Venezuelan Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Monday…