Trump tried to play scientist, but ends up with science-fiction

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…

South Africa to ease lockdown restrictions

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…

Covid-19 result of crazy experiments at Wuhan: Russian scientist

New Delhi/London (IANS) A leading microbiologist from Russia has claimed that the novel coronavirus, which originated in Chinas Wuhan city, is the outcome of "crazy" experiments conducted by scientists at the Wuhan Institute of Virology.

In…

Italy's ports closed to migrant boats

Rome (IANS) Italy will keep its ports closed to NGO boats carrying out rescue operations in the Mediterranean for the duration of the coronavirus emergency in the country, Interior Minister Luciana Lamorgese said.

On Wednesday Lamorgese addressed…

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…