UN: Asylum rights of Sikhs, Hindus fleeing Afghanistan attacks 'must be respected'

United Nations (IANS) Asylum rights must be respected for Sikhs and Hindus who may be fleeing religious persecution in Afghanistan where a gurdwara was bombed this week killing at least 25 people, according to Secretary-General Antonio Guterres's…

UK honours medical workers in nationwide round of applause

London (IANS) Thousands of people across the UK opened their doors and windows to applaud medical workers of the country's National Health Services (NHS) dealing with the coronavirus pandemic, a media report said on Friday.

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Mass testing at Vatican after priest tests COVID-19 positive

Vatican City (IANS) Mass testing has been carried out in the Vatican after a priest living at the Popes residence tested positive for the novel coronavirus.

Msgr. Gianluca Pezzoli, 58, head of the Italian section of the Vatican's Secretariat…

UK PM tests positive for Covid-19, to work on from home

London (IANS) UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday disclosed he has tested positive for coronavirus but will continue to discharge his duties from self-isolation.

He becomes the second high-profile British leader to test positive for coronavirus…

US navy ships get ready to serve as hospitals to handle Covid-19 crisis

New Delhi/Washington (IANS) Overwhelmed by the rapid rise in the number of coronavirus infected people, the US government has decided to use its navy ships as hospitals and move non-Covid-19 patients from most-affected cities to the sea.

The…

Australian Army to deploy reservists for COVID-19 support

Canberra (IANS) The Australian Army is preparing to deploy reservists to assist with the Australian Defence Force's response to the coronavirus pandemic, a media report said on Thursday.

The Guardian Australia on Thursday published an email…

35 companies in race to produce wonder vaccine to prevent COVID-19, trials started

London (IANS) As the world anxiously awaits a possible vaccine to prevent thousands of people getting infected from COVID-19 virus, around 35 pharmaceutical companies and institutes are racing against time to create such a vaccine. At least four such…

US warship sails through Taiwan amid tensions with China

New Delhi/Taipei (IANS) An American warship sailed through the Taiwan Strait amid the blame-game between the US and China over the novel coronavirus that has killed over 21,000 people worldwide so far.

The Defence Ministry of Taiwan in a statement…

WHO sees 'glimmer of hope' in Italy's COVID-19 situation

Geneva (IANS) The World Health Organization (WHO) has updated the latest on the COVID-19 pandemic situation, saying there was a glimmer of hope in Italy as fewer cases were reported than in the previous days.

However, the WHO said it was still…

Prince Charles declared COVID-19 positive

London (IANS) Britain's Prince Charles has tested positive for coronavirus, but is "otherwise in good health", his spokesman said on Wednesday,

The Prince of Wales, 71, is "displaying mild symptoms, but otherwise remains in good health",…