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",…

ISIS claims responsibility for massacre of 27 Sikhs in Kabul

New Delhi/Kabul (IANS) The Islamic State Khorasan (ISKP) has claimed responsibility for the terror attack on a Gurudwara in central Kabul in which at least 27 members of the Sikh community were killed on Wednesday.

Sources said while one suicide…

$20 tn lawsuit filed in US against China over coronavirus pandemic

New Delhi/Washington (IANS) A Washington-based advocacy group and a Texas company have filed a class-action lawsuit against the Chinese government for the novel coronavirus, demanding $20 trillion compensation for the damages caused by the pandemic.

Germany announces biggest aid package since WW2

Berlin (IANS) Germany has approved a massive and unprecedented financial aid package of 156 billion euro ($166.5 bn), the largest in the country since the Second World War, to offset the socio-economic damage caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

Trump sent letter to Kim offering help on virus outbreak'

Seoul (IANS) US President Donald Trump has sent a letter to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, offering help with Pyongyang's fight against the coronavirus pandemic, the latter's sister said on Sunday.

The letter is a "a good example…

Egypt closes archaeological sites, mosques, churches

Cairo (IANS) Egyptian authorities have shut down archaeological sites, mosques and Coptic churches to avoid the spread of the coronavirus which has so far infected 294 people and killed 10 others in the country so far.

In a country where 85…

Nepal Mountaineering Association calls for cleaning up Everest

Kathmandu (IANS) With the cancellation of all spring mountaineering expeditions in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, the Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) on Sunday urged the country's government to utilize this opportunity to clean Mount…