Tokyo bars, eateries to shut by 8 p.m. daily

Tokyo (IANS) Bars and restaurants in Tokyo were on Friday ordered to shut down by 8 p.m. daily as part of the Japanese governments strict measures to contain the coronavirus outbreak in the country.

Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike told reporters…

Russia, US, Saudi agree to coordinate actions on oil market stabilization

Moscow (IANS) Russia, the US and Saudi Arabia have agreed to coordinate actions on stabilizing oil markets and minimize the impact of oil price volatility on global economy, the Kremlin said in a statement on Friday.

"Today, Russian President…

Pak seeks custody of ISIS terrorist who killed Sikhs in Kabul

New Delhi/Islamabad (IANS) The Imran Khan government on Thursday asked Afghanistan to hand over the recently arrested Islamic State terrorist, responsible for the deadly terror attack on Sikhs in Kabul to Pakistan.

Sources said the Ministry…

UK lockdown could be extended into May: Report

London (IANS) Ministers were said to be preparing to extend the UK lockdown into May, with advisers insisting the coronavirus peak could still be 10 days away, a media report said on Thursday.

In Wednesday's Downing Street briefing, Indian-origin…

Not just India, Jamaat a super spreader of virus in Pak too

New Delhi, April 9(IANS) Tablighi Jamaat, the super spreader of the coronavirus in India seems to have caused a spike in the coronavirus positive cases in Pakistan also.

Congress leader Manish Tewari said in a tweet, "Interesting: it seems…

Bangladesh covid-19 death toll rises to 20 as cases spike

Dhaka (IANS) The death toll due to the novel coronavirus pandemic rose to 20 in Bangladesh, after three more patients died from the infection on Wednesday, according to IEDCR Director Meerjady Sabrina Flora.

It marks the biggest jump in positive…

COVID19 attack rate 14 in 1,000 in New York City: White House

New York (IANS) The coronavirus continues to attack nearly 14 in 1,000 people in New York City and 7 in 1000 across New York State on a day when this COVID-19 hotspot recorded its biggest single-day surge in death toll from the pandemic that has killed…

Abe declares state of emergency over COVID-19

Tokyo (IANS) Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday declared a state of emergency in several regions of the country, a move that expands the powers of the local authorities in containing the spread of COVID-19.

Abe made the declaration…

Trump says he'd be surprised if Modi didn't allow hydroxychloroquine export

New York (IANS) While India has lifted its ban on exports of hydroxychloroquine to the US, President Donald Trump has said that he would be surprised if Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not allow it.

"I would be surprised if he does (ban its…

Trump sends $2.9 million aid, awaits hydroxychloroquine supply from India

New Delhi (IANS) The Donald Trump administration has provided $2.9 million to aid India's fight against the coronavirus disease.

In an official statement issued by US Embassy in New Delhi on Monday, the US government said that the pandemic…