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.

$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.

Iran accuses US of spreading coronavirus

New Delhi/Tehran (IANS) The Supreme religious leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran on Sunday accused the US of spreading novel coronavirus, furthering the ongoing hostility between the two countries.

So far, over 1,500 people have died and…

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…

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…

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…

China can be held legally accountable for Corona 'cover-ups'

Washington (IANS) After US President Donald Trump calling COVID-19 a "Chinese virus" and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo blaming China, Russia and Iran for spreading disinformation about new coronavirus, questions are now being raised over whether…

N.Korea fires 2 projectiles: Seoul

Seoul (IANS) North Korea on Saturday fired two projectiles presumed to be short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said, the latest in a series of such launches this month.

The projectiles…

Over 25% Americans to come under semi-lockdown

New York (IANS) More than a quarter of Americans will be under a semi-lockdown this weekend under orders from governors of four states with the number of coronavirus cases in the US zooming to 19,101.

On Friday, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo…

Colombo airport to partially shut after 19 years

Colombo, March 19 (IANS) Starting Thursday, the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Colombo will be partially shut down after 19 years for a week in an effort to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus in Sri Lanka.

The development…