OIC condemns ‘vicious’ Islamophobic campaign in India
JEDDAH: The Organization of Islamic Cooperation has condemned the unrelenting vicious Islamophobic campaign in India maligning Muslims for spread of Covid-19.
The Independent…
PM urges nation to stay home during coronavirus pandemic
Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan has called up the nation to stay home as much as possible during coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
The prime minister took his micro-blogging website Twitter…
At least 13 killed in Canada rampage, suspect dead
A gunman killed at least 13 people in an overnight shooting rampage across rural Nova Scotia, before being found dead Sunday after one of Canada's worst killing sprees in decades, federal…
Australia to force Google, Facebook to pay for news content
Australia announced Monday it will begin forcing Google and Facebook to pay news companies for content, in a landmark move aimed at shielding traditional media from the tech giants' digital…
What now for cricket in 2020?
Cricket has seen international series postponed, the Indian Premier League put on hold and the T20 World Cup in Australia thrown into doubt by the coronavirus pandemic.
Here, AFP Sport…
India toughens rules on investments from neighbours, seen aimed at China
India has stepped up scrutiny of investments from companies based in neighbouring countries, in what is widely seen as a move to stave off takeovers by Chinese firms during the coronavirus…
Pakistan to get $1.4 billion in coronavirus aid from IMF
The IMF on Thursday approved the disbursement of US$1.386 billion to Pakistan under the Rapid Financing Instrument to address the economic impact of the coronavirus shock.
"While…
WHO says looking into reports of some COVID patients testing positive again
The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Saturday that it was looking into reports of some COVID-19 patients testing positive again after initially testing negative for the disease while…
Iran says virus deaths rise 125 to 4,357
Iran on Saturday reported 125 new deaths from the novel coronavirus, raising the overall toll in the Middle East's worst-hit country to 4,357.
Health ministry spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour …
Six Pakistani civilians injured in Indian firing along LoC: ISPR
Six innocent civilians, including a fifteen year old girl, sustained serious injuries due to unprovoked firing from Indian troops at Bessan Wali and Chhari villages.
According to the ISPR,…
Coronavirus: India’s Modi mulls longer restrictions
In South Asia’s latest moves to curb the coronavirus pandemic, Bangladesh has extended its nationwide lockdown by 11 days while Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold talks on…
African community targeted in China virus crackdown
Africans in southern China's largest city say they have become targets of suspicion and subjected to forced evictions, arbitrary quarantines and mass coronavirus testing as the country steps…
Virus deaths top 100,000 ahead of locked-down Easter
The global coronavirus death toll topped 100,000 as Easter weekend celebrations around the world kicked off in near-empty churches with billions of people stuck indoors to halt the pandemic.…
Coronavirus Live Updates April 11, 2020: Pakistan’s coronavirus cases rise to 4788
ISLAMABAD/KARACHI/LAHORE/PESHAWAR: The novel coronavirus continues to take hold of Pakistan and the entire world, as the number of confirmed cases across the country rose to 4788 on Saturday…
Harvey Weinstein has no coronavirus symptoms, says spokesperson
REUTERS: Two weeks after a union official for corrections officers had said that Harvey Weinstein had tested positive for the novel coronavirus, the movie producer's spokesperson said he was…