Bangladesh raises danger signals to level 7 at Mongla as Amphan moves closer
The Met department of Bangladesh has raised the danger signal to seven at the maritime ports of Mongla and Payara as the cyclone Amphan intensified in...
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Economic recovery may stretch till the end of 2021: US Fed Chief Powell
The US economy will recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, but the process could stretch through until the end of 2021, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome P...
Despite lockdown, sugar mills contract for 4.2 million tonnes of exports
Amid the twin headwinds of lockdown and falling sugar demand, the domestic sugar mills have contracted for exports totalling 4.2 million tonnes (MT) t...
UK drugmaker aims for 30 million coronavirus vaccine doses by September
AstraZeneca Plc will make as many as 30 million doses of vaccine available to the UK by September and has committed to delivering 100 million doses th...
122 COUNTRIES WANT AN INVESTIGATION INTO HOW THE CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK HAPPENED, BUT CHINA SAYS ITS 'PREMATURE'
A spokesperson for China's foreign ministry has said it is too early to allow an independent investigation into the origins and spread of the COVID-19...
China asked food companies to boost supply in fear of second wave of Coronavirus
China has asked trading firms and food processors to boost inventories of grains and oilseeds as a possible second wave of coronavirus cases and worse...
More than 10 firefighters injured in Los Angeles building explosion
Eleven firefighters in the United States have been injured after a fire in a commercial building caused an explosion and spread to nearby structures, ...
US comedian Fred Willard passes away aged 86
Four-time Emmy award-winning comedian Fred Willard, who appeared in films including "Anchorman" and "This is Spinal Tap" and television shows such as ...
Thirteen US sailors infected with Covid-19 test positive for a second time
All the sailors had previously tested positive for the virus and had gone through at least two weeks of isolation.Before they were allowed to go back ...
World Food Programme Says, 9.3 Million People Food Insecure in War-torn Syria
A record 9.3 million people are now food insecure in Syria as spiralling prices and the coronavirus pandemic compound the damage of a nine-year war, t...
Vijay Mallya offers to repay his loan dues: Please take my money unconditionally and close it
London: Vijay Mallya has once again offered to repay his loan amount dues to the government. Tweeting about the same he asked the government to accept...
European countries declared Covid-19 is over, open borders
Slovenia opened its borders today after declaring an end to its coronavirus epidemic, despite new infections still being reported."Today Slovenia has ...
US Prez Donald Trump rules out renegotiating trade deal with China
US President Donald Trump has ruled out renegotiating the trade deal with China. He expressed disappointment over Beijing's handling of the coronaviru...
WTO Chief Roberto Azevedo decides to resign a year before his term expires
The Head of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Roberto Azevedo has decided to resign, a year before his term expires. Mr Azevedo, a former diplomat fr...
Five killed, 14 injured in eastern Afghan city blast
A truck packed with explosives blew up near a court in the eastern Afghan city of Gardez on Thursday, killing at least five people, two days after gun...
First coronavirus antibody test approved in UK is '100% accurate'
Public Health England (PHE) said scientific experts at its Porton Down facility had carried out an independent evaluation of the new coronavirus blood...
Typhoon forces risky evacuations in coronavirus-hit Philippines
powerful typhoon hit the central Philippines Thursday, forcing a complicated and risky evacuation for tens of thousands already hunkered down at home ...
Coronavirus ‘may never go away’, could become an endemic, says WHO
The World Health Organization on Wednesday said the novel coronavirus “may never go away” and that people will have to learn to live with it. Covid-19...
More Than 300 Lawmakers Urge IMF, World Bank to Cancel Debt of Poor Countries Amid Pandemic
Over 300 lawmakers from around the world on Wednesday urged the International Monetary Fund and World Bank to cancel the debt of the poorest countries...
Spain’s oldest woman, 113, overcomes COVID-19
A 113-year-old woman, believed to be the oldest person living in Spain, has beaten the coronavirus at a retirement home where several other residents ...
Coronavirus: Japanese sumo wrestler dies at 28
A 28-year-old Japanese sumo wrestler infected with the virus has died, the Japan Sumo Association (JSA) has announced, the first in the sport to fall ...
Twitter makes it official to let employees work from home 'forever'
San Francisco: Twitter has made it official to let its employees work from home forever if they chose to and they will be paid like a normal working d...
Russia says it will oppose any US attempts to extend arms embargo on Iran
Russia has said it will oppose any attempts by the United States to extend the arms embargo on Iran and reimpose UN sanctions against the Islamic Repu...
UN chief extends Telecommuting arrangements at world body's HQs through June 30
United Nations chief Antonio Guterres has extended the telecommuting arrangements at the world body's headquarters through June 30 in the wake of the ...
Wuhan to test entire population of 11m as uptick in cases prompts alarm at possible second wave
The Chinese city of Wuhan, the epicentre of China’s coronavirus outbreak, plans to conduct city-wide nucleic acid testing over a period of 10 days, ac...
WHO warns countries for reopening of their economies without setting up strong contact tracing
A top world health official has warned that countries are essentially driving blind in reopening their economies without setting up strong contact tra...
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Saudi Arabia triples VAT to support coronavirus-hit economy
Saudi Arabia is tripling its value added tax (VAT) as part of austerity measures to support its coronavirus-hit economy.The government in Riyadh also ...
Four back-to-back bomb explosions rock Kabul: Police
Kabul: Four back-to-back roadside bombs exploded in a northern district of Afghanistan’s capital Kabul on Monday, wounding four civilians including a ...
Pope calls for EU solidarity to deal with virus
Vatican City: Pope Francis is calling on leaders of European Union countries to work together to deal with the social and economic consequences of the...
US Prez Trump discusses developments in defeating Covid-19 with world leaders
United States President Donald Trump reached out to several world leaders, including those from Germany and Saudi Arabia, to discuss the Corona virus ...
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