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Afghan govt team violates US-Taliban deal

Recently Afghan government released a list of 21 delegates intended to hold the intra-Afghan peace talks with the Taliban which was a part of the US-Afghan deal

Mar 29, 2020

By IANS

Singapore: Standing or sitting close would mean jail and $10,000 fine amid coronavirus

Sitting/standing close to another person is barred in singapore, violations can land one in jail for upto six months or a fine not exceeding $10,000 or both

Mar 29, 2020

By Vinay B.S.

Coronavirus

Malaysia's Karex, world's largest condom producer, shuts down due to coronavirus pandemic

There could be a global shortage of condoms which are vital in the fight against HIV/AIDS

Mar 29, 2020

By Parvathy Rajagopal

Coronavirus

Tokyo witnesses quiet weekend amid coronavirus outbreak

Starbucks, Mecca Shibuya and Aeon Co kept their businesses closed

Mar 29, 2020

By Bharat Sharma

Coronavirus

Iranian cleric uses 'perfume of the Prophet' as coronavirus cure, patient dies [VIDEO]

A video of a low-level Iranian cleric using 'perfume of the Prophet' as a cure for coronavirus has surfaced online.

Mar 28, 2020

By Anu James

Coronavirus

North Korea wants more coronavirus testing kits, though officially North Korea has zero Wuhan virus cases - reports

Reports claim that North Korea had coronavirus cases since January, and now many North Korean soldiers have died due to COVID 19

Mar 28, 2020

By Johnlee Varghese

Malaysia to impose tourism tax from July, not August: Minister

Malaysia expecting Coronavirus cases to surge in mid-April

The coronavirus outbreak has created a major stir around the world claiming the lives of more than 27,000 people globally

Mar 28, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Coronavirus

A nurse and a cop dancing outside a hospital in Wuhan, China

China's Wuhan, where the coronavirus emerged, begins to lift its lockdown

Metro services will start, boarders will reopen and familily members will return after being cut off from rest of the world

Mar 28, 2020

By Reuters

Coronavirus

40 million lives, trillions of dollars would have been lost without lockdown measures for Coronavirus

Various models say, without lockdown measures, it could cost us more lives and damage economy as opposed to Trump's idea

Mar 28, 2020

By Vinay B.S.

Coronavirus

Philippines confirms 14 new Coronavirus deaths, 272 infections

The novel outbreak has created a major stir around the world claiming the lives of over 25,000 people

Mar 28, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Coronavirus

Indian boy who predicted pandemic, warns humanity again, says chaos awaits from tomorrow, March 29 onwards

The Indian boy claimed that humanity is having a war with Covid-19, and the entire world will be in a state of distress on April 01

Mar 28, 2020

By Nirmal Narayanan

Coronavirus

CDC director reveals what was China's initial belief about Coronavirus outbreak

As US surpassed China in terms of maximum COVID-19 cases, CDC directors Robert Redfield revealed what US should do

Mar 28, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus

How did Wei Guixian, the probable Coronavirus 'patient zero' contract the deadly illness?

The 57-year-old woman, Wei Guixian, a seafood seller in Hunan market in Wuhan is likely to be the 'patient zero' though not officially confirmed yet

Mar 28, 2020

By Suman Priya Mendonca

Coronavirus

Shocking videos show violence erupting on bridge linking Hubei, Jiangxi as lockdown eases

After China relaxed the Coronavirus lockdown in Hubei province, people got into clashes on a bridge linking Hubei and Jiangxi region

Mar 28, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus

After ban on eating wild animals, China sparks anger over promotion of bear bile as COVID-19 treatment

Despite placing a permanent ban on trade and consumption of wild animals, China is facing heat over its promotion of bear bile injections as a treatment of COVID-19

Mar 28, 2020

By Manthan C.

Coronavirus

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