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United Kingdom nearing grim milestone of 20,000 Coronavirus hospital deaths

The virus outbreak has created a major stir around the world in recent times claiming the lives of more than 190,000 people globally

Apr 25, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

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Unicef warns over lack of life-saving vaccines for kids

According to then UN-led body, over 13 million children below the age of one did not receive any vaccines at all in 2018

Apr 25, 2020

By IANS

Khalilzad welcomes NATO's call for Afghan peace

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation has renewed its appeal to 'all Afghan leaders and parties to urgently reduce violence and work for lasting ceasefire'

Apr 25, 2020

By IANS

Humiliated Donald Trump backtracks from suggesting 'disinfectant injections' to cure Coronavirus

The US President Trump clarified that he was being sarcastic with the reporters as he faced criticism from all around the world

Apr 25, 2020

By Parwinder Sandhu

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2 Coronavirus vaccines will be ready by end of 2020: China CDC chief confirms it will take maximum 5 months

While Oxford researchers already mentioned that by autumn UK's Coronavirus vaccine will be ready, China CDC head recently revealed that the country will produce the vaccine soon

Apr 25, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus

Wisconsin State Capitol crowded with thousands protesting against coronavirus lockdown

One of the largest protests against the state governor's order for extending the coronavirus lockdown was seen in Wisconsin on Friday

Apr 25, 2020

By Parvathy Rajagopal

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Trump's $211M Bank of China debt can jeopardize his re-election campaign

Donald Trump is reported to owe tens of millions of dollars to China, through a real estate debt which falls due in 2022, offering 'astonishing leverage' to Beijing

Apr 25, 2020

By Manthan C.

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King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia

Making a historic human rights decision, Saudi Arabia eliminates flogging as a form of punishment

The directive from the kingdom's General Commission for the Supreme Court says that flogging will be replaced by other popular forms of punishments such as jail time or fines

Apr 25, 2020

By Gani Mohamed Waseem

US-China quarrel over epidemic leads to last-minute cancellation of G20 leaders' summit

While US held the WHO accountable for its initial mishandling of the outbreak,China strongly resisted discussing any proposal to investigate the health body.

Apr 25, 2020

By Shubhangi Shah

Coronavirus

Korean Peninsula expert believes North Korea's Kim Jong Un is dead; pictures, reports flood social media

Unconfirmed reports about North Korea leader Kim Jong Un's death appeared online after China sent doctors to North Korea to help determine his current health status

Apr 25, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus