Handful of priests celebrate Easter at Church of Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem
WEB DESK A handful of priests celebrated Easter today at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. The church which had not been closed over Easter for at least…
UAE offers to fly stranded Indians and other nationals wishing repatriation, if they test negative for COVID-19
The UAE’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation had sent out a note verbale in this regard to all the embassies in the UAE. UAE’s Ambassador to India Ahmed…
Consignment of hydroxychloroquine from India arrived in US
WEB DESK A consignment of hydroxychloroquine from India has arrived in the US, days after New Delhi lifted a ban on export of the anti-malarial drug to some countries on…
US overtakes Italy with highest coronavirus deaths
The United States has overtaken Italy as the country with the highest number of deaths due to COVID-19 pandemic with the fatalities crossing 20,000. According to Johns Hopkins University, US…
Over 22,000 healthcare workers infected by Covid-19 globally: WHO
WEB DESK The COVID-19 pandemic has hit over 22,000 healthcare workers across 52 countries and regions, the World Health Organization (WHO) said. According to its daily situation report, 22,073 COVID-19…
Bangladesh: Mujib’s killer hanged
AMN / DHAKA The convicted killer of Bangladesh’s first President Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was hanged immediately after midnight today in Dhaka. The self confessed fugitive and former army personnel Abdul…
Singapore expresses gratitude to India for facilitating evacuation of its residents
WEB DESK Singapore has expressed gratitude to India for facilitating evacuation of its 699 residents, who returned home on special chartered flights on yesterday and today. The Singapore High Commission…
COVID-19 threat: Pakistan to receive more medical supplies from China
WEB DESK The total number of cases today rose to 4,788 in Pakistan with more than 190 fresh infections. The death toll from COVID-19 has reached 71. Meanwhile, China is…
Global coronavirus death toll crosses 100,000; WHO warns against lifting of restrictions
WEB DESK The global coronavirus death toll crossed 100,000 yesterday as Easter celebrations around the world began in near-empty churches with billions of people stuck indoors to halt the pandemic’s…
UK suffers worst day yet as 980 people die from coronavirus
WEB DESK Death toll from coronavirus has gone up to 8,958 in UK with 980 fatalities recorded yesterday. The UK government has issued another clarion call for people to stay…