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GENEVA: The World Health Organization's director general has "no mandate" to invite Taiwan to t..

Asia

Aarogya Setu safe, not used for surveillance, assures government

Representative image NEW DELHI: Seeking to address concerns over privacy and surveillance, the gove..

Asia

30,000 tickets for 54,000 rail passengers booked in 3 hours

Representative image NEW DELHI/MUMBAI: Approximately 30,000 tickets were booked for more than 54,00..

Asia

Government begins sero-survey in select districts to closely monitor spread

NEW DELHI: In order to keep a closer watch on the prevalence and spread of Covid-19 in the country, ..

USA

Guardian Angels: New York citizen crime-fighters tackle Covid-19 crisis

Issued on: 11/05/2020 – 17:43Modified: 11/05/2020 – 17:43 The Guardian Angels, a volunteer citizen..

USA

Pennsylvania has become the latest state to ban child marriage — but it’s still not fully outlawed in 47 others

Gov. Tom Wolf signed into law last week a bill that sets 18 as the minimum age to obtain a marriage ..

USA

DOJ assessing whether to bring hate crime charges in Arbery shooting

"We will continue to assess all information, and we will take any appropriate action that is warrant..

Africa

Lesotho PM coalition collapses, Thabane to leave on May 22

Issued on: 11/05/2020 – 22:15Modified: 11/05/2020 – 22:15 In tonight's edition: Lesotho's PM is given an exit date of May 22 after murder allegations against him. In South Africa, there...

Asia

Thailand tourist arrivals may fall by as much as 65% in 2020 due to COVID-19 outbreak

May 11, 2020

BANGKOK: The number of foreign tourists in Thailand may plunge as much as 25.8 million to 14 million..

Asia

3.8-magnitude earthquake strikes North Korea: KMA

May 11, 2020