News Archives for World - 2020-03-14

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Asia

Malaysia reports 41 new cases of coronavirus, all linked to religious event

The new cases bring the total number of cases in the Southeast Asian country to 238. KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia r

Published 14 Mar, 2020 10:21pm

World

Trump says he's attending meetings on COVID-19 at White House

Trump issued his statement on Twitter and in a second tweet called for "SOCIAL DISTANCING." WASHINGTON: US Pr

Published 14 Mar, 2020 10:19pm

Europe

Spain's coronavirus death toll reaches 193, from 120 on Friday

There are just over 6,250 coronavirus cases across the country, TVE said, up from 4,209 on Friday and also up from

Published 14 Mar, 2020 10:16pm

Europe

Norway to close ports, airports from Monday to stop coronavirus: PM

The Nordic country would also implement extensive control of its land entry points, but would not shut its more tha

Published 14 Mar, 2020 10:14pm

World

Japan PM says no need to declare emergency due to coronavirus

The number of coronavirus cases in Japan has risen to 1,423 as of Saturday, said public broadcaster NHK. Japan

Published 14 Mar, 2020 10:13pm

World

Former NATO chief Javier Solana has coronavirus

Solana, 77, served as NATO secretary-general from 1995 to 1999, then as the European Union High Representative for

Published 14 Mar, 2020 04:00pm

World

Iran reports 97 new virus deaths, taking total to 611

Health ministry spokesman said that "1,365 fresh cases have been added to the number of confirmed infections in the

Published 14 Mar, 2020 02:34pm

World

Syria death toll 384,000 after nine years of war: monitor

According to the Observatory, which relies on a network of sources in Syria, the latest death toll includes about 2

Published 14 Mar, 2020 02:32pm

World

Release of Taliban prisoners stalls over guarantees

The Taliban promised to open talks with the Afghan government as part of an accord reached with the United States l

Published 14 Mar, 2020 01:14pm

World

Putin signs Russia's constitutional reform law

The Kremlin has published the 68-page law spelling out the constitutional reforms on the official website. Put

Published 14 Mar, 2020 12:03pm

World

China reports 11 new virus cases, majority 'imported'

The National Health Commission said there were four more people infected in Hubei's capital Wuhan, where the virus

Published 14 Mar, 2020 12:01pm

World

Trump declares state of emergency in coronavirus-paralysed US

Trump's declaration Friday frees up some $40 billion in disaster relief funds for local authorities. The House

Published 14 Mar, 2020 11:42am

World

Coronavirus death toll in Greece rises to three

A 67-year-old man died on Zakynthos island early on Saturday and a 90-year-old man died in the northern city of Pto

Published 14 Mar, 2020 11:17am

World

India's Hindu nationalists hold 'Gaumutra (cow urine) Party’ to fight coronavirus

Organization says cow dung cakes, cow urine will help ward off the coronavirus. The country reported its secon

Published 14 Mar, 2020 08:54am

World

Saudi Arabia announces 24 new cases, cancels all international flights

It has suspended the flights for two weeks. The kingdom will start suspending flights from Sunday.

Published 14 Mar, 2020 08:24am

World

As coronavirus chaos spreads globally, Trump declares U.S. emergency

The World Health Organization (WHO) said that Europe was now the epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic, after the n

Published 14 Mar, 2020 07:08am

World

US summons Chinese ambassador over coronavirus comments

The US State Department on Friday summoned the Chinese ambassador to the United States to protest against comments by a Chinese foreign ministry spokesman who had suggested the US military might have brought the coronavirus to Wuhan.