News Archives for World - 2020-04-15

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World

Trump says US likely 'passed the peak' of coronavirus cases

Trump added that "these encouraging developments have put us in a very strong position to finalize guidelines for s

Published 15 Apr, 2020 11:31pm

World

Pentagon accuses Iran Navy of 'dangerous' harassment in Gulf

At the time the US Navy and Coast Guard ships were conducting operations in international waters in the northern Gu

Published 15 Apr, 2020 11:31pm

World

France virus toll tops 17,000, numbers hospitalised down for first time: official

A total of 17,167 people are now confirmed to have died in France in hospitals and nursing homes, Jerome Salomon to

Published 15 Apr, 2020 08:36pm

World

WHO voices 'regret' at US decision to halt funding

"We regret the decision of the president of the United States to order a halt in funding to the World Health Organi

Published 15 Apr, 2020 08:35pm

World

NATO needs to protect strategic industries: Stoltenberg

Stoltenberg said many of the ministers "highlighted the importance of critical industries and infrastructure" and s

Published 15 Apr, 2020 08:06pm

World

US, China call for cooperation as virus tensions renew

President Donald Trump's administration has berated China for not sharing data more quickly and said Tuesday it was

Published 15 Apr, 2020 08:06pm

Europe

World Health Organization chief regrets US decision to pull funding

WHO was still assessing the impact and would "try to fill any gaps with partners", Tedros said. "We regret the

Published 15 Apr, 2020 03:45pm

Europe

Putin offers extra 200bn roubles to Russian regions amid coronavirus

Russian airlines will also get additional support - more than 23 billion roubles, Putin told a government meeting.

Published 15 Apr, 2020 01:54pm

Middle East

WHO COVID-19 envoy says leave recriminations for when virus is defeated

DUBAI: The World Health Organization's (WHO) special envoy for the COVID-19 on Wednesday urged any recriminat

Published 15 Apr, 2020 01:49pm

World

Mexican president says cenbank surplus to help debt, to meet Banxico

Lopez Obrador was speaking at a regular government news conference. MEXICO CITY: Mexican President Andres Man

Published 15 Apr, 2020 01:47pm

Asia

Indonesia records 297 new coronavirus infections, 10 deaths

Yurianto added that 10 additional deaths were reported, taking the total to 469, while 446 have recovered. Mor

Published 15 Apr, 2020 01:12pm

Middle East

Iran's coronavirus death toll rises to 4777

Iran, the Middle Eastern country hardest hit by the outbreak, has a total of 76,389 people infected, Jahanpur said.

Published 15 Apr, 2020 01:03pm

Europe

EU eyes ‘huge investment’ through next budget to restart growth

Spending from the bloc's joint coffers would be frontloaded to inject as much funds as possible in the first part o

Published 15 Apr, 2020 12:55pm

Europe

Greek economy to shrink by 5pc-9pc this year, hit by coronavirus

Greece's government, which was previously aiming for 2.8pc growth this year, now expects a 4pc recession, its finan

Published 15 Apr, 2020 11:53am

Asia

South Koreans brave coronavirus to vote, ruling party set for win

South Korea's largely successful campaign against the coronavirus has provided an unlikely boon for Moon and his pa

Published 15 Apr, 2020 11:29am

Middle East

Iran's Rouhani forecasts bumper wheat output, says food supplies secure

Rouhani said Iran's domestic grain production had been boosted by heavy rainfall that could cover its needs until t

Published 15 Apr, 2020 11:22am

World

'Completely nonsense': Historian Yuval Noah on Muslims being blamed for COVID-19 in India

He urged the people in India to not act with hatred but with solidarity, both with other countries and especially w

Published 15 Apr, 2020 11:12am

Europe

Spain's daily virus toll falls again with 523 dead

The new deaths reported by the health ministry take the total number of fatalities to 18,579 -- officially third in

Published 15 Apr, 2020 10:48am

Asia

China says 'seriously concerned' by US freeze of WHO funds

The US and China have been sparring over the deadly virus, which was first reported in China and has killed more th

Published 15 Apr, 2020 10:47am

Middle East

Mideast debt, unemployment to spike in virus recession: IMF

Almost all countries in the Middle East and North Africa will see their economies contract as they lose hundreds of

Published 15 Apr, 2020 10:40am

Middle East

Abraaj’s founder Arif Naqvi contracts coronavirus

Arif Naqvi is going through treatment at a private health center. Last year, the Dubai Financial Services Auth

Published 15 Apr, 2020 09:47am

World

Trump cuts WHO funding over coronavirus

"The WHO failed in this basic duty and must be held accountable," Trump told a White House news conference.

Published 15 Apr, 2020 05:46am

World

US seeks to 'fundamentally change' WHO: Pompeo

The United States is seeking to "fundamentally change" the World Health Organization amid threats to withhold contributions in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Tuesday.