News Archives for World - 2020-04-19

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World

More than 10 killed in Canada rampage, suspect dead

Several victims were discovered both outside and inside a house in the town, as police launched a 12-hour manhunt a

Published 19 Apr, 2020 10:59pm

World

France nears 20,000 COVID deaths but situation 'improving'

The country reported 395 deaths from COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, the government said, bringing the epidemic tall

Published 19 Apr, 2020 09:14pm

World

Europe, New York see progress in coronavirus battle

Governments across the world are now debating how and when to ease lockdowns that have kept more than half of human

Published 19 Apr, 2020 09:14pm

World

Trump's lockdown exit plan 'delusional' say opponents

Vice President Mike Pence said that every US state has the ability to do enough testing to allow preliminary re-ope

Published 19 Apr, 2020 09:12pm

Europe

Italy's daily virus toll edges down to 433

Sunday's fatalities figure was the second lowest in one month. The new infections rate is being watched close

Published 19 Apr, 2020 05:00pm

Europe

Turkey coronavirus death toll tops 2,000

Turkey is the worst affected country in the Middle East, ahead of Iran, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins Unive

Published 19 Apr, 2020 04:59pm

World

New York State epidemic 'on the descent': governor

"Whether or not the descent continues depends on what we do but right now we're on the descent." The coronavir

Published 19 Apr, 2020 04:58pm

World

Coronavirus toll at 1100 GMT Sunday

Of these cases, at least 518,900 are now considered recovered. Many countries are testing only the most seriou

Published 19 Apr, 2020 02:51pm

Europe

Spain sees sharp drop in daily virus death toll

"It's the first time we are under 500 dead since the daily tolls began to climb." Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez

Published 19 Apr, 2020 02:49pm

Middle East

Iranian president says prisoner leave to be extended

It also announced last month that 10,000 prisoners would be released in an Iranian New Year amnesty. It has sh

Published 19 Apr, 2020 02:46pm

Europe

Orthodox Easter services hit by virus as many stay home

"I don't approve of those who closed people's way to church," he said, quoted by Belta state news agency, claiming,

Published 19 Apr, 2020 02:44pm

World

UK virus death toll rises by 596 to 16,060: ministry

As of 5 pm on 18 April, of those hospitalised in the UK who tested positive for coronavirus. LONDON: The numb

Published 19 Apr, 2020 02:40pm

World

Iran says virus deaths rise by 87 to 5,118

It is the sixth consecutive day that Iran has announced a death toll under 100, though Sunday's toll was 14 higher

Published 19 Apr, 2020 02:38pm

Africa

Lesotho's army withdraws as calls mount for PM to resign

An AFP journalist in the capital Maseru reported that soldiers backed by armoured vehicles had returned to barracks

Published 19 Apr, 2020 02:36pm

World

UK PM 'on top of things' but under fire over early virus response

Senior minister Michael Gove said it was too early to consider easing the restrictions given the "worrying" number

Published 19 Apr, 2020 02:32pm

Middle East

Iran foreign minister to meet Assad in Syria on Monday

Iran, along with Russia, is one of the Damascus government's main allies in the war that has ravaged Syria since 20

Published 19 Apr, 2020 10:59am

Europe

Russia reports record daily rise in coronavirus cases

The number of coronavirus cases in Russia began rising sharply this month, although it had reported far fewer infec

Published 19 Apr, 2020 09:55am

Middle East

Saudi top religious authority recommends home prayers in Ramadan amid coronavirus

"Muslims shall avoid gatherings, because they are the main cause of the spread of infection...and shall remember th

Published 19 Apr, 2020 09:40am

Asia

Philippines records 12 new coronavirus deaths, 172 more cases

The Southeast Asian country now as a total of 6,259 confirmed coronavirus cases and 409 deaths, it said in a bullet

Published 19 Apr, 2020 09:36am

Middle East

Iran extends prisoner furloughs, closure of holy sites amid coronavirus

Rouhani said mosques and holy sites in Iran would remain closed until at least May 4, as the Middle East's worst-hi

Published 19 Apr, 2020 09:34am

Europe

Spain's coronavirus toll slows, with 410 deaths overnight: health ministry

The number of overall coronavirus cases rose to 195,944 on Sunday from 191,726 on Saturday, it added. MADRID:

Published 19 Apr, 2020 09:31am

Asia

Indonesia confirms 327 new coronavirus cases, total 6,575

The figures come a day after the chairman of the Indonesian Doctors Association said that the country's actual deat

Published 19 Apr, 2020 09:29am

Asia

China's new coronavirus cases fall, eyes on northeastern province

The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the mainland reached 82,735 as of April 18, while the total deat

Published 19 Apr, 2020 07:30am

Asia

Taiwan reports 22 new coronavirus cases, mostly navy sailors

The new cases bring Taiwan's total to 420, six of whom have died. TAIPEI: Taiwan's government on Sunday repor

Published 19 Apr, 2020 07:26am

Europe

UK minister says no decision on reopening schools has been taken

"I can reassure schools and parents that they will only reopen when the scientific advice indicates it is the right

Published 19 Apr, 2020 07:24am

World

Trump hopes Muslims in US will follow social distancing standards during Ramazan

US president made the comments after being asked whether Muslims would be treated with the same severity as Christi

Published 19 Apr, 2020 06:37am

Asia

South Korea's new coronavirus cases fall to single digits for first time in two months

It was the first time since Feb. 18 that South Korea reported a single digit daily rise. The figure brings its tota

Published 19 Apr, 2020 05:29am

Asia

Thailand reports 32 new coronavirus cases, no new deaths

Of the new cases, 28 were in the capital, Bangkok, said Taweesin Wisanuyothin, a spokesman for the government's Cen

Published 19 Apr, 2020 05:27am

Europe

Germany's coronavirus cases rise by 2,458 to 139,897

That was lower than a 3,609 increase reported on Saturday, by when cases of infections had been increasing for four

Published 19 Apr, 2020 05:24am

World

Europe's virus toll tops 100,000 as protests spread in US

Progress was marked in some places, with New York state reporting the lowest number of deaths in weeks, which Gover

Published 19 Apr, 2020 05:21am

World

Former US Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill dies

Paul O'Neill, the blunt-spoken former head of Alcoa Corp who was fired after two rocky years as US President George W. Bush's Treasury Secretary, died on Saturday at the age of 84 at his home in Pittsburgh, the Wall Street Journal reported.