News Archives for World - 2020-04-22

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World

Trump announces signing of partial suspension of immigration to US

The suspension hits people applying for permanent residency, or green cards. Seasonal workers, such as immigra

Published 22 Apr, 2020 11:05pm

Africa

Fourteen killed in DR Congo clashes

Two policemen were believed to be among the casualties, Mayala said. It is the third clash in recent days on t

Published 22 Apr, 2020 10:53pm

World

West Bank annexation up to Israel: Pompeo

"As for the annexation of the West Bank, the Israelis will ultimately make those decisions," Pompeo told reporters.

Published 22 Apr, 2020 10:50pm

World

Virus 'will be with us for a long time': WHO

He also insisted that the UN health agency had declared a global emergency in good time on January 30 for countries

Published 22 Apr, 2020 10:48pm

World

Pompeo presses China to allow lab inspections amid pandemic

Pompeo cited the example of nuclear facilities, pointing to the rigorous global inspections to ensure safety.

Published 22 Apr, 2020 10:38pm

World

Bloomberg to help New York build 'army' of COVID-19 tracers

"We have to put together a tracing army," Cuomo told reporters. Health experts say a shortage of tests means t

Published 22 Apr, 2020 10:36pm

Middle East

Dubai welcomes unwanted cruise liners at sea amid virus fears

Authorities in Dubai, an important global transport hub, have imposed a strict lockdown and suspended international

Published 22 Apr, 2020 10:33pm

Middle East

'Fourteen dead' in Yemen's flood-hit Aden

A government official told AFP at least 10 homes were destroyed and 90 others severely damaged. Oxfam said on

Published 22 Apr, 2020 10:31pm

World

France reports 544 new coronavirus deaths, total toll 21,340: official

The number of patients suffering with COVID-19 in intensive care in France has now fallen every day for two weeks i

Published 22 Apr, 2020 10:27pm

World

Iran says it launched military satellite as Trump threatens ships

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps hailed the launch as a milestone despite repeated US allegations that the spa

Published 22 Apr, 2020 10:15pm

World

World coronavirus death toll tops 180,000: AFP tally

The United States is the country with the most deaths at 45,153, ahead of Italy with 25,085, Spain 21,717, France 2

Published 22 Apr, 2020 07:42pm

World

Pompeo vows to hold Iran 'accountable' over satellite launch

Iran announced it had put its first military satellite after repeated tries and despite intense economic and milita

Published 22 Apr, 2020 04:56pm

World

Italy's virus death toll tops 25,000

The decline in the number of active virus cases was accompanied by a fall in the number of people receiving intensi

Published 22 Apr, 2020 04:54pm

World

Trump says US will destroy Iranian gunboats harassing US ships

The order came one week after 11 small armed Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps speedboats swarmed around US Navy a

Published 22 Apr, 2020 03:47pm

Asia

China provides emergency medical support to over 150 countries

At present, although China is under tremendous pressure of 'internal defense rebound and external defense input' of

Published 22 Apr, 2020 03:21pm

World

UK PM Johnson under fire over handling of coronavirus crisis

Since the lockdown, though, the government has given conflicting explanations of why it failed to join a European U

Published 22 Apr, 2020 02:00pm

World

US state sues China's leaders over virus

Missouri is seeking damages over what it described as deliberate deception and insufficient action to stop the pand

Published 22 Apr, 2020 01:03pm

World

Fight climate change like coronavirus: UN

Carbon dioxide levels at one key global observing station are about 26 percent higher than in 1970. The averag

Published 22 Apr, 2020 12:30pm

World

Iran reports 94 virus deaths but says cases going down

The number of people infected with the virus that causes the COVID-19 disease rose by 1,194, bringing the total to

Published 22 Apr, 2020 12:27pm

World

UK inflation slows on oil price crash, coronavirus

CPI 12-month rate slowed to 1.5 percent in March from 1.7 percent in February, the Office for National Statistics s

Published 22 Apr, 2020 12:23pm

World

Trump to sign virus immigration order Wednesday

Immigration is a key issue for Trump's conservative base, which he is keen to energize ahead of the November electi

Published 22 Apr, 2020 12:16pm

Middle East

Saudi king Salman approves performing Tarawih in the two holy mosques

Saudi Arabia plans to ease curfew hours it imposed on several cities during the month of Ramadan. CAIRO:

Published 22 Apr, 2020 08:26am

Middle East

Iran's Revolutionary Guards launches first military satellite

The powerful force said a “Messenger” satellite carrier was used to launch the Noor (light) satellite, without goin

Published 22 Apr, 2020 07:48am

World

Trump immigration ban to last 60 days, to protect American jobs

Trump plans to institute the ban through an executive order, which he said he was likely to sign on Wednesday.

Published 22 Apr, 2020 05:56am

World

UK parliament returns as virus criticism grows

The British parliament returned on Tuesday from an extended Easter break, as criticism grows of the government's handling of the coronavirus crisis and deaths outside hospitals increase. The House of Commons Speaker, Lindsay Hoyle, has encouraged MPs to a