Nigeria reports its first coronavirus-related death
Nigeria reported its first coronavirus-related death on Monday, the country's Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said.The patient was a 67-year-old man who came back to Nigeria in March after undergoing...
Fears mount as Syria reports first coronavirus case
Authorities step up lockdown efforts in war-torn country after 20-year-old woman tested positive.
Health officials in war-battered Syria have announced the first case of COVID-19, the disease...
Indian forces killed in Maoist ambush in Chhattisgarh state
At least 17 police commandos killed after their patrol came under attack in a remote area of Sukma district.
Maoist rebels have killed 17 Indian security forces in...
Spain to extend coronavirus state of emergency as deaths soar
Spain plans to extend its state of emergency for another 15 days, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced Sunday, as the number of Covid-19 deaths soars in the country.Sanchez addressed citizens in a...
Italy reports nearly 800 coronavirus deaths in largest daily rise
Death toll leaps by 793 to 4,825, officials say, the largest daily spike in absolute terms since the contagion emerged.
The death toll from an outbreak of...
North Korea fires two projectiles into sea
North Korea has fired two projectiles into the sea, according to South Korea's military.
It said the projectiles appeared to be short-range ballistic missiles.
Mike Bloomberg spent nearly $1B of his own money on failed presidential bid
Former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg spent nearly $1 billion of his personal fortune on his 2020 presidential campaign, which lasted less than five months and ended without him winning any major...
RCom’s Anil Ambani Has To Pay $100 Million By End Of Day
Anil Ambani has until 4:00 pm Friday in London to make the payment into court or run the risk of automatically losing the lawsuit over $700 million in defaulted loans....
Taiwan air force scrambles again to warn off Chinese jets
Taiwan says Chinese military aircraft flew into the waters southwest of island for night-time exercises.
Taiwan's air force has again scrambled to warn off approaching Chinese...
India’s iconic Taj Mahal closed amid coronavirus fears
The monument, which attracted over 7 million visitors last year, is shut as India tries to combat spread of COVID-19.
India will close the iconic Taj...