Covid-19: India records highest single-day spike of 8,380 cases; death toll climbs to 5,164
NEW DELHI, June 1 (NNN-PTI) — India registered its highest single-dayspike of COVID-19 cases on Sunday with 8,380 new infections…
Iran’s new parliament speaker says talks with US ‘futile’
TEHRAN, June 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Iran’s parliament speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf said any negotiations with the United States would be “futile”…
Chinese media use race clashes to criticise US over Hong Kong
BEIJING, June 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Chinese state media took aim atthe US government over the weekend as many American cities…
Locust outbreak in India, PM Modi promises support to affected states
NEW DELHI, June 1 (NNN-BSS) — India has been battling with its worst desert locust outbreak in decades as the…
Covid-19: Bangladesh reports record virus deaths, highest cases
DHAKA, June 1 (NNN-BSS) — Bangladesh on Sunday reported 40 more deaths from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the highest in…
Covid-19: Mauritius to end lockdown but beaches remain closed
A resort in Mauritius PORT LOUIS, May 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The prime minister of Mauritius has announced the lifting of…
Covid-19: Spain reports first suspected imported cases since March, in travellers from US
A Spanish flag flies at half-staff during the official ten-day mourning in memory of people who have died of COVID-19…
Covid-19: Poor and black, northeast Brazil faces coronavirus ‘hurricane’
BRASILIA, May 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazil’s northeast, a harsh place of arid land, cyclical drought and crushing poverty, is emerging as…
Pres Trump announces probe of Chinese companies listed in US
A student makes a gesture indicating “Five demands, not one less”, one of the mottos of pro-democracy activists, during a…
UN extends South Sudan arms embargo through May 2021
UNITED NATIONS, May 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UN Security Council on Friday adopted a resolution extending individual sanctions and an…