Sat 25 July 2020: Imran Khan felicitates Turkish government, President Erdogan over landmark move of reopening Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on late Friday hailed the reopening of Turkey’s historic Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque after 86 years, following a Turkish court ruling. “Felicitations to the Republic of Turkey, and H.E. President […]
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Sat 25 July 2020: Coronavirus cases in Hong Kong hit another record high over the past 24 hours, authorities said on Saturday. According to China’s National Health Commission, 123 more infections were recorded in Hong Kong, raising the overall count to 2,372. Two more virus-related fatalities took the COVID-19 death toll up to 16, the commission […]
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Sat 25 July 2020: Brazil’s death toll reaches 85,238, Mexico’s 42,645, India’s 31,358 BUENOS AIRES (AA) – The novel coronavirus claimed a total of 1,156 lives in Brazil, 737 in Mexico, and 757 in India over the past day, according to health authorities on Saturday. As the second worst-hit country from the virus, Brazil’s Health […]
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Fri 24 July 2020: Southeast Asian countries register 104 new deaths over past 24 hours The total number of coronavirus cases in Southeast Asian countries reached 234,495 on Friday, including 6,761 fatalities and 136,090 recoveries. At least 4,181 new cases and 104 deaths were recorded in member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations […]
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Fri 24 July 2020: Malaysia reportedly agrees to withdraw cases involving Wall Street financial services firm Goldman Sachs has agreed to pay nearly $4 billion to Malaysia, state media reported on Friday. The American multinational investment bank and financial services company has settled its outstanding charges and claims related to 1 Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) that […]
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Fri 24 July 2020: International Air Transport Association estimated air transport industry to lose $84.3B in 2020 due to COVID-19 China on Friday said around 80% of its normal air traffic resumed in the post-coronavirus “new normal,” local media reported. At least 13,059 flights were reported to have landed and took off from airports in […]
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Fri 24 July 2020: Israel decided to send India this week a team of scientists working to develop a rapid testing kit for coronavirus, the Israeli Embassy in India said on Friday. The Israeli team will work in All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi. The testing of first phase was already done […]
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Fri 24 July 2020: Being one of worst victims of global climate change, Dhaka inaugurates ‘world biggest’ rehabilitation project for victims DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA) – Floods, cyclones, monsoon rains, landslides and river erosion leave hundreds of thousands homeless in Bangladesh every year and this year it faces one of the worst floods in history. In […]
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Thu 23 July 2020: The Taliban in Afghanistan on Wednesday claimed an air raid killed 45 people including civilians and Taliban fighters in the western Herat province bordering Iran. It was unclear how many of the remaining 37 were civilians and how many were members of the Taliban. Qari Mohammad Yousuf Ahmadi, a Taliban spokesman, […]
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Thu 23 July 2020: SinoPharm approved international phase III clinical trials for vaccine at the end of June, according to official media The China National Pharmaceutical Group (SinoPharm) said Thursday a coronavirus vaccine could be ready by the end of 2020, according to official media. Chinese pharmaceutical companies completed early trials and are preparing for market entry […]
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