Finance Ministers meet to refine ‘single ambitious menu’ for COVID-19 recovery and beyond
Sep 09, 2020, at 03:04 pm
New York: The UN Deputy Secretary-General has reminded Finance Ministers from across the world of their duty to help countries emerge from the social and economic chaos brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Canada's ascending coronavirus cases a cause for concern, says Chief Public Health Officer
Sep 09, 2020, at 04:44 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Canada has reported an average of 545 new cases during the past week, up from 435 on Aug 31 and 390 on Aug 24, Chief Public Health Officer of Canada, Theresa Tam, said on Tuesday, which is an increase in the average daily case count by 40 per cent over the same period.
Japan's record GDP contraction revised down to annualized 28.1 pct in April-June quarter
Sep 08, 2020, at 03:51 pm
Tokyo/Xinhua: Japan's economy in the April-June period shrank an annualized real 28.1 percent from the previous quarter, downwardly revised from the 27.8 percent contraction initially reported, the government said in a report on Tuesday.
Chinese President Xi Jinping cancels visit to Pakistan amid COVID -19 pandemic
Sep 06, 2020, at 05:08 am
Islamabad: The visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to Pakistan has been postponed amid COVID-19 pandemic.
UN agency for Palestinian refugees launches $95 million appeal to keep COVID at bay
Sep 05, 2020, at 09:33 pm
New York: The COVID-19 pandemic has sparked a health and socio-economic emergency across the occupied Palestinian territory, the UN agency for the region warned on Friday, noting a swell of coronavirus cases in recent weeks.
Twitter places public warning on 2 of Trump's tweets about Mail-In Voting - Statement
Sep 04, 2020, at 10:50 pm
Washington/Sputnik: Twitter has placed a warning on two of President Donald Trump's tweets that potentially encourage US citizens to vote twice in the November election, the company said in a statement on Thursday.
COVID-19: ‘Game-changer for international peace and security’ – UN chief
Sep 04, 2020, at 03:41 pm
New York: The world has “entered a volatile and unstable new phase” in terms of the impact of COVID-19 on peace and security, the UN chief told a virtual meeting with world leaders on Wednesday.
Women bear the brunt, as COVID erodes progress on eradicating extreme poverty
Sep 04, 2020, at 03:35 pm
New York: The coronavirus pandemic and its fallout will likely push 47 million more women into poverty, reversing decades of progress to eradicate extreme poverty, new data released on Wednesday by the UN has revealed.
Canadian Health experts advise citizens to get flu shot to avoid toll on healthcare system
Sep 04, 2020, at 04:53 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Canada's health experts are advising Canadians to get the flu shot to avoid an influx of people becoming ill as influenza and the novel coronavirus circulate at the same time, media reports said.
Upper house of Australia's Victoria votes to extend COVID emergency for 6 months - Reports
Sep 02, 2020, at 11:06 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The upper house of the Australian state of Victoria has voted to extend the state of emergency, imposed to stem the spread of COVID-19, for another six months, the Age daily newspaper reported on Wednesday.
Kickstarting economies without COVID-19 plan, ‘a recipe for disaster’: Tedros
Sep 01, 2020, at 03:56 pm
New York: Eight months into the COVID-19 pandemic, countries want to “get their economies going again”, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday, advising on the measures that governments, communities and individuals should take, to do so safely.
Coronavirus: Bangladesh government lifts bar on public movement
Sep 01, 2020, at 03:03 pm
Dhaka: Amid rising COVID-19 cases in the country, the Bangladesh government has lifted restrictions on movement and activities for the public starting Tuesday, media reports said.
Nepal: records 899 new cases of COVID-19, tally stands at 39,460
Sep 01, 2020, at 01:56 am
Kathmandu/UNI: Nepal's Health Ministry on Monday reported 899 new cases of coronavirus infection from across the country, taking the national tally to 39,460.
China launches anti-subsidy probe on wine imports from Australia
Aug 31, 2020, at 08:44 pm
Beijing/Xinhua: China's Ministry of Commerce on Monday announced its decision to launch an anti-subsidy probe on wine imports from Australia.
Canada's COVID-19 cases continue to surge before school reopening
Aug 31, 2020, at 05:01 pm
Ottawa/Xinhua: There have been 127,673 cases of COVID-19 in Canada, including 9,113 deaths, according to the Public Health Agency of Canada on Sunday.
Bangladesh: Veteran journalist Rahat Khan passes away
Aug 30, 2020, at 05:13 am
Dhaka/UNI: Veteran journalist and litterateur in Bangladesh Rahat Khan died of old age complications at his Eskatan Garden residence in the city on Friday night.
US House Speaker Pelosi says White House $1.3Trln COVID-19 relief package not enough
Aug 29, 2020, at 03:35 pm
Washington/Sputnik: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in a statement said the White House's proposal to provide $1.3 trillion in COVID-19 relief would not be enough to meet the needs of the US public.
Aug 27, 2020, at 06:46 pm
New York: The COVID-19 pandemic is aggravating deep-rooted economic, social and political challenges in Iraq, but elections in 2021 – if credible - could open a new chapter for the Middle East nation after years of conflict and strife, the UN’s top official in the country said Wednesday.
COVID-19: UN urges ramping up social protection programmes to safeguard those most vulnerable
Aug 27, 2020, at 06:42 pm
New York: The socio-economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic prompted UN agencies on Wednesday to call on countries to increase social protection programmes to protect those most at risk.
China conducting experiments of dangerous pathogens with Pakistan for past five years: The Klaxon
Aug 27, 2020, at 04:53 am
Islamabad/Beijing: A team of key Coronavirus scientists from China’s Wuhan Institute of Virology have been conducting experiments of dangerous pathogens in “collaboration” with Pakistan, media reports said at a time when the world is struggling to deal with COVID-19 pandemic.
Bangladesh: Local teenager allegedly rapes minor in Jamalpur
Aug 25, 2020, at 10:46 pm
Dhaka: A local teenager allegedly raped a five-year-old girl in Bangladesh capital Jamalpur, media reports said.
Majority of Australians back int'l flights ban, COVID-19 patients tracking: poll
Aug 25, 2020, at 10:39 pm
Canberra/Xinhua: A majority of Australians support banning all international flights to the country and compulsory tracking for COVID-19 patients to prevent the spread of virus, according to a poll.
Imprisoned rights defenders in Egypt at ‘grave risk’ of COVID-19, warn UN experts
Aug 25, 2020, at 10:04 pm
New York: A group of independent UN rights experts have raised alarm over “grave and unnecessary” risks faced by imprisoned human rights defenders in Egypt due to lengthy pre-trial detention.
New Zealand's largest city COVID-19 lockdown to continue for four more days
Aug 24, 2020, at 10:51 pm
Wellington/Xinhua: The COVID-19 restrictions in New Zealand's largest city Auckland will continue at the current Alert Level 3 until Sunday night, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced on Monday.
COVID-19: US gives approval to use of blood plasma treatment
Aug 24, 2020, at 02:06 pm
Washington/UNI: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Monday gave emergency authorisation for the use of plasma to treat coronavirus patients, a BBC report said.
Bangladesh: NTV’s joint chief news editor Shahid dies due to coronavirus
Aug 24, 2020, at 04:09 am
Dhaka/UNI: Abdus Shahid joint chief news editor of Bangladesh private television channel NTV passed away after being infected with Covid-19 at a hospital in Dhaka on Sunday morning. He was 63.
Joe Biden says if he is elected he would shut down entire US economy to control Covid-19
Aug 22, 2020, at 11:38 pm
Washington/Sputnik: Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden in an interview said he would shut down the entire US economy if scientists recommended it in order to control the COVID-19 pandemic.
Women and single parents most impacted by COVID-19 efffects on social housing: Study
Aug 22, 2020, at 10:26 pm
New York: Women and single parents are likely to be most negatively impacted by COVID-19 and the pressures it is putting on social housing, according to researchers at the University of East Anglia.
Bangladesh records 2,265 fresh COVID19 cases
Aug 22, 2020, at 10:19 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh seems to witness a significant rise in the number of COVID-19 cases as the country recorded 2,265 fresh cases in the past 24 hours, media reports said on Sunday.
Aug 22, 2020, at 10:02 pm
New York: Three years after violence in Myanmar forced hundreds of thousands of Rohingyas to seek refuge in Bangladesh, the international community must adapt its assistance to the critical needs of those displaced and the host communities supporting them, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Friday.