COVID-19: President Donald Trump to halt US green card immigration for 60 days
Apr 22, 2020, at 10:25 am
Washington/UNI: US President Donald Trump has said that the White House will halt the immigration of green card recipients for 60 days while continuing to allow temporary workers on non-immigrant visas to enter the country.
Coronavirus: Bangladesh reports nine more deaths, tally rises to 110
Apr 21, 2020, at 08:06 pm
Dhaka/UNI: Bangladesh has confirmed nine more COVID-19 deaths bringing the total count to 110 in the country.
British lawmakers to probe advisers who help China target British businesses
Apr 21, 2020, at 06:25 pm
London/IBNS: British lawmakers have called for a probe against the political figures and advisers who profit by helping the Chinese government to target British businesses.
Oman reports 144 new COVID-19 cases, 1,410 in total
Apr 21, 2020, at 01:37 pm
Muscat/Xinhua/UNI: The Omani Ministry of Health announced on Monday that 144 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been registered in the country, bringing the total to 1,410.
UN agencies pledge scaled-up efforts to protect uprooted children as pandemic upends lives
Apr 21, 2020, at 12:58 pm
New York/IBNS: Two UN agency chiefs are pledging to accelerate work to expand refugee children’s access to protection, education, clean water and sanitation, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread across the globe.
Onset of COVID-19 pandemic boosts support for international cooperation
Apr 21, 2020, at 11:22 am
New York/IBNS: Initial results of a UN initiative to help decide the future direction of the Organization have revealed overwhelming support for international cooperation, which has grown significantly since COVID-19 began spreading around the world.
COVID-19: Death toll in Bangladesh touches 91
Apr 19, 2020, at 08:30 pm
Dhaka/UNI: The death toll from Novel Coronavirus has reached 91 in Bangladesh, as seven more people succumbed to the disease in the past 24 hours, a senior government official confirmed on Sunday.
Britain spends £16m by ordering flawed COVID-19 testing kits from China
Apr 19, 2020, at 03:45 pm
London/IBNS: Britain found themselves in midst of trouble, like many other Western nations earlier claimed, after the country paid two Chinese companies an estimated £16 million for two million COVID-19 antibody tests that officials later on found were not accurate enough to be rolled out.
French Prez Emmanuel Macron questions China's handling of COVID-19 outbreak
Apr 18, 2020, at 08:00 pm
Paris/IBNS: French President Emmanuel Macron has questioned China's way of handling COVID-19 outbreak by saying that things "happened that we don't know about".
Donald Trump says 80Mln Americans have received stimulus money, adds $19Bln in aid for farmers
Apr 18, 2020, at 11:25 am
Washington/Sputnik/UNI: US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that 80 million Americans have received their coronavirus relief money and announced that his administration will provide $19 billion in aid to US farmers.
COVID-19: Rights experts highlight LGBTI discrimination, antisemitism
Apr 18, 2020, at 10:36 am
New York/IBNS: New guidance from the UN human rights office, issued on Friday, sets out key actions to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex (LGBTI) people against discrimination during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Coronavirus economics: Debt-laden countries at risk, as financial markets screech to a halt
Apr 18, 2020, at 10:30 am
New York/IBNS: Economists and finance experts are warning that countries with “high” or “distressed” public debt levels are at risk of severe economic shocks amid the COVID-19 pandemic and calling for restructuring plans based on the principle of solidarity.
Ceasefire during COVID-19 pandemic essential, to safeguard 250 million children
Apr 18, 2020, at 10:06 am
New York/IBNS: The head of the UN children’s fund UNICEF warned on Friday that 250 million children around the world living in the “waking nightmare” of conflict desperately need warring parties to stop fighting as the COVID-19 pandemic spreads.
Taiwan makes public December email to WHO showing caution about COVID-19 outbreak
Apr 17, 2020, at 03:02 pm
Taipei/IBNS: Giving more fuel to the suspicion of the World Health Organisation (WHO)'s collusion with China over the COVID-19 outbreak, Taiwan has recently released an email which was sent to the organisation cautioning it of the pandemic virus.
US COVID-19 Death Toll Tops 32,000, Nearly 4,000 Die Within 24 Hours - JHU
Apr 17, 2020, at 12:47 pm
Washington/Sputnik/UNI: The coronavirus pandemic killed nearly 4,000 in the United States within less than a day, Johns Hopkins University (JHU) data revealed.
IMF Approves $1.4Bln Disbursement to Pakistan for COVID-19 Crisis - Statement
Apr 17, 2020, at 12:46 pm
Washington/Sputnik/UNI: Pakistan won approval of $1.3 billion from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to ease the economic impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and help cover rapid increases in health spending needed to fight the disease, the IMF announced in a press release.
Coronavirus pandemic threatens crises-ravaged communities, UN appeals for global support
Apr 17, 2020, at 12:33 pm
New York/IBNS: A psychosocial counsellor in Jordan's Azraq refugee camp informed the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) on Thursday that during the first four days of the COVID-19 lockdown she called beneficiaries to let them know that “virtual support" was available.
UN chief calls for greater protection for children caught up in COVID-19 crisis
Apr 17, 2020, at 11:25 am
New York/IBNS: The looming global recession resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic could cause hundreds of thousands of additional child deaths this year, effectively reversing recent gains in reducing infant mortality, a new UN report issued on Thursday has revealed.
First Person: DR Congo doctor prepares for latest in long line of health crises
Apr 17, 2020, at 11:16 am
New York/IBNS: Health professionals working with the World Health Organization (WHO) in eastern Democratic of Congo (DRC), have been dealing with the deadly Ebola epidemic since August 2018. This experience is helping them to prepare for the latest disease to arrive: COVID-19.
Amid COVID-19 crisis, China's GDP falls by 6.8 pc year-on-year in Q1 2020
Apr 17, 2020, at 10:11 am
Beijing/UNI: The China's GDP has fallen by 6.8 per cent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS)-- a deputy-cabinet level agency of the country said on Friday.
Apr 16, 2020, at 04:57 pm
Muzaffarabad/IBNS: In a clear case of alleged discrimination followed by the administration at a time of COVID-19 crisis, people in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) have been denied benefits provided under the Ehsaas Emergency Cash Programme which was launched by PM Imran Khan, media reports said.
COVID-19: USCIRF feels 'troubled' by reports of Pakistan denying aid to Hindus and Christians
Apr 16, 2020, at 04:52 pm
Washington/IBNS: The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) recently expressed its concern over reports that "food aid being denied to the minority Hindus and Christians in Pakistan", specially at a time when the nation is witnessing an outbreak of COVID-19.
Australian city Wagga Wagga moves to sever ties with sister city in China
Apr 16, 2020, at 04:30 pm
Sydney/IBNS: In what can be seen as a step taken by the international community to start the process of social distancing against Beijing, the place from where the lethal COVID-19 disease first originated, the Australian city of Wagga Wagga has moved to formally sever ties with its sister city in China, media reports said.
Former M16 head Robert John Sawers targets China, WHO over COVID-19 outbreak
Apr 16, 2020, at 04:17 pm
London/IBNS: The former head of the United Kingdom's foreign intelligence service has targeted China and the World Health Organization over the COVID-19 outbreak and said both should bear responsibility for a flawed response to the disease that has now reached nearly all corners of the globe.
COVID-19: Positive cases in Pakistan touches 6,505 with 124 deaths
Apr 16, 2020, at 03:04 pm
Islamabad/UNI: The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases have risen to 6,505 in Pakistan with 124 deaths, according to the data updated by the country's health ministry on Thursday morning.
COVID-19: UK MPs to summon China-owned firm's executives over security issues, reports BBC
Apr 15, 2020, at 06:03 pm
London/IBNS: British MPs might summon a leading UK-based firm, which has a Chinese connection, to answer questions related to security concerns, media reports said.
Pakistan not in IMF Covid-19 relief list, Afghanistan among recipients
Apr 15, 2020, at 04:25 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: Pakistan PM Imran Khan received a jolt recently when despite demanding for a COVID-19 relief, he was denied so by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The South Asian country it seems is not among the nations where the international body extended its help.
Hatred going viral in ‘dangerous epidemic of misinformation’ during COVID-19 pandemic
Apr 15, 2020, at 12:51 pm
New York/IBNS: As the world battles the deadly COVID-19 pandemic and people are searching for clear facts and answers to questions, that could help save countless lives, “a dangerous epidemic of misinformation” is also spreading, the United Nations chief warned on Tuesday.
COVID-19: Major relief airlift will reach ‘most vulnerable’ African nations
Apr 15, 2020, at 12:46 pm
New York/IBNS: The first of the UN’s “Solidarity Flights” carrying urgently needed medical equipment to Africa, has arrived in Addis Ababa, agencies said on Tuesday.
Donald Trump directs administration to halt US funding for WHO
Apr 15, 2020, at 09:36 am
Washington/Sputnik/UNI: President Donald Trump announced that he has instructed his administration to stop US funding for the World Health Organization (WHO), which he accused of grossly mismanaging and covering up the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).