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Germany on Saturday blasted US President Donald Trump’s decision to sever ties with the World Health Organization, describing it as “disappointing” and a setback for global health. The WHO “needs …
WHO decision: Germany hits Trump Read More
President Donald Trump announced on Friday that the United States will terminate its relationship with the World Health Organization, a move he has threatened throughout the coronavirus pandemic. “Because they have failed …
Why I pulled US out of WHO – Trump Read More
United States has surpassed the grim milestone of 100,000 deaths, the world’s highest. It reached the mark on Tuesday night as figures rolled in from the states. John Hopkins University …
US Coronavirus deaths toll now over 100,000, cases near 2m…see details of other countries with high tallies Read More
South Sudan’s first vice president, the former rebel leader Riek Machar, has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, his office said on Monday. Machar’s wife, Defence Minister Angelina Teny, and “a …
Uncertainty as Vice President tests positive for Coronavirus Read More
Thomas Thabane has announced he will step down as prime minister of Lesotho following months of pressure after he was named as a suspect in the murder of his ex-wife. …
Lesotho Prime Minister quits Read More
A UK trial to see whether specialist medical sniffer dogs can detect coronavirus in humans is set to begin, BBC reports. The dogs are already trained to detect odours of …
UK trains dogs to detect coronavirus in humans Read More
China’s ambassador to Israel, Du Wei is dead. Ambassador Du Wei was found dead, Sunday morning in his apartment, in a Tel Aviv suburb, Reuters is reporting. The cause of …
Chinese ambassador found dead Read More
The US coronavirus death toll passed 80,000, far and away the most reported deaths of any country in the world, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. America marked that grim …
Breaking: US Coronavirus deaths jump over 80,000, Trump heaps blame on democrats Read More
Vice President Mike Pence is self-isolating, after one of his aides tested positive for coronavirus, Bloomberg reported. The VP’s reported self-quarantine comes just after a number of workers at the White House …
Breaking: US Vice President quarantines self after aide tests positives for Covid-19 Read More
Former US President Barack Obama has strongly criticised his successor Donald Trump over his response to the coronavirus crisis. In a private call, he called the US handling of the …
Covid-19: Obama hits Trump, faults ‘presidential’ response Read More
The global cases of COVID-19 infections have surpassed four million. The infection reached 4,004,224 on Saturday, according to Johns Hopkins University data. Globally, more than 277,000 have died from the …
Breaking: Covid-19 cases jump over 4m globally, nearly 280,000 dead Read More
The U.S. unemployment rate has hit 14.7 percent and 20.5 million jobs were lost in April, New York times reports. The Labor Department said Friday that the economy shed more …
Breaking: Coronavirus consumes over 20m US jobs Read More
The UK’s true coronavirus death toll is the highest in Europe and the second highest in the world, according to new figures. New data shows there were 29,648 Covid-19 deaths in England …
Breaking: UK Covid-19 death toll overtakes Italy, now highest in Europe Read More
US President Donald Trump has warned that as many as 100,000 people could die of coronavirus in the US, BBC reports. Speaking at a two-hour virtual “town hall”, Mr Trump …
Covid-19: US deaths could hit 100,000, Trump predicts Read More
The US Food and Drug Administration gives emergency approval for the experimental antiviral drug remdesivir Gilead Sciences is donating 1.5 million vials of the drug to help patients Health Secretary …
US rolls out drug for Coronavirus treatment Read More
Kim Jong-un has appeared in public for the first time in 20 days, North Korean state media says. KCNA news agency reports that the North Korean leader cut the ribbon …
Breaking: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un shocks many, shows up days after death rumour Read More
US Democratic candidate Joe Biden has flatly denied sexually assaulting a former staff assistant, Tara Reade, nearly 30 years ago. In a statement released before a TV interview on Friday, …
Biden denies sexual assault allegations Read MoreUS President Donald Trump claims he has seen evidence that the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 originated in a Wuhan laboratory. Speaking at a White House news conference he said China …
Breaking: At last, Trump reveals where, how Covid-19 originated Read More
Joe Biden’s campaign announced Thursday the co-chairs of its vice presidential selection committee who will lead the charge to vet potential running mates.Former Sen. Christopher Dodd of Conneticut, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester …
US Presidency: Biden insists on selecting woman as running mate, search begins Read More
The number of confirmed coronavirus infections in the United States topped one million on Tuesday, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University. The pandemic has claimed the lives of …
Breaking: Uncertainty as US Coronavirus cases reach 1 million milestone… 57,000 dead Read More
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi endorsed Joe Biden for president on Monday, calling the former vice president “a leader who is the personification of hope and courage. “Today, I am proud to endorse …
Breaking: US House Speaker Pelosi backs Biden for President Read MoreNorth Korean leader Kim Jong-un has been reported dead as officials scramble to try and verify the claims. The US are closely monitoring the situation as China dispatched a medical …
Rumoured Kim Jong-un’s death: China, US swing into action Read MoreNorth Korea Leader Kim Jong-un is in “a vegetative state” in a coma following a botched heart operation, according to disputed reports on Saturday. The unverified claims – which follow …
Controversies over ‘health state’ of North Korea Leader Kim Jong-un Read More
More than 200,000 people worldwide have now died with the coronavirus, figures from Johns Hopkins University show. There are more than 2.8 million confirmed cases of Covid-19, according to the …
Breaking: Global Covid-19 deaths now over 200,000, cases near 3m Read More
Brazil has reported 407 deaths from the coronavirus in 24 hours, the highest daily toll since the pandemic began, the Health Ministry said on Thursday. The most populous country in …
Breaking: Brazil records highest Coronavirus deaths tally in 24 hours Read More