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TG TV: President Trump signs billion-dollar bill on Coronavirus

Viewing on the recent coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19) in the United States, the President of the United States Donald Trump has signed the "8.3 billion...

TG TV: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson addresses the house of parliament on Coronavirus

The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Boris Johnson, addresses the house of parliament on the novel coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19) during question hours. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TU-yYUFJ_BI

Facebook removes President Trump’s ‘census’ campaign ads

Facebook Inc said on Thursday it was removing ads from President Donald Trump's re-election campaign that asked users to fill out an "Official 2020...

Coronavirus report: China allocates $15 billion in virus-related funding

The Government of China has allocated $15.93 billion in coronavirus related funding for the smooth functioning of local governments. Addressing the press on Thursday, Vice...

Japan to quarantine travelers arriving from China, South Korea

After facing criticism for its poor response for not taking preventive measures to secure its citizens from a novel Coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19) which led...

Coronavirus update: Pope Francis tests negative for the virus

Pope Francis, who is suffering from a cold, has tested negative for the coronavirus, an Italian newspaper reported Tuesday, as Italy battles Europe's worst...

Twitter asks its employees to work remotely, Suspends non-critical business travels and events

Citing the safety of employees and partners from the recent novel coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19), the U.S. based micro-blogging company Twitter Inc. has suspended all...

Coronavirus update: Drugs to treat virus may be available by Summer, says Mike Pence

Vice President of the United States, Mike Pence on Monday said, “The vaccines to treat the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), could be available by this...

Nokia appoints Pekka Lundmark as new President and CEO, Will replace Rajeev Suri

Finland-based technology giant, Nokia on Monday announced the appointment of Pekka Lundmark as the new President and CEO of the company. In a statement issued,...

Coronavirus Update: US health officials report the fourth case of virus of unknown origin

US health officials reported on February 28 a fourth case of novel coronavirus of unknown origin, indicating the disease was spreading in the country. The...

Report: IMF, Pakistan govt reach agreement on second view of $6 bn bailout package

The IMF has said it has reached a staff-level agreement with the Pakistani authorities "on policies and reforms" needed to complete the second review...

Coronavirus update: India suspends visa on arrival services for travelers arriving from South Korea and Japan

The Center has temporarily suspended the visa on arrival services for air travelers arriving from Japan and South Korea in India. Indian Embassy in Japan,...

Coronavirus: Experts question delayed action as death toll in China climbs to over 2780

Forty four more people have died of the novel coronavirus in China, taking the death toll in the outbreak to 2,788, Chinese health officials...

Coronavirus: US spy agencies monitor virus spread, concerns about India

US intelligence agencies are monitoring the global spread of coronavirus and the ability of governments to respond, sources familiar with the matter said on...

Coronavirus Update: Saudi Arabia suspends visas for Mecca’s visit

The Government of Saudi Arabia on Thursday said that “It has suspended the visas for the pilgrims who are wishing to visit Mecca.” The foreign...

Coronavirus Update: Government of Hong Kong to give big cash handouts as economy reels from virus

The Hong Kong government on February 26 said it will give HK$10,000 ($1,280) handout to seven million permanent residents in a bid to jump-start...

Coronavirus Outbreak: South Korea to launch mass coronavirus testing, US pledges $1 billion for vaccine

South Korea aims to test more than 200,000 members of a church at the center of a surge in coronavirus cases, as countries stepped...

Coronavirus Outbreak: Mumbai airport begins the screening of air travelers arriving from Malaysia, Indonesia, Nepal, and Vietnam.

To meet with the central government's directives on the novel coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19), the Mumbai airport authority on Saturday said, “It has started screening...

Coronavirus Outbreak: Central govt asks its citizens to avoid all non-essential travel to Singapore

In furtherance to the travel advisory issued earlier in the wake of the deadly coronavirus outbreak, the government on Saturday advised citizens to avoid...

Coronavirus Alert: Three new cases of coronavirus registers in Iran after two deaths

Iran has confirmed three new coronavirus cases following the deaths of two elderly men, the health ministry told AFP on Thursday, as Iraq banned...

Report: India overtakes UK, becomes 5th largest economy with $2.94 trillion GDP

India emerged as the world's fifth largest economy by overtaking the UK and France in 2019, says a report. A US-based think tank World Population...

China to accept tariff exemptions on additional US goods

China said on February 18 that it would accept applications for new tariff exemptions for 696 products imported from the United States including key...

Serum Institute of India collabs with Codagenix to develop a preventive vaccine against coronavirus

A Pune-based Serum Institute of India (SII) has developed a preventive vaccine against coronavirus (COVID-19) in the partnership with American biotechnology company Codagenix. According to...

Coronavirus update: Singapore Airlines to cut flights as coronavirus epidemic hits demand

Singapore Airlines Ltd will temporarily cut flights across its global network in the three months to May, it said on February 18, as a...

Hindu Mahasabha chief suggests Chinese President Xi Jinping to “create an idol of Corona and seek forgiveness”

As the world is working on how to tackle the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), All India Hindu Mahasabha chief Swami Chakrapani on Monday said that...

India to finalise $25 billion crude oil import deal with Russia

India and Russia have finalised the broad contours of an ambitious government-to-government agreement for long-term import of crude oil by India from Russia's Far...

Coronavirus update: US to evacuate American passengers from the quarantined cruise ship at Japan port

The United States said on Saturday it will send aircraft to Japan to bring back American passengers on the quarantined cruise ship Diamond Princess,...

Europe reports first death as Chinese tourist in France dies from coronavirus

An elderly Chinese tourist hospitalised in France has died of the coronavirus, becoming the first fatality in Europe, French Health Minister Agnes Buzyn said...

Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo says “India-Portugal needs joint-expertise in various areas of the economy.”

Terming India as an "economic and social" global power, Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa on February 15 said the country's priority is to...

US Defense Secretary Mark Esper slams China as a rising threat to world order

US Defense Secretary Mark Esper on February 15 cast China as a rising threat to world order — saying the world's most populous nation...

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