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New Covid-19 Test And Trace Service Launched In UK Amid Surging Death Toll

London: A new test and trace service operated by the National Health Service (NHS) got underway in England and Scotland on Thursday as the next stage in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic and...

28 May 2020 2:35 PM GMT

Guterres Urges Avoiding Action That Would Increase Tensions On India-China Border, Says UN Spokesperson

United Nations: With President Donald Trump tweeting that the US is ready to 'arbitrate' between India and China to end their 'raging border dispute', a UN spokesperson said it is not for the...

28 May 2020 2:34 PM GMT

GMW appoints James Yang as President for Indian subsidiary

New Delhi: Chinese auto major Great Wall Motor Company (GMW) on Thursday said it has appointed James Yang as President for its Indian subsidiary. The company also said it has appointed Parker Shi as...

28 May 2020 9:16 AM GMT

Probe opens into B'desh hospital fire

Dhaka: The Bangladesh Fire Service has formed a four-member panel to investigate a fire that burned down the isolation unit and killed five patients, including three COVID-19 positive, at the United...

28 May 2020 7:29 AM GMT

26 arrested in 2019 Essex lorry migrants'' deaths

Brussels: European agencies investigating the death of 39 Vietnamese migrants, who were found dead in a refrigerated lorry in the UK''s Essex county last year, have arrested 26 people in France and...

28 May 2020 7:28 AM GMT

Sentencing of NZ mosque attack accused postponed

Wellington: The sentencing of the Australian man accused of attacking two mosques in New Zealand''s Christchurch city last year that killed 51 people, has been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic,...

28 May 2020 6:49 AM GMT

Canadian judge refuses to quash US extradition bid for Huawei CFO

Ottawa: A Canadian judge has declined to invalidate a request from the USStates for the extradition of the Chief Financial Officer of Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei. Meng Wanzhou, the...

28 May 2020 6:32 AM GMT

Lawmakers ejected in Hong Kong debate on Chinese anthem bill

Hong Kong: Three pro-democracy lawmakers were ejected from Hong Kong''s legislative chamber on Thursday morning, disrupting the second day of debate on a contentious bill that would criminalise...

28 May 2020 6:29 AM GMT

Red Cross says 208 COVID-related attacks on health workers

United Nations: The president of the International Committee of the Red Cross said it has recorded 208 COVID-19-related attacks against health workers and installations in 13 countries since March, a...

28 May 2020 6:25 AM GMT

China Blocks US Bid for UN Security Council Meet on Proposed Hong Kong Laws, Calls It 'Internal Matter'

Washington: The United States' request for a UNSC meeting regarding China's plan for new security legislation in Hong Kong has been blocked by China, according to US diplomats. China has called it a...

28 May 2020 6:14 AM GMT

Guterres Urges Avoiding Action That Would Increase Tensions on India-China Border, Says UN Spokesperson

With President Donald Trump tweeting that the US is ready to 'arbitrate' between India and China to end their 'raging border dispute', a UN spokesperson said it is not for the Secretary General to...

28 May 2020 6:12 AM GMT

US House passes Uyghur rights bill

Washington: The US House of Representatives has passed a bill that calls for the imposition of sanctions on China for its alleged abuse of Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities in the Xinjiang region. ...

28 May 2020 6:12 AM GMT

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