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Bhutan orders first coronavirus lockdown as cases hit 113
Published On: August 11, 2020 01:12 PM NPT By: Reuters
DELHI, Aug 1: Bhutan ordered its first nationwide lockdown on Tuesday after a returning resident tested positive for coronavirus after being discharged from quarantine and coming into close contact with people in the capital Thimphu.
Lebanese government quits amid fury over Beirut blast
Published On: August 11, 2020 10:25 AM NPT By: Reuters
BEIRUT, Aug 11: Lebanon’s prime minister announced his government’s resignation on Monday, saying a huge explosion that devastated Beirut and triggered public outrage was the result of endemic corruption.
Iran nuclear deal at risk as U.N. council prepares to vote on arms embargo
Published On: August 11, 2020 09:55 AM NPT By: Reuters
NEW YORK, Aug 11:The U.N. Security Council is preparing to vote this week on a U.S. proposal to extend an arms embargo on Iran, a move that some diplomats say is bound to fail and put the fate of a nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers further at risk.
Belarusian election commission says Lukashenko was re-elected by a landslide
Published On: August 10, 2020 01:55 PM NPT By: Reuters
MINSK, Aug 10: Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko won re-election with 80% of the vote at the country’s presidential election, the Central Election Commission cited preliminary results as saying on Monday.
Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 436 to 216,327: RKI
Published On: August 10, 2020 12:32 PM NPT By: Reuters
BERLIN, Aug 10: The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 436 to 216,327, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Monday.
Donors pledge 253 million euros in emergency aid for Lebanon after blast
Published On: August 10, 2020 12:15 PM NPT By: Reuters
FORT BREGANCON, France, Aug 10: An emergency donor conference on Sunday for blast-stricken Lebanon raised pledges worth nearly 253 million euros ($298 million) for immediate humanitarian relief, the French presidency said.
6 French citizens, 2 guides killed by gunmen at giraffe park
Published On: August 10, 2020 08:03 AM NPT By: Associated Press
NIAMEY, Niger, Aug 10: Unidentified gunmen killed six French aid workers and two Nigerien guides who were visiting a wildlife park east of Niger’s capital early Sunday, authorities from both countries said.NIAMEY, Niger, Aug 10: Unidentified gunmen killed six French aid workers and two Nigerien guides who were visiting a wildlife park east of Niger’s capital early Sunday, authorities from both countries said.
Trump signs coronavirus relief orders after talks with Congress break down
Published On: August 9, 2020 06:37 PM NPT By: Reuters
BEDMINSTER, N.J. , Aug 9: President Donald Trump signed executive orders on Saturday partly restoring enhanced unemployment payments to the tens of millions of Americans who lost jobs in the coronavirus pandemic, as the United States marked a grim milestone of 5 million cases.
Rajapaksa sworn in as PM in Sri Lanka, cementing family rule
Published On: August 9, 2020 02:19 PM NPT By: Associated Press
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, Aug 9: Sri Lanka’s former President Mahinda Rajapaksa was sworn in as the prime minister for the fourth time Sunday after his party secured a landslide victory in parliamentary elections that cemented his family’s hold on power.
India doctors ask for support as 196 die so far
Published On: August 9, 2020 01:45 PM NPT By: Associated Press
NEW DELHI, Aug 9: The Indian Medical Association says 196 doctors have died of COVID-19 so far and, in an open letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, requested adequate care for physicians and their families.
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