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Russia passes bill allowing Putin to stay in power past 2024
Published On: March 11, 2020 03:44 PM NPT By: Associated Press
MOSCOW, March 11: The Russian parliament approved a sweeping constitutional reform in the third and final reading Wednesday, a move that will allow President Vladimir Putin to stay in power for another 12 years after his current term ends in 2024.
Pilot killed in Pakistan Air Force F-16 crash in Islamabad
Published On: March 11, 2020 03:20 PM NPT By: Reuters
ISLAMABAD, March 11: A Pakistan Air Force F-16 fighter jet crashed on Wednesday in a parade ground in the capital, Islamabad, killing the pilot as he was rehearsing for a Pakistan Day air show, the air force said.
Virus locks down Italy amid global push to contain outbreak
Published On: March 11, 2020 03:15 PM NPT By: Associated Press
ROME, March 11: The boisterous hum of Rome dwindled to a whisper and police patrols kept people apart in cafes as Italy enforced an extraordinary, sweeping lockdown in hopes of not becoming the next epicenter of the spreading coronavirus epidemic now that life in China is edging back to normal.
Australia unveils $1.6 billion health package to combat coronavirus
Published On: March 11, 2020 03:00 PM NPT By: Reuters
SYDNEY, March 11: Australia announced on Wednesday a health package worth A$2.4 billion ($1.56 billion) that proposes setting up fever clinics, among other measures to rein in the spread of a coronavirus, as it prepares to announce further stimulus.
Coronavirus clusters swell on both sides of the US
Published On: March 11, 2020 02:18 PM NPT By: Reuters
March 11: Alarming clusters of the coronavirus swelled on both coasts of the U.S. on Tuesday, with more than 70 cases now tied to a biotech conference in Boston and infections turning up at 10 nursing homes in the hard-hit Seattle area.
As new cases of coronavirus subside in China, Wuhan told to go back to work
Published On: March 11, 2020 01:47 PM NPT By: Reuters
BEIJING/SHANGHAI, March 11: Some key industries in Wuhan, the Chinese city at the epicenter of the coronavirus epidemic, were told they can resume work on Wednesday, a day after President Xi Jinping visited the city for the first time since the outbreak began.
Pakistan Air Force F-16 crashes in capital city of Islamabad
Published On: March 11, 2020 01:05 PM NPT By: Reuters
ISLAMABAD, March 11: A Pakistan Air Force F-16 fighter jet crashed in the capital city of Islamabad on Wednesday morning, a spokesman for the air force said.
Australia unveils $1.6 billion health package to combat coronavirus
Published On: March 11, 2020 11:45 AM NPT By: Reuters
SYDNEY, March 11: Australia announced a A$2.4 billion ($1.56 billion) health package on Wednesday that proposes setting up fever clinics and offering cost-free facilities for people to consult doctors over video calls, as it combats the spread of the coronavirus.
Italian coronavirus deaths jump 36% to 631
Published On: March 11, 2020 09:05 AM NPT By: Reuters
ROME, March 11: The death toll from an outbreak of coronavirus in Italy has jumped by 168 to 631, an increase of 36%, the Civil Protection Agency said on Tuesday, the largest rise in absolute numbers since the contagion came to light on Feb. 21.
Afghan government to release Taliban prisoners as U.N. backs push to end war
Published On: March 11, 2020 08:43 AM NPT By: Reuters
KABUL/UNITED NATIONS, March 11: Afghan President Ashraf Ghani is preparing to release 1,500 Taliban prisoners in coming days, according to a decree viewed by Reuters on Tuesday, as the United Nations backed a U.S.-led push to end Afghanistan’s 18-year war.
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