Tornadoes hit Tennessee, killing at least 19 people

Published On: March 3, 2020 10:37 PM NPT By: Associated Press

NASHVILLE, UNITED STATES, March 3: Tornadoes ripped across Tennessee early Tuesday, shredding at least 40 buildings and killing at least 19 people. One of the twisters caused severe damage across downtown Nashville, destroying the stained glass in a historic church and leaving hundreds of people homeless.

UK PM Johnson: Coronavirus will not stop me shaking hands

Published On: March 3, 2020 09:49 PM NPT By: Reuters

LONDON, March 3: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday that coronavirus would not stop him greeting people with a handshake, adding that he had shaken the hands of everyone at a hospital where infected patients were being treated.

MOSCOW, March 3: Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the situation in Syria’s Idlib region with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in a telephone call, the RIA news agency cited the Kremlin as saying on Tuesday.

EU needs to stop bickering, support Greece on refugees: U.N.

Published On: March 3, 2020 07:47 PM NPT By: Reuters

GENEVA, March 3: The U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees on Tuesday urged European Union countries to give more resources and support to Greece as it faces a new wave of migrants and refugees from Syria and other parts of the Middle East.

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA, March 3: The national news agency Australian Associated Press said Tuesday it will close in late June, its 85 years in business vanquished by a decline in subscribers and free distribution of news content on digital platforms.

BEIJING, March 3: Four Chinese provinces Yunnan, Guangdong, Shanxi and Guizhou on Monday lowered their coronavirus emergency response measures, local health commissions said.

Australian Associated Press closing after 85 years

Published On: March 3, 2020 01:50 PM NPT By: Associated Press

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA, March 3:  National news agency Australian Associated Press said Tuesday it was closing after 85 years, blaming a decline in subscribers and free distribution of news content on digital platforms.

Challenges facing new Malaysia PM after controversial takeover

Published On: March 3, 2020 01:38 PM NPT By: Reuters

KUALA LUMPUR, March 3: Muhyiddin Yassin was sworn in as Malaysia’s new prime minister on Sunday after a week of political turmoil triggered by the surprise resignation of Mahathir Mohamad, but he has yet to name any cabinet colleagues.

Pakistan confirms fifth coronavirus case

Published On: March 3, 2020 12:39 PM NPT By: Reuters

KARACHI, PAKISTAN, March 3: Pakistan on Tuesday reported a new coronavirus case, taking the total in the South Asian nation to five since the first cases were confirmed last week, officials said.

NEW DELHI/BENGALURU, March 3: An Italian national tested positive for coronavirus in the western Indian state of Rajasthan, a major tourist destination, a hospital official said on Monday, taking the number of people who have tested positive in the country to six.