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Pakistani Man Shoots Wife Dead for Not Serving Him Hot Meal for Sehri, Arrested
The father of the deceased filed a complaint with the police alleging that his 19-year-old daughter was killed by her husband for failing to serve him a hot meal for Sehri in the ongoing month of Ramzan.
China Either Made a Terrible Mistake on Covid-19 or Was Incompetent: Trump
More than 2,64,000 people have died of COVID-19 globally and 37 lakh tested positive for the disease.
US Justice Department Drops Case Against ex-Trump Aide and Former NSA Michael Flynn
The decision by close Trump ally Attorney General Bill Barr effectively reversed 18 months of work by the department and FBI under Barr's predecessors.
Israel and Italy Claim Breakthroughs in Fight against Covid-19 with Their Vaccines. An Explainer
While Israel's defence ministry announced a breakthrough in the development of an antibody, Rome-based biotech firm Takis said vaccine tests had shown positive effects.
No End to Face-off: China, US Try to Stall UNSC Resolution on Covid-19 Over Reference to WHO
As negotiations continue, Estonia, which holds the current UNSC presidency, has been very critical of the UN’s role in the pandemic.
South Korean LG Chem Says Visakhapatnam Factory Gas Leak Under Control, Investigating Cause
LG Chem said in a statement that the gas emitted in the leak can cause nausea and dizziness when inhaled. It said it was seeking to ensure casualties received treatment quickly.
Iran's Rouhani Pledges 'Crushing Response' if US Extends Arms Embargo
In a speech on Wednesday, President Hassan Rouhani repeated Iran's longstanding criticism of Washington's decision to exit the nuclear deal, which he called a 'stupid mistake'.
Samsung Heir Issues Apology for Controversial Succession Plans, Says Won't Give Mgmt Rights to Children
Lee's remarks come after Samsung Group's oversight panel advised him to apologise over the handling of succession, labour and others issues, and pledge to prevent any repeat of governance violations.
Afghanistan Could Have One of Highest Coronavirus Infection Rates in World, Warns Global Body
Afghan officials have emphasised that in the absence of urgent actions, up to 80 per cent of the country's total population of 35 million could be infected.
China Reports Two New Coronavirus Cases, 20 Asymptomatic Infections as Tally Reaches 82,883
The National Health Commission (NHC) said on Wednesday that no new locally transmitted cases of COVID-19 were reported on Tuesday across the Chinese mainland.
Pfizer, BioNTech Begin Coronavirus Vaccine Trial in United States
The vaccine, which uses messenger RNA (mRNA) technology, has the potential to be among the first vaccines against the virus that has infected more than 1 million people in the United States and killed some 68,000.
Coronavirus Survivors in China Want to Sue the Government, and Beijing Is Silencing Them
Chinese authorities are clamping down as grieving relatives, along with activists, press the ruling Communist Party for an accounting of what went wrong in Wuhan, the city where the coronavirus killed thousands before spreading to the rest of China and th...
Covid-19: India Gives 200,000 Hydroxychloroquine Tablets, Other Medical Supplies to Myanmar
Apart from 200,000 antimalarial hydroxychloroquine tablets, the medical supplies include surgical gloves, body bags, minor surgical sets and thermal scanners
Venezuela: 2 US 'Mercenaries' Among Those Nabbed after Raid
Maduro held up a pair of blue US passports, reading off the names and birth dates on them in a nationwide broadcast on state television.
Considering China's Actions Over Covid-19 is for Later, UK Minister Says
United Kingdom housing minister said investigation will be done on China's actions regarding coronavirus will be asked after the crisis is over.
Nepal Doctor Runa Jha Among United Nation's List of Top 5 Women in Treating Coronavirus Patients
Jha, who is the chief pathologist and director of Kathmandu-based National Public Health Laboratory, along with her team is testing roughly 70 samples a day, which arrive at irregular intervals and make for around-the-clock work.