Russia says Putin, Trump had ‘frank’ call after US envoys visit
The talks brought no immediate breakthrough in the four-and-a-half-year war that is Europe's bloodiest conflict since World War II.
Kuwait to export oil from joint fields after 5-year halt
Kuwait announced Friday it will export its first crude oil shipment from oilfields in a shared neutral zone with Saudi Arabia that had been shut for five years due to a dispute. Oil Minister Khaled al-Fadhel said that around one million barrels will be loaded on Saturday and Sunday onboard a Kuwaiti tanker “whose final […]
Iraq has confirmed thousands more COVID-19 cases than reported — Medics
Iraq has thousands of confirmed COVID-19 cases, many times more than the 772 it has publicly reported, according to three doctors closely involved in the testing process, a health ministry official and a senior political official. The sources all spoke on the condition of anonymity. Iraqi authorities have instructed medical staff not to speak to […]
Coronavirus threatens to knock South Korea off 5G leadership perch
South Korea is struggling to retain its lead in global next-generation 5G telecom services, as the coronavirus pandemic further cools sentiment of consumers whose interest in the technology has waned due to the cost and quality concerns. The Asian nation’s telecom operators, led by SK Telecom and KT Corp, launched the world’s first 5G services […]
Trump announces he tested negative on new coronavirus test
United States President, Donald Trump, announced Thursday that he has taken his second coronavirus test at the White House since the outbreak began and it was again found to be negative. “I just took it this morning,” he told a news conference. “It said the president tested negative for COVID-19.” This was his second test. […]
Iran, US heat up war of words despite coronavirus pandemic
Iran said Thursday it “only acts in self-defence” after President Donald Trump warned it against attacks on US troops in Iraq, as a new war of words heated up despite the coronavirus pandemic. Tensions between the arch-foes flared in Iraq where the United States deployed Patriot air defence missiles prompting neighbouring Iran to warn of […]
WHO expects Malaysia’s coronavirus cases to peak in mid-April
The number of coronavirus cases in Malaysia is expected to peak in mid-April and there are signs of a flattening of the infection curve, the World Health Organization said on Thursday. Malaysia has the highest number of known infections in Southeast Asia with 2,908 confirmed cases. It has imposed travel and movement curbs to contain […]
Italy’s coronavirus death count still high as lockdown extended to April 13
Italy’s record death toll from the novel coronavirus grew by more than 700 on Wednesday, as a top official said that social restrictions were getting harder to bear for the population.
Indonesia’s coronavirus infection rises to 1,790 – official
Indonesia confirmed 113 new coronavirus infections on Thursday, taking the total in the Southeast Asian country to 1,790, health ministry official Achmad Yurianto said. READ ALSO: Spain sheds nearly 900,000 jobs since coronavirus lockdown He reported 13 new deaths from the virus, taking the total to 170, while a total of 112 so far had […]
Malaysia reports 208 new coronavirus cases, total over 3,000
Malaysia reported 208 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, taking the total to 3,116, the highest in Southeast Asia. READ ALSO: Greece quarantines camp after migrants test coronavirus positive The Ministry Of Health recorded a total of 50 deaths, with five reported on Thursday. vanguard
Spain sheds nearly 900,000 jobs since coronavirus lockdown
Spain has shed close to 900,000 jobs, more than half of them temporary, since it went into lockdown in mid-March to fight the coronavirus outbreak, social security data showed on Thursday. Spain, which has the world’s second-highest death toll from the disease after Italy, has banned all but essential outings since March 14. This week […]
