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File photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends a politburo meeting of the ruling Workers Party of Korea in Pyongyang. The South Korean government is looking into reports that North Korean leader Kim is in fragile condition after surgery. (AP Photo)

North Korea media silent on Kim's health as speculation on health...

North Korean media presented a business as usual image, carrying routine reporting of Kim's achievements

22 April 2020 9:53 AM IST

A woman prays outside the St. Anthonys church on the first anniversary of the Easter Sunday attacks in Colombo. PTI photo

Rush to relax virus lockdown restrictions could cause resurgence: WHO

Governments must remain vigilant to stop the spread of virus. Lifting of lockdowns, social distancing measures must be...

21 April 2020 1:47 PM IST

Representational image (PTI)

Covid-19: Sri Lanka postpones parliamentary poll for nearly 2 months

The island nation has been under a 24-hour curfew since March 20 to combat the deadly virus

21 April 2020 10:44 AM IST

Victory in this longest war for the Afghan Taliban is not yet assured. (Representational | AP)

Amid covid pandemic, Taliban kills 23 in fresh violence in Afghanistan

The governor's spokesman, Mohammad Jawad Hejri, confirmed the attack and also blamed the Taliban, putting the death toll...

20 April 2020 4:06 PM IST

A voter, right, wearing a face mask to help protect against the spread of the new coronavirus has his temperature checked upon his arrival to cast his vote for the parliamentary election at a polling station in Seoul, South Korea. AP Photo

Despite drop in Covid19 cases, South Korea to keep social distancing...

Officials said the government will allow a limited number of essential employment- and license-related examinations to...

19 April 2020 3:42 PM IST

Former lawmaker and pro-democracy activist Martin Lee (C) talks to members of the media as he leaves the Central District police station in Hong Kong. AFP Photo

Hong Kong arrests pro democracy activists, UK and US condemn the move

Condemning the arrests, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called the arrests -"deeply concerning-"

19 April 2020 12:04 PM IST

A medical worker prepares to check the temperature of an AFP photojournalist before a COVID-19 coronavirus test in Wuhan in Chinas central Hubei province. AP Photo

China classifies coronavirus epicentre Wuhan as 'low-risk area'

Counties and districts with no newly confirmed cases in 2 weeks are categorised as low-risk areas.

19 April 2020 11:20 AM IST

A medical worker takes a swab from a previously recovered COVID-19 coronavirus patient during testing at a hospital in Wuhan, in Chinas central Hubei province on March 14, 2020. - China reported 11 new infections of the coronavirus on March 14, and for the first time since the start of the epidemic the majority of them were imported cases from overseas. (Photo | AFP)

China: Director of Wuhan lab denies any link to Coronavirus outbreak

Beijing has come under increasing pressure over transparency in its handling of the pandemic.

19 April 2020 10:29 AM IST

In American troops in Afghanistan. The US is keen to end its longest-ever conflict, and under the terms of a deal signed in Doha last month has said all foreign forces will quit Afghanistan within 14 months -- provided the Taliban stick to their security commitments. (AFP)

Afghanistan: Unknown gunman kills six local workers at US base

The nine workers were on their way home when a gunman riding a motorcycle opened fire on them.

17 April 2020 2:24 PM IST

File image of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte.

Duterte threatens crackdown against lockdown violators in Philippines

Duterte spoke a day after authorities reported an upsurge of cars on Manila's roads.

17 April 2020 11:28 AM IST

Hospital beds are pictured inside a field hospital that had offered beds for COVID-19 coronavirus patients during the height of the crisis in Wuhan in Chinas central Hubei province. AFP photo

China revises Covid-19 death toll to 4,632 amid charges of...

The Wuhan municipal headquarters on Friday revised the number of confirmed Covid-19 cases and deaths.

17 April 2020 11:07 AM IST

U.S. secretary of state Mike Pompeo. (AFP)

Covid-19: Pompeo seeks 'full transparency and information sharing'...

The call comes day after President Donald Trump announced to halt the funding to WHO.

16 April 2020 5:13 PM IST