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US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad and Taliban co-founder Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar shake hands after signing a peace agreement during a ceremony in the Qatari capital Doha on Saturday.West Asia
US, Taliban ink peace deal: 14-month timeframe to withdraw troops from...

Mike Pompeo looked on as the two inked the deal, after urging the insurgents to “keep your promises to cut ties with...

1 March 2020 1:36 AM IST

A clerk checks the temperature of a shopper at a department store amid growing concern over the coronavirus outbreak in Pyongyang, North Korea.AP PhotoWorld
North Korea to quarantine people with COVID 19 symptoms

North Korea has not confirmed any cases of the virus, but a month-long quarantine period had been imposed on people...

29 Feb 2020 11:47 AM IST

South Korean Army soldiers wearing protective gears gather to spray disinfectant to prevent the spread of a new coronavirus at the Dongdaegu train station in Daegu, South Korea. AP PhotoWorld
COVID 19 cases continue to surge in South Korea as WHO sounds maximum...

More than 2,900 people have died and 85,000 have been infected worldwide

29 Feb 2020 11:26 AM IST

A man sprays disinfectant as people wait in line to buy face masks from a department store in Seoul. AFP PhotoWorld
COVID 19 cases top 2,000 in South Korea, China reports 44 new deaths

More than 90 percent of the new cases were in Daegu, the city at the epicentre of the outbreak in South Korea

28 Feb 2020 12:26 PM IST

urkish backed Syrian rebels enter the own of Saraqeb, in Idlib province, Syria on Thursday. AP PhotoWest Asia
33 Turkish soldiers killed in Syria as violence escelates in Idlib

The heavy losses come after weeks of growing tensions between Ankara and Moscow

28 Feb 2020 11:45 AM IST

Workers wearing protective facemasks are seen at a road construction in Wenzhou on February 27, 2020. China on February 27 reported 29 more deaths from the new coronavirus epidemic, the lowest daily figure in almost a month, and the number of fresh infections rose slightly. (AFP)World
China reports decline in new infections

China reports 44 new virus deaths, lowest rise in new cases in over a month

28 Feb 2020 7:07 AM IST

A woman helps her boy to put on a mask in downtown Tehran, Iran, Thursday, February 27, 2020. Amid fear and uncertainty caused by the spread of a new virus, Iranians are taking extra caution to avoid getting infected, as authorities canceled Friday prayers in Tehran, Qom and other cities. (AP)World
Global coronavirus summary this morning

More cases crop up worldwide, Saudi Arabia cancels Haj, Japan shuts schools, border checks tightened

28 Feb 2020 6:48 AM IST

Photo shows workers producing protective suits at a factory in Yangzhou in Chinas eastern Jiangsu province. AFPWorld
Overcoming prejudice and contempt with global humanitarianism

More than 20 countries have provided emergency materials to help China, including Japan, South Korea, India, Russia,...

27 Feb 2020 2:31 PM IST

Residents of Jongno-Gu wearing face masks spray disinfectant as a precaution against the coronavirus at the Jogyesa Buddhist temple in Seoul, South Korea. AP PWorld
Concern grows as South Korea reports more COVID-19 cases

With Brazil confirming the first case of COVID-19, the virus has reached every continent but Antarctica

27 Feb 2020 11:19 AM IST

A Tehran municipality worker cleans a metro train to avoid the spread of the COVID-19 illness on. AFP photoWest Asia
Coronavirus kills four in Iran, taking total to 19

President Hassan Rouhani accused the United States on Wednesday of trying to spread “fear” in Iran over a...

26 Feb 2020 3:56 PM IST

Iranian deputy health minister Iraj Harirchi (L) wipes the sweat off his face, during a press conference with the Islamic republics government spokesman Ali Rabiei in Tehran. Irans deputy health minister confirmed that he has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, amid a major outbreak in the Islamic republic. Harirchi coughed occasionally and appeared to be sweating during the press conference with Rabiei in Tehran.AFP photoWest Asia
Gulf states cut Iran links over rise in Covid-19 cases

The UAE suspended passenger and cargo flights to Iran after Gulf neighbours Kuwait and Bahrain announced the additional...

26 Feb 2020 3:48 PM IST

Chonnam National University staff wearing protective attire are on standby for special transportation for Chinese students studying at their university, at Incheon International Airport in Incheon, South Korea. AP photoWorld
Covid-19: Is the world prepared to take on a potential pandemic?

Public health officials are turning to guidelines for pandemic flu and considering school closures, telecommuting and...

26 Feb 2020 9:47 AM IST

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