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    US President Donald Trump has fuelled racism against the Chinese by insisting on calling the novel coronavirus COVID-19 the Chinese virus, despite being told that Chinese American citizens were being subjected to hate speech and racism. (Photo | AFP)Technology
    Hate speech on Twitter toward Chinese surges amid concerns Trump's...

    A lot of people are using racist hashtags such as #Kungflu, #chinesevirus and #communistvirus as they tweet about the...

    28 March 2020 3:20 PM IST

    PAtients wearing masks and gloves wait to be directed into Covid19 testing centre in New York. AFP PhotoWorld
    In America's virus epicentre, medical workers struggle with lack for...

    The death of a 48-year-old male nurse crystallized fears of medical workers who've lamented severe shortage protective...

    28 March 2020 3:15 PM IST

    Migrant workers walk carrying their belongings on a highway to Uttar Pradesh to go back to their villages. (AFP)India
    UP government arranges 1,000 buses for stranded migrant workers

    Arrangements made to provide food and water to the migrants

    28 March 2020 2:56 PM IST

    In this representative image, commuters walk through ticket gates equipped with facial recognition systems at a metro station in Moscow on January 27, 2020. (Photo | AFP)Technology
    Microsoft to stop funding facial recognition startups, divests from...

    As a minority investor, Microsoft does not have enough oversight to ensure that the startup's tech is not used for mass...

    28 March 2020 2:27 PM IST

    Republic of Irelands midfielder James McClean scores against United States in an international friendly at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. AFP PhotoSports
    Ireland star James McClean fined by Stoke City over balaclava post

    In Northern Ireland, Balaclavas are associated with the paramilitary Irish Republican Army (IRA)

    28 March 2020 1:52 PM IST

    South Africas Dane Piedt. AFP PhotoSports
    South Africa's Dane Piedt eyes cricket career in USA

    Piedt signed a contract to play in the new Minor League T20 tournament in United States which was given ODI status last...

    28 March 2020 1:47 PM IST

    AP PhotoWorld
    As Covid19 cases climb, IMF considers Pakistan's request for financial...

    The Covid19 cases in Pakistan on Saturday rose to over 1,320, including 11 deaths

    28 March 2020 1:43 PM IST

    United States captain Davis Love III (R) and Europe captain Darren Clarke with the Ryder Cup in 2016. AP PhotoSports
    House of Davis Love III destroyed by fire

    Former PGA champion and two-time Ryder Cup captain's two-storey house was completely gutted

    28 March 2020 1:42 PM IST

    Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert (27) scores against the Golden State Warriors. AP PhotoSports
    Utah Jazz star Rudy Gobert, his teammates and staff clear of...

    Players and staff members completed a 14-day isolation and no longer pose a risk of infection to others

    28 March 2020 1:39 PM IST

    AFP PhotoWorld
    86 UN staff members test positive for Covid19

    UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said most of the infected staff members are in Europe, but there are also staffers in...

    28 March 2020 1:02 PM IST

    AFP PhotoWorld
    South Korea reports 146 new Covid19 cases

    South Korean Prime Minister Chung Se-kyun called for local governments to strengthen monitoring South Koreans who...

    28 March 2020 12:34 PM IST

    AFP PhtooWorld
    Australia's Queensland holds polls amid virus outbreak

    The vote came as confirmed virus cases in Australia rose above 3,500 on Saturday, with 14 deaths

    28 March 2020 12:07 PM IST

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