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Grave diggers wearing protective suits bury a COVID-19 victim as relatives and friends stand at a safe distance in Kolpino, outside St.Petersburg, Russia. (AP)World
Russia overtakes Italy and Britain after record rise in virus cases

The number of new cases jumped by 11,656 in the past 24 hours, taking the total count to 221,344

11 May 2020 3:50 PM IST

The Konarak support vessel which was struck during a training exercise in the Gulf of Oman, is docked in an unidentified naval base in Iran.(Photo provided by the Iranian Army)World
Iran accidentally strikes its own ship, 19 sailors dead

The incident comes amid months of heightened tensions between Iran and US since Trump unilaterally withdrew from...

11 May 2020 3:28 PM IST

Militants have carried out several roadside bombings and rocket attacks in Kabul and other parts of the country in recent weeks. (AP)World
Four back-to-back bomb explosions rock Kabul city

The explosions come as authorities are trying to impose a lockdown in the capital to curb the spread of coronavirus in...

11 May 2020 3:14 PM IST

Mickey and Minnie Mouse take the stage in a reopening ceremony for Disneyland in Shanghai as the theme park reopened. (AP)World
Shanghai Disneyland reopens with anti-virus controls

China has allowed shops and offices to reopen but is keeping cinemas, bars, karaoke parlors and other businesses closed

11 May 2020 1:45 PM IST

Nirav Modi. (PTI)World
Nirav Modi's extradition trial in PNB fraud case to begin in UK

The 49-year-old jeweller has been lodged at Wandsworth Prison in south-west London since his arrest in March last year

11 May 2020 12:54 PM IST

Visitors wearing protective face masks at the capitals popular tourist spot of Temple of Heaven in Beijing. (AP)World
Wuhan reports first coronavirus cluster since lifting of lockdown

The new infections add a layer of caution to efforts to lower coronavirus-related restrictions across China

11 May 2020 11:40 AM IST

Britains prime minister Boris Johnson. (Handout image released by 10 Downing Street)World
No end to lockdown yet: Boris Johnson

Britain has, however, announced a limited easing of restrictions as the death rate and hospital admissions keeps falling

11 May 2020 11:12 AM IST

A poster depicts Chinese president Xi Jinping with two pointed ears underlined by the words \BAT MAN\ on a street in Stockholm. (AP)World
US virus patients and businesses sue China over outbreak

At least nine lawsuits have been filed in the US against China, claiming authorities there tried to hide what was...

11 May 2020 9:57 AM IST

A man waring a face mask passes by notices at the entrance of a temporary closed dance club in Seoul, South Korea. (AP)World
South Korea reports highest rise in virus cases in a month after...

PM says health officials are struggling to trace "thousands of people" who went to clubs and bars once the country...

11 May 2020 8:54 AM IST

US vice president Mike Pence unloads boxes of PPE. (AP)World
Pence will not stay in quarantine even though close aide tests corona+

Spokesman clarifies that Pence would go to work at the White House as usual on Monday

11 May 2020 8:26 AM IST

Former US President Barack Obama. (AFP)World
Obama lashes out at Trump's handling of coronavirus

More than 78,400 people with Covid-19 have died in the United States and more than 1.3 million people have tested...

10 May 2020 10:20 AM IST

People wearing face masks walk through an underground shopping area in Seoul. (AFP)World
Eased restrictions bring new cases in South Korea, virus fears in...

4 million people have been confirmed infected by the virus so far, and more than 279,000 have died worldwide

10 May 2020 9:57 AM IST

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