Taiwan raised questions at WHO neutrality
Taiwan has said that World Health Organization (WHO) has ‘forgotten’ neutrality and professionalism by barring island for political reasons.
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German prosecutors charges man with spying for Indian intelligence
German prosecutors charged an Indian man with spying on the Sikh community and Kashmir activists for India’s intelligence service for…
Turkey accuses UAE for spreading chaos in Middle East
Turkey has accused UAE of bringing chaos to the Middle East through its interventions in Libya and Yemen, allegations which…
Tehran says Washington yet to respond about prisoner swap
Tehran says US has yet to respond about a prisoner swap, Iranian government spokesman Ali Rabiei was quoted as saying…
Senior Saudi Prince detained and held incommunicado
Senior Saudi Prince Faisal bin Abdullah was detained by Saudi authorities in late March, has not been heard from since,Human…
Australian officials frustrated their push for inquiry undermined by US
Australian officials are frustrated that their push for an inquiry into the origins of the coronavirus is being undermined by…
Taiwan bid to attend key WHO meeting will fail,China says
Taiwan will fail in its bid to join key meeting of WHO amid efforts to rein in pandemic as its…
China says it supports WHO in tracing COVID-19, denounces US ‘lies’
China said it supports WHO in trying to pinpoint the origins of COVID-19 and accused Mike Pompeo of telling one…
Saudi Arabia forms police unit to monitor lockdown violations
Saudi Arabia has formed a police unit to monitor violations of its coronavirus lockdown rules and has banned gatherings of…
Top Philippines broadcaster knocks supreme court door to overturn govt order
Top Philippines broadcaster ABS-CBN urges Supreme Court to overturn a government-ordered shutdown that it says is a blow to press…
Sharjah residential tower fire wounded dozen
Sharjah residential tower fire wounded at least 12 people while authorities gave no cause for the blaze, which smouldered into…
Volunteer in Turkey uses 3D printers to produce PPE
Volunteer collective using a network of 3D printers to produce much-needed protective equipment during COVID-19 crisis in Turkey.
New infections jumped by almost 10,000 in Russia
New infections jumped by 9,623 to 124,054 cases in last 24 hours as Russian authorities mull tighter restrictions on movement.
Japanese govt to fast-track review of anti-viral drug remdesivir
Japanese govt will fast-track a review of Gilead Sciences Inc’s antiviral drug remdesivir so that it can hopefully be approved…
Former Kazakh leader daughter leaves key post
Former Kazakh president Nazarbayev daughter has left her position as speaker of Senate, a role that led observers to tip…
US imposed sanctions on Iranian-Iraqi businessman over support of Quds Force
US imposed sanctions on an Iranian-Iraqi businessman and his company,accusing him of being involved in efforts to generate revenue illegally.
Donald Trump believes China wants him to lose his bid for re-election
Donald Trump said that he believes China’s handling of the coronavirus is proof that Beijing “will do anything they can”…
India shipped 50 million hydroxychloroquine tablets to US
India has exported 50 million tablets of hydroxychloroquine to the US for Coronavirus fight,although experts warned against its side effects.
Chinese embassy accuses Australia of ‘petty tricks’ in Pandemic dispute
Chinese embassy has accused Australia of “petty tricks” in an intensifying dispute over Canberra’s push for an international inquiry into…
United Arab Emirates keen to resolve labour disputes
United Arab Emirates legal departments trying and redressing complaints within a maximum of 3 days,developed a concerted plan to reorganise…
Former Saudi spymaster lashes out at Muslim Brotherhood
Former chief of the Saudi intelligence service Prince Turki Al Faisal has lashed out against the Muslim Brotherhood, accusing them…
Transitional Council declares self-rule in Yemen’s south
Transitional Council deployed fighters in the southern city of Aden on April 26, after the council declared self-rule in the…