Mexico Third Country for COVID-19 Deaths
Mexico has overtaken Britain to become the country with the third-most deaths due to COVID-19, according to data released by the Health Ministry on Friday night.
Afghanistan Ghani Orders Release of 500 Taliban Prisoners
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani ordered the release of 500 Taliban prisoners as part of a new ceasefire that could lead to long-delayed peace talks.
Trump to Ban TikTok Operating in US
US President Donald Trump said he was planning to ban TikTok as soon as Saturday local time, and announced he would not support any American company interested in acquiring the Chinese short video app.
Israel Records 1,700 New Cases of COVID-19 in 24 Hours
Israel recorded another 1,786 infections from the novel coronavirus, a report said.
Gold Rushes As Pandemic Rages Indian economy
Indians are returning to one of their oldest assets amid a raging pandemic that was preceded by a banking crisis.
Eurozone Suffering Greatest Contraction
The eurozone suffered its greatest contraction on record, exceeding the US economy’s record plunge.
Johns Hopkins Scientists Urge US to ‘Reset’ Pandemic Approach
Johns Hopkins scientists in the United States have urged the government to reset its approach to the coronavirus pandemic.
Global Cases of COVID-19 Exceeds 17 Million
The global number of COVID-19 cases across the world exceeded 17 million on Thursday, according to the US-based Johns Hopkins University.
Taliban to Resume Talks with Kabul If Prisoners Freed
A senior member of the Taliban said the group will engage in talks with Kabul providing that the Afghan government frees the last of its Taliban prisoners.
Chinese Helath Ministry Reports 105 New Confirmed COVID-19 Cases
The Chinese health authority said Thursday that it received reports of 105 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on the Chinese mainland Wednesday.