Umrah Pilgrimage Entry Suspended amid Coronavirus Fears
Saudi Arabia on Thursday suspended foreigners’ entry for the Umrah pilgrimage and tourism from countries where the new coronavirus has spread.
World battle against COVID-19 as cases spread
Even as the number of new coronavirus cases has declined at the epicenter of the disease in China, there has been a sudden increase in COVID-19 cases in parts of Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.
Sanders: Netanyahu a ‘reactionary racist’
US Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a “reactionary racist” during the party’s latest debate on Tuesday.
Russia’s Ukraine Policy Remains Constant despite Leadership Change
Russia sees no change in its policy toward Ukraine after a leadership change in Kiev and maintains that the implementation of the Minsk Agreements is the only way to resolve the conflict in Ukraine, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Wednesday.
EU Calls for Coordinated European Response to Coronavirus
European Union countries should coordinate their responses to the outbreak of the coronavirus to avoid diverging approaches, the EU’s Health Commissioner Stella Kyriakides told reporters.
Coronavirus outbreak continues in China, fears of pandemic rise
China has reported new deaths and cases of coronavirus infections, amid fears that the viral outbreak is looking increasingly like a global pandemic.
Coronavirus Spreads the Virus of Human Rights Violation and Intolerance
The rapid spread of the Coronavirus infections in South Korea with many cases found among members of a Christian denomination named the Shincheonji Church of Jesus is raising concerns that hatred and animosity targeted to the specific religious organization increase human rights violations.
Death toll with Covid-19 exceeds 2,765
The death toll from the coronavirus outbreak, officially known as COVID-19, has so far claimed the lives of 2,765 people across the world.
Coronavirus impacts far beyond far east economies
The effects of the coronavirus outbreak are likely to reverberate beyond China as most major economies in the region are expected to either slow down significantly, halt or shrink outright in the current quarter, Reuters polls found.
Violence in Delhi Left 19 Dead
At least 19 people have been killed in Delhi during violence between Hindu and Muslim groups over a new citizenship law, a senior hospital official said.