WHO slams idea of using herd immunity against coronavirus
In the absence of a vaccine, the increasingly discussed idea of beating the novel coronavirus pandemic through achieving so-called herd immunity could be a...
FBI blames China for hacking coronavirus vaccine research
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation and cybersecurity experts believe Chinese hackers are trying to steal research on developing a vaccine against coronavirus, two...
Europe starts re-opening from lockdown as Asia infections spike
Swathes of Europe start the long process of re-opening from coronavirus lockdowns on Monday, but the first new infections in weeks at China's ground...
Iran sinks its own warship in friendly fire, killing 19
An Iranian warship was hit by a friendly fire missile during naval exercises, killing 19 sailors, state media and the army said Monday, amid...
Without preconditions? Iran is prepared to negotiate prisoner swap with the US
An Iranian government spokesperson has said that the country is prepared to negotiate a complete prisoner swap with the US. The news comes after...
US citizens lose record 20.5 million jobs
With shops and factories closed nationwide due to the coronavirus pandemic, nearly all of the jobs created in the US economy in the last...
Bieber and Grande (2 babies all grown up) sing “Stuck with U” to raise funds for children
Pop royalty Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber, calling themselves 2 babies all grown up, have teamed up for a duet to raise funds for...
World economy to shrink more than estimated figures: IMF
The head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Friday that previous estimates for the world economy to contract by three percent this year...
US accuses China & Russia for cooperating on virus conspiracies
The United States on Friday accused China and Russia of stepping up cooperation to spread false narratives over the coronavirus pandemic, saying Beijing was...
Khalilzad says India must take part in Afghan peace process
Washington’s special envoy to Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad has called on New Delhi to directly engage with the Taliban, asking India to play a “more...
US vetoed UN resolution when China demanded support for WHO
US vetoed UN resolution demanding support for WHO - it was being pushed by China. This dispute between the US and China scuttled the...
China to allow WHO review on COVID-19 response but after?
China said Friday it supports a World Health Organization-led review into the global response to the coronavirus outbreak, but "after the pandemic is over". The...