Can internet handle the traffic surge amid lockdowns?, Nokia explains
Fears that internet networks could buckle after millions of people went into coronavirus lockdown have proven unfounded, according to a report released Thursday which...
Could US Presidential election be delayed as Democrats postpone nomination?
US Democrats on Thursday postponed their national convention until August 17 over concerns about coronavirus, pushing back by five weeks the gathering that nominates...
Covid-19’s effect on airlines more devastating than 9/11 fallout
The coronavirus has devastated airlines worldwide even more than the aftermath of 9/11, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has said, warning that air...
Fighting COVID-19: Half of humanity being asked to isolate themselves
Half of the world’s population is being told to stay home in an effort to slow down the coronavirus pandemic, according to a staggering...
80% of US under lockdown as fatalities may climb up to a quarter-million
Americans were told Tuesday to brace for "very painful" weeks ahead in a worsening coronavirus pandemic projected to claim up to a quarter-million US...
Trump doubts Chinese coronavirus figures: Asks ‘How Do We Know They Are Accurate’
President Donald Trump cast doubt on the accuracy of official Chinese figures on its coronavirus outbreak after US lawmakers, citing an intelligence report, accused...
US first blames, then buys France-bound Chinese face masks
The US bought out a planeload of Chinese-made face masks right on the tarmac just as the haul of the much needed protective gear...
US-Iran rift: Trump warns Iran of ‘heavy price’ in case of attack on US troops
President Donald Trump warned Iran on Wednesday of a "heavy price" if it or its allies in Iraq attack US troops stationed there. "We don't...
“Sorry we’ve run out of body bags”, Corona kills more people than there are body bags in the hospitals of world’s richest country
The Pentagon is looking to hand out some 100,000 body bags as hospitals and morgues are overrun with coronavirus fatalities, with the US breaking...
Afghan govt holds talks with Taliban in Kabul on prisoner swap
Afghan government representatives have met with the Taliban in Kabul for the first time to discuss a prisoner swap aimed at jump-starting a floundering...
US headed for ‘very painful two weeks’ in fight against coronavirus: Trump
President Donald Trump on Tuesday warned of a "very painful" two weeks as the United States wrestles with a coronavirus surge that the White...
US is responsible for disaster in the middle east: Claims Iran
Iran warned the US Wednesday that it was leading the Middle East to disaster in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic after it deployed...