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European Union backs WHO after Trump's new threat over funding

May 19, 2020

Brussels [Belgium], May 19 : The European Union (EU) has come out in support of the World Health Organization (WHO) after US President Donald Trump threatened to permanently suspend funding to the agency.

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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar during a virtual meeting with South Korean FM Kang Kyung-wha on Tuesday.

Jaishankar holds virtual meeting with South Korean FM Kang Kyung-wha

May 19, 2020

New Delhi [India], May 19 : External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday held a virtual meeting with South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha to discuss the ways in which Korean business could help with India's economic recovery in a post-corona world.
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin (file photo)

Russian PM Mishustin returns to work after COVID-19 treatment

May 19, 2020
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan (file photo)

Can Imran Khan be made the saviour of Pakistan's Ahmadiyya?, asks MEP

May 19, 2020

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Cyclone Amphan: Ferry services shut on major routes across Bangladesh

May 19, 2020

Dhaka [Bangladesh], May 19 : Bangladesh has temporarily shut down ferry services on several major routes around the...
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China says US trying to use Beijing to shift responsibility, evade international obligation to WHO

May 19, 2020

Beijing [China], May 19 : The United States is trying to evade international obligations to the World Health...
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Coronavirus cases rise to 43,966 in Pakistan, deaths soar to 939

May 19, 2020

Islamabad [Pakistan], May 19 : The nationwide tally of coronavirus cases soared to 43,966 on Tuesday with 1,841...
Fourth Air India flight under phase2 of Vande Bharat Mission takes off from Dhaka on Tuesday

Air India to bring 169 nationals from Dhaka

May 19, 2020
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Rocket hits near US embassy in Baghdad's Green Zone

May 19, 2020
US President Donald Trump (File photo)

Trump threatens to cut off permanent funding for WHO, reconsider US membership

May 19, 2020
Apple Park in Seattle (File photo)

Despite pressure to reopen offices, US big techies in no rush to bring workers back from home

May 19, 2020
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (File pic)

Nancy Pelosi calls Trump 'morbidly obese', says he shouldn't take hydroxychloroquine not approved by scientists

May 19, 2020
For weeks, China had been anticipating and bitterly opposing, a proposal from Western countries to conduct an international probe into the COVID-19 pandemic's origins.

China backs WHO-led review of COVID-19 outbreak during annual meet

May 19, 2020
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Russia, Pakistan, Iran, China envoys discuss Afghan power-sharing deal

May 19, 2020
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US charges Iran-based financial services firm for sanctions violations: US Justice Dept

May 19, 2020
US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo.

US calls on China to 'immediately' make public whereabouts of Panchen Lama

May 19, 2020
Arif Shahid

Case of Arif Shahid reflects the misleading Human Rights narrative on J&K, says European think-tank

May 19, 2020
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China will welcome India back to negotiations on RCEP: Wang Shouwen

May 19, 2020
US President Donald Trump.

US President backs proposal to probe WHO's response to COVID-19 pandemic

May 18, 2020