Indian High Commissioner Gopal Baglay on Saturday met Sri Lankas Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena and had a discussion on the implementation of decisions flowing from virtual bilateral summit of ... ( read original story ...)
2,942 fresh infections take Nepal’s Covid-19 tally to 132,246 on Sunday
KATHMANDU: Nepal registered 2,942 additional coronavirus infection cases on Sunday, taking the nationwide Covid-19 tally to 132,246. There are currently 39,341 active cases of infection in the ... ( read original story ...)
Nepal police seize 23-kg gold from house of BJP’s Raxaul candidate’s brother
BJP’s Rauxal candidate Pramod Sinha alleged that the seizure of gold from his brother’s flat was part of a political vendetta against him but the opposition said there could be a strong possibility ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia again reaches peak of seven new Covid-19 deaths, with another record high of 871 cases
Malaysia recorded seven new deaths from Covid-19 today, a peak previously reached on March 29. The country also reached another record daily high of new cases at 871, ... ( read original story ...)
Health Ministry: Malaysia would’ve seen nearly 5,000 new Covid-19 cases daily without mitigation, likely peak now over 1,000 with current rate
Malaysia would have seen an upward trend of nearly 5,000 Covid-19 new cases daily by month’s end had the infectivity rate, or R-naught (R0), was not lowered from 2.2 to ... ( read original story ...)
As academic ties between US and China unravel, Malaysia could fill the gap
With American and Chinese universities abandoning any pretence of academic impartiality, Malaysia’s neutrality could provide a base for critical scholarship and impartial research through institutions ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia reports 871 new COVID-19 cases, total exceeds 20,000
(Xinhua) -- Malaysia recorded daily high of new COVID-19 infections for a second consecutive day with 871 reported Sunday, bringing the national total to 20,498, the Health Ministry said. Health ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia allows citizens, residents to perform prayers in Masjid Al Haram after 7 months
Shortly before the clock struck 9pm on Saturday, restaurant shutters in Paris came down and people dashed home to beat a strict new curfew to battle the coronavirus outbreak, Reuters reports. Police ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia resumes prayers at Mecca’s Grand Mosque
Earlier this month. Saudi Arabia allowed citizens and residents to perform the Umrah pilgrimage after a seven-month pause [File: AP] 18 Oct 2020 Saudi Arabia is allowing its citizens and residents ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia allows citizens, residents to perform Umrah at 75% capacity
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has allowed its citizens and residents to perform Umrah at 75 percent capacity as part of its second phase of gradual resumption of the pilgrimage, said the Saudi Press ... ( read original story ...)