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Tehran to impose fines for virus regulation breaches as caseload soars 10 Oct 2020 - 02:25 pm

Tehran: Iran is to start imposing fines for breaches of health regulations in the capital, President Hassan Rouhani announced on Saturday, after daily...

China classical music festival to feature Wuhan musicians 10 Oct 2020 - 02:11 pm

BEIJING: China is holding its first classical music festival since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, featuring musicians from the outbreak's initial epicenter...

N. Korea's Kim says no coronavirus cases in his country 10 Oct 2020 - 02:05 pm

Seoul: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un told the audience at a military parade Saturday that he was grateful "not a single person"...

Chinese app allows small glimpse beyond 'Great Firewall' 10 Oct 2020 - 01:53 pm

BEIJING: An app launched this week in China allows access to some content on Western social media sites long banned domestically such as...

Taiwan president calls for 'meaningful dialogue' with China 10 Oct 2020 - 01:43 pm

Taipei: Taiwan wants to have "meaningful dialogue" with China on an equal basis, President Tsai Ing-wen said on Saturday, extending an olive branch...

Britain readies three-tiered Covid curbs next week 10 Oct 2020 - 12:22 pm

London: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected next week to outline a new three-tier lockdown system as rates of coronavirus infection surge...

Azerbaijan, Armenia agree to ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh 10 Oct 2020 - 12:08 pm

Moscow: Azerbaijan and Armenia have agreed to a ceasefire from midnight on October 10, and plan to start "substantive" talks over Nagorno-Karabakh, Russian...

Hurricane Delta roars ashore on storm-battered US southern coast 10 Oct 2020 - 11:20 am

Lake Charles, United States: Hurricane Delta has made landfall on the Louisiana coast, packing ferocious winds and a "life-threatening" storm surge -- and...

Trump to resume campaigning; second debate canceled 10 Oct 2020 - 09:25 am

Washington: US President Donald Trump will resume in-person campaigning on Saturday after being sidelined by a case of COVID-19, but a debate next...

Trump says he is 'medication-free', describes Covid battle 10 Oct 2020 - 09:22 am

Washington: US President Donald Trump said he was "medication free" and revealed more details of his fight with Covid-19 in a televised interview...

North Korea holds rare predawn military parade, South Korea says 10 Oct 2020 - 09:01 am

Seoul: North Korea held a military parade early on Saturday to mark the 75th anniversary of the founding of its ruling Workers' Party...

Fire breaks out at Tehran metro station; no casualties: Mehr 10 Oct 2020 - 08:38 am

Fire broke out at a metro station in the west of the Iranian capital on Saturday, the semi-official Mehr news agency said, adding...

WHO urges Europe to stem rise of COVID-19 cases, curb mass gatherings 09 Oct 2020 - 08:42 pm

GENEVA: The World Health Organization's top emergencies expert said on Friday that European governments must take decisive action to shut down transmission of...

Twitter tightens misinfo limits ahead of Nov. 3 US election 09 Oct 2020 - 08:21 pm

OAKLAND, California: Twitter is imposing tough new rules that restrict candidates from declaring premature victory and tighten its measures against spreading misinformation, calling...

Trump unlikely to return to campaign trail until Monday 09 Oct 2020 - 06:38 pm

WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump is unlikely to travel this weekend for campaign events as he had hoped and is more likely to...

UK's Sunak offers lockdown-hit companies more help to keep jobs 09 Oct 2020 - 06:26 pm

LONDON: British finance minister Rishi Sunak announced his latest programme to stave off a surge in unemployment on Friday, offering extra help for...

Russia expected to register second COVID-19 vaccine on Oct. 15: Developer 09 Oct 2020 - 04:59 pm

MOSCOW: Russia is expected to register a second potential vaccine against COVID-19 on Oct. 15, the vaccine's developer said on Friday. The vaccine...

Germany agrees stricter anti-COVID measures for virus hot spots 09 Oct 2020 - 04:44 pm

BERLIN: Chancellor Angela Merkel said she and mayors from Germany's 11 largest cities agreed on Friday to adopt stricter anti-coronavirus measures if infections...