Hong Kong, Feb 4: Hong Kong on Tuesday become the second place outside of the Chinese mainland to report the death of a patient being treated for a new coronavirus that has so far claimed more than 400 lives. Medical authorities confirmed a 39-year-old man who was being treated for the virus died

Beijing: China's army on Sunday was given control of a nearly-finished field hospital that will treat patients at the epicentre of a deadly virus epidemic that has severely strained medical facilities. Some 1,400 military medics will treat patients at the 1,000-bed hospital, dubbed "Fire God Moun

Beijing:India on Sunday temporarily suspended e-visa facility for Chinese travellers and foreigners residing in China in view of the virulent coronavirus that has killed more than 300 people, infected 14,562 others and spread to 25 countries, including India, the US and the UK. Due to certain cur

LONDON: Britain on Friday ended almost half a century of European Union (EU) membership, making a historic exit after years of bitter arguments to chart its own uncertain path in the world. There were celebrations and tears across the country as the EU's often reluctant member became the first to

New York, January 30: Three Indian citizens were arrested by border patrol agents here for entering the US illegally. US Border Patrol agents stopped a vehicle near Massena in New York state along the county’s northern border on January 24. During checking, the agents found that two of the passen

New Delhi: US President Donald Trump, who is expected to visit the Sabarmati Riverfront in Gujarat during his India trip next month, will land in Ahmedabad on February 23, sources have informed News18. As the President of United States, this would be Trump’s first visit to India. The two gover

Kathmandu: Nepal has set an all-new Guinness World Record for the highest altitude fashion show event ever held. The Mount Everest Fashion Runway, organized by RB Diamonds and KASA Style in support of the Nepal Tourism Board, was held at 5340 meters (17515 ft) elevation at Kala Patthar, near the

Kabul: A passenger plane from Afghanistan’s Ariana Airlines crashed on Monday in a Taliban-held area of Ghazni province, local officials said. Arif Noori, spokesman for the provincial governor, said the plane went down around 1:10 p.m. local time in Deh Yak district, which is held by the Taliban.

Washington: A 21-year-old Indian-origin student's body was found in a lake on the campus of a premier university in Indiana, the police said. Annrose Jerry, an accomplished musician, was a student at the University of Notre Dame. She was missing since January 21, CBS Minnesota reported. She was maj

Tehran: An Iranian passenger plane overshot a runway as it landed Monday in the southwestern city of Bandar-e Mahshahr, barrelling into an adjacent highway without causing casualties, state TV reported. "Arriving at Mahshahr airport, the pilot landed the aircraft too late and this caused him to m

China continued to reel under deadly coronavirus epidemic on Monday with the death toll due to it sharply rising to 80 amid the country’s National Health Commission reporting 2,744 confirmed cases of the fatal affliction till date. The Commission also termed the condition of the 461 people being

Beijing: The toll due to the deadly coronavirus outbreak in China rose to 56 on Sunday with confirmed cases of the affliction reaching 1,975. About 324 of them are critical, the National Health Commission said. A total of 2,684 suspected cases have also been reported so far, it said. While Wuh

Istanbul: At least 18 people were killed and hundreds injured in an earthquake that shook Turkey on Friday night. According to media reports, the rescue teams, on Saturday, started working on looking out for people amidst the rubble. At least 30 people went missing after the magnitude 6.8 earthquake

Ever since China put a ban on transportation services in several of its provinces following the outbreak of Coronavirus, there has been uncertainty and fear in the mind of Kerala native Anaz*, a fifth year medical student, who has been stranded in Wuhan City of Hubei Province of China, the epicentre

WASHINGTON : President Donald Trump opened a new front in his battle against immigration on Thursday, barring the issuing of visas to pregnant women seeking to enter the United States for so-called "birth tourism." In announcing the move, which takes effect Friday, the White House said foreigners

China announced Friday it will close a section of the Great Wall and other famous Beijing landmarks to control the spread of a deadly virus that has infected hundreds of people across the country. The Ming Tombs and Yinshan Pagoda will also be closed from Saturday, the authority that oversees the

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday slashed India’s growth forecast by 1.3 percentage points to 4.8% for 2019-20, prompting the agency to also trim its global growth estimates as a result. IMF chief economist Gita Gopinath said growth in India slowed sharply “owing to stress in the no

Airlines and passengers are on guard against a new flu-like virus that originated in Wuhan, China. Here's an explainer on the airline industry's response to the outbreak so far and its potential financial exposure compared to SARS in 2003, which killed nearly 800 people: What Is The Expected F