Deaths from the COVID-19 epidemic in Italy rose by 454 on Monday, slightly up on Sunday’s tally, while the number of new cases dropped to 2,256, the lowest level in well over a month, the Civil Protection Agency said. The total death toll stood at 24,114, the second highest in the world after that of مزید پڑھیں

A gunman who drove a mock-up police car killed at least 18 people in an Atlantic Canada shooting rampage, federal police said on Sunday, the worst case of its kind in Canadian history. The shooter, identified as Gabriel Wortman, 51, was shot dead by officers after a 12-hour manhunt in Nova Scotia province ended on مزید پڑھیں

Saudi Arabia’s anti-corruption commission has indicted eight people, including two senior officials, in Riyadh for crimes including abuse of power, bribery and exploiting health ministry funds, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. One of the people indicted was a Ministry of Tourism employee who submitted a falsified invoice to the Ministry of Health exaggerating the price مزید پڑھیں

Health ministers from the Group of 20 major economies discussed weaknesses in health systems that made the world vulnerable to the coronavirus outbreak and other pandemics, a statement said after a virtual meeting on Sunday. The Saudi G20 secretariat said that the ministers shared their national experiences, addressed necessary actions to improve preparedness and discussed مزید پڑھیں

The royal family is currently housebound like all other UK based families at the moment, and with the pandemic having forced people into self-isolation for over a month, all are turning to the internet as a means for keeping their professional lives afloat. During a rare interview with BBC last Friday, Prince William and Kate’s مزید پڑھیں

The United Nations Security Council has asked for a nationwide cease-fire in Yemen after recent positive developments in the country. In a press release after holding a special meeting on Yemen, the Council members appreciated the announcement of a unilateral cease-fire by the Saudi-led military coalition in Yemen. They welcomed the Yemeni government’s positive response مزید پڑھیں

Saudi princess jailed for more than a year without charge has made a public appeal to the king and crown prince for her release from a high-security prison. Citing deteriorating health,Princess Basmah says she was ‘abducted without explanation’ and imprisoned in March 2019. Saudi princess jailed for more than a year without charge has made مزید پڑھیں

China’s National Health Commission reported 27 new confirmed coronavirus cases on April 17, up from 26 the day earlier, according to data published on Saturday. Of that figure, 17 cases were imported via individuals arriving overseas, up from 15 the previous day. Newly discovered asymptomatic cases were at 54, down from 66 a day earlier. مزید پڑھیں

The Nigerian president’s chief of staff, Abba Kyari, died on Friday after contracting the new coronavirus, two presidency spokesmen said on Twitter. Kyari, who was in his 70s and had underlying health problems including diabetes, was the top official aide to 77-year-old President Muhammadu Buhari and one of the most powerful men in the country. مزید پڑھیں

London’s transport authorities on Friday announced new measures to protect bus drivers from coronavirus, as colleagues held a minute’s silence for 20 who have already died. Mayor Sadiq Khan, whose father was a bus driver, led tributes to the victims as authorities said passengers would no longer be able to use the front door near مزید پڑھیں