Global coronavirus cases surpassed 3.5 million on Monday and deaths neared a quarter of a million, according to a Reuters tally, concerning experts who fear substantial underreporting even as the rate of fatalities and new cases slows. North America and European countries, where growth rates are easing, still accounted for most of the new infections مزید پڑھیں

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Sunday there was “a significant amount of evidence” that the new coronavirus emerged from a Chinese laboratory, but did not dispute U.S. intelligence agencies’ conclusion that it was not man-made. “There is a significant amount of evidence that this came from that laboratory in Wuhan,” Pompeo told ABC’s مزید پڑھیں

North and South Korean troops exchanged fire along their tense border on Sunday, the South’s military said, the first such incident since the rivals took unprecedented steps to lower front-line animosities. Violent confrontations have occasionally occurred along the border, the world’s most heavily fortified. While Sunday’s incident is a reminder of persistent tensions, it didn’t مزید پڑھیں

Former Kazakh president Nazarbayev daughter has left her position as speaker of Senate, a role that led observers to tip her as a candidate for presidency. Dariga Nazarbayeva is the eldest daughter of Nursultan Nazarbayev, the 79-year-old former leader who retains sweeping powers in the oil-producing Central Asian nation as head of the security council مزید پڑھیں

The Eiffel Tower joined other global landmarks Saturday in capping a sparkling tribute launched by the Empire State Building in New York to those battling the coronavirus. At 8:00 pm (1800 GMT), when people in France have been clapping daily from windows and balconies to thank health-care workers, the Paris landmark lit up in “sparkling مزید پڑھیں

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Sunday revealed for the first time after recovering from coronavirus that he was really in very bad condition and doctors were prepared to announce his death after he was taken to intensive care. “It was a tough old moment, I won’t deny it,” he was quoted as saying by مزید پڑھیں

Kim Jong-un has appeared in public for the first time in 20 days, North Korean state media says. KCNA news agency reports that the North Korean leader cut the ribbon at the opening of a fertiliser factory. It adds that people at the factory “broke into thunderous cheers of hurrah” when he appeared on Friday. مزید پڑھیں

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Friday that the country is banning the use and trade of assault-style weapons immediately. Trudeau cited numerous mass shootings in the country, including the killing of 22 people in Nova Scotia on April 18 and 19. He announced the ban of over 1,500 models and variants of assault-style مزید پڑھیں

UK is confident it can get a deal on its future ties with the EU,London needs Brussels to start treating country as an independent negotiator sources claim. Sources in Brussels say the talks have reached an impasse, with both sides unable to find any compromise on three main areas the so-called level playing field guarantees مزید پڑھیں

U.S President Donald Trump said that he believes China’s handling of the coronavirus is proof that Beijing “will do anything they can” to make him lose re-election bid. In an interview, Trump talked tough on China and said he was looking at different options in terms of consequences for Beijing over the virus. “I can مزید پڑھیں