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UN chief: Virus could push millions of Africans into poverty
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Wednesday that the coronavirus pandemic threatens Africa's progress and could push millions into...
Global worries as infections spike in Russia, Brazil, India
Moscow: New coronavirus cases have been spiking from India to South Africa to Mexico in a clear indication that the...
Experts: Trump’s threats to WHO could undercut global health
London: Health experts say U.S. President Donald Trump's increasing attacks on the World Health Organization for its handling of the...
WHO states agree to independent probe of coronavirus response
Geneva: World Health Organisation member states agreed on Tuesday to an independent probe into the UN agency's coronavirus response as...
Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque to reopen after Muslim holiday
Jerusalem: The Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem, the third holiest site in Islam, will reopen next week after the conclusion of...
Seven Pak soldiers, civilian killed in two terror attacks in Balochistan
Karachi: Seven Pakistani soldiers and a civilian driver were killed in two separate terror attacks in the restive Balochistan province,...
Guterres suggests using pre-recorded messages by world leaders under ‘different format’ for UNGA
United Nations: UN chief Antonio Guterres has suggested holding the annual General Assembly session in September under a different format,...
Hospitals, health care sector reel from COVID-19 damage
Washington: The global coronavirus pandemic has created a huge need for health care in the US, but it also is...
China relents on opposition to COVID-19 origin probe; Backs EU resolution at WHA
Beijing: Under mounting global pressure, China has relented on its opposition for an inquiry into the origin of the coronavirus,...
WHO chief pledges probe of virus response
Geneva: The head of the World Health Organization says he will begin an independent evaluation of the UN health agency's...