April2020
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Japan prime minister criticised as tone deaf after lounge-at-home Twitter video
Apr 12, 2020Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Sunday drew an angry response from some Twitter users after sharing a video of himself lounging on a sofa with his dog, drinking tea and reading, with a message telling... -
14 per cent low income people do not have food at home
Apr 12, 2020Low-income people of the country are suffering great losses in their earnings since the enforcement of social distancing measures and lockdowns to fight Novel Coronavirus. Extreme poverty has risen 60 percentage points than before, while 14%... -
UAE launches online weddings amid coronavirus controls
Apr 12, 2020The United Arab Emirates has launched an online marriage service that allows couples to wed amid restrictions on movement and interaction imposed to counter the deadly coronavirus. The UAE has taken strict measures to combat the... -
Convention to warn about new diseases expected to appear
Apr 12, 2020An international convention prescribing countries to inform other states about emerging new diseases may appear in the world after the end of the coronavirus pandemic, plenipotentiary representative of the Russian government in Constitutional and Supreme Courts... -
Pope Francis calls for ‘immediate’ ceasefire in global conflicts
Apr 12, 2020Pope Francis called Sunday for an “immediate” ceasefire in global conflict and urged European nations to show “solidarity” in the face of a coronavirus pandemic that has claimed more than 109,000 lives worldwide. “May Christ our... -
New Ebola death confirmed in the DRC as country was close to declaring end of epidemic
Apr 12, 2020Just two days before the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) was due to announce the end of the latest Ebola outbreak, the Government has confirmed the death of a 26-year old man due to Ebola... -
Paul Pogba ‘hungry to come back’ from injury
Apr 12, 2020Manchester United star Paul Pogba said he is eager to return from a lengthy spell on the sidelines when football resumes following the coronavirus pandemic. The World Cup winner has been limited to just eight appearances... -
Canadian lawmakers approve vast pandemic economic aid program
Apr 12, 2020Canadian lawmakers passed a wage subsidy program Saturday heralded as the largest economic measure in the country since World War II, to help businesses and their employees get through the coronavirus crisis. Parliament is suspended but... -
Dwayne Johnson had lost ‘Jack Reacher’ role to Tom Cruise
Apr 12, 2020Dwayne Johnson has revealed that he had auditioned for the part of popular character Jack Reacher but lost out to Hollywood star Tom Cruise. During a Q&A session on Instagram, Johnson said he was confident about... -
Boris Johnson is doing virus recovery as UK death toll nears 10,000
Apr 12, 2020Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson was making “very good progress” on Saturday in his recovery in hospital from coronavirus, officials said, as the country’s deaths toll from the disease approached the grim milestone of 10,000. The...
