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Iraq confirms 3 new cases of COVID-19

Iraqi Health Ministry on Thursday announced three new cases of COVID-19, bringing the number of confirmed cases to 38, including three deaths. Two of the cases were de

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Esper, UK defense secretary meet over security ties

U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper met with British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace at Pentagon on Thursday over security ties and regional issues. Esper and Wallace discussed mutual security concer

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BiH reports first case of COVID-19

The first case of coronavirus has been confirmed in the region of Republika Srpska (RS), one of the two entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina(BiH), the RS Health Ministry said Thursday. The patient with

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2nd case of COVID-19 confirmed in Morocco

The second case of COVID-19 in Morocco has been confirmed on Wednesday night, the ministry of health said Thursday in a statement. The new case is an infected Moroccan woman who recently arrived from

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China's Chongqing to hold 59 online job fairs for graduates

Southwest China's Chongqing Municipality on Thursday launched online job fairs for college graduates. According to the city's human resources and social security depar

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Military medical workers awarded for fighting COVID-19 in Wuhan

A total of 36 medical workers from the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of China have been awarded military exploits for their outstanding performances on the front line

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China imposes no export ban on masks: commerce official

China has never imposed any restrictions on the export of masks and related raw materials, a commerce official said Thursday. As a major producer of masks, China has b

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Urgent: S.Korean president exchanges letter with DPRK leader

South Korean President Moon Jae-in has exchanged letter with Kim Jong Un, top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), Yonhap news agency reported on Thursday citing the presidenti

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5.5-magnitude quake hits 39km S of Tinogasta, Argentina -- USGS

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.5 jolted 39km S of Tinogasta, Argentina at 06:57:42 GMT on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 115.34 km, was initially deter

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139 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infection reported on Chinese mainland

Chinese health authority said Thursday it received reports of 139 new confirmed cases of novel coronavirus infection and 31 deaths on Wednesday on the Chinese mainland

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2,189 recovered COVID-19 patients discharged on Chinese mainland March 4

A total of 2,189 patients of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) were discharged from hospital after recovery Wednesday on the Chinese mainland, the National Heal

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China's Hubei reports 134 new confirmed coronavirus cases

Hubei Province, the epicenter of the novel coronavirus outbreak, reported 134 new confirmed cases of novel coronavirus infection and 31 deaths on Wednesday, the provin

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Helicopter carrying Philippine police chief crashes near Manila, no casualties reported

A police helicopter carrying Philippine National Police chief General Archie Gamboa and other police officers crashed on Thursday during take-off in Laguna province, s

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Iraq confirms 8th case of COVID-19

Iraq on Friday announced a new case of the novel coronavirus disease in the capital Baghdad, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to eight. A st

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Switzerland bans large events as COVID-19 cases rise to 15

Switzerland decided on Friday to ban public and private events in Switzerland involving more than 1,000 people as COVID-19 cases in the country rose to 15. The ban, approved at an extraordinary meet

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Belarus registers 1st case of COVID-19

Belarus' healthcare ministry confirmed the country's first novel coronavirus infection on Friday. The National Research Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology said that a test for COVID-19 had com

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Thai PM overwhelmingly survives no-confidence motion after four-day censure debate

Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Friday overwhelmingly survived a no-confidence motion alongside five of his cabinet members. Following a four-day censure debate, the prime minister, who con