Pakistan and India on Saturday summoned each other's envoys, with the nuclear-armed neighbors accusing one another of violating a military ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Kashmir region.
Indonesia has increased tax incentives for businesses in a move to try and limit the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic, its tax office said on Saturday.Previously announced tax relief th
The White House on Friday blocked Robert Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC), from testifying on the reopening schools next Thursday, just one day after White Ho
Cultural relics workers recently found more than 250 rock paintings, believed to be made by ancient nomads, in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The regi
The Council of the European Union (EU) on Thursday removed Serbia and Montenegro from its updated list of countries from where citizens are allowed to enter the bloc d
People wearing face masks leave a bus station in Tehran, Iran, July 8, 2020. (Xinhua/Ahmad Halabisaz)Iran, the hardest-hit country by the COVID-19 pandemic in the Middl
Cloth face coverings are a critical tool in the fight against COVID-19 that could reduce the spread of the disease, particularly when used universally within communitie
00:55 Disneyland Paris reopened on July 15 after a four-month closure due to COVID-19, but with face masks and social distancing required.A steady stream of visitors trickled in during
The governor of the U.S. state of Washington, Jay Inslee, announced on Tuesday that counties would pause advancing to any new phases of reopening through at least July
Retailers and police must both play a role in enforcing the use of face coverings by shoppers in England, a cabinet minister has said after officers and businesses expr
French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that the wearing of masks in public will now be compulsory, with the new measures taking effect from August 1.The measure
The French government will in next weeks make mask-wearing compulsory in all enclosed public places in order to contain the spread of coronavirus, President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday. "We have
Turkey and the European Union clashed on Monday over Ankara’s energy exploration in disputed Mediterranean waters and changing the status of Hagia Sophia from a museum
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday that people should wear masks in confined spaces such as shops and that the government would say more in the next fe
A man wearing a protective shield is seen at a supermarket in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on June 25, 2020. (Xinhua/Rahel Patrasso)The estimation for 2020 reflects expectations
Global confirmed COVID-19 cases surpassed 13 million on Monday, with over 570,000 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University.NEW YORK, July 13 (Xinhua) -- Global confirmed COVID-19 cases topped 13
Wearing a mask or face covering on Ireland's public transport is a must starting from Monday or one could face a fine of 2,500 euros (2,837 U.S. dollars) or an imprison
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