[ad_1] KABUL: Shagufa Haidari, 23, a stewardess from Kam Air in Afghanistan, used to fly six days a week across the country and abroad to Istanbul, Islamabad and Delhi. Then the new coronavirus arrived. Now he hardly flies, most of his colleagues have been suspended, and aviation officials warn that …
Read More »New Zealand maintains support for Taiwan at WHO despite Chinese reprimand
[ad_1] WELLINGTON: New Zealand’s foreign minister on Tuesday (May 12) said the country must defend itself after China warned that its endorsement of Taiwan’s participation in the World Health Organization (WHO) could damage ties. bilateral. Taiwan, with strong support from the United States, has stepped up its lobbying to be …
Read More »‘Trump Death Clock’ recounts preventable COVID-19 deaths in the US USA
[ad_1] NEW YORK: A recently erected billboard in Times Square in New York shows the number of deaths from the US coronavirus. USA That its creator says they could have been avoided if President Donald Trump had acted earlier, and it’s called the “Trump Death Clock.” Created by filmmaker Eugene …
Read More »COVID-19: France reports an increase in the daily toll as the blockade decreases
[ad_1] PARIS: France reported on Monday (May 11) 263 more deaths from the coronavirus, a sharp increase in the previous days, as the country marked the first reduction in a blockade of nearly two months. The new deaths brought the total number of hospitals and nursing homes from the pandemic …
Read More »WHO says it has ‘no mandate’ to invite Taiwan to assembly meeting
[ad_1] GENEVA: The World Health Organization’s director general has “no mandate” to invite Taiwan to take part in its assembly next week, the body’s lawyer said on Monday (May 11), adding member states had “divergent views” on the self-ruled island’s participation. WHO principal legal officer Steven Solomon told and online …
Read More »Trump abruptly ends the coronavirus press conference after a dispute with the reporter, United States News and Top Stories
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (AFP) – United States President Donald Trump abruptly ended his coronavirus press conference on Monday (May 11) after engaging in an irritable exchange with an Asian-American journalist. CBS News reporter Weijia Jiang asked Trump why he kept insisting that the United States was doing better than other countries …
Read More »New global cases raise fears of second wave of Covid-19, SE Asia News & Top Stories
[ad_1] A possible second wave of coronavirus infections has begun to emerge in several countries that have eased their blockades, putting governments around the world in danger as they plot to reopen their severely dented economies. In China, where the virus has been largely controlled, a cluster of new cases …
Read More »Comment: the arts and humanities can prepare you for life in the post-coronavirus world
[ad_1] ANN ARBOR, Michigan: The COVID-19 pandemic has changed many things about the world and our lives in it. As more locations reopen after the closings, preparing for the post-pandemic future has taken on a new urgency, especially for those concerned about the prospects for education and employment in a …
Read More »Trump dismisses concern about spread of coronavirus in White House
[ad_1] WASHINGTON: United States President Donald Trump on Monday (May 11) rejected concerns about the possible spread of COVID-19 at the White House, but said it may limit contact with Vice President Mike Pence. Trump, speaking to masked reporters in the Rose Garden of the White House, suggested that Pence …
Read More »Food delivery services add tons of plastic to landfills in Thailand during COVID-19 crisis
[ad_1] BANGKOK: Since the COVID-19 pandemic emerged, delivering food to your doorstep has become a new normal for many people in Thailand. But while food delivery services offer more choice and convenience to consumers, they have also added tons of plastic to Thailand’s waste management system. Ad Ad Before the …
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