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[ad_1] SYDNEY: Australian officials are frustrated that the White House, which has tried to link the outbreak to a Chinese laboratory, has told Reuters, government, diplomatic and intelligence sources is pressing for an investigation into the origin of the coronavirus. Washington’s attack on China has given Beijing room to argue …

[ad_1] MINSK: Thousands of soldiers marched in Belarus on Saturday (May 9) to celebrate Soviet victory in World War II, as President Alexander Lukashenko rejected calls for blocking measures to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. Lukashenko, who has ruled the Eastern European country since 1994, called fears about the coronavirus a …

[ad_1] BRASILIA / SAO PAULO / MANAUS, Brazil: The death toll from COVID-19 in the worst affected part of the remote Amazon region of Brazil may be three times the official count, according to data from notaries public reviewed by Reuters, such as the The spread of the disease overwhelms …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – With coronaviruses wreaking havoc on communities around the world and more people having to shop online, online scams seem to grow. Here are five scams to watch out for: 1. THE FALSE OFFICER Scam artists pose as officials of various government agencies and try to trick victims …

[ad_1] GENEVA (XINHUA) – The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday (May 8) that countries that lift the restrictions and open their economies should be ready to quickly identify Covid-19 cases if they resurface. “I think we are going to be in a situation where we may need to …

[ad_1] BEIJING: Taiwan will fail to join a key meeting of the World Health Organization (WHO) amid efforts to control the new coronavirus as its efforts are based on policy, not health problems, he said China on Friday (May 8). The Taiwanese autonomous government has been lobbying to attend, as …

[ad_1] WASHINGTON: The United States accused China and Russia on Friday (May 8) of stepping up cooperation to spread false narratives about the coronavirus pandemic, saying that Beijing was increasingly adopting techniques perfected by Moscow. “Even before the COVID-19 crisis we evaluated a certain level of coordination between Russia and …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – On Good Friday last month, 3D animator Hong Yeu Wing, 29, worked until 6 p.m. before his mother reminded him that it was a holiday. “I had stopped looking at the calendar and just kept track of what I had to do the next day,” says Hong, …

[ad_1] UNITED NATIONS, United States: The United States surprised other members of the UN Security Council on Friday (May 8) by preventing the vote on a resolution for a ceasefire in various conflicts around the world to help nations struggling to better combat the coronavirus pandemic, diplomats said. Washington’s reversal …

[ad_1] WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – US Vice-President Mike Pence’s press secretary, the wife of one of President Donald Trump’s senior advisers, has tested positive for the coronavirus, raising alarm about the virus’ potential spread within the White House’s inner most circle. The diagnosis of Katie Miller, who is married to White …