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Children of stranded migrant workers wait to board a special train to Bihar state from MGR central railway station after the government eased a nationwide lockdown imposed as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 coronavirus, in Chennai. (AFP)

COVID-19 impact may kill 8 lakh kids in South Asia: Unicef

The bulk of these would occur in India and Pakistan, although Bangladesh and Afghanistan will also be affected, a recent...

24 Jun 2020 11:24 AM IST

This June 22, 2020, satellite image provided by Maxar Technologies shows the Line of Actual Control (LAC), the border between India and China. (AP)

RIC should properly deal with bilateral ties: Chinese foreign minister

This comes a week after the bloody cash between Indian and Chinese troops at the Galwan valley in the Ladakh sector

24 Jun 2020 10:26 AM IST

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China observes Yoga Day with low-key events due to virus, standoff...

China, where Yoga has been very popular, usually celebrates the occasion with numerous events ever since its inception...

21 Jun 2020 1:38 PM IST

US president Donald Trump speaks during his campaign rally at BOK Center in Tulsa. (AP)

Trump calls COVID-19 'Kung flu', reiterates blame on China

Trump has repeatedly blamed China for the coronavirus pandemic which originated in the central Chinese city of Wuhan

21 Jun 2020 1:18 PM IST

Butchers selling meat stand at their stall as they wait for customers at a market in Beijing on June 20, 2020. (AFP)

China's latest virus outbreak likely came from Europe: UN

To date, Chinese officials have identified 158 cases in Beijing in the past week

20 Jun 2020 2:43 PM IST

A health official wearing protective gear takes a blood sample of a woman at a screening and testing facility point for the COVID-19 coronavirus, alongside a street in Islamabad. (AFP)

COVID-19 patients turned away from hospitals in Pakistan

Pakistan also reported highest daily virus cases today as infections continue to spiral

20 Jun 2020 2:16 PM IST

Workers (L and C) guide a group of people wearing face masks as they wait in a queue to test for COVID-19 coronavirus, in Beijing on June 19, 2020. (AFP)

Beijing reports drop in new coronavirus cases

Officials reported 22 new cases in Beijing on Saturday, along with five others elsewhere in the country

20 Jun 2020 9:42 AM IST

Representational Image. (AFP)

China publishes genome sequencing data of new cluster

Officials suggest they identified a European strain based on preliminary studies

19 Jun 2020 4:10 PM IST

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Blast in southern Pakistan kills three

Two members of the Rangers, an elite paramilitary security force, were killed after an improvised explosive detonated...

19 Jun 2020 2:25 PM IST

Workers wearing protective clothing wait to check the temperature of passengers entering the airport in Beijing. (AFP)

Mainland China reports 32 new coronavirus cases, 25 of them in Beijing

Authorities have restricted the movement of people in the capital and stepped up other measures to prevent the virus...

19 Jun 2020 9:43 AM IST

Vendors clean fish at Khlong Toei Market, the biggest fresh market in Bangkok, on June 18, 2020. (AFP)

China finds heavy coronavirus traces in seafood, meat sections of...

Experts suspect the area's low temperature and high humidity may have been contributing factors

18 Jun 2020 7:31 PM IST

Nepals House of Representatives members sign as they vote on an amendment to update the national emblem with a new controversial political map in Kathmandu. (AFP)

Nepal votes to pass bill that incorporates 3 key Indian areas into map

Nepal last month released the revised political and administrative map of the country laying claim over the...

18 Jun 2020 3:23 PM IST