(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – India on Monday overtook Russia to record the world’s third-highest number of coronavirus infections at nearly 700,000, even as its hardest-hit state said it will allow hotels to reopen this week.
"India tallies third-highest coronavirus cases but death rate low"Category: WORLD
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro expects to get the results of another coronavirus test on Tuesday, a few days after showing symptoms, including a fever.
"Brazil President Due to Receive Coronavirus Test Results Tuesday"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – Kanye West said Saturday he is running for president in the 2020 US election, an apparent challenge to go head-to-head with President Donald Trump.
"Kanye West running for President of US"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – The government has withdrawn a planned reopening of the Taj Mahal, citing the risk of new coronavirus infections spreading in Agra from visitors flocking to see the monument. Local authorities issued a new advisory late on Sunday ordering an extension of lockdown curbs on monuments in and around Agra. The government order did not specify the duration of the lockdown for monuments that have been closed since March.
"Taj Mahal, Other Agra Monuments Won’t Open Today, Order Cites Risk Of COVID-19 Spread"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – The border between Australia’s two most populous states, Victoria and New South Wales (NSW), is to close after a spike in Covid-19 cases in Melbourne.
"Coronavirus: Australia to close Victoria-New South Wales border"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – At least 162 bodies have been found after a landslide at a jade mining site in northern Myanmar, officials say.
"Myanmar jade mine landslide kills 160"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Police in Italy have confiscated a huge shipment of 14 tonnes of amphetamines which they say was produced by ISIS in Syria.
"Italian police claim world’s largest drug bust after US$1.1 billion of amphetamines seized"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Gunmen have attacked the Pakistan stock exchange building in the city of Karachi and four assailants have been killed along with two security guards and a police officer, police have said.
"Pakistan stock exchange attacked by armed men"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – More than 100 people in northern India have been killed by dozens of lightning strikes across two states in recent days, officials say.
"Lightning kills more than 100 in northern India"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –It’s been 11 years since the music world mourned the loss of Michael Jackson, and his daughter Paris is honoring the King of Pop on the anniversary of his death.
"Paris Jackson Remembers Dad Michael Jackson’s ‘Magic’ on the Anniversary of His Death"