By Arul Louis New York, April 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) US President Donald Trump has said that his immigration ban will be for only 60 days and indicated that workers on temporary visas like H1-B for professionals…
Washington, April 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) US President Donald Trump has directed his administration to work on a plan to get funding to the oil and gas industries as a steep sell-off in oil futures continued. “We…
Moscow, April 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani have discussed the recent situation related to the spread of the novel coronavirus pandemic during a telephonic conversation, the Kremlin said….
Dublin, April 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Irish government has announced that the ban on gatherings of more than 5,000 people in the country will run through the end of August. “Local authorities have been advised by…
Singapore, April 21 (SocialNews.XYZ) Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced on Tuesday that the partial lockdown imposed in the city-state to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus has been extended until June 1….
Geneva, April 21 (SocialNews.XYZ) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), warned that “the worst is yet ahead of us” in the coronavirus pandemic that has infected millions and killed thousands across…
Sydney, April 21 (SocialNews.XYZ) The coronavirus-hit cruise ship, Ruby Princess, is scheduled to leave Australia’s waters this week, a spokesperson for New South Wales (NSW) police said on Tuesday. The Ruby Princess has been linked…
New York, April 21 (SocialNews.XYZ) New York state, the epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic in the US, has launched a large-scale COVID-19 antibody testing in an effort to find out how much of its population…
Washington, April 21 (SocialNews.XYZ) The global COVID-19 death toll has topped 170,000, according to the Johns Hopkins University. As of Tuesday morning, a total of 170,324 people have died of the disease, while the global…
Colombo, April 21 (SocialNews.XYZ) Sri Lanka’s Elections Commission has announced it would conduct the country’s parliamentary polls on June 20. The polls were initially planned to be held on April 25 but were postponed by…
United Nations, April 21 (SocialNews.XYZ) UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Executive Director Henrietta Fore and UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi have called for support for displaced children amid the rapid spread of COVID-19. Displaced…
United Nations, April 21 (SocialNews.XYZ) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned against a retreat from climate action at a time when the world is preoccupied with the coronavirus. “Currently all eyes are on the COVID-19…
Brussels, April 21 (SocialNews.XYZ) The European Commission together with several partners on Monday launched a European COVID-19 Data Platform to enable the rapid collection and sharing of available research data in the fight against the…
Washington, April 21 (SocialNews.XYZ) International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on Monday said countries have responded strongly in the initial phase of the COVID-19 crisis, but there is much more to be done…
Hong Kong, April 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) Hong Kong recorded no new coronavirus infections on Monday for the first time in nearly two months, although risks of imported cases remained. Because of the lack of cases, the…
Ottawa, April 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) At least 13 people have been killed in a 12-hour shooting rampage in several communities in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, according to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). At…
Ottawa, April 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) More than 10 people, including a police officer, were killed and several others were wounded in a shooting spree in Portapique, Nova Scotia province of Canada on Sunday, according to CTV….
Moscow, April 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) The international community should support the work of the World Health Organization (WHO) in the fight against the COVID-19, Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko said during a videoconference of G20 health…
Singapore, April 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) The novel coronavirus have continued to spread in the crowded dormitories for migrant workers in Singapore, accounting for a majority of the 596 new cases detected on Sunday. According to the…
New York, April 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) New York reported 540 more coronavirus deaths overnight, a reduction of 25 per cent from the previous day, Governor Andrew Cuomo said, but the state still remained the epicentre of…