US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said that Washington is imposing visa restrictions on Chinese Communist Party officials believed to be responsible for undermining freedoms in Hong Kong. Mr Pompeo said the sanctions targeted "current and former" party officials. He said the

The coronavirus death toll of India has reached 14,914 till Thursday afternoon, according to latest data from worldometer. While 4,74,272 people have been diagnosed with coronavirus, 2,71,934 have recovered, the source said. To date, 1,87,424 are active cases in the country.

US President Donald Trump has suspended visas for highly-skilled workers until the end of this year. The White House said the move would create jobs for Americans hurting economically due to the pandemic. But critics say the White House is exploiting the coronavirus pandemic to

Saudi Arabia has announced it will hold a "very limited" Hajj this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, with people already living in the kingdom allowed to take part in the pilgrimage that begins in late July. "It was decided to hold the pilgrimage this year with very limited numbers

India has over 4.25 lakh coronavirus cases, recording the biggest single-day jump of 445 deaths amid renewed concerns over the rapid rise in new infections in the country.  The spike in cases has taken the country's tally to 4,25,282 while the death count rose to 13,699, according

Brazil has become the second country, after the US, to register more than 50,000 deaths from Covid-19. It comes amid growing political tension and just days after the country confirmed more than one million coronavirus infections. Graphs of Brazil's deaths and infections show a

India crossed 4 lakh novel coronavirus cases today on a day the country reported over 14,000 cases, in its highest single-day jump.  With total 4,11,773 cases, India has the world's fourth highest number behind the United States, Brazil and Russia. As many as 333 fatalities

In a shocking admission during his Tulsa, Oklahoma, rally on Saturday night, President Donald Trump said he had told officials to slow down coronavirus testing because of the rising number of cases in America. "You know testing is a double-edged sword," Trump said, while complaining

India on Saturday recorded the steepest single-day jump of 14,516 new Coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of cases to 3,95,048. As many as 375 fatalities were reported in the same time period, taking the death toll to 12,948. Of the total number of

The death tolls from coronavirus in India have reached 12,272 as of Thursday, according to latest data from worldometer. Besides, 3,67,963 Covid-19 cases have been diagnosed in  the country till the date, the source said. While 1,94,565 patients have recovered from the disease,

India was elected as non-permanent member of the powerful UN Security Council for a two-year term on Wednesday, winning 184 votes in the 193-member General Assembly. Along with India, Ireland, Mexico and Norway also won the Security Council elections held Wednesday. There were 192

China and India have accused each other of provoking fighting in which at least 20 Indian soldiers were killed in a disputed Himalayan area. The Indian army said that both sides suffered casualties, but there has been no word on numbers from China yet. Tuesday's battle was

Three Indian soldiers have been killed in a clash with Chinese forces in Ladakh in the disputed Kashmir region. The Indian army said senior military officials from both sides were "meeting to defuse the situation", adding that both sides suffered casualties. China did not confirm

New Zealand has confirmed two new cases of coronavirus, ending a 24-day streak of no new infections in the country. Both women, who are from the same family, had travelled from the UK and were given special permission to attend the funeral of a parent. Last week New Zealand lifted

North Korea has blown up its joint liaison office with the South near the border town of Kaesong, South Korean officials say. The move comes just hours after the North renewed threats of military action against the South. The site, which is in the North's territory, was opened

A US Air Force pilot is missing after a fighter jet crashed into the North Sea. The F-15C Eagle, from the 48th Fighter Wing at RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk, crashed shortly after 0940 BST while on a training mission. The cause of the crash is currently unknown but the US Air Force

Beijing has recorded 36 new locally-transmitted coronavirus cases, amid fears of a second wave in the Chinese capital. Another 36 cases were also recorded on Saturday. The city had previously seen no new cases in more than 50 days. The country's Vice Premier Sun Chunlan called

More than 100 people have been arrested following violent protests in London on Saturday, the Met Police has said. Police were attacked by demonstrators, some of whom were far-right activists, after thousands gathered saying they were protecting statues. PM Boris Johnson said:

Islamic militants have killed at least 20 soldiers and more than 40 civilians and injured hundreds in twin attacks in northeast Nigeria's Borno state. The attacks on Saturday, in the Monguno and Nganzai local government areas, came just days after militants killed at least 69

Saudi Arabia is considering cancelling the hajj pilgrimage season for the first time since the kingdom was founded in 1932, after cases of coronavirus in the country topped 100,000. “The issue has been carefully studied and different scenarios are being considered. An official