Tokyo [Japan], May 26 (ANI): With the Tokyo Olympics less than two months away, a research institute has estimated that cancelling the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics with an eye on the COVID-19 situation will cost Japan around 1.81 trillion yen ($17 billion).
New York [US], May 26 (ANI): India at the UN on Tuesday (local time) raised several concerns pertaining to Somalia, including the humanitarian situation and the impact of the Covid pandemic.
New York [US], May 26 (ANI): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is continuing to monitor the evolving situation in Mali closely following the arrest of civilian leaders by the military junta, his spokesperson informed on Tuesday.
Karachi [Pakistan], May 25 (ANI): The Sindh provincial assembly passed a resolution on Monday to condemn the "unwelcome situation of the province constantly being denied its due share of water" as allowed according to the water accord in 1991.
Washington [US], May 25 (ANI): The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee on Monday said that the US' elevated travel warning to Japan due to the country's Covid-19 situation will not affect the visit of its delegation to the Tokyo Games.
Balochistan [Pakistan], May 24 (ANI): As the emerging situation in Afghanistan following the US withdrawal indicates a political and military meltdown, the spate of insurgent strikes in recent months in Balochistan depicts a growing level of disaffection among the population.
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 24 (ANI): As the situation for the health of women in Pakistan stands at a dismal 153rd place in the health and survival global index, one of the major reasons for this is the growing gender disparity in healthcare and diminished role in the family system.
Cairo [Egypt], May 24 (ANI): Bahrain will suspend entry of travellers from countries on its 'Red List' which includes India, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh due to the COVID-19 situation in these nations.
New Delhi [India], May 24 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday held a meeting over video conferencing with the chief ministers of Odisha, West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh along with the Lt. Governor of the Andaman & Nicobar Islands, to assess their preparedness and that of centra
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 24 (ANI): Former Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Sunday urged the Karnataka government to declare teachers as Covid-19 warriors and give them compensation, in wake of the prevailing situation.
New Delhi [India], May 24 (ANI): Amidst the prevailing COVID-19 situation, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has informed that there has been no reported case of transmission of COVID-19 from animals to human beings.
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], May 23 (ANI): The Haryana government on Sunday said the lockdown has been extended by one week till 5 am on May 31 in view of the COVID-19 situation in the state.