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'Don't politicize this virus': Tedros defends WHO's handling of coronaviru
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], April 9 (ANI): World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday (local time) defended the organisation's handling and response to the coronavirus pandemic, a day after UN health body came under stinging criticism from US President
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Saudi-led coalition puts military operations in Yemen on hold for 2 Weeks
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], April 9 (Sputnik/ANI): The Saudi-led coalition fighting Houthi rebels in Yemen has put military operations on hold for two weeks, the state Saudi media reported Wednesday.
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Seven US Senators oppose position to China in UN Human Rights Council Cons
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], April 8 (ANI): Seven US Senators have written to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres opposing the appointment of Jiang Duan, Minister of Chinese Mission in Geneva to the UN Human Rights Council Consultative Group and said that China should not occupy the position of
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UN suspends peacekeeper deployments until June 30
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [USA], April 8 (ANI): The United Nations has suspended the rotation and deployments of uniformed personnel, including individual officers and already formed, police and military peacekeeping units until June 30, in view of the novel coronavirus outbreak.
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UN condemns rocket attack on Tripoli hospital as Libya braces for COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Tripoli [Libya], April 8 (ANI): The United Nations (UN) has condemned the shelling of a hospital here which it termed a "clear violation of international law", as Libya struggles to prepare for an outbreak of the new coronavirus.
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Telangana BJP chief demands KCR govt to purchase orange and lemon crop
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 7 (ANI): Telangana state BJP president and MP Bandi Sanjay Kumar on Tuesday demanded that the state government should help farmers by purchasing their orange and lemon crop as they are unable to market their products due to the ongoing nationwide lockdown
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Young golfer Arjun Bhati donates Rs 4.30 lakh to PM-CARES Fund
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 7 (ANI): Young Indian golfer Arjun Bhati has pledged to donate Rs 4.30 lakh to help the country in its fight against the coronavirus.
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Sunil Gavaskar pledges to donate Rs 59 lakh to combat COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 7 (ANI): Former Indian batsman Sunil Gavaskar on Monday pledged to donate Rs 35 lakh to PM CARES Fund and Rs 24 lakh to Maharashtra CM's Relief Fund to aid the battle against COVID-19.
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Jaydev Unadkat pledges support for COVID-19 relief
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 7 (ANI): Pacer Jaydev Unadkat on Tuesday said that he along with his family has pledged to the PM-Cares Fund and Gujarat Chief Minister's Relief Fund to help the country in its fight against COVID-19.
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Mohun Bagan part of #BeActive campaign by FIFA, UN and WHO
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], April 7 (ANI): As sporting events have come to an indefinite halt due to the coronavirus pandemic, arch I-League rivals, Mohun Bagan Athletic Club and East Bengal Club, featured in prestigious #BeActive campaign coined by FIFA, UN, and WHO.
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Online food delivery executives unable to meet targets due to lockdown
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 7 (ANI): With less demand, online food delivery executives are facing difficulties in the national capital amid lockdown in the wake of COVID-19.
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Combating COVID-19: Serie A clubs unanimously agree to cut wages by up to
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Milan [Italy], April 6 (ANI): Serie A clubs have unanimously agreed to cut the salaries of first-team players by up to one-third due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, which has struck Italy particularly very hard.
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