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WHO D-G Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus during Wednesday's COVID-19 briefing.

Combating COVID-19: WHO to hold emergency committee meeting on Thursday

Apr 29, 2020

Geneva [Switzerland], April 29 : The World Health Organisation (WHO) will convene an emergency meeting on coronavirus on Thursday, said its Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday.

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Acting Foreign Minister of Afghanistan, Mohammad Haneef Atmar and National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval. (file photo)

Afghan FM expresses gratitude to NSA Ajit Doval for India's assistance to combat COVID-19

Apr 29, 2020

Kabul [Afghanistan], April 29 : National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and acting Foreign Minister of Afghanistan Mohammad Haneef Atmar discussed various issues pertaining to the Afghan peace process and extension of medical support to Kabul in view of COVID-19.
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Combating coronavirus: Registration forms released to repatriate stranded citizens to India

Apr 29, 2020
TS Tirumurti, India's new Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN) at New York.

TS Tirumurti is India's new Permanent Representative to UN

Apr 29, 2020

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Deepak Mittal is India's new Ambassador to Qatar, Piyush Srivastava to Bahrain

Apr 29, 2020

New Delhi [India], April 29 : Deepak Mittal has been appointed India's next Ambassador to Qatar, while Piyush...
An aggrieved passenger complaining about the overcharged tickets and lack of social distancing in a Pakistan International Flight.

"So coronavirus outside but not inside flight?": Amateur video shows Pakistanis complaining about no social distancing in PIA flight

Apr 29, 2020

Karachi [Pakistan], April 29 : An amateur video has emerged on social media from Pakistan International Airlines flight,...
Multi-year financial support responds to the growing need to safeguard India's coastal and marine assets over the next decade, said the WB in a statement.

World Bank approves USD 400 million to enhance India's coastal resources

Apr 29, 2020

Washington D.C. [USA], April 29: The World Bank (WB) has approved USD 400 million multi-year financial support to...
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COVID-19 cases in Pakistan rise to 14,885

Apr 29, 2020
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China's top legislature to open annual session on May 22

Apr 29, 2020
Cox's Bazar in Bangladesh

1 Rohingya killed during police shootout in Bangladesh's Cox's Bazar

Apr 29, 2020
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2 new Covid-19 cases registered in Nepali districts bordering India, tally jumps to 58

Apr 29, 2020
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Over 700 die in Iran due to alcohol poisoning; believed to be cure for coronavirus

Apr 29, 2020
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3 killed in Kabul suicide attack

Apr 29, 2020
US President Donald Trump (File pic)

CIA had issued 12 warnings to Trump about coronavirus; which he ignored

Apr 29, 2020