India may not see a second COVID-19 wave: Expert
NEW DELHI
India may not see a second wave of coronavirus cases although there may be small increases in new infections, according to India's leading virologist T. Jacob John.
India's graph...
Iran: Number of daily virus cases quadruple
TEHRAN
Iran on Thursday confirmed 59 more fatalities from coronavirus, bringing the nationwide death toll to 8,071.
A further 3,574 people tested positive for the virus over the past 24 hours,...
Afghanistan extends lockdown amid upward COVID-19 trend
KABUL, Afghanistan
Amid upward trajectory of novel coronavirus infections, the Afghan government on Saturday extended lockdown measures till May 24 across the country.
The decision came following a Cabinet meeting chaired...
Bangladesh starts releasing prisoners amid pandemic
By SM Najmus Sakib
DHAKA, Bangladesh
Bangladesh has started releasing prisoners convicted of minor offences as a precautionary action to control infection among the overcrowded prisons in the country, said an...
Oxford, UK drug giant to develop anti-COVID-19 vaccine
LONDON
Oxford University announced on Thursday that it was teaming up with British drug manufacturer AstraZeneca to develop and manufacture an anti-coronavirus vaccine, according to a statement.
The move would allow...
Turkey administers over 842,500 COVID-19 vaccine jabs over past 24 hours
ANKARA
Turkey administered a total of 842,570 COVID-19 vaccine shots over the past day, according to official figures released on Thursday.
Since it launched the vaccination drive in January, the country...
Global coronavirus death toll surpasses 400,000
ANKARA
The number of global novel coronavirus cases surpassed 6.91 million, while the death toll topped 400,000 mark on Sunday, according to a running tally by the US-based Johns Hopkins...
No coronavirus case reported in Turkey
ANKARA
Turkish authorities have not yet reported a coronavirus case during screening of travelers from China at airports, the country's health minister said Friday.
In the wake of a deadly viral...
COVID-19: More recovered in Germany than still infected
BERLIN
Germany registered on Sunday for the first time more fully recovered coronavirus patients than people still infected with the virus, according to the country’s disease control agency.
The Robert Koch...
Coronavirus cases in Africa surpass 90,000 mark
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia
More than 91,500 people in Africa have contracted the novel coronavirus, according to a Wednesday update by the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
According to...
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Turkish president, UN chief discuss ways to end crisis caused by Russia-Ukraine war
ANKARA
The Turkish president and UN secretary-general on Monday spoke over phone and discussed initiatives aimed at resolving the ongoing crisis caused by the Russia-Ukraine...
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Russia becomes China’s largest oil supplier
ANKARA
Russia has surpassed Saudi Arabia to become China's largest oil supplier, as refiners bought up Russian crude oil offered at a huge discount...
EU, Egypt agree on partnership priorities until 2027
BRUSSELS
The EU and Egypt have agreed on the partnership priorities guiding their relationship until 2027.
The Association Council of the European Union and Egypt...
Syria's Tal Rifat surrounded with tunnels by YPG/PKK terrorists
TAL RIFAT, Syria / ANKARA
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