India's paramilitary forces falling prey to coronavirus
NEW DELHI, India
Over 7,000 personnel of India’s top three paramilitary forces have contracted COVID-19 so far, military officials have confirmed.
Thousands of paramilitary troops normally responsible for border security have...
COVID-19 vaccine trials give hope
ANKARA
The results of two phase COVID-19 vaccine trials published earlier this week are very encouraging and promising, according to a Turkish medical expert.
“While vaccination studies continue intensely with great...
Coronavirus cases in Nigeria near 39,000
ANKARA
Nigeria has reported 604 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus, with 20 more deaths over the past 24 hours.
The death toll in the country has reached 833, while the...
Oman, UAE report new virus deaths
ANKARA
Oman and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) confirmed additional fatalities due to the coronavirus pandemic on Sunday.
The Omani Health Ministry said ten people had died from COVID-19, while 1,157...
South Africa reports 13,373 new virus cases, 135 deaths
Total of 337,594 people in country infected with COVID-19, death toll rises to 4,804
JOHANNESBURG
South Africa is now the sixth worst-hit country in the world in terms of coronavirus cases. ...
Latin America, Caribbean 2nd worst-hit region by virus
BOGOTA, Colombia
Latin America and the Caribbean became the world’s second most affected region behind Europe by the coronavirus Monday in the number of deaths.
The death toll in the...
UK opts out of EU coronavirus vaccine scheme
LONDON
The UK has opted out of the European Union’s coronavirus vaccine scheme, local media reported on Friday.
The EU’s €2 billion scheme is set to purchase vaccines in advance and...
State structure, principles to be reshaped by COVID-19
ANKARA
The COVID-19 pandemic has created a number of challenges for countries the world over as they have been forced to adopt new measures to ensure not only the health...
Coronavirus: Recoveries in Russia cross 450,000 mark
MOSCOW
Recoveries from the novel coronavirus in Russia exceeded 450,000 on Monday as the nation dropped under the world's top three countries with the most COVID-19 cases.
According to its emergency...
WHO suspends hydroxychloroquine trial for second time
By Bayram Altug
GENEVA
The World Health Organization (WHO) said Saturday it stopped a clinical trial of the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine to treat coronavirus patients.
“WHO today accepted the recommendation from the...
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Israel strikes Hamas observation post in Gaza
GAZA CITY, Palestine - Israeli warplanes struck an observation post in the northern Gaza Strip late Sunday belonging to Palestinian resistance group Hamas, according...
Atletico Madrid reports two positive cases of COVID-19
ANKARA - Atletico Madrid reported two positive cases of the novel coronavirus Sunday following testing yesterday.
"Among the results revealed today are two positive tests....
Turkey ‘neutralizes’ 3 PKK terrorists in northern Iraq
ANKARA - Turkey “neutralized” three PKK terrorists as part of an anti-terror operation in northern Iraq, the National Defense Ministry said Sunday.
The terrorists, detected...
TIKA delegation visits Turkish hospital in Lebanon
BEIRUT - A delegation from the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) paid a visit Sunday to Saida Turkish Hospital in southern Lebanon.
Bulent Korkmaz,...
Russia to resume flights to Turkey’s coastal resorts
MOSCOW
Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency on Sunday announced flights from the country to Turkey’s coastal resort destinations of Antalya, Dalaman, and Bodrum will resume...