Coronavirus: US records highest death toll in single day
INTERNATIONAL DESK: The US recorded the most coronavirus deaths in a single day with 1,736 fatalities reported on Tuesday, BBC reports. It brings the total...
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson moved to intensive care
INTERNATIONAL DESK: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been moved to the intensive care unit of a London hospital after his coronavirus symptoms worsened, AP...
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson hospitalised with coronavirus
INTERNATIONAL DESK: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was admitted to a hospital Sunday for tests, his office said, because he is still suffering symptoms, 10...
Nepal announces ban on incoming international flights
INTERNATIONAL DESK: Nepali Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Friday announced a number of prohibitive measures including suspension of incoming international flights to Nepal and...
Pakistani PM calls for social distancing amid coronavirus spread
INTERNATIONAL DESK: While ruling out a complete lockdown of the country, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan Friday urged people to adopt social distancing as a precautionary...
US music star Kenny Rogers dies
INTERNATIONAL DESK: American country music legend Kenny Rogers has died aged 81, BBC reports. A family representative said he “passed away peacefully at home from...
North Korea fires two ‘ballistic missiles’ into Sea
INTERNATIONAL DESK: North Korea has fired two unidentified “projectiles” into the sea, the South Korean military says. According to Japan’s Defence Ministry, the objects “appeared...
Bangladesh suspends flights’ entry from 10 countries
ZOOMBANGLA DESK: Bangladesh has imposed a ban on entry of flights from 10 overseas countries commencing at today’s midnight to March 31 midnight due to...
Coronavirus: Death toll passes 10,000, confirmed cases near 250,000
INTERNATIONAL DESK: The number of people who have died after testing positive for coronavirus has passed 10,000. There have been a total of 244,523 confirmed...
EU chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier tests positive for coronavirus
INTERNATIONAL DESK: The European Union’s chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said today he has tested positive for coronavirus, . Barnier, a former French foreign affairs...
Biman cancels flights to Dubai, Abu Dhabi
ZOOMBANGLA DESK: The Biman Bangladesh Airlines today cancelled its all flights to two United Arab Emirates (UAE) destinations – Dubai and Abu Dhabi – as...
Australia bans ‘non-essential’ gatherings
INTERNATIONAL DESK: Australia has banned “non-essential” gatherings of more than 100 people in response to the coronavirus pandemic, BBC reports. Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced...
Bangladesh extends inbound travel ban deadline till midday today
ZOOMBANGLA DESK: Bangladesh has extended the deadline of a ban on entry of Europeans and people from several other coronovirus-hit countries excluding those who would...
Malaysia reports 190 new coronavirus cases, most linked to Ijtema
INTERNATIONAL DESK: Malaysia has reported its biggest single-day jump in coronavirus cases, announcing 190 new confirmed patients on Sunday (March 15), the Straits Times reports...
Spanish PM’s wife tests positive for coronavirus
INTERNATIONAL DESK: Spain’s government announced Saturday that the wife of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez tested positive for the novel coronavirus, according to a government...
US travel ban on 26 European countries comes into force
INTERNATIONAL DESK: President Donald Trump’s travel ban on 26 European nations has come into force in the US, as part of a contingency plan to...
Trump declares national emergency over coronavirus
INTERNATIONAL DESK: President Donald Trump declared a US national emergency over the quickly spreading coronavirus on Friday, opening the door to more government aid to...
Cross-border train, bus services to India suspended
ZOOMBANGLA DESK: Following India’s decision suspending all visas, barring a select few categories, the existing Indo-Bangla cross-border passenger train and bus services will remain suspended...
PM agrees on Modi’s proposal to fight coronavirus together: Momen
ZOOMBANGLA DESK: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today agreed with a proposal of her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi for adopting a strong strategy by SAARC nations...
Greece’s first female president is sworn in
INTERNATIONAL DESK: Greece’s first female president, a former high court judge, was formally sworn in to office Friday, nearly two months after the country’s parliament...
Modi urges SAARC nations to build strategy to fight coronavirus
INTERNATIONAL DESK: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi today urged the SAARC leaderships for chalking out a strong strategy to fight the deadly coronavirus that had...
Canadian PM Justin Trudeau’s wife positive for coronavirus
INTERNATIONAL DESK: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s wife has tested positive for the new coronavirus, his office announced Thursday night, Al Jazeera reports . The...