Moscow, May 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Russia reported 9,200 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking the total number of infections to 272,043, the second highest in the world, the country’s coronavirus response centre said…
San Francisco, May 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) A hacking group which got access to secret data belonging to one of the premier media and entertainment law firms in the US representing top-notch celebrities has now threatened to…
London, May 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) People travelling to the UK from France will no longer be exempt from the governments 14-day quarantine period, unless their journey was for business, the media reported. On Sunday, Prime Minister…
London, May 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has denied reports that the government will be freezing public sector workers pay as part of a string of measures to foot the coronavirus bill. He…
Washington, May 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) US President Donald Trump has fired the State Department’s inspector general, Steve Linick, saying he no longer had his full confidence on the latter and that he would be removed in…
London, May 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) A trial in the UK to see whether specialist medical sniffer dogs can detect coronavirus in humans is set to begin, it was reported on Saturday. The dogs are already trained…
Brussels, May 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) The European Union (EU) has indicated that it will try to stop Israel’s proposed annexation of parts of the occupied West Bank. Speaking after a virtual meeting of EU Foreign Ministers…
Sydney, May 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Whether it is Mojito or a simple glass of fizz, if you find yourself bingeing on more than a few, you could be putting your physical and mental health at risk…
Rome, May 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Italian government has signed a decree that will allow travel to and from the country from June 3, as it moves to ease its coronavirus lockdown measures, it was reported…
Washington, May 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) The US Federal Reserve (warned of significant vulnerabilities in the financial sector as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to sweep the nation. The financial system “amplified the shock” associated with COVID-19 and…
Washington, May 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) US retail sales plunged by a record 16.4 per cent in April amid a mounting economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report from the Commerce Department. April’s plunge…
Kathmandu, May 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Nepal government has announced that health, education, economic recovery and employment will be key priority for the budget for next fiscal year 2020-21. After a prolonged focus on physical infrastructure,…
New York, May 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Sea-level rise, which has accelerated in recent decades, threatens to permanently inundate densely populated coastal cities and communities. According to researchers, modern sea-level rise is linked to human activities and…
Seoul, May 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) South Korean health authorities said on Saturday that they saw no rapid spread of the COVID-19 linked to cluster infections in a nightlife area of Seoul as the country reported the…
Washington, May 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) The US Navy announced that five sailors who had returned to the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt after a coronavirus quarantine, have tested positive for the virus again. “This week,…
Kabul, May 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has defended his aggressive military strategy against insurgents, adding that his administration will never oppose efforts for peace and reconciliation but the armed forces had the right…
Washington, May 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) The US Department of Defense “is working on developing a range of hypersonic missiles”, press secretary Jonathan Hoffman said. Hoffman’s remarks on a tweet on Friday came hours after President Donald…
Washington, May 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) COVID-19 may have occurred in the US before mid-January as two persons with positive serology or blood-based tests had coronavirus-like illness last December, a Washington-based health official said. Among 295 probable…
Brussels, May 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Hopes of the UK securing a permanent post-Brexit trade deal with the European Union (EU) hit a major stumbling block after the latest round of bilateral talks ended without an agreement….
Hong Kong, May 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Hong Kong recorded 4,125 visitor arrivals in April, a slump of nearly 100 per cent from the same time last year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, tourism authorities said. The…