Kuala Lumpur, May 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has increased xenophobia against the Rohingya living in Malaysia as the government pushes back boats with hundreds of members of the Muslim minority trying to reach…
Washington, May 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Three US airlines have said that they will soon require passengers to wear face masks on flights amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Delta Air Lines Inc, American Airlines Group Inc, and Frontier…
Kuala Lumpur, May 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin announced on Friday that a large portion of economic and social activities will reopen following the recent decline of the COVID-19 cases in the country….
Jerusalem, May 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Israel Attorney-General Avichai Mandelblit said that there was no legal obstacle to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu forming and leading the next government despite the criminal charges against him, the media reported….
Bangkok, May 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Chuan Leekpai, Thailand’s Speaker of the House of Representatives, said that the Parliament building was currently undergoing thorough disinfection to prepare for May’s extraordinary session. The precautionary measures were implemented to…
Madrid, May 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Spanish government will set time slots for outdoor activities, in line with social-distancing regulations, to prevent the further spread of the novel coronavirus, Transport Minister Jose Luis Alabos said. Speaking…
Tokyo, May 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Japan will likely extend the nationwide state of emergency until the end of May at the earliest as the nation continues to grapple with containing the spread of the coronavirus pandemic,…
Washington, May 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) The US National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced a new initiative aimed at speeding innovation, development and commercialization of COVID-19 testing technologies. With a $1.5-billion investment from federal stimulus funding, the…
San Francisco, May 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Facebook has introduced a new feature for its users in the US and Canada to transfer their images and videos directly to Google Photos. The feature is part of Data…
Ramallah, May 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Palestine welcomed the position of the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Fatou Bensouda, to probe possible “war crimes” in the country, which falls within its jurisdiction. Foreign Minister…
Washington, May 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) A shooting outside the Cuban Embassy in Washington D.C. was a “suspected hate crime”, police said. A police report said the suspect, identified as 42-year-old Alexander Alazo from Texas, “knowingly discharged…
Tripoli, May 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Libya’s UN-backed government has rejected halting all military operations in the country, following the rival eastern-based army’s announcement of a humanitarian truce during the holy month of Ramzan. “We confirms our…
Washington, May 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) US personal consumption expenditures (PCE) plunged 7.5 per cent in March month-on-month amid widespread shutdowns triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic, the country’s Commerce Department reported. This marked the sharpest drop in…
Chandigarh, May 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) A total of 263 stranded people, mainly Britons, on Friday left for their destinations in a special flight from the international airport in Amritsar in Punjab, officials said. Qatar Airways flight…
New York, May 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) New York City subways, which usually operate 24/7, will now be suspended every night from 1 a.m. to 5 a.m. to allow trains to be disinfected, state Governor Andrew Cuomo…
Islamabad, May 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has been allowed by the US Department of Transportation to conduct direct flights to Ammerica with immediate effect, the flag carrier announced. Addressing the media on…
Karachi, May 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) An ongoing lockdown imposed in Pakistan Sindh to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus will remain in place until the end of Ramzan, a provincial government spokesperson has confirmed. Speaking…
Seattle, May 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Buoyed by the surge in demand as people stayed home owing to the pandemic globally, net sales increased 26 per cent to $75.5 billion for the ecommerce giant in the first…
Islamabad, May 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Pakistan’s National Assembly (NA) Speaker Asad Qaiser has tested positive for the novel coronavirus and went into self-isolation, he confirmed in a tweet. “I tested positive for coronavirus and quarantined myself…
Islamabad, May 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that the death rate in the country from the novel coronavirus was “lower than feared”, even though the number of cases has increased to…