Berlin, May 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Germany’s parliament has passed a law banning “gay conversion therapy” for young people nationwide, it was reported on Friday. The legislation, passed on Thursday evening, is intended to stop groups offering…
London, May 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Leaders across Europe on Friday marked the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, as much of the continent remains under lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic. On…
United Nations, May 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday said the coronavirus pandemic has “unleashed a tsunami of hate and xenophobia”. Without naming specific countries, Guterres called for an “all-out effort” to end…
Moscow, May 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Russia on Friday has recorded 10,699 new coronavirus cases, marking the sixth straight day with more than 10,000 positive tests. Te new cases took the overall number of cases in the…
Hong Kong, May 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) For the first time in more than a month, Hong Kong residents on Friday were able to go to gyms, beauty parlours, bars, restaurants, and other public venues which were…
Seoul, May 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) South Korea discovered 11 more bone fragments, believed to be from soldiers killed in the 1950-53 Korean War, inside the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) on the border with North Korea, the Defence…
Washington, May 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Melinda Gates, an American philanthropist and wife of billionaire Bill Gates, gave the US administration a “D-minus” for the lack of national coordination in its response to the COVID-19 pandemic. “We…
Seoul, May 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) South Korean health authorities have warned against an increase in new COVID-19 cases, as the country reported yet another cluster infection on Friday after easing social distancing. The country detected 12…
Washington, May 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Indian-American Manka Dhingra has been appointed to a newly formed bipartisan Special Committee on Economic Recovery in the Washington state Senate to address the its long-term economic recovery from the coronavirus…
Karachi, May 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Five properties of slain Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour, which were purchased by him in Karachi by using fake identities, have been seized by a Pakistan anti-terrorism court for auction,…
Colombo, May 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has express optimism that the economy adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic could be re-built on a solid basis, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said. The…
Beijing, May 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) China and the US on Friday pledged to continue implementing the first phase of their trade agreement which was signed on January 15, despite the recent tensions between the two countries…
Washington, May 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) A father and son in the US state of Georgia were charged with the murder of African-American man Ahmaud Arbery, which took place two months ago, triggering nationwide outrage over racial…
Canberra, May 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Australian government on Friday announced that it will allow the reopening of small cafes and restaurants in the first of three stages established in the plan for economic resumption paralyzed…
Washington/Kabul, May 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) US Secrtary of State Mike Pompeo has called on the Afghan government to open a “full investigation” into reports that said Afghan migrants were “abused, tortured and drowned” by Iranian border…
Washington, May 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Crowds took to the streets in Indianapolis, the capital city of the US state of Indiana, protesting the police killing of two men and a pregnant woman in separate incidents, the…
London, May 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that his government will use “maximum caution” when considering lifting the ongoing COVID-19 lockdown restrictions. Johnson is due to announce plans to ease restrictions in…
Washington, May 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) The US Department of Justice (DoJ) has applied for the dismissal of the case against Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, who served briefly as National Security Adviser to President Donald Trump, for…
Washington, May 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) US President Donald Trump on Thursday ordered daily coronavirus testing at the White House after it was reported that one of his personal aides has tested positive for the deadly disease….
Caracas, May 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has directly blamed Juan Guaido, the opposition leader and head of Parliament, for two failed maritime attacks as the latter kept mum while one of his top…