Election commission says Sri Lanka poll not possible in June
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s independent elections commission said Wednesday it cannot hold parliamentary elections on June 20Continue Reading
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Mandatory cremations of COVID-19 victims an act of institutionalised Islamophobia- Prominent US scholar
Omar Suleiman the prominent Islamic scholar based in US says Sri Lanka’s decision to make cremations mandatory for COVID-19 victimsContinue Reading
Free movement across Italy to be allowed from June 3
Italy’s government has signed a decree that will allow travel to and from the country from 3 June, as itContinue Reading
Germany loosens quarantine restrictions for travellers from Schengen area, UK
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany will loosen coronavirus quarantine rules for travellers arriving from the European Union, the Schengen passport-free zoneContinue Reading
Global Coronavirus deaths pass 300,000 as U.S. States further ease restrictions
The confirmed global death toll from the coronavirus pandemic passed 300,000 as tensions flared over reopenings in the U.S. andContinue Reading
UK Government ‘opens door for safe return in June’
The UK government is “opening the door” for the return of professional football in England in June, the culture secretaryContinue Reading
Qatar plans near 20% staff and fleet cuts; pledges support for investments
Qatar Airways is set to retire around 50 aircraft and almost a fifth of its staff in the wake ofContinue Reading
Qatar makes wearing face masks compulsory while leaving house, tough penalties for non-compliance
Qatar government has made wearing facemasks compulsory for all citizens and residents upon leaving house for any reason, after aContinue Reading
South Korea warns of second wave of infections as cases tick up
KEY POINTS South Korea on Sunday warned of a second wave of cases as a new cluster formed around aContinue Reading
UK PM Boris Johnson unveils phased easing of lockdown with back to work plan
Boris Johnson announced the “first careful steps” to lift the U.K.’s lockdown and restart the economy, setting out a “conditionalContinue Reading
