Category: FOREIGN

US faced with protests amid pressure to reopen

US faced with protests amid pressure to reopen

Apr 20, 2020

(FASTNEWS | Covid - 19) - Protesters have taken to the streets in states across the US, demanding that governors ... Read More

Gunman kills at least 16 in rural Canada

Gunman kills at least 16 in rural Canada

Apr 20, 2020

(FASTNEWS | CANADA) - A gunman who dressed as a policeman killed at least 16 people, including a female police ... Read More

Indian Navy says 21 sailors test positive for Coronavirus at key Mumbai base

Indian Navy says 21 sailors test positive for Coronavirus at key Mumbai base

Apr 18, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COVID-19) - Indian defence officials have reported a coronavirus outbreak at a key naval base in the western ... Read More

Germany says its outbreak is ‘under control’

Germany says its outbreak is ‘under control’

Apr 18, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COVID-19) - Germany's health minister says the month-long lockdown has brought his country's coronavirus outbreak under control. (more…) Read More

spike reveals scale of migrant worker infections

spike reveals scale of migrant worker infections

Apr 17, 2020

(FASTNEWS |Singapore) - Singapore has seen its biggest number of new cases in a single day, driven by increased testing ... Read More

Trump unveils plan to reopen states in phases

Trump unveils plan to reopen states in phases

Apr 17, 2020

(FASTNEWS | Covid -19) - As Covid-19 continues to spread across the US, President Donald Trump has given governors guidance ... Read More

Pregnant UK nurse dies from virus but baby ‘well’

Pregnant UK nurse dies from virus but baby ‘well’

Apr 16, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COVID-19) - The baby of a "highly valued and loved" nurse who died after contracting Covid-19 has been delivered ... Read More

North Korean defector becomes first to win South Korea parliamentary seat

North Korean defector becomes first to win South Korea parliamentary seat

Apr 16, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Thae Yong-ho has become the first ever North Korean defector to win a constituency seat in ... Read More

India to ease farming restrictions, travel still banned

India to ease farming restrictions, travel still banned

Apr 15, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COVID-19) - A day after extending a nationwide lockdown, India has relaxed restrictions on farming, banking and public ... Read More

US to halt funding to WHO, says Trump

US to halt funding to WHO, says Trump

Apr 15, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COVID-19) - US President Donald Trump says he has instructed his administration to halt funding to the World ... Read More

Trump claims ‘total’ authority to lift lockdown

Trump claims ‘total’ authority to lift lockdown

Apr 14, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COVID-19) - President Donald Trump has claimed "total" power to lift the nationwide coronavirus lockdown, contradicting governors and ... Read More

India extends nationwide coronavirus lockdown until May 3

India extends nationwide coronavirus lockdown until May 3

Apr 14, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COVID-19) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has extended the country's nationwide lockdown until May 3 in a ... Read More

Japan rushes to house thousands of homeless people

Japan rushes to house thousands of homeless people

Apr 13, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Japanese authorities are rushing to house thousands of homeless people following the closure of internet cafes ... Read More

Spain allows some businesses to reopen

Spain allows some businesses to reopen

Apr 13, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Some non-essential workers in Spain will be allowed to go back to work on Monday as ... Read More

‘Deadly resurgence’ if curbs lifted too early, WHO warns

‘Deadly resurgence’ if curbs lifted too early, WHO warns

Apr 11, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Lifting coronavirus lockdown measures too early could spark a "deadly resurgence" in infections, the World Health ... Read More