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Brazil's new health minister quits as Prez Bolsonaro grabs reins in coronavirus crisis

Brazil lost its second health minister in a month on Friday, May 15 after President Jair Bolsonaro demanded wider use of unproven anti-malarial drugs to fight the coronavirus outbreak.

May 16, 2020

'Don't want to talk to Xi Jinping right now': Trump rules out renegotiating trade deal with China

US President Donald Trump signalled a further deterioration of his relationship with China over the novel coronavirus, saying he has no interest in speaking to President Xi Jinping right now and going so far as to suggest he could even cut ties with the world's second-largest economy.

May 15, 2020

Robert De Niro insults President Donald Trump in public

Apparently, the Oscar-winning actor, is one of Trump's most vociferous critics and has now taken aim at his handling of the coronavirus crisis.

May 13, 2020

Fauci cautions about reopening schools; GOP senator says he isn't 'end-all'

Public health official Anthony Fauci clashed with Republican Senator Rand Paul on Tuesday while discussing reopening schools in the US.

May 13, 2020

Trump 'not interested' in reopening US-China trade deal after report of Beijing discontent

US President Donald Trump opposed renegotiating the U.S.-China "Phase 1" trade deal after a Chinese state-run newspaper reported some government advisers in Beijing were urging fresh talks and possibly invalidating the agreement.

May 12, 2020

In leaked call, Obama describes Trump handling of virus as 'chaotic'

Former President Barack Obama described President Donald Trump's handling of the coronavirus pandemic as "chaotic" in a conference call with former members of his administration.

May 10, 2020

U.S. President Donald Trump points as he watches workers on the assembly line manufacturing protective masks for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak during a tour of a Honeywell manufacturing facility in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S., May 5, 2020. REUTER

Trump tours new face-mask factory in Arizona but refuses to wear one amid Covid-19 pandemic

Without wearing a face-covering himself, President Donald Trump toured a new medical mask factory in Arizona, taking a rare trip out of Washington to visit a state he hopes to win in the November election.

May 6, 2020

US 'turbocharging' with India, other countries to rip global supply chains from China: Officials

The Trump administration is "turbocharging" an initiative to remove global industrial supply chains from China as it weighs new tariffs to punish Beijing for its handling of the coronavirus outbreak, according to officials familiar with US planning.

May 5, 2020

Once Upon a Virus: China mocks US over coronavirus response in Lego-like animation

Washington and Beijing are locked in a war of words over the origins of the disease, which emerged in the Chinese city of Wuhan and has grown into a global pandemic.

May 3, 2020

This North Korean defector is '99%' sure of Kim Jong-un's death

Unconfirmed reports about Kim's ill health have mounted since he has not appeared in public for nearly three weeks.

May 1, 2020

Maharashtra legislative council election on May 21; EC allows polls amid Covid-19 scare

The EC received a letter dated April 30 from Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari for conducting elections in the state.

May 1, 2020

NIA nabs two-time sarpanch in DSP Davinder Singh case; arms conduit lead has 2 wives, 2 houses

Tariq Ahmed Mir was aligned to the National Conference (NC) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the Kashmir Valley.

Apr 30, 2020

Kim Jong-Un 'alive and well', claims South Korea amid rumours of North Korean leader's death

A top security adviser to South Korea's President Moon Jae-in said that the North's leader Kim Jong Un is 'alive and well', downplaying rumours over Kim Jung-Un health following his absence from a key anniversary.

Apr 27, 2020

US may never restore WHO funds after cutoff over pandemic: Mike Pompeo

As Pompeo launched fresh attacks on the WHO, Democrats in the US House of Representatives accused the Trump administration of trying to "scapegoat" the institution to distract from its own handling of the coronavirus outbreak.

Apr 24, 2020

Remembering Dr Rajkumar: Lesser-known facts and trivia about the legendary 'Annavaru'

Today is Dr Rajkumar's birthday, the beloved Kannada superstar ruled and continues to rule the hearts of millions. On his birthday, we're looking at some lesser-known facts and trivia about the star.