Category Archives: News

• Pakistan summons Indian official to protest at cross-border shelling 13 April 2020 no comments

  Pakistan on Monday summoned an Indian official to protest over cross-border shelling from its neighbour that it said had killed a child and wounded four civilians. ...

• Karmapa donates to help fight coronavirus pandemic in India 12 April 2020 | Tibet Sun Online News 3 comments

  The 17th Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje is supporting the efforts of the Government of India in its fight against the Coronavirus epidemic by contributing 28 lakh rupees ($36,000 USD approx). ...

• Global coronavirus death toll hits 100,000, cases over 1.6 million 11 April 2020 | Cate Cadell one comment

  The number of deaths linked to the novel coronavirus reached 100,000 on Friday, as the tally of cases passed 1.6 million, according to a Reuters tally. ...

• India decides to extend nationwide coronavirus lockdown 11 April 2020 no comments

  Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has decided to extend a nationwide lockdown to tackle the spread of the coronavirus, the chief minister of Delhi said on Saturday, without saying how long the extension would be for. ...

• Coronavirus crisis could plunge half a billion people into poverty 9 April 2020 | Karin Strohecker no comments

  The fallout from the coronavirus spread that has killed more than 83,000 people and wreaked havoc on economies around the world could push around half a billion people into poverty, Oxfam said on Thursday. ...

• US criticizes WHO for ignoring Taiwan virus warnings 9 April 2020 | Shaun Tandon with Amber Wang in Taipei one comment

  The United States on Thursday accused the World Health Organization of putting politics first by ignoring early coronavirus warnings by Taiwan, which voiced outrage over criticism from the UN body's chief. ...

• Virus attacks global economy as Europe, US deaths mount 8 April 2020 one comment

  The coronavirus pandemic is battering the world's major economies and could spiral into the deepest global recession in generations, experts warned Wednesday, as deaths rocketed up in Europe and the US. ...

• Bernie Sanders ends presidential bid, setting up Biden-Trump showdown 8 April 2020 | Michael Mathes no comments

  Leftist US Senator Bernie Sanders suspended his presidential campaign Wednesday, clearing the way for rival Joe Biden to secure the Democratic nomination and challenge Donald Trump in November. ...

• Himalayas becomes visible from plains of India after coronavirus lockdown reduced pollution 8 April 2020 | Alice Cachia no comments

  The Himalayas have become visible from plains of India as the pollution levels across much of the country -- infamous for its dirty air -- have dropped sharply amid the country's lockdown as it tackles coronavirus. ...

• China’s virus pandemic epicenter Wuhan ends 76-day lockdown 7 April 2020 | Sam McNeil no comments

  After 11 weeks of lockdown, the first train departed Wednesday morning from a re-opened Wuhan, the origin point for the coronavirus pandemic, as residents once again were allowed to travel in and out of the sprawling Chinese city. ...