South Asia
London Marathon postponed until October
Organisers of the London Marathon have said all runners who had a place in this year’s race will be contacted on Friday ...Sport Relief kicks off amid coronavirus concern
Sport Relief – the UK’s biennial charity fundraising telethon – got under way on BBC TV on Friday night with an acknowledgement ...Cyprus limits entry to country
Cyprus limits entry to country In the last hour, the Cypriot government has announced that only its citizens, along with other Europeans ...Trump ‘may add’ UK to travel ban
President Donald Trump says that he “may add” the UK to the list of European countries affected by the US travel ban. ...World Health Organization declares the coronavirus outbreak a global pandemic
Expressing alarm both about mounting infections and slow government responses, the World Health Organization declared Wednesday that the global coronavirus crisis is ...Ghani sworn in as Afghan president, rival holds parallel inauguration
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani was sworn in for a second term on Monday but his main rival refused to recognize the inauguration ...Markets plunge, Italy locked down as virus spreads
Financial markets around the world crashed on Monday and millions of people in northern Italy were in lockdown as officials struggled to ...Thousands rally in Asia for International Women’s Day despite virus fears
Thousands took to the streets across Asia for International Women’s Day on Sunday even as the coronavirus outbreak forced the cancellation of ...Global coronavirus cases reach 100,000
Crossing more borders, the new coronavirus hit a milestone Friday, infecting more than 100,000 people worldwide as it wove itself deeper into ...Tough talks ahead as Afghan president objects to Taliban prisoner swap
Afghanistan’s weakened government protested Sunday against a key component of a deal between the US and the Taliban, setting the scene for ...










