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The decision comes on the heels of another ordering judges to end the practice of flogging, replacing it with jail time, fines or community service and bringing one of the kingdom's most controversial forms of public punishment to a close. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/359aqEw

Canadian health authorities have issued a warning against the use of anti-malarial drugs chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine to treat coronavirus infections or prevent reinfections. "Chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine can have serious side effects. These drugs should be used only under the supervision of a physician," Canada's health agency said. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2xaVuJN

Accusing the media of asking hostile questions and claiming he never said the coronavirus was a hoax even though video footage exists of him saying it, US President Donald Trump has canned his daily press briefing saying it is “not worth the time & effort.” from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2KzxBi1

As Italy prepares to emerge from the West's first and most extensive coronavirus lockdown, it is increasingly clear that something went terribly wrong in Lombardy, the hardest-hit region in Europe's hardest-hit country. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3bAdxYJ

Russia could experience a spike in cases of the novel coronavirus if people flout lockdown measures during public holidays scheduled for early May, a top health official said on Sunday. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2zx94bc

Germany's labour minister wants to enshrine into law the right to work from home if it is feasible to do so, even after the coronavirus pandemic subsides. Labor minister Hubertus Heil told Sunday's edition of the Bild am Sonntag newspaper that he aims to put forward such legislation this fall. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/358HMnm

Russia has registered record 6,361 new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 80,949, the national coronavirus response center said on Sunday. The country's COVID-19 death toll has increased by 66 to 747. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3544tZM

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will return to work at 10 Downing Street in London on Monday, three weeks after he was admitted to a hospital here as his coronavirus symptoms worsened. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2S9ewaw

Pakistan on Saturday clarified that no vaccine was being prepared after reports emerged that the country was on the verge of developing it with the help of China even as the coronavirus cases climbed to 12,644. Advisor on health Zafar Mirza said that currently there was no coronavirus vaccine in Pakistan and no work of any kind was going on for its development. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2x8lBAT

The state-run Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the additionally reported cases brought the country's total to 10,728 with 242 deaths. It says 8,717 patients have recovered and been released from quarantine. South Korea has recently relaxed some of its social distancing rules, but officials have still raised worries about possible transmissions by "quiet spreaders." from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3bGa7Ur

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New York -- the financial, cultural and tourism capital of the United States -- is gingerly preparing to get back to business after more than a month of coronavirus shutdown. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2KxCxUr

The protesters on Saturday oppose having Netanyahu as prime minister as long as he is a criminal suspect. The protesters say the unity government agreement, which gives Netanyahu influence over the appointment of judges and legal officials, “crushes democracy” and is meant to rescue Netanyahu from his legal troubles. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Y5piCx

Beijing has banned "uncivilised" behaviour such as not covering the mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing, the city government said Sunday, in a new set of regulations to improve public hygiene amid the coronavirus outbreak. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/357lfHx

A spring heat wave drove an uptick of people to California beaches, golf courses and trails, leading to the closure of one coastal park as authorities warned people not to swarm recreational areas for fear of igniting a deadly coronavirus surge. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/35afatU

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French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe will on Tuesday present the national strategy for emerging from the coronavirus lockdown, his office said. His announcement at the National Assembly will be followed by a debate and a vote. An app for tracing contacts of confirmed cases is also due to be unveiled Tuesday from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2zxh0cv

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Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has been trumped by the country's powerful military yet again, this time over his government's inadequate steps and its poor response in curbing the coronavirus outbreak in the country, even as cases soared over 12,500. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3cTOkZH

He appeared to confirm media reports that he was considering halting the briefings, which dominate early-evening cable television news for sometimes more than two hours, out of frustration with questions about his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2xQqXkV

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