COVID-19 compared with other deadly viruses
The global death toll from COVID-19 is already far worse than most other viral epidemics of the 20th and 21st centuries.
Tue Nov 02 2021
Global COVID-19 deaths hit 5 million as Delta variant sweeps the world
More than half of all global deaths reported on a seven-day average were in the United States, Russia, Brazil, Mexico and India.
Sat Oct 02 2021
COVID-19 compared with other deadly viruses
The global death toll from COVID-19 passed three million.
Sun Apr 18 2021
COVID-19 updates: Global death toll surpasses 1 million - WHO
The following are the updates on the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic
Wed Sep 30 2020
[PODCAST] Daily Dose @ 5: Datuk Seri Hajiji Mohd Noor sworn as Sabah Chief Minister, the global death toll from COVID-19 rose past 1 million
A rundown of the most important stories you need to know for the day, from the newsroom of Astro AWANI.
Tue Sep 29 2020
Global coronavirus deaths pass 'agonizing milestone' of 1 million
The global death toll from COVID-19 rose past 1 million on Tuesday, a bleak milestone in a pandemic that has devastated the world.
Tue Sep 29 2020
Coronavirus death toll worldwide tops 400,000 - WHO
The global death toll from the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has surpassed 400,000.
Tue Jun 09 2020
COVID-19 deaths, cases increase in Middle East
Saudi Arabia confirmed 23 new deaths while Morocco reported three more cases.
Mon Jun 01 2020
Global coronavirus death toll exceeds 350,000 mark
The global death toll from the novel coronavirus crossed the 350,000 mark Tuesday, according to US-based Johns Hopkins University.
Wed May 27 2020
COVID-19 global death toll surpasses 343,700
According to statistics from Johns Hopkins University, three countries have now surpassed 30,000 fatalities.
Mon May 25 2020
Global death toll from COVID-19 surpass 30,000
The global death toll from the coronavirus surpassed 30,000 on Saturday, reported Anadolu Agency citing data compiled by the U.S.-based Johns Hopkins University.
Sun Mar 29 2020
Three billion under lockdown as UN warns virus threatens humanity
As the global death toll soared past 20,800, Spain joined Italy in seeing its number of fatalities overtake China, where the virus first emerged just three months ago.
Thu Mar 26 2020
Global death toll from COVID-19 tops 10,000 as single-day fatalities reach 800
As Italy reported its largest single-day COVID-19 deaths of 793 on Saturday, data from the World Health Organisation (WHO) showed that the pandemic has claimed 11,184 lives worldwide as of midnight Fr
Sun Mar 22 2020
WHO says MERS virus death toll hits 33
The global death toll from the SARS-like virus MERS has risen to 33, after two new fatalities in Saudi Arabia.
Fri Jun 14 2013
What Trump 2.0 could mean for trade, migrants, climate change and electric cars
Here's a summary of the policies Donald Trump has said he will pursue when he takes office on Jan. 20.
Wed Nov 27 2024
UN says Taliban detained journalists over 250 times in Afghanistan since takeover
The Taliban-led foreign ministry denies having arrested that number of journalists and added that those arrested had committed a crime.
Wed Nov 27 2024
TikTok becoming app of choice for criminals promoting investment scams - Police
Many users continue to be tricked and scammed even though police have repeatedly issued warnings about scams proliferating on social media.
Wed Nov 27 2024
MOE’s mental health screening identifies students with emotional challenges
Deputy Minister of Education says, those identified with severe emotional issues undergo screening twice a year.
Wed Nov 27 2024
Israel, Hezbollah agree to ceasefire brokered by US and France, to take effect Wednesday
Israel will gradually withdraw its forces over 60 days as Lebanon's army takes control of territory near its border with Israel to ensure that Hezbollah does not rebuild its infrastructure there.
Wed Nov 27 2024
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024