Battered by decades of civil war, the global fight on terror and now the coronavirus pandemic, Afghanistan continues to face one crippling crisis after another. To control the spread of the Wuhan virus, the Ashraf Ghani government wants Afghanistan to live under restrictions for another 3 months.

Coronavirus pandemic a grim addition to woes of people in Afghanistan

Kim Jong Un gathered the Politburo of North Korea's ruling Workers' Party to talk about the economy and living conditions, state media said on Monday. Neither Kim nor any of the other officials were wearing masks, and the coronavirus pandemic was not mentioned in the state media's report about the meeting.

Inter-Korean relations further deteriorate

Nations across the globe have witnessed severe impact of the coronavirus pandemic on their economy. A report by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs has projected that the world economy is set to lose nearly $8.

Coronavirus impact: Sectors that took the worst hit

The Supreme Court on Friday took note of the submissions of the Centre and state governments on steps taken so far to mitigate the miseries of the migrant workers stranded across the country due to coronavirus lockdown.

A look at the Supreme Court's observations on the migrant workers crisis due to coronavirus lockdown: Key points

The U.S. is planning to investigate countries over digital tax. From the European Union to India - everybody is a target. U.S. President Donald Trump claims American tech companies are being unfairly targetted. WION's Palki Shama gets you the story.

Gravitas: U.S. probe over Digital Tax | A new trade war?

In the 1950s, the Chinese used to say, "The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) of today is the China of tomorrow." But after the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, it became, "The USSR of yesterday must not become the China of tomorrow.

Why the collapse of the Soviet Union is China's nightmare?

China has been cracking down on a growing number of officials in President Xi Jinping's anti-corruption campaign. This time, the anti-graft watchdog has stretched its arms to the far western region of Xinjiang.

Is Xi Jinping consolidating power in the name of fighting corruption?

George Floyd’s death in police custody has triggered massive protests in a politically divided country that has been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic. The United States is witnessing its worst civil war in decades and both sides only seem to want confrontations and not solutions.

Is US on the brink of another civil war?

Wuhan's 11-week coronavirus lockdown was finally fully lifted in April as new infections abated, reawakening the city, but live shows remain banned. The birthplace of the novel coronavirus - Wuhan - is also regarded as China's punk capital.

Coronavirus crisis: Wuhan, China's punk capital loses its voice

COVID-19 doesn't discriminate. It doesn't care about who you are or how famous you might be. Since early March, many big names in the entertainment industry have contracted COVID-19.

Celebrities who encountered coronavirus this month

In an effort to revive the coronavirus-hit tourism industry, Japan has proposed 'Go To' travel campaign under which the government will pay a portion of the domestic travel bill of the citizens.

To revive tourism, Japan plans to subsidise a portion of domestic travel expenses

SpaceX on Wednesday is set to launch two American astronauts, Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken, to the International Space Station (ISS) in a mission called Demo-2. This would be the first crewed space flight from US soil in nine years and a crucial step towards ending American dependence on Russian rockets.

SpaceX set for historic launch with NASA's astronauts on board: All you need to know

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