'MODIFIED' LOCKDOWN SET IN METRO MANILA, 2 OTHER AREAS MANILA - Metro Manila and 2 other areas will shift to a modified lockdown until the end of the month while the rest of the country will have fewer restrictions as the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) lapses on Friday, Malaca&ntild
PM ADDRESSES THE NATION, ANNOUNCES A STIMULUS PACKAGE In a big push to revive the economy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced a Rs 20 lakh crore package, which includes the government's recent announcements on supporting key sectors as also measures rolled out by the Reser
XI EXTENDS BEST WISHES TO NATION'S NURSES President Xi Jinping encouraged the country's nurses on Monday to make new contributions to promote the building of the Healthy China initiative and maintain the security of global public health.
DUTERTE: WE CANNOT AFFORD ANOTHER WAVE OF CORONAVIRUS INFECTIONS MANILA - The Philippines cannot afford another wave of coronavirus infections, President Rodrigo Duterte said Tuesday as he prepared the public for the looming easing of restrictions.
IRAN WARSHIP HIT BY OWN MISSILE, 19 DIE One Iranian warship accidentally struck another with a missile during an exercise, killing 19 sailors and wounding 15 others, Iran's navy said on Monday.
PM APPRECIATES STATES' ROLES, SEEKS SUGGESTIONS FOR ROAD AHEAD Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday appreciated the state governments' roles in helping slow the spread of coronavirus. Modi, who addressed chief ministers of various states to review measures taken and also strategise the
XI: CHINA READY TO SUPPORT DPRK IN VIRUS FIGHT President Xi Jinping has expressed his confidence in securing a final victory in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic with the joint efforts of China and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea as well as the international community. &nbs
UK PM UNVEILS 'CONDITIONAL PLAN' FOR NEXT-PHASE COVID-19 RESPONSE British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Sunday announced a phased plan to ease a nationwide coronavirus lockdown, with schools and shops to begin opening from June 1 - as long as infection rates stay low.
DUTERTE TO DECIDE ON ECQ TODAY MANILA — President Duterte is expected to decide today on the fate of Metro Manila and other coronavirus high-risk areas still under enhanced community quarantine or ECQ.
BEGINNING TUESDAY, 15 REGULAR TRAINS TO AND FROM NEW DELHI in a major decision that signals a gradual resumption of normal activities after 47 days of lockdown, the government Sunday said inter-state train services for all passengers — not just stranded migrant workers — will co