Tag: Global

The worldwide coronavirus death toll surpassed 2 million on Friday, according to a Reuters tally, as nations around the world are trying to procure multiple vaccines and detect new COVID-19 variants.

Worldwide coronavirus cases surpassed 90 million on Monday, according to Reuters tally, as nations around the globe scramble to procure vaccines and continue to extend or reinstate lockdowns to fight new coronavirus variants.

Lives that had been focused on school, university, sports or even going to K-pop concerts vanished overnight for members of Gen Z as the global pandemic struck.

Global coronavirus infections surpassed the 75 million mark on Saturday, according to a Reuters tally, as several nations around the world begin vaccinating against the virus.

Makers of cars and electronic devices from TVs to smartphones are sounding alarm bells about a global shortage of chips, which is causing manufacturing delays as consumer demand bounces back from the coronavirus crisis.

The number of reported global daily deaths from the coronavirus stood at 10,816 on Tuesday, the highest single-day death count as the virus’s global epicenter the United States entered winter.

Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga has proposed to a recently appointed Sri Lanka Tourism Advisory Committee to consider opening up the country for foreign travellers under two options which include tourists undergoing a mandatory 14-day quarantine period after arriving here or travelling under a strict travel bubble.

When coronavirus placed the world in lockdown, a gospel-influenced anthem with Zulu lyrics brought people together through social media, lifting spirits and instantly becoming a global phenomenon. Today, "Jerusalema" has clocked more than 230 million YouTube views in less than a year -- and lured an army of people into mimicking its dance moves.

Washington, November 4 (Reuters) - The United States formally exited the Paris Agreement on Wednesday, fulfilling a years-long promise by President Donald Trump to withdraw the world’s second-largest greenhouse gas emitter from the global pact to fight climate change. But the outcome of the tight U.S. election contest will determine for how long. Trump's Democratic rival, Joe Biden, has promised ...

Colombo, October 30 (newsin.asia) -  Sri Lanka ranks in the top 50 countries list out of 144 countries with a score of 83 in the law and order index issued by Gallup, a Washington-based analytics and advisory organization, in its latest report published on Tuesday (27). The 2020 Global Law and Order Index, conducted by the US-based advisory and analytics ...