Islamabad, In a grim milestone, Pakistan's overall coronavirus death toll crossed the 12,000 mark on Monday, after the country registered 59 additional fatalities in the last 24 hours.

The new deaths increased the total toll to 12,026, Geo News reported.

According to the National Command an

Quito, Amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, people across Ecuador voted in the general elections to bring in a new government and renew the National Assembly (Congress).

Voting started on Sunday after an inauguration ceremony at the National Electoral Council (CNE) in Quito, with the presence of Vice President Mari

Seoul,  Fifteen individuals affiliated to the US Forces Korea (USFK) have tested positive for the novel coronavirus upon their arrival in South Korea, it was announced on Monday.

In a statement, the USFK said the 15 individuals comprised 13 American soldiers and two others were their dependants, Xinhua n

Washington,  As part of US President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief package, Democrats will on Monday unveil a $3,000 child benefit legislation, according to a media report.

In a statement to CNN on Sunday, Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee Richard Neal said: "The pandemic is d

Nay Pyi Taw,  Thousands of people continued their protest for a third consecutive day in Myanmar's capital Nay Pyi Taw on Monday, against last week's military coup, forcing police to use water cannons in an effort to disperse the demonstrators.

The protesters are demanding the release of former d

Wellington, New Zealand employers can receive government payments from Tuesday onwards over the absence of their workers who cannot work from home while awaiting a Covid-19 test result, according to a government statement issued on Monday.

The Short-Term Absence Payment (STAP), a part of the government's Busin

Thiruvananthapuram,  Congress veteran and Leader of Opposition Ramesh Chennithala on Monday vowed that if elected, the Congress led UDF government will bring a new Bill which will prevent all forms of back door appointments to the government and other bodies.

Chennithala who is on a statewide yatra to hi

Varanasi,  The 'Mera Ghar Mera Vidyalaya' (mohalla class) scheme introduced in Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh is now becoming a role model for the whole country.

This scheme by the Uttar Pradesh Basic Education Department was started from the Sewapuri block in Prime Minister Narendra

Chamoli,  At least 202 people are missing while 18 bodies have been recovered so far after a flash flood inundated a power project at Raini village in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district, the state government said on Monday.

The ITBP, which is engaged in rescue and relief operations, also

New Delhi,  The ban imposed by the Indian Army on the usage of 89 smartphone applications, including social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram, since June last year, has been highly successful. Of the 1.3 million strong Indian Army, only eight personnel were found to have violated the ban.

Offic