Canberra, March 17  Australian soldiers were facing charges of war crimes after a footage emerged of a trooper executing an unarmed Afghan man.

The footage, captured by the helmet camera of an Australian soldier in 2012, was telecast by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) on Monday night, reports Xi

Washington, March 17 Amazon Founder and CEO Jeff Bezos is in touch with the White House offering assistance to combat the growing new coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic that is spreading across the US, President Donald Trump has said.

Bezos, who owns The Washington Post which is a staunch critic of Trump and his poli

Wellington, March 17  The New Zealand government on Tuesday launched "the most significant peace-time economic plan" in the country's modern history to cushion the impact of the coronavirus pandemic and support jobs and the domestic economy from the virus.

The NZ$12.1 billion ($7.36 billion) pac

Washington, March 17  US President Donald Trump said that America could be coping with the novel coronavirus until July or August and the country's economy "may be" heading towards a recession.

"Well, it may be," Trump said in a press conference at the White House on Monday while respo

London, March 17  The UK's Houses of Parliament have been closed to visitors and tourists in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, which has so far infected 1,543 people and killed 55 others in the country.

The limited shutdown which started from Monday will continue until further notice, reports Xinhua n

Rome, March 17  The number of active coronavirus cases in Italy has reached 24,747, but the increase was at its slowest pace since March 1, signalling the start of a tipping point for the outbreak in the country, deemed as the epicentre of the pandemic in Europe.

The Civil Protection officials said the total

Las Vegas, March 17  MGM Resorts International and Wynn Resorts Ltd., the two major casino operators in Las Vegas, have announced that they would temporarily shut down their properties as a precautionary measure to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus.

MGM Resorts International operates the Bellagio, M

Paris, March 17  French Interior Minister Christophe Castaner said that some 100,000 police officers will be deployed across the country to secure the nationwide lockdown imposed to stem fast circulation of the coronavirus.

"The watchword is clear: stay home. It's about containment measures following

Tehran, March 17  Iranian authorities have closed the doors of Shia shrines in the religious cities of Mashhad, Qom and Shahr-e-Rey, amid the rise in the number of coronavirus cases and deaths in the country.

The shrines will be closed to the pilgrims at least until March 25, Xinhua news agency reported.