Tag: Pakistan government
The Latest: Dozens infected after Alabama church revival
STRAWBERRY, Ala. - An Alabama pastor says more than 40 people have been infected with the coronavirus after attending a multi-day revival event at...
The Latest: Azar credits masks for ‘plateauing’ of cases
WASHINGTON - Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar says people “stepping up to the plate†is the reason for some of the “plateauingâ€...
The Latest: Hong Kong increases virus rules as cases grow
HONG KONG - Hong Kong will ban dining at restaurants completely and mandate masks in all public places, as the city battles a worsening...
UN says thousands of anti-Pakistan militants in Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD (AP) - A U.N. report says more than 6,000 Pakistani insurgents, most belonging to the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) group attacking Pakistani military...
The Latest: Greece reports 31 new virus cases, no deaths
ATHENS, Greece - Greek authorities have announced 31 new coronavirus cases in the last day, with eight from arrivals from abroad. There were no...
The Latest: COVID-19 cases tick up in northwest China city
BEIJING - Numbers of confirmed coronavirus cases in China’s northwestern city of Urumqi continue to rise, with another 17 reported on Monday, bringing the...
The Latest: Mayor concedes Los Angeles reopened too soon
LOS ANGELES -- Mayor Eric Garcetti conceded Sunday that Los Angeles eased COVID-19 restrictions too quickly and again warned that the city was “on...
The Latest: Flood of appeals leads Louisiana to suspend help
BATON ROUGE, La. - Louisiana officials said Sunday they have suspended an emergency rent assistance program to help those hurt by the COVID-19 economic...
The Latest: COVID-19 cases jump again in South Carolina
COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA - South Carolina has set another record for newly diagnosed COVID-19 cases in a single day.Sunday saw 2,335 people newly diagnosed...
The Latest: WHO says larger team to arrive in China later
LONDON - The World Health Organization’s emergencies chief says it is “unrealistic†to expect a larger team to arrive in China this month to...