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G7 eyes allocating $100 billion from IMF funds to COVID-ravaged nations: US

The issue will be on the table when G7 leaders discuss how to help steer the world's recovery from the coronavirus pandemic at a 3-day summit in Cornwall, southwestern England, which begins Friday

For Cornwall, the G7 summit 2021 brings mix of disruption and hope

US President Joe Biden and leaders from Canada, France, Germany, Italy and Japan are arriving for three days of talks starting Friday at the tiny village of Carbis Bay, near St Ives in Cornwall

Covid-19 scare at G7 meeting after two Indian delegates test positive

Jaishankar also revealed that he had a useful virtual meeting with the Foreign Minister of Canada, Marc Garneau, on the sidelines of the G7 summit

India-Bangladesh bus service resumes after 2 years of suspension amid Covid

The cross-border bus service between Bangladesh and India resumed on Friday, two years after its suspension due to the COVID-19 pandemic."Resumption of India-Bangladesh Cross-Border Bus Services! Bus services b/w India-Bangladesh via ICP Agartala-Akhaura & ICP Haridaspur-Benapole resumed with the Dhaka-Kolkata-Dhaka bus being flagged off from Dhaka early morning today-a major step forward in enhancing affordable, people-centric connectivity," tweeted High Commission of India in Bangladesh.Tazul Islam, chairman of Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC), had confirmed that the service would resume to The Daily Star on Thursday.The development comes after the rail service between the two countries resumed on May 29. The train service between the two countries was suspended since March 2020 in view of the COVID-19 pandemic. Two trains travel between India and Bangladesh, Bandhan Express operates between Kolkata and Khulna, Bangladesh while Maitree Express connects Kolkata ...

IndiGo to restore allowances for crew from July 31 as flight ops recover

The airline, which had made a partial reinstatement of salary for pilots, is yet to restore pre-covid salaries.

G7 is united but not effective enough to tackle world's biggest problems

As G7 involves some of the largest economies in the world, there is greater acknowledgment that the glaring differences in economic security have spilled over to impact health security

G7 leaders expected to unveil global anti-pandemic action plan today

G7 leaders are expected to unveil a global anti-pandemic action plan on Saturday to ensure that a devastation like the one caused by the ongoing Covid-19 crisis is never repeated in the future

Japan eases foreign tourism ban, allows guided package tours as cases dip

Japan on Friday eased its borders for foreign tourists and began accepting applications, but only for those on guided package tours who are willing to follow mask-wearing and other measures

South Korea reports 9,315 new Covid-19 cases, fatality rate at 0.13%

South Korea reported 9,315 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight Thursday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 18,209,650, the health authorities said Friday

Malaysia reports 1,887 new Covid-19 infections, 3 new deaths: Official

Malaysia reported 1,887 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Thursday, bringing the national total to 4,520,852, according to the health ministry

Indian PSBs plan to exit Hong Kong as strict regulations, Covid woes pinch

State Bank of India (SBI) will likely be the only PSB in Hong Kong, alongside private sector banks ICICI and HDFC

NZ Captain Williamson tests positive for Covid-19 on eve of second test

New Zealand captain Kane Williamson will miss the second Test against England starting here on Friday, after testing positive for COVID-19 the night before the match

Data story: India logs 7,584 new cases, over 36,500 added in last 7 days

With 3,791 new daily recoveries, India's recovery rate stands at 98.70%, while fatality rate remained unchanged at 1.21%

As FDI gets pricey, China rushes to calm frustrated foreign investors

In recent weeks, Chinese leaders, while denying that there is an exodus of foreign firms, are putting more emphasis on the concerns of foreign investors and have pledged to support them

Thane's single-day Covid-19 cases cross 500-mark, death toll unchanged

Thane district of Maharashtra, which has been witnessing a steady rise in coronavirus positive cases of late, has recorded 513 new infections, an official said on Friday

Shanghai to lock down 8 districts, test millions as Covid cases rise again

There were 5 other infections found among people already in quarantine on Thursday, for a total of 11 cases in the financial hub. Nationwide, China added 73 infections

Japan biz community seeks relaxation of border controls as Covid curbs ease

Japan began a phased reopening to tourists on Friday after a more than two-year ban

Covid pandemic hampered BJP's prospects in Bengal polls, says Nadda

The second wave of Covid-19 in 2021 hampered BJP's prospects in the Assembly elections in West Bengal, the partys national President J.P. Nadda said here on Thursday

Oil dips on China's new lockdown measures but stays near three-month highs

Oil prices took a fall following Shanghai's new lockdown restrictions imposed recently. However, it maintained the nearly three-month high streak, say market reports

Covid-19 testing drops even as daily cases rise to three-month high

Testing volumes have not grown much nationally, though individual states show some improvement