Asylum rights must be respected for Sikhs and Hindus who may be fleeing religious persecution in Afghanistan where a gurdwara was bombed this week killing at least 25 people, according to Secretary-General Antonio Guterres's Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric. ...
The US Senate has passed a $2 trillion stimulus package in an effort to combat the economic fallout in the country due to the coronavirus pandemic. ...
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio has issued a stunning warning that 4.6 million people in the city - half its population - could become infected with COVID-19 before it abates....
Coronavirus could very well become a "seasonal, cyclical" infection, based on the patterns it is exhibiting through its spread in the southern hemisphere, according to Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top infectious diseases scientist on the White House coronavirus task force. ...
The White House coronavirus task force pointed to early signs that social distancing norms in the US are beginning to work, with the number of new cases in the high risk New York area relatively "constant" instead of curving sharply upwards....
Media reports and government sources have detailed how white supremacists and other hate groups have discussed using COVID-19 as a bioweapon by leaving “saliva on door handles” at FBI offices, spitting on elevator buttons, and publicly spreading the virus in “nonwhite neighborhoods”....
US Based pro-Khalistan group "Sikhs For Justice" (SFJ) announced to give cash grants to the low income families living in Punjab who have been tested positive with the Corona Virus....
These are very challenging times for all of us. No one is spared from the impact of COVID-19 pandemic. We are all very worried, confused, scared and fearful. The normal outlets of coping with stress are no longer available e.g. social events, movies, services at places of worship, satsangs, movies, yoga, gym, concerts, to name just a ...
Irregular sleeping habits may increase heart disease risk, say researchers, including one of an Indian-origin....
Very large sections of the US could be open for business again by Easter next month based on expert advice US President Donald Trump has said as the country faces an economic crisis and massive layoffs....
