Millions of San Francisco area residents have been ordered to stay home to slow the spread of the deadly coronavirus as part of a lockdown effort covering a section of California including Silicon Valley.

Iran has ordered a week-long closure of schools, universities and cultural centers as it tries to curb the outbreak of coronavirus that has killed 8 people in the country.

People in Indian Administered Kashmir have observed shutdown to commemorate the 5th anniversary of hanging a Kashmiri activist.

As India celebrates its 71st Republic Day, a complete shutdown is observed in Indian administered Kashmir.

Rumbling volcano shuts down Philippine capital as seismologists warn an eruption could happen at any time.

First tourists made their way back into Kashmir as the shutdown expired on Thursday.

Officials in Sudan order the shutdown of schools across the country amid an escalation of tensions over the killing of five students.

Indian controlled Kashmir has observed a complete shutdown to commemorate the death anniversary of one of the prominent pro-independence fighters Burhan Wani.

US President Donald Trump suggests that he is not going for another shutdown this time.

US Congressional negotiators have reached an "agreement in principle" over border security in an effort to avert a second government shutdown.