UNITED NATIONS, AUGUST 23 (IANS): Marking the International Day Commemorating the Victims of Violence Based on Religious Belief, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged the international community to ma
MEXICO CITY, AUGUST 23 (IANS): A federal judge in the Mexican state of Chihuahua has sentenced an organized crime leader to 50 years in prison for the murder of journalist Miroslava Breach, the Attorney General
DUBAI, August 23 (Reuters): Analysis from the black boxes of a downed Ukrainian passenger plane shows it was hit by two missiles 25 seconds apart and that passengers were still alive for some time after th
LIMA, August 23 (Reuters): At least 13 people were crushed to death or asphyxiated as partygoers tried to flee a Lima nightclub after it was raided by police for hosting a party in violation of coronavirus
DUBLIN/BRUSSELS, August 23 (Reuters): European Trade Commissioner Phil Hogan apologised again on Sunday for attending an event in his native Ireland that may have breached COVID-19 regulations, but an EU o
MINSK, August 23 (Reuters): Tens of thousands of anti-government protesters packed the streets of Minsk on Sunday as the army waded into Belarus' political crisis, warning that it, not the police, woul
SACRAMENTO, Calif., August 23 (Reuters): Nearly two dozen massive wildfires continued to ravage parts of California on Saturday, fueled by high temperatures and ongoing lightning strikes, including 100 tha
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Thousands of Israelis protested in Jerusalem on Saturday against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and the summer outcry denouncing alleged corruption and the government's handling of
BAMAKO/LONDON, August 23 (Reuters): A key meeting on Saturday between Mali's coup leaders and mediators from West Africa's regional bloc seeking a return to civilian rule ended after just 20 minute
KINMEN, Taiwan, August 23 (Reuters): Amid rising tensions with Beijing, the de facto U.S. ambassador in Chinese-claimed Taiwan took part on Sunday for the first time in commemorations of a key military cla
CAMP TAJI, Iraq, August 23 (Reuters): United States-led international coalition troops withdrew from Iraq's Taji military base on Sunday and handed it over to Iraqi security forces, Reuters witnesses a
SYDNEY, August 23 (Reuters): The suspected white supremacist who killed 51 Muslim worshippers last year, a massacre that prompted a global campaign to stamp out online hate, arrived in Christchurch on Sund
KINMEN, Taiwan, August 23 (Reuters) - The de facto U.S. ambassador in Taipei joined for the first time on Sunday a Taiwanese leader, amid rising tensions with Beijing, to commemorate a key military clash and th
Washington, August 23 (IANS): The overall number of global coronavirus cases has surpassed the 23 million mark, while the deaths have increased to over 803,000, according to the Johns Hopkins University.
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Geneva, August 23 (IANS): The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued guidance saying children over the age of 12 should wear masks, in line with recommended practice for adults in their country or area.
OMSK, Russia, August 22 (Reuters): Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny was driven out of a hospital in an ambulance early on Saturday, a Reuters witness said.
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United Nations, August 22 (IANS): A UN spokesman said that the world body was continuing with the distribution of food, medical protective gear and shelter kits in support of the recovery effort after the Augus
Islamabad, August 22 (IANS): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has approved a project to introduce specialised education in 400 higher secondary schools of the country, it was reported on Saturday.
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Washington, August 22 (IANS): The overall number of global coronavirus cases has topped 22.8 million, while the deaths have increased to over 797,000, according to the Johns Hopkins University.
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GENEVA, August 21 (Reuters) - The World Health Organization hopes the coronavirus crisis can be over in less than two years, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Friday.
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