Global coronavirus cases exceed 11 million
The number of cases is more than double the figure for severe influenza illnesses recorded annually, according to the...
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WHO halts hydroxychloroquine, HIV drugs in COVID trials after failure to reduce death
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WHO reports record daily increase in global coronavirus cases, up more than 2,12,000
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Botswana probes mysterious death of hundreds of elephants
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Japan extends strong support to India on Ladakh
Japan recently revised a certain legislation which allows it to share defence intelligence with India, Australia and...
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Jean Castex named as new French prime minister
Paris: President Emmanuel Macron named Jean Castex, a top civil servant and local mayor who orchestrated France's...
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From Army HQs to PMO, how Chinese envoy Hou 'rules the roost' in Nepal
Considered as the most powerful diplomat in Nepal, Hou Yanqi was a key factor behind PM Oli's unexpected move to...
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Indian Pulitzer winner and Harvard prof on Carnegie's 'Great Immigrant' list
Every July 4, when America celebrates its Independence Day, the Carnegie Corporation honours the legacy of its...
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Aggression 'true nature' of Chinese Communist Party: US
Against the backdrop of the standoff between Indian and Chinese troops in eastern Ladakh, White House Press Secretary...
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US regulator designates Huawei, ZTE as national security threats
In a statement, the US Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday took a major step in its ongoing efforts to...
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Cisco sued for caste discrimination of Indian-American employee
California regulators sued Cisco Systems Inc on Tuesday, accusing it of discriminating against an Indian-American...
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Renowned Sri Lankan writer Sybil Wettasinghe passes away
Wettasinghe won numerous international awards for her books, which have been translated into several languages...
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Days after occupying Nepal village, China opens new border dispute with Bhutan
Even as the rest of the world is struggling with the coronavirus pandemic, which originated in Wuhan city of China's...
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Sweeping powers for Beijing as China passes security law for Hong Kong
Cable TV, citing an unidentified source, said the law was passed unanimously by the Standing Committee of China's...
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Iran issues arrest warrant for Trump over killing of top general - reports
The killing of Soleimani brought the United States and Iran to the brink of armed conflict after Iran retaliated by...
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Gunmen attack Pakistan Stock Exchange; 11 killed, hostage situation foiled
The militants, who arrived in a car, opened indiscriminate fire and lobbed hand grenades at the main gate of the...
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COVID-19 death toll crosses half a million mark globally
The respiratory illness caused by the new coronavirus has been particularly dangerous for the elderly, although other...
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World Bank clears $500 million loan for education program in Kerala, 5 other states
The board approved a loan for Strengthening Teaching-Learning and Results for States Program (STARS) on June 24,...
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Global coronavirus cases cross 1 crore
The figure is roughly double the number of severe influenza illnesses recorded annually, according to the World...
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UN to mark 75th anniversary with scaled-down event
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told Friday's virtual commemoration of the signing of the UN Charter that...
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Is Balochistan on brink of rupture? Former Pak president sounds warning bell
Zardari said if another incident like the killing of Nawab Akbar Shahbaz Khan Bugti occurs, the situation in...
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AstraZeneca, Modena leading COVID-19 vaccine race: WHO
WHO Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan stated that the AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine candidate is the most...
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Vaccine against COVID-19 not certain: WHO
He said the WHO had already more than a 100 candidates for a vaccine of which one was at an advanced stage of...
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US reviewing its global force posture to counter China's threat to India: Pompeo
Pompeo made those remarks in response to a question during the virtual Brussels Forum 2020 of the German Marshall...
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Pilots' overconfidence, lack of focus caused Karachi plane crash: Pakistan
The announcement shed new light on the tragedy after Pakistani investigators earlier said only that the crash...
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The Arctic is on fire: Siberian heat wave alarms scientists
Much of Siberia had high temperatures this year that were beyond unseasonably warm. From January through May, the...
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Indian IT pros to be worst hit by freeze on H-1B visa
About 67.7 per cent of the H-1B visa applications were from India this year, while it was 74.5 per cent (3.13 lakh)...
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Powerful earthquake shakes southern Mexico, five dead
Seismic alarms sounded midmorning with enough warning for residents to exit buildings. Power was knocked out to some...
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Ladakh face-off part of China's 'expansionist strategy': Tibetan leader
Speaking at a webinar organised by Bharat Chamber of Commerce, Sangay, also the political successor to the Dalai...
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US accuses India of unfair practices on charter flights
The order will allow US officials 'to scrutinize charter flights by Indian carriers on a case-by-case basis.'
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Saudi Arabia to hold 'very limited' hajj due to virus
The annual pilgrimage, which is set to begin this year at the end of July, traditionally draws around 2 million...
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H-1B, other US visas suspended till year end
The proclamation that comes into effect on June 24, is expected to impact a large number of Indian IT professionals...
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WHO reports largest single-day increase in coronavirus cases
Overall in the pandemic, WHO reported 8,708,008 cases 183,020 in the last 24 hours with 461,715 deaths worldwide,...
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Qureshi threatens India of retaliation amid LoC tensions, UNSC membership
Tensions at the Line of Control (LoC) have also intensified in the recent days as heavy exchanges of artillery firing...
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US talking to India and China, will try and help them out: Trump
The United States has accused China of escalating border tension with India and other neighbours by trying to take...
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Brazil tops 1 million cases as coronavirus spreads inland
Specialists believe the actual number of cases in Brazil could be up to seven times higher than the official...
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Chicago businessman convicted of terror ties faces charges in Mumbai 26/11 attacks
The man, identified as Tahawwur Rana, a Pakistani-born Canadian, was accused of allowing terrorist David Headley to...
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Coronavirus pandemic entering 'new and dangerous phase': WHO
More than 8.53 million people have been reported infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 453,834 have died,...
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730 test positive, thousands quarantined after German slaughterhouse outbreak
Around 7,000 people are under quarantine in Guetersloh. Schools and daycare centres will be closed from Thursday...
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Tibetan govt-in-exile slams China for death of Indian soldiers
After the annexation of Tibet (the palm), China had planned to take control of the five fingers and the first finger...
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Nepal's Parliament unanimously passes bill to redraw map incorporating 3 Indian areas
Nepal last month released the revised political and administrative map of the country laying claim over the...
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China accuses India of deliberately provoking it by crossing LAC
China has been laying claim over Galwan valley in the union territory of Ladakh.
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Will some countries be left behind in this race for COVID vaccine?
Worldwide, about a dozen potential COVID-19 vaccines are in early stages of testing. While some could move into...
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Trump OKs bill to punish China over ethnic crackdown
China has publicly brushed away criticism of its crackdown in Xinjiang, which it launched in 2014 as the Strike Hard...
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China claims sovereignty over Galwan Valley; refuses to comment on casualties
Quoting US intelligence reports, official sources said that the Chinese Army suffered 35 casualties during the...
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Closely monitoring India-China situation, says US
Both India and China have expressed their desires to de-escalate and the US supports a peaceful resolution of the...
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North Korea rejects South's offer of envoys, vows to redeploy troops to border
North Korea has vowed to redeploy troops to demilitarised border units in the latest step towards nullifying...
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'Chinese troops killed in clashes with India in Ladakh'
China's Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian earlier said that Indian troops had crossed the border line twice on...
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Global coronavirus cases reach over 8 million as outbreak expands in Latin America
Global deaths stand at over 434,000 and have doubled in seven weeks.
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