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    People with old Belarusian National flags lay flowers as they gather at the place where Alexander Taraikovsky died amid the clashes protesting the election results, during his civil funeral in Minsk, Belarus. (AP)World
    Several thousand gather in Belarus capital for new protest

    A large crowd had formed in the capital in honour of a protester who died there during this week's police crackdown on...

    15 Aug 2020 5:17 PM IST

    Facebook said it would not collect any fees from paid online events that educators, entertainers, or others can host due to a fresh addition to the platform, but that Apple declined to back off from its standard share of transactions which are handled through the App Store. (Photo | AFP)Technology
    Apple won't give an inch over its app store commission, Facebook...

    The comments come in the wake of a lawsuit from Fortnite maker Epic Games that accused Apple of abusing its monopoly...

    15 Aug 2020 4:51 PM IST

    Like other tech giants including Google, Facebook and Apple, Amazon is the target of government investigations in places such as the United States and Europe, accused of dominating the markets and blocking competition. (Photo | AFP)Technology
    Canadian authorities investigate Amazon for misuse of its market...

    The Competition Bureau seeks to determine whether Amazon influences consumers to purchase its own products over those of...

    15 Aug 2020 3:26 PM IST

    Firefighters carry the coffin of their comrade Ralph Malachi, who was killed in the monster explosion at the port of Beirut and whose remains were recently found and identified, draped in the Lebanese national flag, during a funerary ceremony at the civil defence headquarters in the Karantina (La Quarantaine or Quarantina) neighbourhood of the capital just by the ravaged port. (AFP)World
    UN launches $565 million appeal for Beirut victims

    The blast killed over 170 people, injured more than 6,000 and left thousands homeless

    15 Aug 2020 3:20 PM IST

    Rather than little green alien invaders, the US military is actually concerned about \unidentified aerial phenomena\ connected with its terrestrial adversaries. (Representational Image: AFP)World
    Pentagon to set up new unit to investigate UFOs

    Washington is particularly concerned about China's spying capabilities, using drones or other airborne means

    15 Aug 2020 2:36 PM IST

    People queue to check-in at the Biarritz airport, southwestern France. (AP)World
    Holidaymakers rush home as second coronavirus wave threatens Europe

    France and the Netherlands were removed from a list of quarantine-exempt countries on Friday

    15 Aug 2020 1:56 PM IST

    Volunteers collect leaked oil from the MV Wakashio bulk carrier that had run aground at the beach in Mahebourg, southeast Mauritius. (AFP)World
    Ship owner says will handle Mauritius oil spill compensation...

    Mauritius declared an unprecedented environmental emergency last week as the ship began seeping oil into a protected...

    15 Aug 2020 12:48 PM IST

    A health worker gives a paper to a soldier at a COVID-19 drive-thru test post set up by the Public Health Ministry in Asuncion. (AFP)World
    Latin America's COVID-19 cases exceed 6 million

    The region's worst-affected country is Brazil, which has the most cases in the world after the United States, and 15% of...

    15 Aug 2020 12:11 PM IST

    Former Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis.India
    Ex-Maharashtra CM Fadnavis set to play a key role for BJP in upcoming...

    BJP sources said Fadnavis has been roped in by the party leadership for the poll preparedness

    15 Aug 2020 12:04 PM IST

    Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Bidens running mate Senator Kamala Harris. (AP)World
    Australian newspaper cartoon of Harris and Biden criticized as racist

    The cartoon, which refers to Harris as a little brown girl', drew immediate criticism from officials, and other critics

    15 Aug 2020 11:50 AM IST

    Labourers carrying their belongings arrive from Uttar Pradesh, during Unlock 3.0, at Anand Vihar in New Delhi, Saturday, Aug 8, 2020. Workers from various states have returned to their workplace to resume working amid the coronavirus pandemic. (PTI)India
    As India's marks 74th Independence Day, COVID-19 cases cross 25...

    India has been reporting over 60,000 cases daily since August 7, barring August 11

    15 Aug 2020 11:36 AM IST

    Public officials disinfect a church as a precaution against the coronavirus in Seoul, South Korea. (AP)World
    South Korea fears infections getting out of control

    With 103 new cases reported Friday, this is the first time since late March that the daily increase surpassed 100 two...

    15 Aug 2020 11:05 AM IST

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