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A city health worker takes a residents blood sample during a city new program that aims to administer 20 thousand COVID-19 tests in Rio de Janeiros poor neighborhoods, at Morro da Providencia favela, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (AP)

Up to a quarter of Brazilians may not take COVID-19 vaccine: Survey

People cite conspiracy theories like having a chip implanted by taking the vaccine, and that it is made with aborted...

7 Sept 2020 11:41 AM IST

Oil drops more than $1 after Saudi price cuts. (AFP Photo)

Oil prices tumble $1 per barrel after Saudi price cuts

The recovery in oil prices has also encouraged some US drillers to return to the wells

7 Sept 2020 11:33 AM IST

A Los Angeles Fire Department helicopter makes a water drop over a brush fire in the Sepulveda Basin in the Sherman Oaks area of Los Angeles, Sunday, Sept. 6, 2020. In Southern California, crews scrambled to douse several fires that popped up. The largest was a blaze in the foothills of Yucaipa east of Los Angeles that prompted evacuation orders for eastern portions of the city of 54,000 along with several mountain communities. (AP)

Fire on all sides: Californians trapped by wildfire airlifted to...

The blaze was 0% contained on Sunday afternoon, while nearly 15,000 firefighters were battling some two dozen fires...

7 Sept 2020 11:06 AM IST

The move is to ensure that all countries have safe, fast and equitable access to initial doses when they are available. (AFP)

UNICEF to lead global procurement, supply of COVID-19 vaccines

UNICEF is world's largest single vaccine buyer, procuring over 2 billion doses of various vaccines annually on behalf of...

7 Sept 2020 10:34 AM IST

Britains Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Britain left the now 27-nation EU on January 31, 2020, three-and-a-half years after the country narrowly voted to end more than four decades of membership.(via AFP)

UK will quit Brexit talks if no deal by October 15: Boris Johnson

The European Union, in turn, accuses Britain of failing to negotiate seriously

7 Sept 2020 9:59 AM IST

Sept. 2018 file photo of Border Roads Organization workers resting near Pangong Lake in Ladakh. India is bolstering its border presence in view of the standoff with China. (AP)

India raises border deployment to ward off Pakistan

Intel received that 'Pakistan could foment trouble on the Line of Control to divert India's attention from China...

7 Sept 2020 9:31 AM IST

Protesters gather in Rochester, New York, on September 5, 2020, on the fourth night of protest following the release of video showing the death of Daniel Prude. - Prude, a 41-year-old African American who had mental health issues, died of asphyxiation after police arrested him on March 23, 2020, in Rochester. (AFP)

Rochester mayor promises police reforms following Daniel Prude's death

Warren suspended the officers involved in Prude's death last week after his family released police video of him...

7 Sept 2020 9:20 AM IST

Samsung Electronics wins $6.6 billion Verizon order for network equipment. (AFP Photo)

Samsung signs $6.6 billion deal with Verizon to supply 5G network...

Samsung's global prospects for its network business have improved following US sanctions on its bigger rival Huawei,...

7 Sept 2020 9:04 AM IST

Police question a man as they patrol the area after protesters called for a rally in Hong Kong on September 6, 2020 to protest against the governments decision to postpone the legislative council election due to the COVID-19 coronavirus, and the national security law. (AFP)

Hong Kong police fire pepper balls at protesters opposed to election...

Police said they arrested 298 people, mainly for illegal gatherings, in a notice on their Facebook page

7 Sept 2020 8:42 AM IST

Delhi Metro resumes after 169-day COVID hiatus. (PTI Photo)

After over 5-month hiatus, Delhi Metro resumes today with social...

Trains will operate in batches of four-hour each from 7-11 am in the morning and 4-8 pm in the evening in the first...

7 Sept 2020 7:57 AM IST

Nirav Modi extradition trial to resume in UK court on September 7. (PTI Photo)

PNB fraud: Nirav Modi's extradition trial to resume in UK court today

Modi has made repeated attempts at bail over the past year, each of which were turned down as he is deemed a flight risk

7 Sept 2020 7:17 AM IST

Churails is a Pakistani series streaming on Zee5.

The feminism of Churails: Sometimes fiery, sometimes faux

But towards that end, it's is an excellent start

7 Sept 2020 12:31 AM IST