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There was a second blast a short time later in the same street when a female suicide attacker blew herself up as police cordoned off the area. (Representational Image: AP)

10 dead, dozens wounded in twin bombing in Philippines

The attack happened in Jolo in Muslim-majority Sulu, where government-backed security forces have long been fighting the...

24 Aug 2020 3:13 PM IST

Palestinians attach an incendiary device to inflated plastic bags and condoms to be directed and flown towards Israel, near Rafah along the border between the Gaza Strip and Israel. (AFP)

Hamas calls on regional leaders to 'break silence' as US' Pompeo...

Israel has bombed the coastal Palestinian strip, which is ruled by Hams, almost daily since August 6

24 Aug 2020 2:38 PM IST

Mansion of the former family home of Maharaja Duleep Singhs son, Prince Victor Albert Jay Duleep Singh, has gone on sale with a price tag of GBP 15.5 million, in London. (PTI)

Former mansion of Maharaja Duleep Singh's son goes on sale in London

Duleep Singh was the last Maharaja of the Sikh Empire including Lahore in the 19th century until he was exiled to...

24 Aug 2020 2:17 PM IST

Firefighters extinguish a burning car near the Champs-Elysees in Paris on August 23, 2020, as PSG supporters riot after the UEFA Champions League final football match between Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich at the Luz stadium in Lisbon. (AFP)

Scores arrested as Paris Saint-Germain fans riot after defeat to...

The trouble lasted several hours, as groups of fans threw bottles and fireworks at police, who responded with tear gas...

24 Aug 2020 1:29 PM IST

Protesters rally against a mask mandate, many showing support for US President Donald Trump, in Las Vegas, Nevada. (AFP)

Who is speaking at the Republican National Convention, and why

This week's Republican National Convention will be a four-day celebration of President Donald Trump

24 Aug 2020 12:42 PM IST

Former vice-president and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden. (AFP)

Biden says he'd shut down economy if scientists recommended

The former VP has previously called for US' governors to impose mask mandates in their states, effectively a national...

24 Aug 2020 12:20 PM IST

US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley speaks to the members of an Indian think tank in New Delhi. (Photo: AP)

US Elections 2020: Indian-American Nikki Haley among star speakers at...

Haley is considered as one of the potential presidential candidates of the Republican Party post the Trump era

24 Aug 2020 11:54 AM IST

Japans Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks to the media upon his arrival at the prime ministers office. (AFP)

Second hospital visit stokes health worries about Japan's Abe as he...

Abe surpassed a record for longest consecutive tenure as premier set by his great-uncle Eisaku Sato half a century ago

24 Aug 2020 11:31 AM IST

Alexei Navalny poses in his office in Moscow, Russia. (AP File Image)

Alexei Navalny's wife, aide visit him in Germany

The comatose Russian dissident was flown to Germany after doctors determined he was stable enough to be transported for...

24 Aug 2020 10:50 AM IST

People tie down their vessels along Lake Pontchartrain as they prepare for Hurricane Marco and Tropical Storm Laura. (AFP)

Residents flee as US Gulf Coast sees possible tandem hurricanes

The prospect of piggybacked hurricanes was reviving memories of damage caused by Hurricane Katrina, which struck the...

24 Aug 2020 10:20 AM IST

Australian white supremacist Brenton Tarrant attends his first day in court in Christchurch on August 24, 2020. (AFP)

Court told New Zealand shooter planned to burn down mosques

The gunman pleaded guilty in March to 51 counts of murder and one count of terrorism the first terrorism conviction in...

24 Aug 2020 9:44 AM IST

A lab technician wearing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) takes reagent bottles to perform vaccine tests. (AFP)

China approves emergency usage of COVID-19 vaccines

Emergency use authorization allows unapproved vaccine candidates to be used among people with high risk of infection on...

24 Aug 2020 9:23 AM IST