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US Senator Kamala Harris with her mother, Shyamala. (AP)World
I stand before you as first candidate for US vice-president of South...

Harris took a trip down the memory lane, mentioning her 'long walks' in Madras with her grandfather

17 Aug 2020 11:34 AM IST

Pro-democracy activist and human rights lawyer Arnon Nampha, center, and student leaders walk to a police station in anticipation of arrest after a protest rally at Democracy Monument in Bangkok, Thailand. (AP)World
Campus-based Thai protest movement extends reach to streets

The movement had already declared three core demands: new elections, constitution amendment and ending intimidation of...

17 Aug 2020 11:03 AM IST

Women wearing face masks against the coronavirus walk past United Arab Emirates and Israeli flags at the Peace Bridge in Netanya, Israel. (AP)World
Telephone calls between UAE, Israel ring for the first time

By Sunday, Israeli news websites that had previously been blocked by UAE could be accessed without using means to bypass...

17 Aug 2020 10:18 AM IST

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko addresses his supporters gathered at Independent Square of Minsk, Belarus, Sunday, Aug. 16, 2020. (AP)World
Belarus protesters hold 'historic' rally as Lukashenko vows to stay on

Lukashenko, who has ruled Belarus for 26 years, is facing an unprecedented challenge to his leadership

17 Aug 2020 9:45 AM IST

Prime Minister of New Zealand Jacinda Ardern speaks to the media about changing the 2020 general election date during a press conference at the Parliament in Wellington on August 17, 2020.. (AFP)World
New Zealand PM postpones election after virus return

PM Ardern also acknowledged concerns from rivals that curbs on campaigning would unfairly weigh the election in favour...

17 Aug 2020 8:58 AM IST

Pro-democracy protesters stand in front of a police line during a rally Sunday. (AP)World
Tensions rise in Thailand ahead of fresh pro-democracy protest

Thailand has seen near-daily demonstrations for the past month by student-led groups denouncing Premier Prayut...

16 Aug 2020 3:33 PM IST

Democratic vice presidential running mate, US Senator Kamala Harris. (AFP)World
AP FACT CHECK: Harris meets constitutional requirements

President Donald Trump has elevated the conspiracy theory that Harris is ineligible, citing the claim without weighing...

16 Aug 2020 2:23 PM IST

Australia has one of the worlds highest incidences of shark attacks and there have been five fatal ones in the country so far this year.(AP)World
Australian surfer repeatedly punches shark to save wife

Police said the couple were surfing at a beach near Port Macquarie on Saturday morning when she was bitten twice and...

16 Aug 2020 2:02 PM IST

An investigation was launched by the government and the federal police to determine whether there were any breaches of privacy and whether information was obtained from these accounts, the authorities said.World
Thousands of Canadian government accounts hacked

The passwords and usernames of 9,041 GCKey account holders 'were acquired fraudulently and used to try and access...

16 Aug 2020 1:06 PM IST

Across Africa and around the world, the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the supply of antiretroviral drugs to many of the more than 24 million people who take them, endangering their lives.(AP)World
WHO team to assist South Africa in reinforcing COVID-19 response

South Africa, at present, has the world's fifth largest virus caseload with over 5,79,000 confirmed cases and more than...

16 Aug 2020 12:35 PM IST

An aerial view taken on August 15, 2020 shows the vessel MV Wakashio, belonging to a Japanese company but Panamanian-flagged that had run aground near Blue Bay Marine Park, Mauritius three weeks ago. (AFP)World
Ship leaking tons of oil off Mauritius has split apart

Volunteers rushed to the shore to create makeshift oil barriers from tunnels of fabric stuffed with sugar cane leaves...

16 Aug 2020 12:24 PM IST

A protester holds a sign reading \Violence remains violence despite the mask!\ during a demonstration on the contested elections in Belarus in Berlin. (AFP)World
Belarus leader says Putin offers help as pressure builds

Russia is Belarus's closest ally and the countries have formed a "union state" linking their economies and militaries

16 Aug 2020 11:28 AM IST

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