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Police detain an anti-mask protester in Melbourne. (AFP)

Australia's Victoria sees a drop in new COVID-19 cases

Once proud of itself about a tough approach to social distancing, the state now accounts for about 60% of Australia's...

1 Aug 2020 10:12 AM IST

The purchase falls under the Trump administrations Operation Warp Speed, intended to rush a COVID-19 vaccine to the market by the end of 2020. (Representational Image: AP)

US strikes a $2 billion deal for 100 million doses of coronavirus...

The agreement calls for US to pay Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline up to $2.1 billion to supply it with enough vaccines for 50...

1 Aug 2020 9:51 AM IST

A worker wearing protective gear sprays disinfectant solution inside the coffin of a person who died from suspected COVID-19, as the body arrives at the crematorium at Xilotepec Cemetery in Xochimilco, Mexico City. (AP)

Mexico now has third highest coronavirus death toll in the world

Health officials also confirm Mexico, with twice the population of Britain, has had more than 424,000 coronavirus cases...

1 Aug 2020 8:41 AM IST

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam speaks during a news conference in Hong Kong. (AP)

Hong Kong postpones elections by a year citing coronavirus

This comes as a huge blow to Hong Kong's democracy supporters as China welcomed the move as 'necessary, reasonable and...

31 July 2020 7:04 PM IST

A couple of tourists, one wearing a mask, walk towards the fountains in Trafalgar Square in Trafalgar Square in London. (AP)

UK halts on easing curbs as virus resurgence indicate a second wave

The reopening of high-risk activities was meant to happen on Saturday, but now it will all be delayed until at least...

31 July 2020 6:48 PM IST

Nurse Kathe Olmstead, right, gives volunteer Melissa Harting, of Harpersville, N.Y., an injection as the worlds biggest study of a possible COVID-19 vaccine, developed by the National Institutes of Health and Moderna Inc. (AP)

China-backed hackers targeted COVID vaccine firm Moderna: US security...

Moderna's vaccine candidate is one of the earliest and biggest bets by the Trump administration to fight the pandemic

31 July 2020 4:44 PM IST

The Himalayan country shut its borders in March just ahead of the busy spring season when hundreds of mountainees usually flock to the country, costing jobs and millions of dollars in revenue. (Representational Image: AFP)

Nepal reopens Everest for trekking season despite pandemic...

A nationwide lockdown was lifted last week, and Nepal is now open 'for tourism activities, including mountaineering and...

31 July 2020 3:31 PM IST

A picture shows pilgrims circumambulating around the Kaaba, the holiest shrine in the Grand mosque in the holy Saudi city of Mecca. (AFP)

Hajj 2020: Masked pilgrims throw sanitised pebbles at Satan

Only up to 10,000 Muslims are taking part in the Hajj after millions of international pilgrims were barred due to...

31 July 2020 2:50 PM IST

King Salman bin Abdulaziz chairing a virtual cabinet meeting from his office at the King Faisal Specialist Hospital in Riyadh. (AFP)

Saudi's King Salman discharged from hospital after surgery

The King's health is closely watched because of the absolute powers he holds over one of the world's top oil-rich...

31 July 2020 12:31 PM IST

This handout from the Myanmar Fire Services Department taken and released on July 2, 2020 shows rescuers attempting to locate survivors after a landslide at a jade mine in Hpakant, Kachin state. (AFP)

Once deemed heroes, these Chilean miners are left to deal with trauma...

A decade ago, they became a symbol of hope and solidarity after surviving for more than two months trapped deep...

31 July 2020 11:22 AM IST

A Muslim pilgrim prays inside the Namira Mosque in Arafat as he wears a mask to protect himself against coronavirus during the annual hajj pilgrimage near the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia. (AP)

Families join Hajj pilgrims virtually in this year's downsized event

In the first days of the pilgrimage, many were seen holding their phones aloft to livestream their progress to friends...

31 July 2020 10:43 AM IST

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. (AFP)

Chinese incursion in India are indicative of their intentions: Pompeo

The US secretary of state said China has the desire to expand its power and reach citing China's recent incursion into...

31 July 2020 9:56 AM IST