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The move comes after repeated threats of retaliation against the Houston consulate closure if the US did not withdraw its decision. (AP)

China orders closure of US consulate in Chengdu in retaliation

Tensions have soared further after Washington ordered the closure of China's Houston consulate on Tuesday within 72...

24 July 2020 11:56 AM IST

$An Israeli researcher demonstrates a coronavirus breathalyser test by exhaling into a small bag called the \Air Trap\ at the laboratory of NanoScents headquarters in Misgav industrial zone near the northern city of Karmiel. (AFP)$ World

Israeli firm developing coronavirus breathalyser test

NanoScent, the firm making the test kits, said an extensive trial within Israel delivered results with 85 percent...

24 July 2020 11:29 AM IST

Visitors look at mosaics inside the Byzantine-era Hagia Sophia, in the historic Sultanahmet district of Istanbul.Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is scheduled to join hundreds of worshipers Friday, July 24, 2020, for the first Muslim prayers at the Hagia Sophia in 86 years, weeks after a controversial high court ruling paved the way for the landmark monument to be turned back into a mosque. The mosaics will be covered up with curtains during the prayers, officials have said. (AP)

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Five things to know about the Hagia Sophia

The conversion of the edifice, once an important church of Christendom and 'jewel' of Byzantine Empire, has led to an...

24 July 2020 10:36 AM IST

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Bill Gates denies conspiracy theories that he created virus outbreak

Doctored photos and fabricated news articles by conspiracy theorists targeting Gates have gained traction since the...

24 July 2020 10:13 AM IST

President Donald Trump gestures towards a graphic on the coronavirus outbreak as he speaks during a news conference at the White House in Washington. (AP)

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Trump could lose reelection in 100 days - and the US is on edge

Trump, with overall approval ratings permanently stuck at 40 percent range, is the first president to seek reelection...

24 July 2020 9:59 AM IST

$A person speaks to a security guard outside of the Chinese consulate after the United States ordered China to close its doors on July 22, 2020 in Houston, Texas. According to the State Department, the U.S. government ordered the closure of the Chinese consulate \in order to protect American intellectual property and Americans private information.\ (AFP)$ World