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US President Donald Trump. (AP)

Trump threatens US schools to reopen,no funds to those who disobey

For a nation that prides itself on its public school system, it's an extraordinary situation in this pandemic year

9 July 2020 3:12 PM IST

US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump arrive for a roundtable discussion on the Safe Reopening of Americas Schools during the coronavirus pandemic, in the East Room of the White House. (AFP)

Melania Trump's statue set on fire in her hometown in Slovenia

In January, a large wooden statue resembling Donald Trump was also burnt in another Slovenian city

9 July 2020 2:39 PM IST

Local defense force fighters drive on a motorbike during an event to inaugurate a new chapter of the group in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. (AP)

Burkina Faso's volunteer fighters are no match for jihadists

In an attempt to bolster the army that failed to contain jihadist violence, the government passed a law to arm civilians...

9 July 2020 2:03 PM IST

People sprinkle flowers at the grave of a family member who presumably died of COVID-19 at a cemetery in Jakarta, Indonesia. (AP)

Dead bodies kidnapped in Indonesia as traditions clash with virus...

Corpse handlers say their job profile itself has changed, with longer hours and some even required to do rituals...

9 July 2020 1:10 PM IST

A student (C) gestures after finishing the National College Entrance Examination (NCEE), known as gaokao, in Shenyang in Chinas northeastern Liaoning province on July 8, 2020.(AFP)

With zero new local cases, the second wave of virus also coming down...

Wearing of masks remains obligatory in most indoor spaces and a proof of health is required for entrance to many venues

9 July 2020 12:32 PM IST

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaks at a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra. (AP)

Australia extends visas for Hong Kongers in response to China's...

Countries like Canada and Britain too looking at options to accommodate Hong Kong residents fleeing the country

9 July 2020 12:06 PM IST

A general view shows al-Zahraa neighbourhood of Aleppo destroyed following years of conflict in Syria. (AFP)

UN rejects Russia's bid to reduce delivery of humanitarian aid to...

The resolution needed a minimum of nine 'yes' votes in the 15-member council, but it got support from China, Vietnam and...

9 July 2020 10:55 AM IST

Students walk near the Widener Library in Harvard Yard at Harvard University in Cambridge. (AP)

Harvard and MIT sue Trump administration to save their foreign...

The latest rules force the universities' foreign students to leave the United States unless they attend at least one...

9 July 2020 10:09 AM IST

Doctor Giselle Sanchez wears her protective suit at the Intensive Care Unit of the Dr. Arnulfo Arias Madrid Hospital Complex, in Panama City on July 04, 2020. (AFP)

Global coronavirus cases rise to more than 12 million

Many hard-hit countries are easing lockdowns, while others, such as China and Australia, implement another round in...

9 July 2020 9:33 AM IST

A hindu temple in Mithi, Pakistan. (AFP)

Pakistan court rejects petitions challenging construction of Hindu...

Pakistan Muslim League-Q, a ruling ally of Imran Khan gov, had opposed the construction, asking its coalition partner to...

8 July 2020 5:32 PM IST

Handout picture released by Brazils Presidency showing Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro. (AFP)

What will it take for Bolsonaro to treat this pandemic seriously?

Brazil is the second worst affected country in the world in this pandemic, and now the president himself has been tested...

8 July 2020 2:05 PM IST

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Did Trump pay a proxy to take college entrance exam for him?

Trump's niece accuses him of paying someone to take SAT for him in a tell-all book scheduled to be published next week

8 July 2020 12:18 PM IST