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Chinas President Xi Jinping. (AFP)World
China detains professor who criticised Xi over coronavirus

Xu Zhangrun, a rare outspoken critic of the government in China's heavily censored academia, was taken from his home in...

6 July 2020 2:16 PM IST

A drone display showing messages of support for the country amid the covid-19 pandemic, above the Han river in central Seoul. (AFP)World
Hundreds of drones light up Seoul sky with virus messages

The show began with reminding people of precautionary measures, including wearing masks, washing hands and observing...

6 July 2020 1:24 PM IST

In this photo released by Israel Ministry of Defense Spokespersons Office, the \Ofek 16\ reconnaissance satellite blasts off at the Palmachim air base in central Israel Monday, July 6, 2020.(AP)World
Israel launches new spy satellite

'Technological superiority and intelligence capabilities are essential to the security of the State of Israel,' said...

6 July 2020 12:58 PM IST

This photo taken on July 5, 2020 shows staff members wearing protective clothing spraying disinfectant in the compounds of a school ahead of the National College Entrance Examination (NCEE), known as Gaokao, in Wuhan in Chinas central Hubei province. (AFP)World
China issues warning after suspected bubonic plague case, forbids...

The bubonic plague, known as the 'Black Death' in Middle Ages, is a highly infectious and fatal disease spread mostly by...

6 July 2020 11:44 AM IST

Physicians, residents and staff from the facility in Asheville, N.C., take a knee to show support for renewed calls for racial justice after the police killing of George Floyd. (AP)World
Virus and racism merge as a brutal blow to Black well-being

Institutional racism is a brutal blow to Black people's well-being and renewed calls for racial justice in all realms...

6 July 2020 11:08 AM IST

Worshippers gathering before the Kaaba at the Grand Mosque in Saudi Arabias holy city of Mecca to attend prayers. (AFP)World
Saudi Arabia announces haj health measures for domestic pilgrims

Muslims from other countries are barred from the rite for first year in modern times, while number of domestic pilgrims...

6 July 2020 10:29 AM IST

A police officer directs traffic at a roadblock in suburban Melbourne, Australia. (AP)World
Australia closes state border for first time in 100 years

Victoria, Australia's most populous state, will be closed off from the rest of the country, and its 6.6 million...

6 July 2020 9:50 AM IST

A car leans against a building following a heavy rain in Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto prefecture, southern Japan Monday, July 6, 2020. (AP)World
Desperate searches as dozens feared dead in Japan floods

At least 36 people are feared dead after record rains lashed areas of western Japan in the early hours of Saturday

6 July 2020 8:53 AM IST

A man wears a face mask to help curb the spread of the coronavirus, as he buys ice cream at a shop in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia. (AP)World
Coronavirus cases rising in Saudi Arabia, UAE after curfews lifted

Other Gulf countries have also moved to ease restrictions, although Kuwait has maintained a partial curfew

5 July 2020 3:48 PM IST

People maintain physical distances as thousands gather at a rally supporting the Black Lives Matter and Black Deaths in Custody movements in Sydney. (AP)World
Weekend-long protests in Australia to support Black Lives Matter...

An ancient Aboriginal smoking ceremony took place as families of those who have lost relatives while in police custody...

5 July 2020 2:52 PM IST

Members of the Oromo community stop during a protest on University Avenue in St. Paul, Minn., to sing a song by Hachalu Hundessa. (AP)World
Pop star's murder reveals political rifts in Ethiopia

More than 80 people have been killed in unrest in Ethiopia after the popular singer Hachalu Hundessa was shot dead this...

5 July 2020 2:20 PM IST

US Customs and Border Protection detained a shipment of weaves believed to be made in a Chinese detention camp. The shipment is suspected to be human hair. (U.S. Customs and Border Protection via AP)World
Hair weaves suspected to be from Chinese detention camps seized

Recent reports say China has its ethnic minorities locked up in camps where they are subjected to ideological...

5 July 2020 12:58 PM IST

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