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Demonstrators protesting the death of George Floyd, near the White House on May 31, 2020 in Washington, DC. (AFP)

Curfew in Washington after protests near White House

Night-time curfews were imposed in other cities as well such as Los Angeles, Houston and Minneapolis, which has been the...

1 Jun 2020 12:00 PM IST

A Palestinian woman argues with a member of Israeli security forces, as she takes part in a protest at the Damascus Gate of the old city of Jerusalem. (AFP)

Hundreds attend funeral of Palestinian shot by Israeli police

The 32-year old man was suspected of carrying a weapon and shot at, but was later found to have been unarmed

1 Jun 2020 11:43 AM IST

A woman is led away by police during a Black Lives Matter protest outside the US Embassy in London. (AP)

Hundreds of protesters rally in Europe over US death

Protestors chanted No justice, no peace in solidarity with the US citizens protesting over the alleged murder of...

1 Jun 2020 11:09 AM IST

US president Donald Trump. (AP)

The president took shelter in White House bunker as protests raged

Trump spent nearly an hour in the bunker, which was designed for use in emergencies like terrorist attacks

1 Jun 2020 9:29 AM IST

A municipal worker cleans the water as Russian honour guard stands on duty under the heavy rain at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier by the Kremlin wall in downtown Moscow. (AFP)

Moscow eases lockdown despite high virus caseload

The Russian capital, epicentre of Russia's outbreak with a population of more than 12 million, has the world's...

1 Jun 2020 9:03 AM IST

Nepalese students shout slogans during a protest against the Indian government inaugurating a new road through a disputed territory between India and Nepal, in Kathmandu, Nepal.(AP)

Nepal tables new bill to alter its map amidst border row with India

Nepal recently released the revised map of the country laying claim over the strategically key areas of Lipulekh,...

31 May 2020 3:43 PM IST

Palestinians burn pictures of U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a protest against Trumps mideast initiative, in the West Bank city of Nablus. (AP)

Israeli forces kill unarmed autistic Palestinian man

The incident drew broad condemnations in the context of uprising over death of George Floyd in US

31 May 2020 3:14 PM IST

Representational Image. (PTI)

Twin earthquakes strike Nepal

The first tremble measuring 4.8 was felt in Dhading, 75 km west of capital Kathmandu, then another measuring 3.2 at the...

31 May 2020 2:35 PM IST

Cemetery workers wearing protective clothing bury a victim of COVID-19 at the Sao Franciso Xavier cemetery in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (AFP)

Brazil has record new coronavirus cases, surpasses France in deaths

Brazilian states are preparing to ease quarantine restrictions despite warnings from public health experts

31 May 2020 12:01 PM IST

Protestors hold a picture of George Floyd at a protest in Detroit, Michigan. (AFP)

George Floyd's body will return to his native town

Floyd was a Houston native before moving to Minnesota

31 May 2020 11:55 AM IST

Pro-China supporters hold the effigy of U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese national flag outside the U.S. Consulate during a protest, in Hong Kong, Saturday, May 30, 2020.(AP)

China says US action on Hong Kong doomed to fail'

Small groups of Beijing supporters marched to the U.S. Consulate in Hong Kong on Saturday carrying Chinese flags and...

31 May 2020 11:08 AM IST

A SpaceX Falcon 9, with NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Robert Behnken in the Dragon crew capsule, lifts off from Pad 39-A at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Saturday, May 30, 2020. (AP)

SpaceX sends two NASA astronauts to ISS in historic mission

Elon Musk's SpaceX now becomes the first commercial company to launch a rocket carrying humans into orbit

31 May 2020 10:32 AM IST