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An Egyptian doctor gives medical advice to girls about Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) during an awareness campaign in Giza

Women hail victory as Sudan bans genital cutting

Nearly nine out of 10 girls in Sudan fall victim to what is known as FGM or genital cutting, according to the United...

6 May 2020 8:53 AM IST

People wear face masks amid concerns of the COVID-19 coronavirus as they walk to the entrance of the Forbidden City, the former palace of Chinas emperors, in Beijing. (AFP)

China, South Korea report only four cases of coronavirus in single day

In China, it has been three weeks since any new deaths have been reported.

5 May 2020 4:14 PM IST

US President Donald Trump. (AFP)

US report suggests 3K coronavirus deaths per day by June 1

By Monday, more than 1.2 million Americans tested positive for the COVID-19.

5 May 2020 3:24 PM IST

A globe showing Europe, Africa and Asia is pictured on an illustration representation of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus in Paris. (AFP)

Coronavirus pandemic: Global death toll crosses 250,000

North America and European countries accounted for most of the new deaths and cases reported in recent days.

5 May 2020 2:21 PM IST

Rangels pronouncement marks another blow to Maduro after a handful of similar defections by senior officers this year. (Photo:AP)

Venezuela: Two US nationals arrested for plotting to overthrow Maduro...

The arrests came a day after the government said it foiled an "invasion" from the sea.

5 May 2020 1:17 PM IST

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson maintains a minutes silence to honour the frontline workers who lost their lives in the coronavirus outbreak. (AFP)

Boris Johnson: At low point, doctors prepared my death announcement

The prime minister returned to work on April 27, after recovering from coronavirus

5 May 2020 12:34 PM IST

French president Emmanuel Macron attending the video conference on Monday. (AP)

World leaders pledge billions for coronavirus vaccine research

The funds fell marginally short of the 7.5 billion euros being sought.

5 May 2020 12:26 PM IST

World Health Organisation

WHO: Pompeo's statement about coronavirus emerging from Wuhan lab...

Pompeo Sunday said there was a significant amount of evidence that the virus emerged from a Wuhan lab.

5 May 2020 12:11 PM IST

Indian Border Security Force soldiers walk with their belongings for night duty near the India-Pakistan international border. (Photo: File/AP)

India lodges protest against Pak plan for Gilgit-Baltistan polls

India has always regarded Gilgit-Baltistan as part of its territory which has been under the illegal occupation of...

4 May 2020 8:24 PM IST

Representational Image. (AFP)

Sikh doctors in UK complain about forced beard shaving

Sikh Doctors Association reports of at least five Sikhs being moved out of their usual shifts at the NHS hospitals

4 May 2020 3:52 PM IST

A woman wearing a face mask as a precaution walks past a shop window on Oxford Street in London. (AFP)

Johnson readies plan to ease lockdown in UK with new office guidance

A total of 28,446 people have now died in Britain, almost on a par with Italy, Europe's worst affected country

4 May 2020 3:33 PM IST

Passenger hands over his testing kit to Illinois National Guard soldier Carlye Clehouse at a testing facility in Waukegan. (AP)

Even as lockdown eases, countries see surge in virus infections

Governments have reported 3.5 million infections and more than 247,000 deaths, including more than 67,000 dead in the...

4 May 2020 2:58 PM IST