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President Martin Vizcarra (left) arriving to give a statement in Congress where he is facing an impeachment trial, in Lima on September 18, 2020. - Vizcarra remained defiant Friday as Perus congress began an impeachment debate ahead of a vote that analysts say he is expected to survive as his opponents in congress are likely to fall short of the votes needed to oust him. Vizcarra, in power since 2018, came under fire after leaked audio recordings in which he is heard telling aides to hide details from congressional investigators of his offices controversial hiring of a popular singer as a paid cultural advisor. (AFP)

Peruvian president survives impeachment vote amid virus turmoil

The political turmoil rocking Peru has briefly distracted attention from the pandemic, which has left hundreds of...

19 Sept 2020 11:09 AM IST

People sunbathe around the fountains in trafalgar Square in central London on September 18, 2020, as the fine weather in the south of England continues. (AFP)

From Denmark to Greece, European cities announce tighter COVID-19...

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said it was inevitable that the country would see a second wave of the coronavirus

19 Sept 2020 9:48 AM IST

Cal Fire Battalion Chief Craig Newell carries a hose while battling the North Complex Fire in Plumas National Forest, Calif., on Monday, Sept. 14, 2020. Firefighters trying to contain the massive wildfires in Oregon, California and Washington state are constantly on the verge of exhaustion as they try to save suburban houses, including some in their own neighborhoods. (AP)

Heavy showers bring relief to fire-ravaged Oregon as death toll rises...

The blazes, described as unprecedented' in scope and ferocity, have largely incinerated several small towns, along with...

19 Sept 2020 9:23 AM IST

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg speaks at Stanford University in Stanford, Calif. The Supreme Court says Ginsburg has died of metastatic pancreatic cancer at age 87. (AP File)

US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a feminist icon, dies at...

Ginsburg spent her final years on the bench as the unquestioned leader of the court's liberal wing and became a rock...

19 Sept 2020 8:54 AM IST

The new test, based on the design of a DNA test developed by professor Christofer Toumazou at Imperial College London, received approval for clinical use at the end of April after successful trials.

90-minute British DnaNudge COVID-19 test is accurate, Lancet study...

The ability to correctly identify positive cases is at 94.4% and a specificity correctly identifying those without the...

18 Sept 2020 3:58 PM IST

Mohameds office announced late Thursday the appointment of Mohamed Hussein Roble, a Swedish-trained civil engineer and political neophyte.Image: Twitter/@AbikarDr)

Somalia names new PM, announces plan for national elections

Somalia had set itself the goal of holding its first fully democratic, one-man one-vote election since 1969

18 Sept 2020 3:41 PM IST

Lanzhous health commission said Friday that sheep, cattle and pigs were most commonly involved in the spread of the bacteria. (Representationla Image: AFP)

China lab leak infects thousands with bacterial disease

Brucellosis, a disease often caused by contact with infected animals or animal products, can bring about fevers, joint...

18 Sept 2020 3:23 PM IST

People wearing face masks to help protect against the spread of the coronavirus visit the Gyeongbok Palace in Seoul, South Korea. (AP)

Seoul city seeks $4 million in damages from church over new COVID-19...

A fresh wave of infections erupted at a church whose members attended a large protest in downtown Seoul in mid-August

18 Sept 2020 2:40 PM IST

Visa, OCI card suspension prevents several Indians in US from flying back home. (PTI Photo)

US court turns down challenge to Trump's temporary ban on H-1B visa

The lawsuit was filed by 169 Indian nationals who are residing in US in lawful nonimmigrant status under temporary...

18 Sept 2020 2:07 PM IST

Air India to send certain employees on leave without pay for up to five years. (PTI Photo)

Dubai suspends AI Express flights for bringing passengers with...

UAE requires Indian travellers to bring original COVID-negative certificate from RT-PCR test done 96 hours prior to the...

18 Sept 2020 12:19 PM IST

Amy Dorris told Britains The Guardian that Trump sexually assaulted her in his VIP suite at the US Open tennis tournament in New York -- claims he denied via his lawyers.(Image: Twitter@IndefiniteHD)

Former model alleges Donald Trump sexually assaulted her in 1997

Amy Dorris told Britain's The Guardian that Trump sexually assaulted her in his VIP suite at the US Open tennis...

18 Sept 2020 11:21 AM IST

Keith Krach (top C), US Undersecretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy and the Environment, gestures after landing at the Sungshan airport in Taipei on September 17, 2020. - A top US diplomat landed in Taiwan on September 17, the highest-ranking State Department official to visit in 40 years, in a further sign of Washingtons willingness to defy China and its campaign to isolate the self-ruled island. (AFP)

China begins military drills as senior US official visits Taiwan

Concerned over the ever-closer relationship between Taipei and Washington, China has stepped up military exercises near...

18 Sept 2020 10:50 AM IST