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When a massive blackout plunged much of Manhattan into darkness on Saturday evening, a choir and the casts of Broadway musicals entertained tourists with impromptu performances in the street. (Photo: AFP)World
Choir, Broadway casts entertain tourists on New York street during...

At Madison Square Garden, the blackout put a sudden stop to a Jennifer Lopez concert, plunging the arena into darkness.

14 July 2019 11:33 AM IST

About 42,000 customers lost electricity in the early evening, according to the Con Edison utility. (Photo: AFP)World
Manhattan plunges into darkness, huge power outage

'This appears to be something that just went wrong in the way that they transmit power from one part of the city to...

14 July 2019 11:29 AM IST

The baby was diagnosed with pygopagus parasiticus, a birth condition observed in one in a million pregnancies (Photo: AFP)World
Unborn baby dies while Venezuelan mother waits for visa to cross Chile

Peru last month clamped down on immigration, requiring migrants have passports and visas in order to stay in the...

14 July 2019 11:01 AM IST

The first four days of Apollo 11s journey to the Moon had gone according to plan, but just twenty minutes before landing, the atmosphere grew tense as the crew encountered a series of problems. (Photo: NASA handout)World
To moon and back: 50 years on, a giant leap into unknown

It was July 20, 1969, and as the world followed the spacecraft's progress, it briefly lost radio contact with mission...

14 July 2019 10:03 AM IST

Trump stressed that he believes the Palestinians, who have boycotted his administration since his December 2017 recognition of Jerusalem as Israels capital, want an agreement. (Photo: ANI)World
Protests take place as anti-immigrant crackdown slated to begin in USA

Trump renewed his demands for the crackdown this week, confirming that the raids would begin from Sunday.

14 July 2019 9:23 AM IST

In the brief video, which was reportedly taken by campaign volunteer Brian Hayes, Trump was seen placing both of his arms on Johnsons shoulders and appears to plant a kiss near her right cheek, though its not completely clear if he makes contact with her mouth. (Photo: Screengrab)World
Watch: Donald Trump seen kissing former aide, see what his team has to...

Johnson's attorney, however, said if nothing else, the footage proved her claims were truthful.

13 July 2019 4:58 PM IST

It is important to understand how climate change and wildfires will affect tree regeneration because forests are important economically, ecologically and culturally. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)World
California governor Gavin Newsom signs bill for USD 21 billion...

'We were sobered by that immediate experience, that reality, and we got to work,' Newsom told reporters at a...

13 July 2019 4:29 PM IST

Monsignor Rub©n Dar­o Jaramillo Montoya, the bishop of Buenaventura, would say a prayer intended to purge the area of demonic infestation. (Photo: Representational | AP)World
Bishop to pour holy water' from helicopter in mass exorcism' over...

The exorcism is being performed as city is beset by violence, drug smuggling and poverty.

13 July 2019 2:57 PM IST

Trump said the US has been losing billions of dollars to countries like India, China and Japan. (Photo:AP)World
Immigration raids set for the weekend: Trump

The ICE raids are expected to take place in 10 major cities, pursuing people for whom courts have issued removal orders,...

13 July 2019 2:31 PM IST

Yemens Al-Qaeda branch, called Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, is the most dangerous and sophisticated offshoot of the terror group Osama bin Laden founded in Afghanistan in 1988. (Photo: AP)World
Al-Qaida is stronger than it was before 9/11

Al-Qaeda has developed new political influence in some areas even supplanting the local government.

13 July 2019 11:03 AM IST

The video footage showed the officer exiting his car and walking around the van Williams was driving. (Photo: Screengrab)World
US teen points fake gun at cop, killed; incident caught on cam

The replica gun can be seen lying next to her in the video.

13 July 2019 10:17 AM IST

Zarif also denied Iran was seeking nuclear weapons, after Trump said during a visit to Japan that \were not looking for regime change in Iran. (Photo:AP)World
US House votes to curb Donald Trump powers to start Iran war

The two chambers will have to negotiate over the language as they finalise the defence bill.

13 July 2019 10:07 AM IST

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