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08 Aug 2020
World Health OrganizationAfter bubonic plague death, China seals off Inner Mongolia village
Authorities in China have sealed off a village in the Inner Mongolia region after the death of a patient of bubonic plague.
07 Aug 2020
CanadaMbS tried killing me in Canada, alleges ex-Saudi intel officer
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, already facing scrutiny for the killing of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018, has been now accused of another serious crime by a former intelligence officer, Saad Aljabri.
07 Aug 2020
IndiaUS reports 2,000+ COVID deaths in one day
Reeling under the coronavirus outbreak, the United States touched another grim benchmark on Thursday as over 2,000 people died in 24 hours, for the first time in three months.
07 Aug 2020
IsraelIsrael claims to have 'excellent' COVID-19 vaccine in hand
Israel says it has an 'excellent' vaccine in hand to prevent COVID-19, the novel coronavirus disease.
06 Aug 2020
ReutersLebanon: Bride, whose wedding video captured Beirut's explosion, recalls horror
On Tuesday, when Lebanon's capital Beirut was jolted by a catastrophic explosion, US-based doctor, Israa Seblani, was getting herself filmed in her white dress. Her wedding video captured parts of the blast, that overturned cars and shook buildings miles away from the seaside city.
06 Aug 2020
Donald TrumpDonald Trump or Joe Biden: Who is leading the polls?
The upcoming United States Presidential elections are slated to be held on November 3, where Republican President Donald Trump will run against the Democratic nominee and former Vice President Joe Biden.
05 Aug 2020
Grand Theft AutoMan buys Porsche with fake cheques, arrested
Even Grand Theft Auto was not this insane!
05 Aug 2020
IndiaCoronavirus: One death every 15 seconds; toll crosses 7 lakh
Over seven months after the coronavirus outbreak first emerged, the global death toll has crossed seven lakh. The total number of cases stands at 18.5 million.
05 Aug 2020
Narendra ModiExplosion jolts Lebanese capital Beirut, over 70 killed, thousands injured
Lebanon slipped into mourning after a massive explosion ripped capital Beirut apart, killing at least 78 and injuring nearly 4,000 people on Tuesday.
04 Aug 2020
IndiaTrump's new order on H-1B visa hiring setback for Indians
US President Donald Trump, a strong advocate of "America First," on Monday signed an executive order barring federal agencies from hiring foreign technology workers, mainly those on H-1B visas.
01 Aug 2020
MicrosoftUS will ban Chinese app TikTok, declares President Donald Trump
After indicating his views about TikTok, owned by Chinese giant ByteDance several times, United States President Donald Trump said on Friday (local time) that he will ban the popular short-form video app.
01 Aug 2020
ReutersChinese hackers targeted COVID-19 vaccine maker Moderna: Report
Last week, the US Justice Department charged two China-linked hackers, Li Xiaoyu and Dong Jiazhi, with stealing valuable data from organizations in the US and around the world.
31 Jul 2020
World Health OrganizationYoung people not entirely safe from coronavirus, WHO reiterates
With the seventh month of battling the coronavirus pandemic over, the World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday repeated that guard can't be let down and blamed the younger population for driving the surge in some countries, adding that they aren't "invincible."
30 Jul 2020
Donald TrumpTrump suggests delaying 2020 US Presidential elections over mail-in voting
United States President Donald Trump on Thursday suggested delaying the upcoming Presidential elections until people can "properly, securely and safely" vote.
30 Jul 2020
Donald TrumpThe Lincoln Project: The conservative group pushing for Trump's ouster
United States President Donald Trump has many critics, and he only seems to have gained more due to his administration's handling of the coronavirus outbreak.
30 Jul 2020
VaccineCoronavirus: How much would the vaccines cost?
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to surge, all hopes rest on the development of a vaccine to beat the virus.
28 Jul 2020
IndiaWeeks after clash, China says disengagement at most locations "complete"
On Tuesday, China announced that disengagement between frontline Indian and Chinese troops has been completed in most of the locations.
28 Jul 2020
IsraelIsraeli study finds link between coronavirus and Vitamin D levels
A major study conducted by Israeli researchers has found a correlation between adequate levels of Vitamin D and the ability to fight off a coronavirus infection more quickly or effectively in people.
27 Jul 2020
United States of AmericaModerna's COVID-19 vaccine goes into final human trial stage
In a major development, the COVID-19 vaccine developed by biotech giant Moderna Therapeutics has gone into the third and final stage of clinical human trials.
25 Jul 2020
World Health OrganizationHow soon could there be a vaccine for COVID-19?
Since the coronavirus outbreak started late last year, researchers have been racing to develop a vaccine against the virus, SARS-CoV-2.
23 Jul 2020
H-1B VisaGreen Card waitlist over 195 years for Indians: US Senator
An Indian national hoping for a Green Card would have to wait for over 195 years, said a top United States Senator.
23 Jul 2020
United KingdomCoronavirus: Could this drug be the treatment we're looking for?
As the coronavirus outbreak continues to spread across the world, the search for a treatment or cure remains on.
22 Jul 2020
Tsunami7.8-magnitude earthquake jolts Alaska, tsunami warning issued, then revoked
A massive 7.8-magnitude earthquake jolted the Alaskan peninsula on Wednesday, triggering an alert for tsunami, multiple reports said.
22 Jul 2020
PfizerAs coronavirus pandemic surges, some vaccine makers expect to profit
Some vaccine makers expect to make profits from their coronavirus vaccines, even as the pandemic continues to rage on.
22 Jul 2020
Donald TrumpUS asks China to shut Houston consulate: Here's why
At a time when the United States and China are locked in a bitter battle over a number of issues, an unusual incident was reported from Houston, Texas.
19 Jul 2020
ForbesFBI is using a travel company for global surveillance: Report
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) employs a range of tools and databases to de-anonymize and track criminal suspects.
18 Jul 2020
IranOf 80 million Iranians, 25 million infected with coronavirus: Rouhani
In a shocker of a statement, Iran's President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday told that 25 million citizens have been infected with coronavirus, and another 35 million face the risk of getting infected.
18 Jul 2020
Elon Musk33-year-old tech entrepreneur murdered, body dismembered in NYC; aide arrested
The New York City Police made substantial headway in the investigation into the grisly murder of a young tech entrepreneur, as they arrested his 21-year-old former personal assistant on Friday.
18 Jul 2020
IndiaIn just 100 hours, world added 1 million coronavirus cases
A respite for the world battling the coronavirus pandemic, looks far-fetched, considering how easily the disease is spreading.
17 Jul 2020
SpainIn battle against coronavirus, Spain to cull nearly 100,000 mink
Spain, which was once among the top five countries affected by the novel coronavirus, obviously doesn't want an exponential rise in cases again. Hence, it has decided to cull nearly 100,000 mink, after a farm employee's wife tested coronavirus-positive in Aragon province.
17 Jul 2020
Oxford#GoodNews: Oxford's COVID-19 vaccine may be available by September-end
The COVID-19 vaccine developed by researchers at Oxford University in partnership with AstraZeneca generates an immune response against the infection in humans, The Telegraph reports.
16 Jul 2020
IndiaPakistan: India gets second consular access to Kulbhushan Jadhav
India on Thursday received the second consular access from Pakistan to meet Kulbhushan Jadhav, a former Indian Navy officer who was arrested and sentenced to death by a Pakistan Army court.
16 Jul 2020
South China SeaWill use 'all tools' to counter China's SCS claims: US
Terming China's claims over the South China Sea "illegal," the United States on Wednesday announced to support Southeast Asian countries that believe Beijing has violated their sovereignty in the territorially disputed waters.
15 Jul 2020
South CarolinaModerna's COVID-19 vaccine: Final trials to begin on July 27
Moderna Therapeutics has come a long way with its candidate vaccine to prevent COVID-19, the novel coronavirus disease.
15 Jul 2020
World Health OrganizationUS: Squirrel tests positive for Bubonic plague
While the United States (like the rest of the world) battles coronavirus pandemic, a new disease, which is as infectious, has made a landfall there.
15 Jul 2020
Donald TrumpRelief to Indian students: Trump agrees to revoke visa curbs
A week after declaring that foreign students, whose courses have moved online, will have to leave the United States, the Donald Trump administration on Tuesday scrapped the controversial directive.
14 Jul 2020
Solar SystemRare comet visible from today, will disappear for 6,800 years
Starting tonight, July 14, a rare comet will streak across the night sky for a period of 20 days.
13 Jul 2020
TexasUS: Man dies after 'COVID-19 party'; thought coronavirus was 'hoax'
A 30-year-old man died from the novel coronavirus at a hospital in the US state of Texas after attending a "COVID-19 party" hosted by an infected person.
13 Jul 2020
Russia NewsRussian University successfully finishes trials of world's first COVID-19 vaccine
In what qualifies as a major breakthrough, meant to help the world battered by the novel coronavirus, a Russian University has claimed to have successfully completed trials of the first COVID-19 vaccine.
10 Jul 2020
South KoreaMayor of South Korea's capital kills self after sexual-harassment allegations
Park Won-soon, the mayor of South Korea's capital Seoul, was found dead after a seven-hour long search, authorities said on Friday.
