DUBAI/JERUSALEM, August 16 (Reuters): The UAE and Israeli foreign ministers held their first publicly-acknowledged call on Sunday after the Gulf state opened telephone lines to Israel as part of a normalis
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DUBAI, August 16 (Reuters): The United Arab Emirates has summoned Iran's charge d'affaires in Abu Dhabi in response to a speech by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani that the foreign ministry describ
New York, August 16 (IANS): Government-issued physical distancing orders significantly slowed the Covid-19 pandemic, leading to an estimated reduction of more than 600,000 cases in the US within three weeks of
MINSK, August 16 (Reuters): Russia said on Sunday it had told Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko it was ready to offer military assistance if necessary as demonstrators gathered for one of the biggest
WASHINGTON, August 16 (Reuters): U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday he is considering a pardon for Edward Snowden, the former U.S. National Security Agency contractor - now living in Russia - who
KABUL, AUGUST 16 (IANS): Just ahead of the planned intra-Afghan peace negotiations which are likely to take place soon in Doha, the Taliban has said that it does not recognize the government in Kabul as a legit
ULAANBAATAR, AUGUST 16 (IANS): A suspected case of the bubonic plague has been reported in Mongolia's Khovd province, the country's Health Ministry said on Sunday. A 37-year-old resident of Tsetseg s
VATICAN CITY, August 16 (Reuters): Pope Francis on Sunday called for justice and rights to be respected in Belarus, where tens of thousands of people have been taking the streets urging President Alexander
SEOUL, August 16 (Reuters): South Korea accused a conservative pastor on Sunday of violating self-isolation rules and obstructing contact tracing at a church where 240 infections have fuelled the country&#
Reuters A Japanese bulk carrier that ran aground on a reef in Mauritius last month threatening a marine ecological disaster around the Indian Ocean island has broken apart, authorities said on Saturday. T
BEIRUT, August 16 (Reuters): Lebanon's top Christian cleric called on Sunday for early parliamentary elections and a government formed to rescue the country rather than the ruling "political class
BANGKOK, August 16 (Reuters): Thousands of Thai protesters chanting "down with dictatorship" and "the country belongs to the people" joined an anti-government demonstration in Bangkok o
New Delhi, August 16 (PTI): Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden asserted that if elected, his administration will stand with New Delhi in confronting the threats it faces and called for strengthening the
Washington, August 16 (IANS) The overall number of global coronavirus cases has topped 21.3 million, while the deaths have increased to over 769,000, according to the Johns Hopkins University. As of Sunday m.jpg)
BEDMINSTER, N.J., August 16 (Reuters) - Robert Trump, the younger brother of U.S. President Donald Trump and a business executive who avoided the spotlight, died on Saturday night, a day after the president vis.jpg)
Washington, August 15 (IANS) In yet another scathing attack, US President Donald Trump has claimed that he has "more Indians" than Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden's running mate Kamala H
MOSCOW, August 15 (Reuters) - Russia has produced the first batch of its new vaccine for COVID-19, the Interfax news agency quoted the health ministry as saying on Saturday, hours after the ministry reported th
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, August 15 (Reuters): U.S. President Donald Trump visited his younger brother Robert in a New York City hospital for about 45 minutes on Friday, before heading for his New Jersey country clu
Brussels, August 15 (IANS): Member states of the European Union (EU) have agreed to prepare counter measures in response to Turkey's naval activities in the Eastern Mediterranean. Following an urgent mee.jpg)
Washington, August 15 (IANS): The overall number of global coronavirus cases has surpassed the 21 million mark, while the deaths were nearing 763,000, according to the Johns Hopkins University. As of Saturda
