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India's minister of state for railways dies of COVID-19

Suresh Angadi, India's Minister of State for Railways died due to COVID-19 on Wednesday, according to local media reports.The 65-year-old minister had tested positive for COVID-19 on September 11 and

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Rwanda receives second batch of medical supplies from China

Photo courtesy: Ministry of Health, Rwanda - Twitter Rwanda on Tuesday received a second batch of medical supplies from China to help in its fight against COVID-19, the Ministry of Health conf

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Czech health minister resigns amid surge in COVID-19 cases

Czech Health Minister Adam Vojtech said on Monday he had submitted his resignation following criticism over his handling of the coronavirus pandemic, as the central Eur

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India building collapse: At least 13 dead, 25 feared trapped

At least 13 people were killed and up to 25 are feared trapped after a three-story apartment block collapsed in western India on Monday, officials said.Local residents cheered as emergency workers

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Twitter account of Indian PM Modi's personal website apparently hacked

A Twitter account of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's personal website appeared to be hacked early on Thursday with a series of tweets requesting its followers to donate to a relief fund thro

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Outgoing WTO head pledges to further back multilateral trading system

World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General Roberto Azevedo arrives for the General Council at the WTO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, December 9, 2019. /Reuters World Trade Organizat

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Former India president Mukherjee dies after developing lung infection

Former Indian President Pranab Mukherjee, who had tested positive for COVID-19 this month, died on Monday after weeks in hospital. He was 84.New Delhi’s Army Hospital (

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Asteroid over 22 meters in diameter to pass by Earth on Tuesday: NASA

CFP An asteroid with a diameter between 22 and 49 meters will shoot pass Earth in a distance closer than Earth from the Moon on Tuesday, according to the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Ad

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Sonia Gandhi offers to step down as leader of India's Congress Party

Sonia Gandhi, leader of India's main opposition Congress party, attends a Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting in New Delhi, India, August 10, 2019. /Reuters The leader of India's main op

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US Police Declare Riot at Protest Near Multnomah County Building in Portland

The Sheriff's Office of the US Oregon state's Multnomah County said on Wednesday that the Portland Police have declared a riot at an anti-racism protest near the Multno

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UAE official says UAE-Israel accord not directed at Iran

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash said on Monday the UAE's peace accord with Israel was a sovereign decision that was

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China plays major role in Latin America amid COVID-19: report

China has played a major role in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, said a recent CNN report. As the virus swept through c

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Meet Larry, the Downing Street cat

01:03 To mark the recent International Cat Day here's a look at the life of Larry, Downing Street's very own cat-in-residence. He's lived at 10 Downing Street, the UK Prime Minister's

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Trump says Pelosi, Schumer want to meet on U.S. coronavirus relief

President Donald Trump on Monday said U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer, the top Democrat in the Senate, want to meet with him to make a deal on coronav

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Senegal's Macky Sall says will propose law to mandate tree planting

Senegalese President Macky Sall speaks at a tree planting ceremony on Sunday to mark the National Tree Day. /Photo Courtesy: Macky Sall - Twitter Senegalese President Macky Sall on Sunday said

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Sudan's PM, U.S. state secretary discuss "terror listing" over phone

Sudan's Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok on Thursday received a telephone call from the U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo during which they reviewed lifting Sudan from

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WHO dispatches 20 tonnes of supplies to support Beirut

A plane carrying 20 tonnes of supplies from the World Health Organization (WHO) landed in Lebanon's capital Beirut Wednesday evening.WHO's Eastern Mediterranean Regiona