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Over 70 killed in Beirut blast; PM Hassan Diab says guilty ‘will pay price’

70 people were killed and over 2,000 injured following a powerful explosion that ripped through Lebanon's capital Beirut on Tuesday, local media reported. The...

COVID-19 Pandemic: Lockdown study reports surge in health anxieties

New research into people's coping strategies faced with COVID-19 highlights the mental health toll for those shielding. Coronavirus and the imposition of lockdown this...

US doing ‘very well’ against COVID-19, India has a ‘tremendous problem’: Trump

President Donald Trump has said that as compared to big countries, America is doing "very well" in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, while...

Trump says will ban Tik Tok from US ‘as soon as Saturday’

The United States will be banning Chinese-video sharing app Tik Tok, said President Donald Trump on Friday (local time), amidst rising tensions between Beijing...

Physical distancing linked with significant reduction in COVID-19 transmission: Study

Implementation of physical distancing policies nationally is associated with significant reductions in transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, that causes COVID-19, and reduced community mobility,...

With less crowd, more restrictions Muslims begin Hajj pilgrimage amid COVID-19 pandemic

With face masks, sanitisers, less crowd and social distancing, this year Hajj pilgrimage is different owing to coronavirus pandemic. The annual Hajj pilgrimage performed...

Ninth century Lord Shiva statue to be returned to India

A rare late ninth century stone statue of Lord Shiva, which was stolen from a temple in Rajasthan and smuggled to the UK, will...

5 Rafale jets arrive in India in a boost to IAF’s combat capability

Nearly 23 years after Sukhoi aircraft were imported, a fleet of five French-manufactured Rafale multi-role combat jets touched down in India, giving the country's...