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BCG has been shown to boost immunity in a generalised way, which may offer some protection, says expert

Iran has been locked in an acrimonious relationship with Saudi Arabia, the other major Middle Eastern power

Daily infections have fallen largely into the double-digit range in the past two weeks

Indonesia’s nationwide tally stood at 328,952 infections

EU is seeking a few more concessions before entering the final phase of negotiations

Afghanistan has been facing a protracted war over the past more than four decades

With its walls pounded by artillery, roofs torn open and concrete beams in shreds

The White House has not disclosed when Trump last tested negative

The ceasefire meant to halt fighting to allow both countries to swap prisoners and war dead

Daily infections reached a new high of 4,392 the following day

India's death toll of 108,334 as of Sunday is also lower than in the US

Trump spoke from the White House balcony at an event called ‘a peaceful protest for law & order'

Armenia fired rockets with white phosphorus on civilian settlements, says Azerbaijani Defence Ministry

Statement says both sides reaffirmed the continuing vitality of relations despite the constraints imposed by Covid-19

Thunberg was named Time Magazine’s Person of the Year in 2019, She was later mocked by US President Donald Trump

The ballistic missiles featured for the first time in a parade since Kim met US President Donald Trump in 2018

US tech news website The Verge said most Microsoft employees are still at home as the health crisis drags on

On Saturday, the Health Ministry reported 195 deaths in the past 24 hours, taking the total toll to 28,293

Under stinging criticism after media leaks details the govt's plan without consultation with local leaders

Become the 10th named storm of the year to make US landfall, a record, meteorologists say

The FBI says such groups constitute the greatest domestic terror threat to the country

Trump stopped taking medications to combat Covid-19

Both countries agreed to start negotiating a peaceful solution to the territorial dispute says Russia's top diplomat

Australia’s most populous state of New South Wales reported three new cases

Country reports over 70,000 new cases, 964 deaths as doctors, nurses continue strike in capital Delhi

FM reaffirms excellent ties between Pakistan and Malaysia in telephonic conversation with Malaysian counterpart

Plans to hold a series of weekend rallies aimed at convincing voters he is healthy enough to campaign and to govern

Sunk by a German submarine in 1917 managers of a diving club spot the craft off Cap Bon

Yerevan rules out talks between the two countries as long as clashes are ongoing

The World Food Programme says it helps some 97 million people in about 88 countries each year

The deal gives China a prominent role in the global effort against the pandemic

After US President Donald Trump vowed to bring American troops home by Christmas

Premier raises concerns about rise in online hate, extremism globally; acknowledges fighting it a big challenge

Europe reported 96,996 new cases, the highest total for the region ever recorded by the WHO

The alleged plot included overthrowing the Michigan state government and kidnap its governor, Gretchen Whitmer

New Zealand heads to the polls on October 17

New research raises fears of ‘silent transmission,’ increases need for more widespread testing

Says 'surprised and happy' at the news

Balachandran Gopalan says her mother would have been happy for Kamala

Shelters can function properly in temperatures as low as -55°C and at an altitude of 5,500 metres

Exercise to contribute in improving bilateral ties between Pakistan Navy and South Korean Navy

Govt of People’s Republic of China is sole legitimate government representing whole of China, says Chinese embassy

Turkey’s Mevlut Cavusoglu and Greek counterpart met on the sidelines of the Global Security Forum in Bratislava

Health Ministry registers new 230 deaths, taking the total toll to 27,888 in the worst-hit country in the Middle East

Total number of confirmed coronavirus cases stands at 6.8M in India

As the US, France and Russia were due to meet in Geneva to try to avert a wider war in the South Caucasus

Says Pakistan and UAE have deep, historic and fraternal ties

Seeks to show that he is making good on his promise to draw a close to "endless wars" a month before the US elections

Charged with their murder the two members of an IS cell the "Beatles" were due to appear by video link in a US court

The Democratic vice presidential hopeful says Trump's Covid-19 response disqualifies him from a second term