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Development comes as part of measures to contain Covid-19 pandemic, according to Omani state TV

Floyd's death prompted protests against racism and police brutality in many cities in the United States

The commission planned to permit the 'X' option late last year but delayed the change because of the Covid-19 outbreak

The Istanbul meeting is not happening on the given date, says Afghan govt official

Also gives nod to members of boards of governors of five hospitals

Study says region can emerge from pandemic more prosperous, unified

General Frank McKenzie says after troops’ withdrawal US would be able to observe insurgent group activities

Deaths from Covid-19 hit a record 341 on Monday despite more than 20 million vaccines having been administered

Country records nearly 260,000 new infections

Railway worker Mayur Shelke was alerted by cries for help from mother & immediately started running along the track

Singapore also tightens restrictions on arrivals from India

Deby, 68, came to power in a rebellion in 1990 and is one of Africa's longest-serving leaders

COVID-19 cases up for 8th straight week, deaths rise for 5th week, with over 3 million reported globally

Several coronavirus cases have also been detected on flights arriving in Hong Kong from Mumbai

Britain and Ireland have also said they are investigating the variant after detecting it within their borders

Says two sides will deliberate on Afghan peace process, trade and bilateral ties

Netanyahu has two more weeks to try to bring together a ruling coalition

But one thing India doesn't need, its leaders have made clear, is lectures from the West on what path to take

738 people have been killed by Myanmar security forces since the coup, so far

Prague expelled the Russian diplomats on Saturday

The initiative will have to be indigenous, says the foreign minister.

The succession marks the end of six decades of rule by brothers Fidel and Raul Castro

President Xi Jinping called for rejection of hegemonic power structures in global governance

More prosperous China will be more open and inclusive to make greater contribution to build better world: white paper

WHO chief says we have tools to bring this pandemic under control in a matter of months, if we apply them consistently

India on Monday registered a record 273,810 new daily infections and 1,619 deaths

PM discusses prospects of enhancing bilateral cooperation with UAE minister

Riyadh has officially denied the talks in its state media while Tehran has stayed mum

The decision came after UK detected 103 cases of a coronavirus variant first identified in the country

The three countries would be classified as "extremely high risk"

'Breathing Freely,' read the cover headline of the mass-circulation daily Israel Hayom

Over 700 people have been killed and more than 3,000 have been detained by security forces during nationwide protests

NCOC places India in Category C countries; situation to be reviewed on April 21

Tags like #ResignModi and #SuperSpreaderModi have trended on Twitter in the past two days

CNB officers arrested a 22-year-old Malaysian male on Friday for suspected drug trafficking offences

Pakistan is ready to talk with India if it reverses August 5 decision, the FM adds

Britain has invited India to attend the G7 summit it is hosting in June

The city was also facing acute shortages of hospital beds, medical oxygen supplies

One victim was shot in the head, while another suffered multiple gunshot wounds

Environmental activists have long rallied against India adding new coal-fired capacity

F-16 fighters are stationed at the Balad airbase, and several maintenance companies are present there

The Israeli and Greek air forces launched a joint exercise in Greece

Leader of the Hizb-e-Islami urges Taliban not to decline attending proposed peace meet in Istanbul

No intention of sending American forces back to Afghanistan, says national security adviser

Five brothers and three of their male cousins were killed.

Public Health England says it has identified 77 cases of the variant in Britain

Helicopter buzzing over Mars in what would be the first powered, controlled flight of an aircraft on another planet

Less than 100 critical care beds were available in the city of more than 20 million people

Allegations trigger its biggest row with Russia since the end of the communist era in 1989

Media office said this was in line with the latest international studies