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Apocalyptic scenes in Beirut
An entire port engulfed in fire, ships ablaze at sea and crumbling buildings: the site of the massive blast in Beirut's harbour area resembled a post-nuclear landscape.
5 August 2020, 05:10 AM
Tropic storm Isaias whips up eastern US, killing 6
At least six people have been killed as Tropical Storm Isaias spawned tornadoes and dumped rain along the US East Coast after making landfall as a hurricane in North Carolina, where it caused floods and fires that displaced dozens of people.
5 August 2020, 04:55 AM
Beirut reels from huge blast, as death toll climbs to at least 113
Lebanese rescue workers search for survivors in the mangled wreckage of buildings and investigators blame negligence for a massive warehouse explosion that sent a devastating blast wave across Beirut, killing at least 113 people.
5 August 2020, 03:23 AM
Modi to lay Hindu temple foundations at Ayodhya
The flashpoint Indian town of Ayodhya geared up yesterday for a ceremony today which will be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to lay the
4 August 2020, 18:00 PM
N Korea may have ‘miniaturised’ nuclear devices: UN report
North Korea is pressing on with its nuclear weapons program and several countries believe it has “probably developed miniaturised nuclear devices to
4 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Al Jazeera office in Malaysia raided after migrant report
Broadcaster Al Jazeera said Malaysian police had raided its office in Kuala Lumpur yesterday, amid an investigation into a programme it aired on the
4 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Rajapaksas eye super-majority in Lanka polls
Sri Lankans head to the polls today with the ruling Rajapaksa brothers looking for a super-majority in parliament to change the constitution and unravel democratic safeguards.
4 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Conflicts worsening amid pandemic : UN
The coronavirus pandemic is worsening the humanitarian situation in the world’s deadliest conflicts and threatens to unleash economic devastation that will intensify violence, United Nations diplomats and experts warn.
4 August 2020, 18:00 PM
‘It’s outright bullying’
China yesterday accused the United States of “bullying” over popular video app TikTok, after President Donald Trump ramped up pressure for its US operations to be sold to an American company.
4 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Kashmir under curfew ahead of ‘black day’
Thousands of Indian troops imposed a curfew in Kashmir yesterday, with razor wire and steel barricades blocking main roads a day ahead of the one-year anniversary of the restive region being stripped of its autonomy.
4 August 2020, 18:00 PM
No ‘silver bullet’ for Covid-19
The World Health Organization has said it had completed the groundwork in China to probe the origins of the new coronavirus -- as it warned there might never be a “silver bullet” for Covid-19.
4 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Massive blast in Beirut kills at least 10, injures hundreds
A huge explosion near the centre of Beirut has killed at least 10 people and injured hundreds, sending shockwaves across the Lebanese capital, shattering glass in people's homes and causing apartment balconies to collapse.
4 August 2020, 16:48 PM
ILO achieves historic universal agreement on child labour convention
For the first time ever, all 187 member states in the International Labour Organisation (ILO) ratified the convention on child labour, a commitment to stop child labour worldwide.
4 August 2020, 15:59 PM
Microsoft's rescue attempt of TikTok endears old company to new generation
Microsoft has emerged as a savior to young users of TikTok, who praised the tech industry giant for trying to buy parts of the social media company’s operations, in hopes of avoiding a US shutdown.
4 August 2020, 12:54 PM
Hurricane Isaias makes landfall In North Carolina
Hurricane Isaias has made landfall near Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina, according to the National Hurricane Center.
4 August 2020, 04:42 AM
Hundreds of prisoners flee before Afghan forces end Islamic State jail siege
Afghan security forces have killed at least 10 Islamic State fighters who took control of a prison in the eastern city of Jalalabad, ending a siege in which hundreds of prisoners escaped.
3 August 2020, 18:40 PM
John Hume, Northern Irish Catholic leader and Nobel Peace laureate, dies at 83
John Hume, the Roman Catholic architect of Northern Ireland’s 1998 Good Friday peace agreement who won the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in ending 30 years of sectarian violence, died at the age of 83.
3 August 2020, 18:20 PM
Global coronavirus cases top 18 million as WHO warns of 'response fatigue'
The number of coronavirus cases recorded worldwide passed the 18-million mark on Monday, with the World Health Organization warning that the effects of the pandemic "will be felt for decades to come".
3 August 2020, 15:20 PM
Microsoft talks to buy TikTok's US operations spark ire in China
A potential shotgun wedding to Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) for TikTok’s US operations provoked an outcry on Chinese social media as well as criticism from a prominent Chinese investor in TikTok owner ByteDance.
3 August 2020, 11:36 AM
Latin America coronavirus death toll surges past 200,000
The death toll in Latin America from the novel coronavirus has passed 200,000, underlining the region’s status as one of the global epicenters of the pandemic that is testing governments to the limit.
2 August 2020, 16:24 PM