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Saturday 10/October/2020 16:21 PM

Spain declares State of Alarm in Madrid to slow spread of coronavirus

MADRID: The Spanish government on Friday decreed a 15-day State of Alarm with immediate effect for the Madrid region to limit the spread of...

Saturday 10/October/2020 16:09 PM

Fauci says White House hosted COVID-19 'super-spreader' event

WASHINGTON: Anthony Fauci, a top US expert on infectious disease, on Friday identified a White House ceremony unveiling President Donald Trump's Supreme...

Saturday 10/October/2020 15:57 PM

Azerbaijan and Armenia accuse each other of violating cease-fire

Azerbaijan and Armenia both accused the other side of violating a Russian-mediated cease-fire that came into force at noon local time on Saturday (08:00...

Friday 09/October/2020 15:02 PM

Indonesian Police, demonstrators clash on third day of protest over contentious omnibus bill

Jakarta: Indonesian Police and protesters clashed in Jakarta on the third day of the demonstrations against a "job creation" omnibus bill. Nikkei Asia...

Thursday 08/October/2020 15:35 PM

Nobel Prize in literature awarded to US poet Louise Glück

Stockholm: The Nobel Prize in literature was awarded to US poet Louise Glück in Stockholm on Thursday. Glück is a Pulitzer Prize winning poet who is also...

Thursday 08/October/2020 15:31 PM

European Parliament confirms 2030 climate target to cut emissions

Brussels: The European Parliament officially approved its position on the European Union's climate law on Thursday. The rubber stamp confirms its support...

Wednesday 07/October/2020 17:24 PM

Half of Nagorno-Karabakh's population displaced by fighting

Half of the population of the Nagorno-Karabakh region have been displaced since fighting erupted last week between Armenian separatists and Azerbaijan,...

Wednesday 07/October/2020 17:18 PM

Nobel Prize in chemistry awarded for 'genetic scissors' discovery

Chemical scientists Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer A. Doudna were awarded the Nobel Prize in chemistry on Wednesday, becoming only the sixth and...

Wednesday 07/October/2020 16:49 PM

Rhea Chakraborty not part of chain of drug dealers: Bombay HC grants bail

Mumbai: Observing that actress Rhea Chakraborty was not a part of the chain of drug dealers, the Bombay High Court on Wednesday granted her bail in...

Wednesday 07/October/2020 16:39 PM

Earth saw its warmest September on record: EU

The Earth has experienced its warmest September since record-keeping began, according to a European Union agency's report published Wednesday.