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"The crowd was out of control. The firing was only done to defuse the chaos," the official was quoted as saying.

In its latest update on Monday morning, the University's Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed that the current global caseload, death toll and vaccination tally stood at 207,137,460, 4,361,399 and 4,582,658,758

Consul General Md. Shahid Alam, read excerpts from the President of India Ram Nath Kovind’s address to the nation.

Tara Ghahremani is a well-known name in her turf to have moved many with her music.

Kabul: Taliban fighters entered the outskirts of Kabul on Sunday while panicked workers fled government offices and helicopters landed at the US Embassy in the Afghan capital as the militants’ further tightened their grip on the country. Three Afghan officials told The Associated Press that the Taliban were in the districts of Kalakan, Qarabagh and […]

Prime Minister Ariel Henry declared a one-month state of emergency for the whole country and said he would not ask for international help until the extent of the damages was known.

Lebanon's Health Minister Hamad Hassan called on all hospitals in northern Lebanon and the capital, Beirut, to receive those injured by the explosion.

The US continues to be the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 36,631,893 and 621,209, respectively, according to the CSSE.

Legend has it that after a half-blind monk stacked the bones into four huge pyramids, his sense of sight returned.

A lab experiment suggests good bacteria could help make reefs more resilient to climate change

Washington: The iconic One World Trade Center, the tallest building in the US standing on the site of the 9/11 terror attacks, will be be lit up in the Indian flags tri colours to commemorate the 75th Independence Day on August 15. “This initiative commemorates the world’s largest democracy, India entering its 75th year of Independence,” […]

The passionate runner has now bagged the record for completing the ‘fastest 100 miles on a treadmill – in a span of 21 hours 43 minutes and 29 seconds.

Ghani's last public appearance was on Wednesday in the northern city of Mazar-e-Sharif, where the insurgents launched a multi-pronged attack early Saturday.

And what’s more, he didn’t even know there was something called ‘Covid’ existing and found out about it during a rare trip to the supermarket in his hometown Pirot last year. Petrovic has also got his Covid jab now. 

The Lakewood restaurant has been in business since 1974 but gained wider recognition when it was featured on a 2003 South Park episode and when the Denver Broncos announced some of their draft picks there in 2018.

The evacuation was ordered for residents of the prefectures of Fukuoka, Saga, Nagasaki and Hiroshima, the NHK broadcaster reported, citing the data of regional authorities.

In addition, they say, Taliban commanders have demanded that communities must hand over unmarried women to become "wives" for their fighters a form of sexual violence, human-rights groups say, the Wall Street Journal reported.

Marco Mendicino, Canadian Immigration Minister said Friday the program will welcome 20,000 Afghans, targeting those who belong to groups vulnerable to persecution by the Taliban.

In its latest update on Saturday morning, the University's Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed that the current global caseload, death toll and vaccination tally stood at 206,196,367, 4,344,715 and 4,610,658,306

While there is no ‘out of the world’ quality to the clips, the videos went viral when a Twitter user shared the Consul General’s profile online.

Alain Verschueren, a Belgian artist and social worker, has been strolling through the capital Brussels wearing, what he calls a ‘portable oasis’.

As of 9:00 a.m. local time (1:00 GMT) 530 mm of rainfall were recorded in Liulin, with floodwaters rising to up to 5 meters (16 feet).

The Japan Meteorological Agency issued heavy rain and mudslide warnings in parts of the southern main island of Kyushu.

Eric managed to drink a two-litre bottle of sugar-free cola in an incredible 18.45 seconds in Shelden, New York.