Protesters have clashed with police in cities across the US over the killing of an unarmed African-American man at the hands of officers in Minneapolis. Hundreds of people rallied outside the White House, which was briefly put under lockdown on Friday, demanding justice over the death

US President Donald Trump has announced that he is terminating the country's relationship with the World Health Organization (WHO). The president has accused the WHO of failing to hold Beijing to account over the coronavirus pandemic. "China has total control over the World

The family of a Libyan human trafficker killed 30 migrants in revenge for his death, Libya’s internationally recognised Government of National Accord said on Thursday, reports Reuters.  The GNA interior ministry said in a statement that 26 Bangladeshis and four African migrants had

China's parliament has backed security legislation for Hong Kong which would make it a crime to undermine Beijing's authority in the territory. The resolution - which now passes to China's senior leadership - has caused deep concern among those who say it could end Hong

US President Donald Trump will sign an executive order targeting social media firms, the White House has said. It comes after he threatened to shut down social media platforms he accused of stifling conservative voices. The latest dispute emerged after Twitter added fact-check links

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday ordered the military to scale up the battle preparedness, visualising the worst-case scenarios and asked them to resolutely defend the country's sovereignty. Though he did no mention any specific threat, his comments came amid a face-off between

India has reported 1,51,876 cases and  4,346 deaths from coronavirus till Wednesday (May 27), according to latest data from worldometer. A total of 64,426 patients have recovered from the disease in the country while 83,104 are active cases, the source reported. Maximum number of

U.S. death toll from COVID-19 on Tuesday topped 100,000, a mark President Donald Trump once predicted the country would never see. All 50 states have begun easing their stay-at-home restrictions and allowing businesses to open their doors again, even as some parts of the country see no

Foreign visitors to Spain will no longer have to undergo a two-week quarantine from 1 July, the government has announced. It said the measure had been finalised in a cabinet meeting on Monday. Foreign Minister Arancha Gonzalez Laya had previously said the requirement would be lifted

Saudi Arabia announced the easing of restrictions that has halted much of the activity in the country due to the coronavirus pandemic. As of Sunday 31, May, the curfew on all areas of the Kingdom will be eased, except Makkah. Movement in cities and within the regions of the country

The Japanese government was set to end its nationwide state of emergency by lifting the order for Tokyo, its surrounding areas and Hokkaido on Monday, allowing more parts of the economy to re-open as new coronavirus cases tail off. Economy Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura said the

India registered highest single day spike of COVID-19 cases for the fourth consecutive day on Monday with 6,977 new infections, reported in the last 24 hours, taking the country’s tally to 1,38,845, while the death toll rose to 4,021, according to the Union Health Ministry. A total

United States (US) President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Sunday sent warm greetings to Muslims around the world on the first day of Eidul Fitr. The US president was hopeful that Muslims celebrating Eid will find comfort and strength in the healing powers

Muslims around the world on Sunday began celebrating Eid al-Fitr, a normally festive holiday marking the end of the fasting month of Ramadan, with millions under strict stay-at-home orders and many fearing renewed coronavirus outbreaks. The three-day holiday is usually a time of

A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) passenger plane, with an estimated 99 people onboard, crashed in Karachi's Model Colony near Jinnah International Airport on Friday. Sindh health officials have said that 97 people have been confirmed dead, while two survived the crash.

The Senate overwhelmingly approved legislation Wednesday that could lead to Chinese companies such as Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and Baidu Inc. being barred from listing on U.S. stock exchanges amid increasingly tense relations between the world’s two largest economies. The bill,

Cyclone Amphan made landfall in West Bengal on Wednesday, killing at least 12 people as it lashed coastal areas with ferocious wind and rain. Many of Kolkata's 14 million people are without electricity and communications have been disrupted. West Bengal chief minister Mamata

The United States recorded 1,561 coronavirus deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 93,406, according to the latest real-time tally Wednesday reported by Johns Hopkins University. The country — hardest hit by the pandemic in terms of the number of fatalities — has now

India has confirmed 3,438 deaths and 112,442 cases from coronavirus till Thursday, according to latest data from worldometer. Some 45,422 COVID-19 patients have recovered from the virus while 63,582 cases are active in the country.. India has the 11th highest cases across the world.

Cyclone Amphan, one of the worst storms over the Bay of Bengal in years, has started making landfall in West Bengal towards Sunderbans, a marshy region famous for its mangroves.  The India Meteorological Department or IMD said the landfall process began at 2:30 pm and will continue