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A Chinese man is taken away after shouting pro-China slogans outside the former United States Consulate in Chengdu in southwest Chinas Sichuan province on Monday, July 27, 2020. Chinese authorities took control of the former U.S. consulate in the southwestern Chinese city of Chengdu on Monday after it was ordered closed amid rising tensions between the global powers. (AP)

Consulate closures an inflection point in China-US relations

Going forward, the prospects for reconciliation look dim, even if the U.S. elects a new administration in November

27 July 2020 1:25 PM GMT

Experts fear a severe COIVD-19 outbreak could be catastrophic in a country where malaria, tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS are already problems. (Representational Image: AFP)

Papua New Guinea orders lockdown after first COVID-19 death

The country had seen only 11 cases until a week ago but the total now stands at 61, with new cases being found daily

27 July 2020 11:22 AM GMT

Of the 1434 participants studied in the Australian research, 49 per cent were of normal weight, 34 per cent were overweight and 7 per cent were obese. (Photo: ANI)

UK announces to fight obesity to tackle future COVID-like health...

Reports show that nearly eight percent of critically-ill patients in intensive care units with the virus were...

27 July 2020 11:00 AM GMT

The prosecutors told the court on Tuesday that Donald Thurman had confessed to the crime and it ordered he be held without bail. (Reprewsentational Image)

Kerala girl falls to death in Sharjah

An official from the Sharjah Police told reporters that investigations are currently going on whether this was a case of...

27 July 2020 10:01 AM GMT

With laboratories around the world in a furious race to develop a first effective vaccine, Moderna seems to hold the lead as it enters a final round of clinical trials -- a decisive step in determining whether a vaccine is both effective and safe. (AFP)

US doubles COVID vaccine fund as Moderna enters final phase of...

US has announced massive investments to speed up vaccine development and get millions of Americans vaccinated by early...

27 July 2020 8:32 AM GMT

US President Donald Trump waves as he boards Air Force One prior to departing from Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. (AFP)

Trump is too busy fighting the virus to throw first pitch at Yankees...

Trump tweeted Sunday that he won't be able to make the trip because of his 'strong focus on the coronavirus, vaccines...

27 July 2020 7:42 AM GMT

Travellers, mask-clad due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, walking with luggage as part of the first group of arrivals for the annual Hajj pilgrimage, at the Red Sea coastal city of Jeddahs King Abdulaziz International Airport. - The 2020 hajj season, which has been scaled back dramatically to include only around 1,000 Muslim pilgrims as Saudi Arabia battles a coronavirus surge, is set to begin on July 29. (via AFP)

Saudi's downscaled Hajj season begins with restrictions and caution

Pilgrims are required to be tested for coronavirus before arriving in Mecca and will also have to quarantine after the...

27 July 2020 4:23 AM GMT

A woman takes off her face mask next to her colleagues wearing face masks to protect against the new coronavirus as they walk on a street in Beijing. (AP)

China records highest surge in coronavirus cases since April

Authorities have rolled out mass testing for hundreds of thousands of people in the port city of Dalian, as well as in...

27 July 2020 3:51 AM GMT

The Indian community in Australia is comprised of nearly seven lakh people. (Representational Image)

Australia's migration intake to fall by over 2 lakh; Indians affected

India is one of the top sources of skilled immigrants to Australia, with nearly 90,000 students studying in Australian...

26 July 2020 12:14 PM GMT

South Africa is seen as the best-prepared of any country in sub-Saharan Africa for COVID-19, but years of rampant corruption have weakened institutions, including the health system. (Representational Image: AP)

South Africa is marred by COVID corruption

Corruption allegations are raised against South Africa's historic $26 billion economic relief package

26 July 2020 8:59 AM GMT

Army vehicles move towards Leh along the Manali-Leh highway, amid the ongoing India-China border dispute, in Kullu district. (PTI)

Pakistan carries out military drill at base near Leh amid India-China...

In the past, Pakistan has used the air base to support its Army operations on the border with India

26 July 2020 8:42 AM GMT

A person is arrested by Seattle Police at Cal Anderson Park, Saturday, July 25, 2020, during a Black Lives Matter protest near the Seattle Police East Precinct headquarters. A large group of protesters marched Saturday in Seattle in support of Black Lives Matter and against police brutality and racial injustice. (AP)

Protesters clash with Seattle police over feds deployment

The latest episode of violence came after police and federal agents fired tear gas and forcefully dispersed protesters...

26 July 2020 7:49 AM GMT