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Former 21st Century Fox chief executive James Murdoch, son of media tycoon Rupert Murdoch, has resigned from News Corps board, according to a document released July 31 by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).World
James Murdoch cut ties with News Corp board

James was seen as the successor to the family media empire, built to success by his father and media giant Rupert...

1 Aug 2020 1:48 PM IST

A couple of tourists, one wearing a mask, walk towards the fountains in Trafalgar Square in Trafalgar Square in London. (AP)World
UK halts on easing curbs as virus resurgence indicate a second wave

The reopening of high-risk activities was meant to happen on Saturday, but now it will all be delayed until at least...

31 July 2020 6:48 PM IST

Leon McFarlane, a research technician, uses a centrifuge on blood samples from volunteers in the laboratory at Imperial College in London. (AP)World
UK to immunize citizen with experimental COVID-19 vaccine

The vaccine is still in early stages of trial, but scientists hope to have enough safety data to start inoculating...

31 July 2020 8:54 AM IST

Pope Francis waves to faithful as he arrives at his studio window overlooking St. Peters Square. (AP)World
Chinese hackers target Vatican: US cybersecurity firm

The Vatican and Beijing are expected to engage in talks over the renewal of a deal that stabilised relations between...

29 July 2020 2:50 PM IST

Border closures and travel restrictions remain an important part of many countries strategy to combat the novel coronavirus. (AP)World
Closing borders not a 'sustainable strategy' against virus: WHO

The organization urged countries to adopt comprehensive strategies based on local knowledge of where coronavirus is...

27 July 2020 8:20 PM IST

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)World
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 4:30 PM IST

Protesters with a banner reading \Womens Strike\ taking part in a rally against Polish government plans to withdraw from the Istanbul Convention on prevention and combatting of home violence,in Warsaw, Poland. (AP)World
Poland to withdraw from treaty on violence against women

Poland's right-wing cabinet says the treaty violates parents' rights by requiring schools to teach children about gender

26 July 2020 11:07 AM IST

Shoppers wear face masks in Covent Garden, central London on July 24, 2020, as lockdown restrictions continue to be eased during the novel coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. - Face coverings are now compulsory for customers in shops in England, as new coronavirus rules came into force on Friday. (AFP)World
Rules tighten across Europe as WHO warns of virus spike

Europe accounts for a fifth of the world's more than 15 million infections and remains the hardest-hit region in terms...

25 July 2020 10:22 AM IST

File photo shows guests waiting for the desserts during royal banquet to honour the laureates of the Nobel Prize 2019 following the Award ceremony in Stockholm, Sweden. AFPWorld
December Nobel Prize banquet in Sweden cancelled

The pandemic also makes it uncertain whether prize winners can travel to Sweden

22 July 2020 3:19 PM IST

Russian President Vladimir Putin. (AFP)World
UK report fails to find out if Russia meddled in Brexit vote

The long-anticipated report cast Russia as a hostile power which posed a significant threat to Britain and the West...

21 July 2020 11:33 PM IST

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves 10 Downing Street in central London to head the first in person cabinet meeting since the coronavirus lockdown. (AFP)World
China threatens 'forceful counter-attack' after Britain suspends Hong...

UK had suspended its extradition treaty with Hong Kong and blocked arms sales to its former territory after China...

21 July 2020 5:50 PM IST

German Chancellor Angela Merkel, left, speaks with French President Emmanuel Macron during a meeting on the sidelines of an EU summit in Brussels. (AP)World
Walkouts and slammed fists summarise EU virus summit as it drags into...

The pandemic has sent the EU into a tailspin, killing around 135,000 of its citizens and plunging its economy into...

20 July 2020 2:33 PM IST

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