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TOKYO: Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido on Monday reported 200 new daily COVID-19 infections, marking the highest level for the region since the...

Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy (NLD) on Monday claimed victory in the parliamentary elections, a day after the country went to the polls...

US Attorney General William Barr gave blanket authorization on Monday for federal prosecutors to open investigations into alleged voting irregularities in...

GENEVA: The resumed session of the 73rd World Health Assembly opened on Monday to address some of the most pressing global health issues and emergencies,...

Palestine: The secretary-general of the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) Executive Committee died due to COVID-19.A statement issued online by Oman...

Washington: The coronavirus vaccine developed by drug giant American Pfizer and German biotechnology firm BioNTech was more than 90 per cent effective at...

Belarusian police clashed with demonstrators who were demanding the resignation of the country's authoritarian leader on Sunday, almost three months to the...

Paris: Paris welcomes US President-elect Joe Biden's commitment to return to the Paris agreement on climate change, French Minister-Delegate for Foreign...

WASHINGTON: The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Sunday reported a record-high average daily increase of COVID-19 cases at nearly...

The heavy rains of tropical storm Eta reached southern Florida late on Sunday forcing beaches, public transport and COVID-19 testing sites to shut...