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Peru to Resume International Flight Operations From October 1 With Stringent Safety Measures
The first routes to resume include those to Mexico and Chile, which form the Pacific Alliance trade bloc with Peru and Colombia, Xinhua news agency quoted the Minister as saying on Wednesday.
Central Team to Survey Flood-hit Districts in Karnataka for Relief Aid
The state government has compiled a report on the havoc wreaked by incessant rains and flash floods in dozen districts across the southern state.
Delhi Records Highest Spike in Cases in 69 Days, No Chance of Another Lockdown, Says Official
Medical experts have already flagged multiple reasons that could have led to surge in cases in the past one week or so, including, reopening of economy and many people not wearing masks and adhering to social distancing norms in public.
Ladakh Row: Four Months on, Rajnath Singh to Meet Chinese Counterpart in First Political Contact
The Chinese side had conveyed to the Indian mission its keenness to have a meeting between the two defence ministers, hoping for a resolution to the border standoff.
Organizer: We Won't Paint BLM On Atlantic City Boardwalk
An Atlantic City community activist who had planned to lead protesters Friday in painting Black Lives Matter on the seaside gambling resort's history Boardwalk says they no longer plan to do so.
Police Officers In Rochester, NY Suspended After Asphyxiating Black Man, Mayor Says
The police officers involved in the arrest and asphyxiation death of Daniel Prude, a Black man, have been suspended after video of the March incident was released this week, the mayor of Rochester, New York said on Thursday.
Oil Prices Continue To Slide As U.S. Data Feeds Fuel Demand Worry
Oil prices settled lower on Thursday, at one point touching their lowest since early August as U.S. unemployment data fed fears of a slow recovery for the economy and fuel demand a day after weak U.S. gasoline demand data.
Factbox: Latest On The Worldwide Spread Of Coronavirus
Seventysix wealthy nations are now committed to joining a global COVID19 vaccine allocation plan coled by the World Health Organization (WHO) that aims to help buy and fairly distribute the shots.
Full Text of PM Modi's Keynote Address at Leadership Summit of US India Strategic & Partnership Forum
The theme of the third leadership summit of US India Strategic and Partnership Forum (USISPF) was 'Navigating New Challenges'. Read full text of PM Modi's address.
Pakistani Officials: Roadside Bomb Hits Army, Kills 3 Troops
A powerful roadside bomb targeted a military vehicle in northwestern Pakistan, a former Taliban stronghold, killing three soldiers, officials said. The Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack, which is raising fears the militants are regro...
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India's Ban on Mobile Apps Not Beneficial to Anyone and Violates WTO Rules, Says China
India on Wednesday banned 118 more mobile apps with Chinese links, including the popular game PUBG, citing data privacy concerns and a threat to national security, taking the total count of Chinese-linked mobile apps banned to 224.
Tencent To Engage With Indian Authorities To Ensure Continued Availability Of Apps
Chinese gaming and social media group Tencent Holdings Ltd said on Thursday it takes the protection of user privacy and data seriously, in response to India's banning of Chinese apps.
Oil Prices At One-month Low On Demand Worries
Oil prices extended losses on Thursday, falling to their lowest point since early August, as worries about weaker U.S. gasoline demand and a sluggish economic recovery from the COVID19 pandemic dented sentiment.
Mother Kills Five Of Her Children In German Town: Bild
German police have found the bodies of five children in an apartment in the western town of Solingen, massselling newspaper Bild reported in its online edition on Thursday, citing the police.
Chemical Weapons Agency: Use Of Nerve Agent Is Considered Use Of Chemical Weapons
The poisoning of any individual with a toxic nerve agent is considered use of a banned chemical weapon, the global chemical weapons agency OPCW said on Thursday, in a statement about Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny.