Facebook bans Myanmar military chief, others to stop hate
Yangon | Facebook has said that it is banning Myanmar’s powerful military chief and 19 other individuals and organisations from its site to prevent the...
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Satya Tripathi appointed Assistant Secretary-General & Head of New York Office of UN Environment agency
United Nations | UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointed veteran Indian development economist and UN official Satya S Tripathi as Assistant Secretary-General and Head of the...
Donald Trump under pressure to honour John McCain, orders flags to half-staff
Washington | Donald Trump bowed to pressure today to honour the late John McCain, ordering that flags be lowered to half-staff across the country, as the...
Gunman kills 2, then himself at video game tournament in US
Jacksonville (US) | A gunman opened fire at an online video game tournament as it was being live-streamed from a Florida mall, killing two people and...
Iran to open lawsuit against US sanctions at ICJ
The Hague | Iran will argue today against renewed sanctions imposed by the United States, as a bitter legal battle between Tehran and Washington opens before...
Israel to reopen Erez border crossing with Gaza: Defence Minister
Jerusalem | Israel will reopen the Erez border crossing with the Gaza Strip tomorrow, Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman said, a week after closing it due to...
Senator John McCain, Vietnam war hero and political maverick, dies at 81
New York | US Senator John McCain, a prisoner of war in Vietnam and a two-time contender for the presidency, died on Saturday at his home...
Khalistani supporters try to disrupt Rahul Gandhi diaspora event in UK
London, Aug 26 (PTI) Three pro-Khalistan supporters entered an event here where Congress president Rahul Gandhi was to address his last public meeting in the UK...
Pope Francis arrives in Ireland
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Dublin | Pope Francis touched down in Dublin today for a historic two-day visit to Ireland, where the Catholic Church is battling to regain trust following...
Pakistan: Twitter suspends Baloch political parties and leaders account ahead of Telecom Authority warning
Islamabad | The Microblogging site Twitter earlier on Thursday suspended accounts of various Baloch political parties and leaders ahead of warning from the telecom authority. The...