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Trump paid $145,000 in taxes to India, made $2.3 million from projects: Report
US President Donald Trump or his company paid $145,400 in taxes to India and received $2.3 million from projects there, according to The New York Times. The newspaper said the taxes were paid by him or his companies in 2017 and the $2.3 million in income...
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Congo-Brazzaville : Coronavirus - Clash in the city of Nkayi after lady dies beaten by the police for not wearing a protective mask
Clashes took place on tuesday in Nkayi, a town in the south of Congo-Brazzaville after lady dies beaten by the police for not wearing a protective mask. The incident took place on monday evening when the victim aged between 18 and 25 years old was arrested...
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Thousands flee California wine country wildfire
Thousands of people were forced to flee their homes in California's Napa Valley on Monday as wildfires ripped through the region's world-famous wine country. Under an opaque orange sky, trees and vineyards were consumed and houses devastated by the fire...
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Nearly 280,000 school children in US had been infected with coronavirus
Almost 280,000 school-aged children were infected with the novel coronavirus between March 1 and September 19, according to detailed data released Monday in a report by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The figure accounted for...
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UK stands by 'illegal' bill as Brexit talks enter crucial phase
Britain stood by its provocative bid to change the terms of its EU divorce deal on Monday, as a make-or-break week of post-Brexit trade talks began under a storm cloud. European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen insisted though that a deal was still...
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US, Greece call for peaceful resolution of maritime disputes
The United States and Greece called on Monday for a peaceful resolution of maritime disputes in the east Mediterranean as US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo began a two-day trip to Greece amid increased regional tension over energy resources. NATO allies...
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Belarus opposition leader calls for Macron to mediate
Opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya on Monday urged France's president to mediate in the political crisis in Belarus and called for EU sanctions against businesses that support President Alexander Lukashenko's government. Speaking ahead of her meeting...
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N. Korea accuses South of intrusion to find dead official
North Korea accused South Korea of sending ships across the disputed sea boundary to find the body of a South Korean official recently killed by North Korean troops, warning Sunday the intrusion could escalate tensions. South Korea denied the accusation....
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World leaders to UN: If Covid-19 doesn't kill us, climate change will
In a year of cataclysm, some world leaders at this week's annual United Nations meeting are taking the long view, warning: If Covid-19 doesn't kill us, climate change will. With Siberia seeing its warmest temperature on record this year and enormous chunks...
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Coronavirus curbs rile Europeans as global deaths cross a million
New infection control restrictions in Europe stirred anger and frustration on Sunday as around the world the global coronavirus toll crossed one million dead. Demonstrators in Madrid complained that new lockdowns to confront mounting case numbers were...
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Child, woman among casualties in Nagorny Karabakh fighting
An Armenian woman and child were killed Sunday when heavy fighting erupted between Azerbaijan and Armenian separatists, with the two foes accusing each other of starting fighting that led to casualties on both sides. Ethnic Armenian separatists seized...
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China says WHO gave support for Covid-19 vaccine emergency use
The World Health Organization gave China its 'understanding and support' before starting a controversial emergency use programme for its Covid-19 vaccine candidates, a Chinese health official said. China has been administering experimental Covid-19 vaccines...
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10 arrested as police break up anti-lockdown rally
London police said they arrested 10 people and four officers were injured as they broke up a thousands-strong demonstration against British coronavirus restrictions Saturday. Skirmishes broke out as officers moved in with batons to disperse the more than...
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Trump picks Amy Coney Barrett as he moves to tilt US Supreme Court rightward
President Donald Trump on Saturday nominated Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, and she pledged to become a justice in the mold of the late staunch conservative Antonin Scalia - another milestone in Trump's rightward shift of the top US judicial...
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Former Indian minister Jaswant Singh passes away
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday mourned the demise of former Union Minister Jaswant Singh. The Prime Minister remembered the role played by Singh, which included his stints as the External Affairs and Finance Minister during the tenure of...
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Lebanese PM-designate resigns amid impasse
Lebanon's prime minister-designate resigned on Saturday amid a political impasse over government formation, nearly a month after he was appointed to the job. The announced by Moustapha Adib deals a blow to French President Emmanuel Macron's efforts to...
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Gunmen kill 18 wedding guests in Nigeria
Gunmen have killed 18 guests at a wedding in northern Nigeria's Kaduna state, local officials said Monday, in the latest violence in the region. The gunmen on motorcycles stormed Kukum-Daji village in Kaura district late Sunday and opened fire on the...
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750 billion euros: EU leaders reach deal on post-pandemic recovery package for economy
European Union leaders reached a deal on a massive stimulus plan for their coronavirus-blighted economies at a pre-dawn meeting on Tuesday after a fractious summit that went through the night and into its fifth day. Summit chairman Charles Michel tweeted...
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Messi brace gives Barca therapeutic 5-0 final day win
Barcelona ended their disappointing La Liga campaign on a high as Lionel Messi scored twice in a resounding 5-0 win at Alaves on Sunday, easing the pain of last week's shock defeat by Osasuna. Barca finished the season second in the standings on 82 points,...
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Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 14 million mark
More than 14 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and over 590,000 have died, according to global trackers on Friday. Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries and territories since the first...
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Chelsea pounce on De Gea errors to book Cup final berth
Chelsea beat Manchester United 3-1 on Sunday to book their place in an all-London FA Cup final, helped by two errors from United goalkeeper David de Gea and an own goal by Harry Maguire. Chelsea, who will face city rivals Arsenal in the Aug. 1 showpiece,...
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Zidane ranks Real Madrid La Liga triumph above Champions League glory
Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane said his side's La Liga title win on Thursday tastes sweeter than any of the three Champions League crowns he has led them to. Real clinched their 34th league title with a 2-1 victory over Villarreal on Thursday after...
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Floods in India, Nepal displace nearly 4 million people, at least 189 dead
Nearly four million people in India's northeastern state of Assam and neighbouring Nepal have been displaced by heavy flooding from monsoon rains, with dozens missing as deaths rose to at least 189, government officials said on Sunday. The overflowing...
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US mulls sweeping travel ban for Chinese Communist Party members
The Trump administration is considering banning travel to the United States by all members of the Chinese Communist Party and their families, a person familiar with the matter said on Thursday, a move that would worsen already tense U.S.-China relations....
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South Africa coronavirus cases surpass 300,000, says health ministry
South Africa's cases of Covid-19 crossed 300,000 on Wednesday, the most in Africa and among the 10 highest in the world. Africa's most industrialised nation recorded a rise of 12,757 cases on Wednesday to reach 311,049 confirmed Covid-19 cases, its health...