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Greek Wildfire Rages Near Athens, Residential Area Evacuated
A wildfire fanned by strong winds forced the evacuation of a residential settlement and a boarding school in the town of Keratea near Athens, the fire brigade said on Wednesday.
'It's Going Horribly': College Towns Fret About Census Count
Betsy Landin was listed by her parents on the 2020 census as living at her family's home in Phoenix when she really should have been counted in the college town of Tempe, where she studies finance at Arizona State University.
Ahead of Induction of Rafale Jets into IAF, France Describes India as Foremost Asian Strategic Partner
French Foreign Minister Florence Parly will visit India on Thursday to attend a ceremony in Ambala to induct the first batch of five Rafale jets into the Indian Air Force (IAF).
Markets Extend Losses for Second Straight Day over Fears of Covid-19 Vaccine Trial Pause
After opening with losses and drifting lower, the benchmark indices recovered towards the latter half of trading but still ended the day with losses.
'Bekhayali' Singer Sachet Tandon's New Song Has Elements of Contemporary Dance
The upcoming romantic track has elements of contemporary dance.
ISL: Kerala Blasters Sign 19-year-old Goalkeeper Prabhsukhan Gill from Bengaluru FC
Indian Super League: Kerala Blasters announced the signing of goalkeeper Prabhsukhan Gill on a two-year contract.
SBI Raises Rs 4,000 Crore Through Additional Tier 1 Bonds
The Committee of Directors for Capital Raising at its meeting on Wednesday accorded approval to allot 40,000 Basel III compliant additional tier 1 bonds (AT1) aggregating to Rs 4,000 crore to bond subscribers on September 9, 2020, SBI said in a regulatory...
Man Traveling To See Trump Admits To Assaulting Agents
A Washington state man who said he was traveling to see President Donald Trump has pleaded guilty to assaulting two Secret Service special agents in West Virginia.
Fendi Taps Dior Designer Kim Jones To Replace Karl Lagerfeld
Rome fashion house Fendi announced Wednesday that Kim Jones is taking over from the late Karl Lagerfeld as creative director of haute couture, readytowear and fur collections.
'Doors Might be Closed Not Locked': Caster Semenya After Losing Testosterone Rules Appeal
Caster Semenya vowed to keep fighting despite losing her long-running legal battle against rules asking women with high testosterone to take medication to compete.
Chinese Police Deny Use Of Force, Detention Of US Reporter
Local authorities in China's Inner Mongolia region have denied they used force or detained an American reporter when she was questioned at a police station last week.
Australian Prime Minister Criticizes TikTok Suicide Video
Australian regulators have ruled out prosecuting TikTok over an apparent suicide video under tough new laws prohibiting some forms of violent online images, but the prime minister urged social media companies on Wednesday to take more responsibility for o...
CanSino Phase 3 COVID-19 Vaccine Trial In Pakistan Expected To Begin This Month
Falling COVID19 infection numbers in Pakistan will not affect a Phase 3 clinical trial for a potential vaccine being developed by China's CanSino Biologics, which is expected to begin this month, according to officials running the trial.
Beckham's Guild To Kick Off London IPO As Esports Flourish
David Beckham's Guild Esports plans to list in London this year, making the former England soccer captain's esports enterprise the first to go public in Britain.
Android 11 Launched: These OnePlus, Oppo, Realme, Xiaomi Phones are Getting the Update Soon
Android 11 will be released on Google Pixel phones as per usual schedule, but with Android 11, more OEMs are getting Android 11 ahead of the typical timeline.
'Laado 2' Actor Siddharth Arora Alleges Non-payment of Dues for Two Years, Says 'I've Only Received Humiliation and Harassment'
Siddharth Arora, who played the lead role in 'Laado 2', shared grievances about the production house not clearing his dues after the show went off air in 2018.