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Tropical Storm Isaias batters U.S. Northeast with rare tornadoes
Tropical Storm Isaias triggered rare tornadoes and knocked out power as it raced up the U.S. East Coast on Tuesday, killing at least one man in New York City and two others in North Carolina where a twister obliterated a mobile home park.
Massive blast in Beirut kills at least 10 people and injures hundreds
A huge explosion near the centre of Beirut killed at least 10 people, injured hundreds and sent shockwaves across the Lebanese capital, shattering windows and causing apartment balconies to collapse, witnesses and security sources said.
25 Persons, Including 16 Jail Inmates, Test Positive for Covid-19 in Muzaffarnagar, Says DM
She said ten people undergoing treatment for the disease were cured of it and discharged from the hospital on Tuesday. The total number of patients recovered so far in the district is 675, she added.
TN CM Says Jayalalithaa Favoured Ram Temple and Desired a Mosque too in Ayodhya
Jayalalithaa's stand showed that she wanted harmony among Hindus and Muslims for the nation's integrity and its larger good, CM Palaniswami said in an official release.
Motor vehicles power U.S. factory orders in June
New orders for U.S.made goods increased more than expected in June, suggesting the manufacturing sector was regaining its footing, though rising COVID19 cases threaten the tentative recovery.
U.S. to keep backing Venezuela's Guaido after December election, envoy says
The Trump administration will maintain support for opposition leader Juan Guaido as Venezuela's legitimate president and expects dozens of other countries to continue recognizing him following Dec. 6 legislative elections that opposition parties plan to b...
U.S. to keep backing Venezuela's Guaido after December election, envoy says
The Trump administration will maintain support for opposition leader Juan Guaido as Venezuela's legitimate president and expects dozens of other countries to continue recognizing him following Dec. 6 legislative elections that opposition parties plan to b...
What did you do during lockdown? I was playing 'Grand Theft Auto'
TakeTwo Interactive Software Inc sold over 15 million units of "Grand Theft Auto V" in the first two quarters of the year, as more people lapped up the actionadventure videogame to keep themselves entertained during lockdowns.
Restrictions Enforced in Kashmir Valley ahead of First Anniversary of Article 370 Abrogation
The Srinagar administration, which had announced a 48-hour curfew beginning Tuesday morning, issued another order saying the curfew had been lifted as the day remained incident-free.
JD(S) to Contest All 243 Assembly Seats in Bihar Elections
State unit chief Haldhar Kant Mishra said party supremo Deve Gowda has asked him to expand JD(S)'s base and also to prepare itself for contesting all the constituencies.
Gold peaks near $2,000/oz on signs of progress in U.S. stimulus aid
Gold prices hit an alltime high on Tuesday after a top U.S. Senate Democratic leader said that Democrats and the White House were closer to an agreement on the stimulus bill to help the virushit economy.
'An Exercise in Political Absurdity': India Dismisses Pakistan’s New Map Claiming All of J&K, Junagadh
On the eve of the anniversary of abrogation of Article 370 and in a bid to further internationalise the issue of Kashmir, Pakistan has issued a new map showing all of Kashmir as part of its territory.
Factbox: Spain's monarchy, beset by scandal, is funded by taxpayers
Spain's Royal House, in the spotlight this week after former king Juan Carlos decided to leave Spain under a cloud of financial scandal, is a publiclyfunded institution created to support the king as the head of state and his family.
Top Senate Democrat says COVID-19 relief talks 'moving in the right direction'
Negotiations between congressional Democrats and the White House on a new round of coronavirus relief have begun to move in the right direction, though the two sides remain far apart, the U.S. Senate's top Democrat said on Tuesday.
UK diners snap up state-subsidised quinoa and steak
On a summer's evening, the streets of central London echoed to what has become a rare sound during the coronavirus pandemic: the chatter and laughter of diners seated at terrace tables.
Tropical Storm Isaias kills one as tornadoes threaten U.S. Northeast
Tropical Storm Isaias pummeled Virginia on Tuesday on its way toward Washington and other cities of the U.S. Northeast, and killed at least one person after a tornado it spawned obliterated a mobile home park in North Carolina.