Former Indian president Pranab Mukherjee dies at 84
Former Indian president Pranab Mukherjee has died at the age of 84, according to a tweet from his son.
"With a heavy heart, this is to...
Japan’s ruling party to hold September 14 leadership vote; four possible...
Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party plans to hold a leadership vote on Sept. 14 to replace Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who is stepping down...
Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman dead at 43 after four-year battle...
CHADWICK Boseman is dead at the age of 43 after a four-year battle with colon cancer.
The Black Panther star passed away on Friday at...
463 million children without access to remote learning amidst COVID-19: UNICEF
At least a third of the world’s schoolchildren – 463 million children globally – were unable to access remote learning when COVID-19 shuttered their...
Facebook says Apple’s new privacy rules could spare its own apps...
Facebook Inc on Wednesday warned that privacy changes coming from Apple Inc could hurt smaller developers such as gaming companies disproportionately but will likely...
TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer quits after less than three months
TikTok Chief Executive Officer Kevin Mayer has left the company, less than three months after he joined the hit short video app, and U.S....
New Zealand court sentences mosque shooter to life imprisonment without parole
WELLINGTON, Aug 27 (Reuters) - A New Zealand court sentenced a man who killed 51 Muslim worshippers in New Zealand’s deadliest shooting to life...
Maldives ex-President tests positive for COVID-19
Former Maldives president Maumoon Abdul Gayoom said Tuesday he has tested positive for coronavirus as the island nation battles an increase in new cases.
Gayoom,...
Gaza in lockdown to try to contain its first COVID-19 outbreak
A lockdown took hold in Gaza on Tuesday after confirmation of the first cases of COVID-19 in the general population of the Palestinian enclave,...
Enormous 442-carat diamond unearthed in Africa is worth ‘up to $18MILLION’
A MINER in Africa has found a 442-carat diamond that could be worth up to $18million (£13.7million).
Around the size of a golf balls, the...
