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Never called American war dead 'losers' or 'suckers', retorts Donald Trump

Trump defended himself Friday against accusations that he mocked US war dead as his Democratic rival, Biden, intensified efforts to frame the election as a referendum on the president's character

Iran continues to expand stockpile of enriched uranium, says IAEA

The UN's atomic watchdog agency says Iran continues to increase its stockpiles of enriched uranium, in violation of limitations set in the landmark 2015 nuclear deal with world powers.

World leaders praise Japan PM Shinzo Abe's contributions to bilateral ties

World leaders wished Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe a rapid recovery on Friday and praised his contributions to bilateral relations during his years as Japan's longest-serving leader.

Marketing expert Krishan Premnarayen gets AAAI Lifetime Achievement Award

Premnarayen, who became the youngest president of AAAI in 1988, had played a key role in its rise to prominence and its tie-ups with I&B Ministry, Doordarshan and All India Radio

US sanctions Chinese firms for construction projects in South China Sea

The US on Wednesday imposed sanctions on Chinese companies and nationals who have taken up "illegal" construction projects in the South China Sea as part of Beijing's "expansionist agenda."

Nepal Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli, Pushpakamal Prachanda hold talks

Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli and ruling Nepal Communist Party's executive chairman Pushpakamal Dahal Prachanda held talks on Tuesday

Covid-19 also an epidemic of depression and anxiety among young adults

It's long been clear that Covid-19, like any major disaster, is causing an increase in mental-health disorders and their accompanying evils

France offers to help Russian opposition leader after alleged poisoning

French President Emmanuel Macron says France is ready to offer hospitalised Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny all necessary assistance after a suspected poisoning.

Donald Trump reaffirms plan to withdraw all US troops from Iraq

President Donald Trump on Thursday reaffirmed his plan to withdraw all US troops from Iraq as quickly as possible

Chinese military to introduce robot cooks, prevent food waste by troops

The above measures were aimed at improving the mechanisation and intelligence of meal making, reduce the labour intensity and energy consumption of cooking

Sri Lanka imposes daily electricity cuts after nation-wide power outage

Lanka's electricity board on Tuesday decided to impose 1-hour power cut daily for a period of 4 days to meet the shortfall caused by the breakdown of a major power plant that led to the power outage

Musk, Ambani among 10 richest people: Check who else is on Bloomberg Index

Elon Musk is now the world's fourth-richest person after Tesla Inc. shares surged 11% on Monday, closing at a record high and boosting Musk's net worth by $7.8 billion on the Bloomberg Index

Brand Dhoni: Where to from here on?

There is a plethora of choices - diplomacy politics, business and, of course, cricket - that Captain Cool can choose from to cash in on his fame

It's hard to admit we're lonely. Here are signs and how to manage them

So what are the signs of loneliness? And how can we recognise these signs and therefore manage them?

Lebanon's Prime Minister to introduce bill proposing early elections

Lebanon's prime minister says he will introduce a draft bill proposing early elections for the crisis-stricken country.

New protests held in Russia to denounce arrest of popular governor

Thousands of demonstrators gathered again Saturday in the major Russian Far East city of Khabarovsk to denounce the arrest of the region's governor a month ago.

In pics: Massive explosion hits Beirut, world reacts with shock

Initially, video taken by residents showed a fire raging at the port, sending up a giant column of smoke, illuminated by flashes of what appeared to be fireworks

Nelson Mandela Day: Remembering Madiba through these sites in S Africa

July 18 (also known globally as Mandela Day) 2020 marks the passage of 102 years since the birth of the great South African revolutionary

Wines as expensive as luxury cars at Christie's sale of fine, rare spirits

The selection spans over 240 years, from a bottle of Madeira 1775 to Bordeaux 2015, says Edwin Vos, the international head of fine wines at the British auction house.

Know all about Marsha Johnson, the LGBTQ+ activist in today's Google doodle

Marsha is credited as one of the key leaders of the 1969 Stonewall uprising-widely regarded as a critical turning point for the international LGBTQ+ rights movement