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India imposes curfew in Kashmir ahead of clampdown anniversary

A curfew has been imposed across Indian Kashmir just two days before the first anniversary of New Delhi's abolition of the restive region's semi-autonomy, officials said late Monday, citing intelligence reports of looming protests.

Lebanon foreign minister resigns in protest at crisis management

Lebanon's foreign minister Nassif Hitti has resigned in protest at the government's failure to tackle a spiraling economic crisis, warning that if there is no will to reform "the ship will sink".

Afghan govt urges Taliban to extend ceasefire

The Afghan government on Sunday urged the Taliban to extend a rare ceasefire hours before it was due to end, as a contentious prisoner swap between the two warring sides edged closer to completion.

Global virus cases top 18 million as Australian city imposes curfew

The number of coronavirus cases recorded worldwide topped 18 million on Monday with the illness continuing its march, after Australia's second-largest city imposed a curfew to halt the spread.

Expect 'lengthy' coronavirus pandemic, warns WHO

The World Health Organization on Saturday warned the coronavirus pandemic was likely to be "lengthy" after its emergency committee met to evaluate the crisis six months after sounding the international alarm.

Trump says US election should be delayed

US President Donald Trump on Thursday floated an unprecedented delay to the 2020 election -- which polls show him losing -- but the suggestion drew cross-party fire and has virtually no chance of being accepted.

Young children carry higher levels of coronavirus: study

Children under the age of five have between 10 to 100 times greater levels of genetic material of the coronavirus in their noses compared to older children and adults, a study in JAMA Pediatrics said on Thursday.

Three-day Afghan ceasefire begins ahead of possible talks

The Taliban and Afghan security forces began a three-day ceasefire on Friday -- a rare respite that many hope will lead to peace talks and an eventual end to almost two decades of grinding conflict.

Trudeau denies conflicts in ethics scandal

In highly-anticipated testimony to Parliament on Thursday Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau denied any conflict of interest in awarding a lucrative government contract to an organization that had previously paid members of his family.

Australia unveils law forcing tech giants to pay for news

Australia unveiled a draft law on Friday to force Google and Facebook to pay news media for their content in a "world-leading" initiative sure to prompt a confrontation with the digital giants.

US federal forces to start conditional pullout from Portland

President Donald Trump's administration on Wednesday agreed to a deal to defuse weeks of clashes in the US city of Portland with the withdrawal of federal forces whose presence enraged protesters, but the timing remained in dispute.

Italy warns of migrant strain as virus repercussions felt

Italy's interior ministry on Wednesday said it was finding the migrant situation "much more complex" than in previous years, and was upping returns to Tunisia as it struggled to house new arrivals.

Mars-bound: NASA's life-seeking rover Perseverance set for launch

NASA's latest Mars rover Perseverance launches on Thursday on an astrobiology mission to look for signs of ancient microbial life - and to fly a helicopter-drone on another world for the first time.

Coronavirus deaths top 150,000 in worst-hit US

The United States marked a grim milestone on Wednesday when its coronavirus deaths topped 150,000 – far exceeding the toll in any other pandemic-hit nation.

Virus deaths surge in US as scaled-down hajj begins

Coronavirus deaths in the United States surged to their highest level in months as Muslim pilgrims began on Wednesday a pandemic-curtailed version of their sacred hajj.

Canada launches public inquiry of deadliest mass shooting

Canada said on Tuesday it was launching a public inquiry into the country's deadliest mass shooting to shed light on the tragedy and respond to demands for transparency by victims' families.

German ministers face grilling over Wirecard collapse

Germany's finance and economy ministers will be grilled by lawmakers on Wednesday about the massive fraud scandal that brought down payments provider Wirecard, amid criticism that authorities failed to act on early warning signs.

As lawmakers spar, Federal Reserve aims to buoy economy

Facing the second recession in just over a decade and with Congress locked in debate over a new emergency spending package, the Federal Reserve will seek a way to put some guardrails on the US economy.