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Syria said Israel launched new strikes near Damascus on Wednesday, after sectarian clashes left nearly 40 dead in two days and Israel warned against attacks targeting the Druze minority. The sectarian violence and Israel’s intervention present huge challenges to the Islamist authorities who overthrew longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad in December, and follow massacres last month…
Moscow: Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday it was up to residents of Volgograd to decide whether the city should revert to the name of Stalingrad, as it was called when Soviet forces defeated Nazi invaders in World War Two’s bloodiest battle. Ahead of next week’s commemorations of the 80th anniversary of the victory…
The Supreme Court of India said something very important: having access to online services is a basic right — just like the right to live safely and with respect. You might think, “Well, I already use the internet to watch videos, chat with friends, and even study. What’s the big deal?” But for many people…
Last year’s runner-up Aryna Sabalenka survived a gritty Marta Kostyuk and an untimely rain interruption to complete a 7-6(7/4), 7-6(9/7) win over the Ukrainian and reach the Madrid Open semifinals for a fourth time on Wednesday. The top-seeded Sabalenka needed 84 minutes to take the opening set before securing the win in cold, breezy conditions. …
Research carried out by Global Antibiotic Research and Development Partnership, a non-profit health organisation, has revealed that a significant number of multidrug-resistant infections in low- and middle-income countries, including India, are not being treated appropriately, because of large gaps in access. | Photo Credit: Reuters Only 7.8% of patients with drug-resistant infections in India received…
The move comes after survivors and relatives of victims of apartheid-era crimes launched a court case against Ramaphosa’s government. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has ordered an inquiry to establish whether previous governments led by his party intentionally blocked investigations and prosecutions of apartheid-era crimes, taking a step that survivors and families of those who…
Saigon, April 30: South Vietnam surrendered unconditionally to the communists to-day, ending generations of war against the Japanese, French and Americans and among Vietnamese themselves. One street scene perhaps epitomised Saigon’s abject fall to-day — tank of the National Liberation Front smashed through the main gates of the presidential palace disregarding the attempts of an…
Representational image | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The National Commission for Women (NCW) on Wednesday formed a probe committee to investigate the multiple cases of alleged rape, filming and blackmailing of college girls after befriending them with ‘fake identities’ in Madhya Pradesh’s Bhopal. According to the police, at least five survivors have come forward…
In a major ruling on Wednesday, a judge ruled that, effective immediately, Apple is no longer allowed to collect fees on purchases made outside apps and blocks the company from restricting how developers can point users to where they can make purchases outside of apps. The ruling was issued as part of Epic Games’ ongoing…
Chief cleric of Kashmir Mirwaiz Umar Farooq. File | Photo Credit: IMRAN NISSAR Hurriyat chairman and Kashmir’s chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Wednesday expressed concern over continuous physical assaults on Kashmiri traders outside J&K. “The physical and verbal assault on Kashmiri shawl vendors in Mussoorie, who had to flee when police refused to guarantee…
