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Pakistan unveils new political map that includes parts of India; New Delhi calls it an 'exercise in political absurdity'
Published On: August 4, 2020 09:48 PM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, Aug 4: Pakistan on Tuesday unveiled a new political map that shows Jammu and Kashmir and Junagadh in Gujarat, India as its territories.
UN chief says 1 billion students affected by virus closures
Published On: August 4, 2020 03:10 PM NPT By: Associated Press
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 4: U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Tuesday the coronavirus pandemic has led to the largest disruption of education in history, with schools closed in more than 160 countries in mid-July, affecting over 1 billion students.
Hindus in India set to build temple at razed mosque site
Published On: August 4, 2020 10:48 AM NPT By: Associated Press
LUCKNOW, India, Aug 4: As Hindus prepare to celebrate the groundbreaking of a long-awaited temple at a disputed ground in northern India, Muslims say they have no firm plans yet to build a new mosque at an alternative site they were granted to replace the one torn down by Hindu hard-liners decades ago.
Heavy rains in South Korea displace more than 1,000 people, 13 dead
Published On: August 4, 2020 10:00 AM NPT By: Reuters
SEOUL, Aug 4: Days of heavy rain caused floods in South Korea that have forced more than 1,000 people from their homes, killing at least 13 with another 13 missing, authorities said on Tuesday.
North Korea has 'probably' developed nuclear devices to fit ballistic missiles - U.N. report
Published On: August 4, 2020 09:15 AM NPT By: Reuters
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 4: North Korea is pressing on with its nuclear weapons program and several countries believe it has “probably developed miniaturized nuclear devices to fit into the warheads of its ballistic missiles,” according to a confidential U.N. report.
Former king Juan Carlos decides to leave Spain amid corruption allegations
Published On: August 4, 2020 08:02 AM NPT By: Reuters
MADRID, Aug 4: Spain’s former king Juan Carlos has decided to leave his country, a dramatic exit designed to protect the monarchy after a barrage of corruption allegations surfaced against him.
Rajapaksa brothers to get strong support in Sri Lanka polls
Published On: August 3, 2020 04:12 PM NPT By: Associated Press
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, Aug 3: Sri Lanka’s powerful, popular Rajapaksa brothers are likely to get strong support in parliamentary elections Wednesday that could add to their family political dynasty and their ability to amend the constitution – a prospect raising fears of weakening government institutions and the rule of law.
Microsoft says in talks to buy TikTok's U.S. operations from China's ByteDance
Published On: August 3, 2020 03:30 PM NPT By: Reuters
BEIJING/SHANGHAI, Aug 3: Microsoft Corp said it will push ahead with talks to acquire the U.S. operations of Chinese-owned short-video app TikTok, a potential blockbuster deal that could re-shape the social media industry and further inflame crumbling U.S.-China relations.
U.S. election will be Nov. 3 as planned, Trump advisers say
Published On: August 3, 2020 02:14 PM NPT By: Reuters
WASHINGTON, Aug 3: The White House and Donald Trump’s campaign on Sunday sought to shut down the Republican president’s musings on delaying the 2020 vote, saying there will be an election on Nov. 3.
Islamic State attack on Afghan prison, killing 21, rages on
Published On: August 3, 2020 01:56 PM NPT By: Associated Press
JALALABAD, Afghanistan, Aug 3: An Islamic State group attack on a prison in eastern Afghanistan holding hundreds of its members raged on Monday after killing at least 21 people in fighting overnight, a local official said.
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