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Bhubaneswar, Jul 10 (PTI) Odisha on Friday registered its highest single-day spike of 755 COVID-19 cases, taking the coronavirus tally to 11,956, while the death toll mounted to 56 with four patients succumbing to the infectious disease, a health departme...

(Eds: Adds missing word in para 2) Kanpur, Jul 10 (PTI) Gangster Vikas Dubey was shot dead Friday by police, who claim he was trying to flee after the car carrying him from Ujjain overturned on the outskirts of Kanpur. The SUV met with an accident at Bhau...

KUWAIT, July 10 (KUNA) -- The number of coronavirus recoveries in Kuwait rose by 527 to 43,213 over the past 24 hours, the health ministry said on Friday. This comes after the necessary health checks and safety procedures were carried out proving the case...

Jaipur, Jul 10 (PTI) Four more deaths due to coronavirus infection were recorded in Rajasthan on Friday, taking the total number of fatalities in the state to 495, an official said. With 115 new cases have been reported, the total number of people infecte...

Kanpur, Jul 10 (PTI) Gangster Vikas Dubey, who met with a gory end in an encounter with the UP STF near here on Friday, conjured the image of a typical don who dabbled in real-estate, won a district-level election and rubbed shoulders with political figur...

On July 8, Head of the Chinese Foreign Ministry's Department of Arms Control Fu Cong stated that China is ready to join the disarmament talks only if the US reduces its arsenal to match China's own level...

Red Bull have given "a definite no" to four times Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel...

Srinagar, Jul 10 (PTI) Security forces arrested a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant from Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir and recovered ammunition from his possession, police said on Friday. Based on a specific input regarding movement of militants to...

ANDERSON, S.C. (AP) — A second man has been arrested in connection to the shooting death of an 11-year-old South Carolina girl last year, authorities said.Desmond Bruton, 21, was charged......

Walt Disney Co is planning to reopen its Orlando-based Walt Disney World theme park on July 11, ending the longest shutdown of the company...

Washington, July 10 (IANS) The US has announced sanctions against Chinese politicians who it says are responsible for human rights violations against Muslim minorities in the Xinjiang region, a media report said on Friday....

Chabahar, July 10, IRNA - The caretaker of the Ministry of Industry, Mines and Trade noted that Chabahar Port will soon become the third commercial hub of Iran due to its infrastructure, capacities and strategic position which enables it to gain equal imp...

Britain said on Friday it was committed to working hard to agree underlying principles for a post-Brexit deal with the European Union in talks this month....

The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1000 GMT on Friday:...

Top stories in the Russian press on Friday, July 10...

An advance team from the World Health Organization (WHO) has left for China to organise an investigation into the origins of the novel coronavirus which sparked the pandemic, a spokeswoman said on Friday....

An advance team from the World Health Organization (WHO) has left for China to organise an investigation into the origins of the novel coronavirus which sparked the pandemic, a spokeswoman said on Friday....

An advance team from the World Health Organization (WHO) has left for China to organise an investigation into the origins of the novel coronavirus which sparked the pandemic, a spokeswoman said on Friday....

Britain said on Friday it was committed to working hard to agree underlying principles for a post-Brexit deal with the European Union in talks this month.'...

Jul 10 (OPTA) - Results and fixtures for the MLS on Thursday (start times are EST) Group Stage ---------------------------------------------- Montreal Impact (0) 0 New England (0) 1 Friday, July 10 fixtures (EST/GMT) Seattle Sounders v SJ Earthquakes (210...

Jul 10 (OPTA) - Summaries for the MLS on Thursday (start times are EST) Group Stage ................................................................. Montreal Impact (0) 0 Yellow card: Binks 72 Subs used: Brault-Guillard 46 (Okwonkwo), Quioto 57 (Bojan), ...

Ukraine must preserve the independence of its central bank under the next governor as part of a $5 billion International Monetary Fund deal, the IMF's country representative told a local news site in comments published on Friday....

Ukraine must preserve the independence of its central bank under the next governor as part of a $5 billion International Monetary Fund deal, the IMF's country representative told a local news site in comments published on Friday.'...

Spanish Economy Minister Nadia Calvino said on Friday that one euro zone country had broken its pledge to support her in her bid to become Eurogroup chief, seen by some at home as a sign of Spain's weakness in the EU....

Canadian miner Barrick Gold Corp said on Friday its subsidiary, Barrick (PD) Australia Pty Limited, an investor in the Porgera Mine, has given notice to Papua New Guinea (PNG) that a dispute has arisen under the bilateral investment treaty (BIT) between P...

Canadian miner Barrick Gold Corp said on Friday its subsidiary, Barrick (PD) Australia Pty Limited, an investor in the Porgera Mine, has given notice to Papua New Guinea (PNG) that a dispute has arisen under the bilateral investment treaty (BIT) between P...

Hosts and hostess in Japanese nightclubs need to abide by rules and follow advice on how to interact with customers to stop the coronavirus spreading in nightlife districts, where infections have surged again, Japanese officials said on Friday....

Hosts and hostess in Japanese nightclubs need to abide by rules and follow advice on how to interact with customers to stop the coronavirus spreading in nightlife districts, where infections have surged again, Japanese officials said on Friday....

Hosts and hostess in Japanese nightclubs need to abide by rules and follow advice on how to interact with customers to stop the coronavirus spreading in nightlife districts, where infections have surged again, Japanese officials said on Friday....

EU Unveils Bid to Break Deadlock on 750 Billion-Euro Plan...

Manchester United kept up their impressive chase for a top-four spot with a comfortable 3-0 win at relegation-threatened Aston Villa in the Premier League on Thursday....

Singaporean voters fretted over the risks of COVID-19 as they queued in masks to cast their ballots on Friday, amid an uptick in new infections and prospects of the city-state's economy entering its worst-ever recession.'...

Singaporean voters fretted over the risks of COVID-19 as they queued in masks to cast their ballots on Friday, amid an uptick in new infections and prospects of the city-state's economy entering its worst-ever recession....

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The coronavirus storm has arrived in South Africa, but in the overflowing COVID-19 wards the sound is less of a roar than a rasp.Oxygen is already low in hospitals at......

Britain said on Friday it was committed to working hard to agree underlying principles for a post-Brexit deal with the European Union in talks this month....

An advance team from the World Health Organization (WHO) has left for China to organise an investigation into the origins of the novel coronavirus which sparked the pandemic, a spokeswoman said on Friday....

An advance team from the World Health Organization (WHO) has left for China to organise an investigation into the origins of the novel coronavirus which sparked the pandemic, a spokeswoman said on Friday....

An advance team from the World Health Organization (WHO) has left for China to organise an investigation into the origins of the novel coronavirus which sparked the pandemic, a spokeswoman said on Friday....

India re-opened for business in June after months of lockdown but for thousands of small entrepreneurs in the town of Meerut, near Delhi, the blow has been devastating....

India re-opened for business in June after months of lockdown but for thousands of small entrepreneurs in the town of Meerut, near Delhi, the blow has been devastating....

European Council President Charles Michel said on Friday that EU talks with Britain were not easy and countries, regions and industries will face disruptions from 2021 whether there is a new relationship deal or not....

Spanish Economy Minister Nadia Calvino said on Friday that one euro zone country had broken its pledge to support her in her bid to become Eurogroup chief, seen by some at home as a sign of Spain's weakness in the EU....

Spanish Economy Minister Nadia Calvino said on Friday that one euro zone country had broken its pledge to support her in her bid to become Eurogroup chief, seen by some at home as a sign of Spain's weakness in the EU.'...

The politician was not present during today's hearing, since she has boycotted court hearings since 2017...

Moscow, July 10, IRNA Iran's Ambassador to Moscow Kazem Jalali and Russian presidential envoy for the Middle East and Africa Mikhail Bogdanov, in a meeting in the Russian capital on Friday, discussed the latest developments in the Middle East region....

South Africa's Gauteng Premier Tests Positive for Covid-19...

An internal political fight in the United States is behind "unscrupulous speculation" of Moscow's alleged ties with Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was quoted as saying by Interfax news agency on Frida...