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Hong Kong protester given 9-year jail term in first security case

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Tong Ying-kit was convicted of inciting secession and terrorism for driving his motorcycle into a group of police officers

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File- In this Monday, July 6, 2020, file photo, Tong Ying-kit, 23 years old, arrives at a court in a police van for the violation of the new security law after carrying a flag reading "Liberate Hong Kong, Revolution of our times" during a protest in Hong Kong.

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Fire erupts at warehouse of Brazil’s national film institute

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The warehouse is owned by the national film institute, Cinemateca, and houses South America’s largest collection of films.

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Firefighters work to put out fire at the Cinemateca Brasileira, an institution responsible for preserving audiovisual production, in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

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Myanmar democracy movement moves out of jailed Suu Kyi's shadow

Sunday marks six months since her National League for Democracy government was ousted.

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A file photo of Aung San Suu Kyi

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Biden steps up efforts to fight virus surge fuelled by Delta variant

Those unvaccinated should be regularly tested.

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about COVID vaccinations in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC on July 29, 2021.

File- In this Monday, July 6, 2020, file photo, Tong Ying-kit, 23 years old, arrives at a court in a police van for the violation of the new security law after carrying a flag reading "Liberate Hong Kong, Revolution of our times" during a protest in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong protester given 9-year jail term in first security case

Firefighters work to put out fire at the Cinemateca Brasileira, an institution responsible for preserving audiovisual production, in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Fire erupts at warehouse of Brazil’s national film institute

A file photo of Aung San Suu Kyi

Myanmar democracy movement moves out of jailed Suu Kyi's shadow

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about COVID vaccinations in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC on July 29, 2021.

Biden steps up efforts to fight virus surge fuelled by Delta variant

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China slams Blinken for Delhi meet with Dalai Lama’s representative

Ready for talks: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken during a press conference in Kuwait City on Thursday.

Iran nuclear talks can’t go on indefinitely, says Blinken

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The timeline for the USFDA application has been in the works since the end-March when AstraZeneca released the data from its clinical trials of the COVID-19 vaccine in the U.S.

Officials in Tokyo alarmed as cases hit record highs

After suspending EUA request, Brazil now shelves import authorisation of Covaxin

Google delays return to office, mandates vaccines

U.S. tells vaccinated people in high COVID risk areas to mask again

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First U.S. evacuation flight brings 200 Afghans to new home
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Photojournalist Danish Siddiqui was executed by Taliban, says media report
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Biden steps up efforts to fight virus surge fuelled by Delta variant
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Turkey courts Biden with offer to protect Kabul airport
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Pakistan summons top Indian diplomat to convey its ‘rejection’ of India’s comments on PoK polls

Fire erupts at warehouse of Brazil’s national film institute

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Hong Kong protester given 9-year jail term in first security case

First U.S. evacuation flight brings 200 Afghans to new home

US to hold rare 2nd lottery for H-1B visa applicants

Myanmar democracy movement moves out of jailed Suu Kyi's shadow

Sunday marks six months since her National League for Democracy government was ousted.

Discarded sinks find new life as Jaipur Blue Pottery

By upcycling ceramic waste, interdisciplinary designer Disharee Mathur reinvents the heritage craft of Jaipur Blue Pottery at the ongoing, digital graduate show ‘RCA2021’

Brazilians revel in icy snap as country sees rare snowfall

Unusually cold weather in Brazil, the global agricultural powerhouse, has already sent international prices for coffee and sugar higher.

Scarlett Johansson sues Disney over ‘Black Widow’ release

Disney said the lawsuit has “no merit whatsoever.”

MacKenzie Scott, Melinda French Gates donate $40 million to fund gender equality projects

The amount will be split between four projects, each of which will receive $10 million.

Philippine leader recalls decision to void U.S. security pact

The announcement marks a reversal after President Rodrigo Duterte had told Washington last year he was cancelling the Visiting Forces Agreement signed in 1998.

Ship reportedly attacked off Oman, says British military group

The statement from United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations did not elaborate to say that it suspected the attack did not involve piracy.

Photojournalist Danish Siddiqui was executed by Taliban, says media report

The award-winning journalist was killed while covering clashes between Afghan troops and the Taliban in Spin Boldak district of Kandahar city.

UN extends CAR arms embargo despite China appeal to lift it

The UN Security Council extended the arms embargo against the Central African Republic for a year on Thursday despite an appeal from China to lift

Biden steps up efforts to fight virus surge fuelled by Delta variant

Those who do not declare they are fully vaccinated will be required to wear a mask on the job regardless of location.

Two rockets fired near U.S. Embassy in Baghdad

At least two rockets hit Baghdad’s fortified Green Zone early on Thursday but caused no casualties, Iraqi security sources said.One senior Iraqi

Armenia to seek Russian military deployment

Tensions rise on border with Azerbaijan.

Tunisia’s President Saied launches graft crackdown

460 businessmen come under lens

China slams Blinken for Delhi meet with Dalai Lama’s representative

The U.S. Secretary of State had met with the Director of the Bureau of the Dalai Lama in Delhi, Ngodup Dongchung, on Wednesday morning.

Turkey courts Biden with offer to protect Kabul airport

It is a lifeline for Embassy staff, humanitarian aid delivery.

Iran nuclear talks can’t go on indefinitely, says Blinken

The Secretary of State says U.S. is committed to negotiations, but wants Tehran to come back into compliance.

AstraZeneca to apply for COVID-19 vaccine approval in U.S. later in 2021

The timeline for the USFDA application has been in the works since the end-March when AstraZeneca released the data from its clinical trials of the COVID-19 vaccine in the U.S.

U.S. lawmakers introduce bill to end programme allowing foreign students to stay after studies

If this bill is passed into law, it can affect tens and thousands of Indians studying in this country

Malaysia's king berates government for misleading Parliament

Malaysia's king on Thursday rebuked Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin's government for misleading Parliament over the status of coronavirus emergency

Mexico says officials spent $61 million on Pegasus spyware

Public Safety Secretary Rosa Icela Rodríguez said records found revealed 31 contracts signed during the administrations of President Felipe Calderón in 2006-2012 and President Enrique Peña Nieto in 2012-18

Officials in Tokyo alarmed as cases hit record highs

Tokyo reported 3,177 new cases on Wednesday.

After suspending EUA request, Brazil now shelves import authorisation of Covaxin

Bharat Biotech on July 23 said it terminated the MoU it entered with Precisa Medicamentos and Envixia Pharmaceuticals LLC for its COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin for Brazilian market.

Monsanto told to pay teachers $185 million over chemical exposure

Bayer, which bought Monsanto in 2018, said the company disagreed with the verdict and may appeal.

China's new ambassador arrives in U.S. with words of optimism

Mr. Qin, who did two stints as a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman between 2006 and 2014, has earned a reputation for often pointed public defences of his country's positions.

Pfizer hikes 2021 outlook after vaccine boosts sales, profit

The COVID-19 vaccine became Pfizer’s top seller, bringing in nearlt half its revenue

Was Emmanuel Macron's phone a target for spies? French investigate

France is trying to get to the bottom of allegations that in 2019 Macron and members of his government may have been targeted by an unidentified Moroccan security service, using NSO’s Pegasus spyware.

Google delays return to office, mandates vaccines

CEO Sundar Pichai says the tech firm is now aiming to have most of its workforce back to its offices beginning Oct. 18 instead of its previous target date of Sept. 1.

It’s in America’s interest to strengthen ties with India: top U.S. official

‘As two great democracies, we should demonstrate through our example why democracy promotes peace, stability and personal freedoms’, says Donald Lu

In Sri Lanka, teachers resist Bill ‘militarising’ education

University teachers held silent protest across campuses on the island.

Russia to boost Tajik Army with weapons

Joint military exercise next week

U.S. sends man to jail for leaking documents on drone strikes

Rights advocates slam sentencing.

Blinken comment on India, U.S. ‘shared values’ riles China

Democracy should not be used as a label or tool to belittle or smear other countries or stoke confrontations, says Beijing

How Priyanka Chopra inspires Tequila golgappas at New York restaurant Sona

Udupi-born Chef Hari Nayak creates a modern Indian menu at Sona, a post-pandemic restaurant launched in Manhattan, New York, with inputs from actor-producer Priyanka Chopra

Search for missing people continues at German explosion site

The industrial park is located in the city of Leverkusen, near Cologne.

Global rights groups demand release of lawyer held under Lanka's anti-terrorism law

Ten organisations, including Amnesty International, demand the release of Hejaaz Hizbullah.

China Foreign Minister Wang Yi hosts Taliban, calls them ‘pivotal force’

The visit to China is the first from the group in the wake of its gaining key ground in Afghanistan, including in Badakshan province which borders China’s western Xinjiang region.

Daily jam sessions of Quarantined Quartet, a New York-based family of guitarists, have fans world wide

Quarantined Quartet, a New York-based family of guitarists has been documenting its practice sessions as daily mini concerts on social media, since March 2020.

Instagram to restrict some ads from reaching minors

The move comes as the image-sharing platform continues to face criticism for neglecting the safety of children.

Antony Blinken dials Nepal’s new PM Deuba; discusses bilateral ties, COVID-19 situation and climate change

Antony Blinken tweeted that he spoke to Nepal PM Deuba and discussed ways to advance U.S.-Nepal ties, the fight against COVID-19 and the impact of climate change

Israeli woman donates kidney to Gaza boy

Idit Harel Segal’s decision caused deep rifts in her family and her father stopped talking to her.

Great challenges for all democracies: Blinken

U.S. Secretary of State discusses inter-religious relations, media freedom at ‘civil society round-table’

Watch | A Syrian puppet takes on an 8000-km journey

A video on Amal, a puppet that will walk from Gaziantep to Manchester, to raise awareness on the refugee crisis

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