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Congressional Democrats, White House cite progress in talks on coronavirus bill

A key sticking point remains what to do about the $600-per-week enhanced unemployment benefit, a key lifeline for the tens of millions of Americans thrown out of work during the pandemic

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., left, speaks as she stands next to Senate Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer of N.Y., right, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, Aug. 3, 2020.

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There may never be a silver bullet for COVID-19: WHO

‘Stopping outbreaks comes down to basics of public health’

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A worker at a Vietnam firm checking a ventilator.

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Benedict XVI, former Pope, is seriously ill, says German paper

He is suffering from shingles, says biographer Seewald

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Former Pope Benedict XVI in Munich in June.

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Donald Trump gives Microsoft 45 days to clinch deal

Tech giant’s proposal to buy the American arm of TikTok causes outcry in China

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., left, speaks as she stands next to Senate Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer of N.Y., right, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, Aug. 3, 2020.

Congressional Democrats, White House cite progress in talks on coronavirus bill

A worker at a Vietnam firm checking a ventilator.

There may never be a silver bullet for COVID-19: WHO

Former Pope Benedict XVI in Munich in June.

Benedict XVI, former Pope, is seriously ill, says German paper

Donald Trump gives Microsoft 45 days to clinch deal

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China, Australia spar on Twitter over South China Sea

The ‘smuggler’ cat that was detained at Welikada Prison in Colombo.

‘Smuggler’ cat escapes Sri Lanka’ prison

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COVID-19

Mass production of vaccine in 2021: Russia Agence France-Presse

The country is pushing ahead with several vaccine prototypes and one trialled by the Gamaleya institute in Moscow has reached advanced stages of development and is about to pass state registration, officials said.

Australia's Victoria declares state of disaster, sets curfew to curb COVID-19

Coronavirus | Australia imposes curfew, while South Africa’s count tops 5,00,000

South Africa's COVID-19 cases surpass half a million

Coronavirus | Anthony Fauci raises concern over Russian, Chinese vaccines

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‘Smuggler’ cat escapes Sri Lanka’ prison
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Mass jailbreak in Afghanistan, at least 29 die in Islamic State attack
AP

In Sri Lanka’s rice hub, a tale of rural neglect and mounting debt
Meera Srinivasan

300 Taliban prisoners freed during ceasefire
AFP

Europe

UK envoy to India Philip Barton promoted as new Foreign Office minister
PTI

U.K. to issue coin to honour Gandhiji
Reuters

Coronavirus | U.K. puts lockdown-easing on hold as virus spread accelerates
AP

France sinks deeper into recession, with 14% GDP hit in 2Q
PTI

West Asia

Mountain lovers, Salar and Soma, wed above the clouds in Kurdish Iraq
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Chief of U.S.-based ‘terror group’ arrested, says Iran
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Iran’s Supreme Leader says he won't negotiate with U.S.
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Barring India and a few other countries, Kuwait to resume flight operations from August 1
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Congressional Democrats, White House cite progress in talks on coronavirus bill

UK envoy to India Philip Barton promoted as new Foreign Office minister

Donald Trump gives Microsoft 45 days to clinch deal

‘Smuggler’ cat escapes Sri Lanka’ prison

China suspends treaty with New Zealand

Mass production of vaccine in 2021: Russia

Benedict XVI, former Pope, is seriously ill, says German paper

He is suffering from shingles, says biographer Seewald

There may never be a silver bullet for COVID-19: WHO

‘Stopping outbreaks comes down to basics of public health’

Mountain lovers, Salar and Soma, wed above the clouds in Kurdish Iraq

The wedding guests donned hiking boots, thick jackets and sunglasses, happy to escape the sweltering heat in the plains

China accuses U.S. of harassing Chinese students, researchers

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin’s comments follow the denial of a bail request in California for a university researcher accused of lying about her ties to China’s military and Communist Party to gain access to the U.S.

Key advantage in battleground states could re-elect Trump, says his son

Most of the opinion polls show that Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is several points ahead of Mr. Trump

China, Australia spar on Twitter over South China Sea

Australian High Commissioner tweeted on Thursday that he told India’s Minister of External Affairs that China’s moves were “destabilizing and could provoke escalation”

Nobel Laureate John Hume, who worked to end Northern Ireland violence, passes away

Politician John Hume, who won Nobel Peace Prize for work to end violence in his native Northern Ireland, has died, his family said. He was 83. The

Ransomware feared as possible saboteur for November elections in the U.S.

The fear is that such attacks could affect voting systems directly or even indirectly, by infecting broader government networks that include electoral databases.

Tropical storm Isaias strengthens slightly as it crawls up Florida coast

In Palm Beach County, about 150 people were in shelters, said emergency management spokeswoman Lisa De La Rionda

Seven Marines, one sailor presumed dead after sea accident off California

The search team failed to find the missing vehicle which sank in several hundred feet of water near San Clemente Island, U.S. military officials said

Australia's Victoria declares state of disaster, sets curfew to curb COVID-19

All schools will move to remote learning from Wednesday

Microsoft to continue talks to buy TikTok from ByteDance

It said it would ensure that all private data of TikTok's American users is transferred to and remains in the United States

Mass jailbreak in Afghanistan, at least 29 die in Islamic State attack

Sporadic gunfire rang out from nearby residential buildings in central Jalalabad, an area of high security near the Provincial Governor’s office.

NASA astronauts splash down after journey home aboard SpaceX capsule

Mr. Behnken and Mr. Hurley undocked from the station on Saturday and returned home to land in the waves off Florida's Pensacola coast on schedule at 2:48 p.m. ET following a 21-hour overnight journey aboard Crew Dragon “Endeavor.”

In Sri Lanka’s rice hub, a tale of rural neglect and mounting debt

Disillusioned farmers in Polonnaruwa district ask why they must vote when their suffering persists amid unkept electoral promises

U.K. to issue coin to honour Gandhiji

Finance Minister says members of non-white communities need to be recognised

15 killed in Cameroon Boko Haram attack

Camp near Nigeria border targeted

300 Taliban prisoners freed during ceasefire

Id truce holds for third and final day

No media at Trump convention

Media will be barred from the Republican National Convention in North Carolina later this month, U.S. news outlets reported, when President Donald

Black voters wary of voting by mail

Many of them fear their ballots would be rejected

Trump to act against Chinese firms

These software companies present an array of national security risks: Pompeo

Coronavirus | Australia imposes curfew, while South Africa’s count tops 5,00,000

Melbourne to be under lockdown for 6 weeks; fatalities keep rising in Mexico

COVID-19 | WHO warns of drawn out pandemic, ‘response fatigue’

The agency also said the effects of the pandemic “will be felt for decades to come”.

TikTok's Chinese owner offers to forego stake to clinch U.S. deal, says sources

ByteDance's concession will test whether Mr. Trump's threat to ban TikTok is a negotiating tactic

Facebook bows to Brazil judge, blocks accounts of 12 Bolsonaro supporters

The accounts were blocked due to allegations that they violated laws on hate speech

Hurricane Isaias hits Bahamas, heads to virus-hit Florida as tropical storm

The storm prompted authorities in parts of Florida to close COVID-19 testing sites and people to stock up on essentials.

500 kg of cocaine on a plane; Australian, PNG police arrest five

The five men were members of a Melbourne-based criminal syndicate, with alleged links to Italian organised crime, the police said.

SpaceX capsule departs ISS, set for ocean splashdown

In launching Hurley and Behnken from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on May 30, SpaceX became the first private company to send people into orbit

Fires in Brazil's Amazon up 28% in July, worrying experts

Experts said the fire numbers indicate the government’s response is not being effective and also point to the possibility that this year’s dry season will be even more prone to fires than last year.

South Africa's COVID-19 cases surpass half a million

The country recorded 10,107 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, pushing the total to 503,290

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Najib Razak | The fall of a titan

Malaysia’s former all powerful PM has been sentenced to 12 years in jail

UAE announces launch of Barakah, Arab world's first nuclear plant

Barakah was built by a consortium led by the Korea Electric Power Corporation at a cost of some $24.4 billion.

Russia, Belarus spar over arrest of ‘mercenaries’

This comes ahead of August 9 election

Chief of U.S.-based ‘terror group’ arrested, says Iran

‘He was behind 2008 mosque attack’

Coronavirus | Anthony Fauci raises concern over Russian, Chinese vaccines

‘Claims of having a vaccine ready to distribute before testing is problematic’

China and Nepal have treated each other as equals: Xi Jinping

President, Premier exchange greetings with Nepali counterparts on anniversary of bilateral ties

Anti-Kremlin protest continues on 4th weekend

Residents of Khabarovsk are unhappy about detention of ex-Governor Furgal

Coronavirus | Vietnamese city to test entire population

Most recent cases have been traced to Danang, a resort city of 1.1. million people

Donald Trump says he will bar TikTok from U.S.

Officials, lawmakers have raised concerns that the popular app could be a tool for Chinese intelligence

Fauci confident COVID-19 vaccine will get to Americans in 2021

Medical experts pleaded with Americans to comply with basic precautions such as wearing masks, avoiding crowds, and washing their hands frequently.

Subversive stencils: ‘Thailand’s Banksy’ won’t back down

The display of political art comes amid youth-led political protests calling for the resignation of Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha.

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Former Union Minister Manish Tewari

77K | Jyotiraditya Scindia and Sachin Pilot were the ‘princelings’ of Congress, says Manish Tewari

The trio said the contempt law in question was unconstitutional, rooted in colonialism and produced a chilling effect on free speech and expression.

70K | N. Ram, Arun Shourie and Prashant Bhushan move Supreme Court against Contempt of Court Act

A pilot with IndiGo airlines was killed and the driver seriously injured when the car they were travelling in rammed a container truck on the Nehru Outer Ring Road at Himayat Sagar.

33K | IndiGo pilot killed in car crash near Hyderabad airport

Union Home Minister Amit Shah attends an event in New Delhi on August 1, 2020. Mr. Shah said on August 2, 2020 said he had tested positive for COVID-19.

26K | Coronavirus | Amit Shah tests positive, admitted to hospital

A passenger shows her ticket and identity card to a security person at the airport in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. File (representational image)

21K | Coronavirus | India eases quarantine rules for international travellers

20K | Pakistanis behind ‘Chinese’ info war on India-China border standoff

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Police personnel fine motorists who came out without reason on the complete lock down day, at Goripalayam in Madurai on August 2, 2020

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Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa. File

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