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Saeb Erekat dies after contracting Covid-19

Reuters, Jerusalem :Saeb Erekat, 65, one of the most experienced and high-profile spokesmen for the Palestinian cause over decades of dispute with Israel, died on Tuesday after contracting COVID-19, his family said. He was...

Villagers burst firecrackers to celebrate the victory of US vice president-elect Kamala Harris in Painganadu a neighbouring village of Thulasendrapuram, the hometown of Harris' maternal grandfather, India.

Thai protesters urge king to reach out for a dialogue

Reuters, Bangkok :Thai protesters called on King Maha Vajiralongkorn to reach out for dialogue on Sunday as they gathered for the latest demonstration in months of protests, while counter-protesters chanted royalist slogans nearby.Protests since...

Muslims living in Greece apply social distancing as a precaution against the spread of the coronavirus, during Friday prayers at the capital's first official mosque, in Athens, Greece.

Nearly 200 years old mosque opens for prayers in Athens

Reuters, Athens :After years of delays caused by red tape, cutbacks and opposition from religious and political factions, the first government-funded mosque in Athens since 1833 opened its doors to worshippers on Friday.Hundreds of...

People wade through the water in a flooded area in Panzos, Alta Verapaz, 220 km north of Guatemala City on Friday.

Storm Eta: 150 feared dead in Guatemala

BBC Online :Guatemala’s army has reached a remote village where dozens of houses were buried by mudslides triggered by Storm Eta’s torrential rains.President Alejandro Giammattei said around 100 people were feared dead in Quejá...

White House chief of staff Corona infected

Reuters, Washington :White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, who has frequently appeared at public events without wearing a mask, has been diagnosed with COVID-19, a source familiar with the situation told Reuters on...