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Mali President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita poses for a picture during the G5 Sahel summit in Nouakchott, Mauritania June 30, 2020. Ludovic Marin /Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

Mali's President announces resignation to avoid 'bloodshed' after rebel troops launch coup

Mali President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita resigned on Tuesday and dissolved parliament hours after mutinying soldiers detained him at gunpoint, plunging a country already facing a jihadist insurgency and mass protests deeper into crisis.

Aug 19, 2020

Facebook policy head Ankhi Das files police complaint after report on content practices

Ankhi Das, Facebook's top public-policy executive in India, in her complaint to Delhi police said some individuals online had "intentionally vilified" her due to their political affiliations and were engaging in abuse, Indian media reported.

Aug 17, 2020

Iran: 4 hurt in blast, fire in publishers' area in Tehran

Firemen rescued three men and a woman who were rushed to hospital and put out the blaze, Maleki said. The cause of the blast was under investigation.

Aug 15, 2020

Indian craft brewer Bira talking to foreign beer makers about possible stake sale: Report

Data provider PitchBook estimates Delhi-based Bira was valued at $210 million in 2018. US-based Sequoia Capital holds a roughly 45% stake in the company, while CEO Jain and his family own around 30%.

Aug 12, 2020

US continues to upset China, this time by meeting Taiwan Prez

China had opposeed any official interactions between the US and Taiwan. But the US disregarded those emotions and went ahead and met Taiwan Prez.

Aug 11, 2020

India begins examination of Air India Express plane's black box after deadly crash

The Air India Express plane, which was repatriating Indians stranded in Dubai due to the coronavirus pandemic, overshot the runway of the Calicut International Airport in heavy rain near the southern city of Kozhikode on Friday.

Aug 9, 2020

Beirut explosion: 3 senior port officials arrested

Beirut's First Investigative Judge Ghassan Oueidat has also issued a decision prohibiting the travel of seven port officials.

Aug 8, 2020

Beirut's accidental cargo: How an unscheduled port visit led to deadliest peace-time explosion

The chemicals that went up in flames in Beirut's deadliest peace-time explosion arrived in the Lebanese capital seven years ago on a leaky Russian-leased cargo ship that, according to its captain, should never have stopped there.

Aug 7, 2020

Facebook, Twitter, YouTube pull down Trump posts for spreading Covid misinformation

The post contained a video clip, from an interview with Fox & Friends earlier in the day, in which Trump claimed that children are "almost immune" to COVID-19.

Aug 6, 2020

Despite Pentagon's admission, why on earth humans stopped talking about aliens and UFOs

As Pentagon has admitted the presence of UFOs, many people strongly believe that alien disclosure is imminent.

Aug 5, 2020

Nobody wants to see Oly held behind closed doors, says Tokyo 2020 spokesman

The IOC President Bach isn't willing to see the games without spectators, said a spokesman. The committee will continue to monitor the COVID-19 situation.

Aug 4, 2020

'Hiding like a rat': Zimbabwean journalist, critics arrested, tortured by Govt

Zimbabwean Lives Matter trends as thousands protest to bring President Mnangagwa's administration down. They demand freedom of speech and end to the torture regime.

Aug 3, 2020

Chinese-backed hackers targeted coronavirus vaccine firm Moderna

Last week, the U.S. Justice Department made public an indictment of two Chinese nationals accused of spying on the United States, including three unnamed U.S.-based targets involved in medical research to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.

Jul 31, 2020

'Forced decoupling' of economies will hurt both, China warns India

China warned on Thursday that a "forced decoupling" of its economy with India, following a Himalayan border clash last month that killed 20 Indian soldiers, would hurt both countries.