Bangladesh capital bans rallies after government buildings torched
DHAKA: Shafiqul Alam Police in Bangladesh's capital banned all public rallies on Friday (July 19) after the deadliest day of…
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Russian court jails US reporter Gershkovich for 16 years after convicting him of espionage, state media says
MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian court on Friday found U.S. reporter Evan Gershkovich guilty of espionage and jailed him for…
Bangladesh to impose curfew, deploy army as protests widen, communications disrupted
DHAKA (Reuters) - The Bangladesh government has decided to impose a curfew across the country and deploy the army, BBC…
Boy lives in permanent shade to survive dangerous sunlight
BARCELONA/PORTBOU, Spain (Reuters) - Pol Dominguez, 11, is enjoying his summer holidays in Spain. But unlike most children his age,…
Taylor Swift is ‘walking GDP’: Shanghai urged to shake off curbs on foreign stars
BEIJING: Advisers to the Shanghai government have called for restrictions on international performers to be relaxed, while likening superstars like…
Shanghai all set to launch robotaxi public testing programme
SHANGHAI: Shanghai will launch a public testing programme for its driverless taxi services as soon as next week, marking a…
Venezuela election organization is designed to confuse voters, opposition says
CARACAS (Reuters) - Organizational decisions by Venezuela's electoral authorities – from polling station staffing to the lay-out of the ballot…
Trump recounts attempt on his life, then abandons unity theme in marathon convention speech
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) -Donald Trump described on Thursday how he narrowly survived an attempt on his life, telling a rapt audience…
India may cut budget gap target slightly after cash boost
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government will likely reduce its fiscal deficit target slightly, according to people familiar with…