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The depressing state of the world is leading people to switch off from the news, the Reuters Institute reported on Wednesday.
President Xi Jinping on Wednesday assured Vladimir Putin of China's support on Russian "sovereignty and security" -- leading Washington to warn Beijing it risked ending up "on the wrong side of history".
The animal is believed to be roaming the villages in Jammu and Kashmir’s Uri
Authorities in central China allegedly used the country's powerful Covid tracking system to stop an anticipated protest, state media reported, sparking furious condemnation online on Wednesday.
Houston Astros pitchers Luis Garcia and Phil Maton made Major League Baseball history Wednesday, each throwing an immaculate inning in a 9-2 victory over the Texas Rangers.
Rallies spread across states over news of four-year contract to replace job-for-life scheme Protesters surrounding burning tyres on a street in Jehanabad, Bihar. Photograph: ANI/Reuters
Popstars, diplomats, activists: South Korean megastars BTS are like modern day Renaissance men, dominating the charts even as they represent their country and campaign for causes close to their heart, analysts say.
Thailand took a step towards marriage equality Wednesday as lawmakers gave initial approval to legalising same-sex unions, prompting celebrations outside the parliament building.
Emergency services battled several wildfires Thursday as Spain remained in the grip of an exceptional heatwave that has seen temperatures reach 43 degrees Celsius (109 degrees Farenheit).
NEW DELHI/BENGALURU (Reuters) -The Reserve Bank of India on Thursday lifted restrictions imposed last year on Mastercard Inc over issuing debit and credit cards to new domestic customers. The RBI imposed the curbs in July 2021 after saying Mastercard had not met data storage rules requiring foreign card networks to store domestic payments data only in India for the regulator to have "unfettered supervisory access". "We are glad we have met this milestone and will continue to ensure ongoing delivery against the goals and regulatory requirements that have been established," Mastercard told Reuters in an email, saying it would continue to invest in India.
A deadly pandemic with mysterious origins: it might sound like a modern headline, but scientists have spent centuries debating the source of the Black Death that devastated the medieval world.
After months of anxious wait for some parents, a panel of experts convened by the US Food and Drug Administration will meet Wednesday to weigh recommending Covid vaccines for the nation's youngest children.
One hundred years ago, a wandering Irish writer emerged from the ashes of World War I with a reworking of Greek myth that still retains the power to shock, to confound and to intrigue.
New Zealand will be without injured pace bowler Kyle Jamieson for the third and final Test against England, adding to their gloom after conceding the series in Nottingham on Tuesday.
Pakistanis are not on board with this decree from the senior minister, unfortunately
Amazon and Cartier joined forces Wednesday in US court to accuse a social media influencer of working with Chinese firms to sell knock-offs of the luxury brand's jewelry on the e-commerce giant's site.
The proportion of Singaporeans and PRs who support Section 377A of the Penal Code has fallen over the past four years, according to a survey.
Cabinet allows public sector workers to be given leave every Friday for next three months
Spain's second heatwave in less than a month dragged on Wednesday for a fifth day, with temperatures expected to top 40 degrees Celsius in parts of the country as the mass of hot air pushed into France.
Thousands of Hindu worshippers climbed an active volcano in Indonesia on Thursday to throw offerings from crops to livestock down its smouldering crater in a centuries-old religious ceremony.