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Singapore: With vaccinations against the COVID-19 well underway around the world, many are hoping that leisure and regular business travel will soon resume. According to government data compiled by the Our World in Data project at the University of Oxford,…

Hong Kong: Hong Kong Police have arrested over 10,200 people in connection with the anti-government protests in the last 20 months, signalling the extent of the crackdown launched by Beijing-backed authorities to silence dissenters. Over 600 people have already convicted,…

Washington: NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter is two days away from making humanity’s first attempt at powered, controlled flight of an aircraft on another planet. If all proceeds as planned, the 4-pound (1.8-kg) rotorcraft is expected to take off from Mars’…

Washington: The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) will land the first person of colour on the moon as part of an international spaceflight program called Artemis, according to the US space agency. Taking a giant step for diversity, the…

Washington DC: World leaders and friends of Duke of Edinburgh Prince Philip paid tribute to him following his death in Windsor this morning. Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth and a leading figure in the British royal family for almost…

New Delhi: After having successfully disengaged with China in the Pangong lake area, India and China held the 11th round of Corps Commander-level talks in Ladakh on Friday where disengagement from remaining friction points including Gogra heights, Hot Springs and…

London (UK): Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, died at the age of 99, Buckingham Palace announced on Friday. “It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty The Queen has announced the death of her beloved husband, His…

Wellington: New Zealand on Thursday temporarily suspended entry for all travellers from India, including its own citizens, for about two weeks following a high number of positive coronavirus cases arriving from the South Asian country. The move comes after New…

GUWAHATI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a Virtual Summit with Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte tomorrow.   During the Summit, the two leaders will discuss in detail the bilateral cooperation and look at new ways of strengthening…

Florida: Researchers found that when male and female patients expressed the same amount of pain, observers viewed female patients’ pain as less intense and more likely to benefit from psychotherapy versus medication as compared to men’s pain. The results of…