China introduces mandatory face scans for phone users
China will require telecom operators to collect face scans when registering new phone users at offline outlets starting Sunday, ...
Hong Kong protesters back on streets
Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protesters returned to the streets on Sunday for a series of marches and rallies after a rare period ...
DiCaprio denies Bolsonaro accusation of link to Amazon fires
American actor Leonardo DiCaprio on Saturday denied a claim by Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro that he had helped fund groups ...
Tens of thousands rally in Europe, Asia before UN climate summit
Tens of thousands of protesters, primarily in Europe and Asia, hit the streets on Friday to make a fresh call for action against ...
Malayalam poet Akkitham wins 55th Jnanpith Award
Eminent Malayalam poet Akkitham has been chosen for the 55th Jnanpith Award, according to an announcement by the Jnanpith Selection ...
Brazil’s president accuses DiCaprio of paying to set the Amazon on fire
Without offering proof, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Friday said actor Leonardo DiCaprio had funded nonprofit groups that he ...
1984 anti-Sikh riots: Centre seeks SC permission to disband SIT
New Delhi, Nov 30: The Centre on Friday sought the Supreme Court’s permission to disband a special investigation team (SIT), ...
India announces $400 million loan for Sri Lanka, in support of new president
NEW DELHI: India will lend Sri Lanka $400 million for infrastructure projects, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday after talks ...
Police shoot London killer dead, call stabbings a terrorist attack
LONDON: British police on Friday shot dead a man wearing a fake suicide vest who stabbed two people to death in London and wounded ...
Hague must probe Morales ‘crimes against humanity’: Bolivia
Bolivia’s interim government will file a case in The Hague against former president Evo Morales for “crimes against ...