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Sarah Amiri, deputy project manager of the United Arab Emirates Mars mission, talks about the project named Hope, or al-Amal in Arabic, which is scheduled for launch in 2020, during a ceremony in Dubai, UAE.(AP)World
UAE’s Mars mission delayed again due to bad weather

Named Al-Amal or ‘Hope’, the probe is the first-ever Arab space mission now set to be launched on coming Friday

15 July 2020 3:22 PM IST

Pope Francis. (AP)World
Pope -'very pained-' by decision to turn Hagia Sophia into mosque

The decision to turn the former cathedral to a place of muslim worship has sparked deep dismay among Orthodox Christians

13 July 2020 12:16 PM IST

Muslims offer their evening prayers outside the Byzantine-era Hagia Sophia, one of Istanbuls main tourist attractions in the historic Sultanahmet district of Istanbul, following Turkeys Council of States decision. (AP)World
World Council of Churches ‘dismayed’ at Hagia Sophia shift

US State Department said it was ‘disappointed’ by the decision and looks forward to seeing how Turkey plans to keep...

12 July 2020 10:07 AM IST

People visit the Byzantine-era Hagia Sophia, an UNESCO World Heritage site and one of Istanbuls main tourist attractions in the historic Sultanahmet district of Istanbul, Friday, July 10, 2020. (AP)World
Turkey-'s Hagia Sophia converts into mosque after court ruling

The decision to turn the former cathedral to a place of muslim worship has sparked deep dismay among country-'s Orthodox...

11 July 2020 1:13 PM IST

A mask-clad Israeli soldier stands on guard at a checkpoint at the main entrance of al-Fawwar camp for Palestinian refugees, south of Hebron in the occupied West Bank. (AFP)World
France asks Israel to drop West Bank annexation plans

Macron emphasised that annexation would contravene international law and jeopardise possibility of peace between...

10 July 2020 3:57 PM IST

A general view shows al-Zahraa neighbourhood of Aleppo destroyed following years of conflict in Syria. (AFP)World
UN rejects Russia-'s bid to reduce delivery of humanitarian aid to...

The resolution needed a minimum of nine -'yes-' votes in the 15-member council, but Russia got only support from China,...

9 July 2020 10:52 AM IST

Doctor Giselle Sanchez wears her protective suit at the Intensive Care Unit of the Dr. Arnulfo Arias Madrid Hospital Complex, in Panama City on July 04, 2020. (AFP)World
Global coronavirus cases rise to more than 12 million

Many hard-hit countries are easing lockdowns, while others, such as China and Australia, implement another round in...

9 July 2020 9:02 AM IST

An Israeli flag flies over a Jewish owned house in a Palestinian neighborhood of Silwan in east Jerusalem. (AP)World
Jerusalem is a grim model of what could happen to West Bank...

Israeli leaders paint Jerusalem as a model of coexistence, but Palestinian residents face widespread discrimination and...

8 July 2020 10:22 AM IST

Representational Image. (AP)World
Kuwait-'s new expat bill may force 8 lakh Indians to leave the country

Indians, who constitutes the largest expat community in Kuwait, should not exceed 15 percent of its total population...

6 July 2020 3:28 PM IST

In this photo released by Israel Ministry of Defense Spokespersons Office, the Ofek 16 reconnaissance satellite blasts off at the Palmachim air base in central Israel Monday, July 6, 2020.(AP)World
Israel launches new spy satellite

-'Technological superiority and intelligence capabilities are essential to the security of the State of Israel,-' said...

6 July 2020 12:58 PM IST

Worshippers gathering before the Kaaba at the Grand Mosque in Saudi Arabias holy city of Mecca to attend prayers. (AFP)World
Saudi Arabia announces haj health measures for domestic pilgrims

Muslims from other countries are barred from the rite for first year in modern times, while number of domestic pilgrims...

6 July 2020 10:28 AM IST

A man wears a face mask to help curb the spread of the coronavirus, as he buys ice cream at a shop in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia. (AP)World
Coronavirus cases rising in Saudi Arabia, UAE after curfews lifted

Other Gulf countries have also moved to ease restrictions, although Kuwait has maintained a partial curfew

5 July 2020 3:44 PM IST

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