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Lebanese diplomat Mustapha Adib leads race for PM
Lebanese ambassador to Germany Mustapha Adib appeared slated to become the crisis-stricken country's next prime minister after securing the major support of senior Sunni politicians on Sunday, reports AP.
Coronavirus: India records highest single-day cases
India on Sunday registered 78,761 new coronavirus cases, the biggest single-day spike in the world since the pandemic began.
Qatar abolishes long-criticized kafala employment system: ILO
Qatar, an energy-rich nation, has effectively revoked the long-criticized kafala employment system, said the International Labor Organization.
Trump supporters, protesters clash in Portland; 1 killed
One person was shot and killed late Saturday in Portland, Oregon, as a large caravan of President Donald Trump supporters and Black Lives Matter protesters clashed in the streets, police said.
Trump supporters clash with anti-racism protesters
Amid tensions over widespread protest against police brutality and racism, the supporters of US President Donald Trump have reportedly engaged in a clash with Black Lives Matter protesters in Portland City on Saturday.
300 arrested from ‘anti-corona’ demo in Germany
Thousands of people have staged a demonstration in Berlin on Saturday protesting against restrictive measures placed by the government to tackle the spread of coronavirus.
'States must search for people who’ve been forcibly disappeared'
UN human rights experts have said that countries must continue to search for victims of enforced disappearances even during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Thousands throng Washington to protest police brutality, racism
Thousands of people took to the streets of Washington DC on Friday to protest police brutality and racism on George Floyd.
4 Chinese COVID-19 vaccines undergoing phase-3 clinical trials
Four Chinese COVID-19 vaccine candidates have started international phase-3 clinical trials.
First batch of Beijing students resumes classes
About one-third of students returned to schools in the Chinese capital on Saturday in a staggered start to the new school year because of the coronavirus, reports AP.