Lebanon's leading Sunni cleric on Wednesday joined calls for early parliamentary elections and an international investigation into the explosion at the Beirut port, which he said deepened the country's existential crisis.

Lebanon's top Sunni cleric urges international investigation into blast

European Union leaders held an emergency video summit on Wednesday to discuss the crisis in Belarus. This comes in after country’s exiled opposition leader urged EU leaders to reject the re-election of President Alexander Lukashenko.

European Union calls for 'resolute and concerted' action in Belarus to end crisis

Indonesia has come up with a new way to spread awareness about the dangers of COVID-19 pandemic. Authorities recently started displaying an empty coffin at a bustling intersection in the capital to remind people of the looming invisible danger.

Jakarta displays 'dummy coffin' to raise awareness about dangers of coronavirus

Soldiers who ousted Mali's president and government in a military coup that drew condemnation abroad promised on Wednesday to restore stability and oversee a transition to elections within a "reasonable" time.

Mali soldiers promise elections after coup condemned abroad

The US elections are slated to begin in November, and the campaigning is in full swing. Elections involve the elaborate process of laying out policies, advertising, and in this peculiar election there is an attempt to strike the right chord with the Indian-American community.

Democrats, Republicans eye Indian-American votes, but what are they offering?

Mali President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita was detained on Tuesday by mutinying soldiers in the capital Bamako, two security sources told Reuters. Soldiers had earlier in the day rebelled at the Kati military base about 15 km (9 miles) outside of Bamako and rounded up a number of senior civilian and military officials.

Mali President Keita detained by soldiers: Report

The United States on Tuesday informed Russia of its terms to potentially extend the nuclear treaty which limits their deployed nuclear weapons. The treaty in question is expiring in February.

'Ball is now in Russia's court' on new nuclear arms deal: United States

Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi allegedly slapped principal secretary to Prime Minister Imran Khan, Azam Khan. According to Bol News, Khan and Qureshi exchanged bitter words, after which the foreign minister slapped Khan.

Pakistan's foreign minister slaps Imran Khan's principal secretary: Reports

Brazil's health regulator Anvisa on Tuesday said it had approved human clinical trials for a potential COVID-19 vaccine developed by Johnson & Johnson's pharmaceutical subsidiary Janssen.

Brazil approves human trials for potential Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine

Australia on Tuesday claimed that it had got its hands on a “promising” coronavirus vaccine, and that the country would start manufacturing it soon. The Prime Minister of Australia Scott Morrison said that they would offer free doses to the entire Australian population.

Australia to manufacture coronavirus vaccine and inoculate people for free, says PM Morrison

England will scrap the government agency responsible for responding to public health emergencies after the country has suffered the highest death rate in Europe from the coronavirus pandemic.

England axes health agency criticised for COVID-19 response

A number of ministers and high-ranking officers in Mali have been detained during apparent mutiny at a military base outside the Malian capital Bamako, sources told Sputnik Tuesday.

Malian ministers, high-ranking officers detained in apparent mutiny

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