Latin America and the Caribbean surpassed Europe on Friday to become the region hardest-hit by coronavirus deaths, as India passed the sombre step of recording over two million infections.

Coronavirus deaths in Latin America hit global high

The Indian Ocean island of Mauritius declared a “state of environmental emergency” late Friday after a ship that ran aground offshore days ago began spilling tonnes of fuel.

Mauritius declares environmental emergency after oil spill

The death toll in the Kozhikode plane crash has risen to at least 18, the Air India Express said on Saturday. According to the Civil Aviation Ministry, the Boeing 737 aircraft on a flight from Dubai to Kozhikode overshot the runway at Kozhikode airport at 7.

Death toll in Air India plane crash rises to at least 18; relief work underway

As the UK braces for a second wave of COVID-19, two doctors -- the husband and wife duo of Dr Meenal Viz and Dr Nishant Joshi -- say the country is still not ready for it.

Indian-origin couple who moved court against UK govt speaks to WION

Pakistan's coronavirus cases have reached 283,487 with 842 new cases in the last 24 hours while the death toll has climbed to 6,068, the health ministry said on Saturday.

Pakistan's COVID-19 caseload reaches 283,487; death toll at 6,068

The surprise opposition candidate mounting the most serious challenge in years to Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said Friday that her country was waking up, but warned that the strongman planned to rig the vote.

Belarus opposition leader sees ‘longing for change’, but predicts rigged presidential vote

Aviation regulator DGCA had issued a show-cause notice to the director of the Kozhikode airport on July 11 last year after it found "various critical safety lapses", officials said on Saturday.

DGCA had issued notice to Kozhikode airport in July, 2019 over critical safety lapses

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the new National Education Policy focusses on 'how to think', while the education system till now in the country emphasised on 'what to think'.

New Education Policy focusses on how to think: PM Modi

United States President Donald Trump has signed a new executive order to ensure that when it comes to essential medicines, the US buys American. This executive order will require that the US government agencies purchase all the essential medicines it needs from American sources.

Trump signs order to ensure US buys American drugs; India hopes for a strategic benefit

The debate on sexism and misogyny, especially in the field of politics, has been reignited with the furore over a dress of a woman MP in South Korea. She was criticised for attending a parliamentary session in a colourful dress.

Criticism of South Korean MP's colourful dress stirs sexism debate

Pakistan's coronavirus tally reached 282,645 with the detection of 782 new cases in the last 24 hours, the health ministry said on Friday. Seven more fatalities were also reported overnight, pushing the death toll to 6,052, it said.

Pakistan's coronavirus tally reaches 282,645

US Republican President Donald Trump has said that his Democratic opponent in November's election, Joe Biden, is "against God". With Trump trailing Biden in four recent polls in Ohio, the president is fighting to win voters in the traditional swing state as the coronavirus pandemic threatens his chances of a second term.

Trump says rival Biden opposes 'God and guns'; he responds

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