A sterilisation programme that ran in the US state of North Carolina from 1929 to 1974 was explicitly designed to "breed out" black citizens and met the UN definition of genocide, a study said this week.

US sterilisation programme tried to 'breed out' black people: Study

Turkey on Saturday slammed Greek statements against the move to convert Hagia Sophia back into a mosque after the first Muslim prayers were held there. Relations between the NATO allies have been uneasy in recent months -- over the issue of migration -- but tensions increased over Hagia Sophia and energy riches in the eastern Mediterranean.

Turkey calls Greek reaction to Hagia Sophia prayers 'hostile'

An estimated 6,000-6,500 Pakistani terrorists are in neighbouring Afghanistan, most of them with the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, posing a threat to both the countries, a UN report has said.

Between 6,000-6,500 Pakistani terrorists in Afghanistan: UN report

India will handover 10 broad-gauge diesel locomotives to Bangladesh on Monday, providing the neighbouring country mobility solutions for both intra-country and inter-country movement.

India to handover 10 broad-gauge diesel locomotives to Bangladesh

India saw a record single-day spike of 49,310 coronavirus cases taking the country's tally to 12,87,945 on Friday, while the recoveries surged to 8,17,208. The death toll mounted to 30,601 with 740 new fatalities reported in a span of 24 hours.

India adds record 49,310 coronavirus cases in single day, total deaths pass 30,000

The amount of plastic waste flowing into the ocean and killing marine life could triple in the next 20 years, unless companies and governments can drastically reduce plastic production, a new study published on Thursday said.

Plastic pollution flowing into oceans to triple by 2040: Study

Ren Zhiqiang, the former chairman of a state-owned real estate company who publically criticised President Xi Jinping's handling of the coronavirus pandemic, has been expelled from the ruling Communist Party.

Critic of Xi Jinping expelled from party on graft charges

Major retailers must stop sourcing from China’s Xinjiang region due to the “grave risk of forced labour”, a coalition of civil society groups said on Thursday, amid mounting global pressure on Beijing over its treatment of the Uighur Muslim minority.

Brands urged to stop sourcing from China's Xinjiang over forced labour fears

A Russian historian who unearthed the graves of Stalin’s victims has been found guilty of sexually assaulting his adopted daughter. The charges have, however, been dismissed by rights groups, his family and friends as blatantly fabricated for political reasons.

Russian historian who found Stalin-era graves is convicted

Myanmar will soon launch its first-ever satellite, joining an unlikely coalition of nascent space nations aiming to protect millions from environmental disasters.

Myanmar to soon launch its first-ever satellite

US President Donald Trump announced he has cancelled the Jacksonville portion of the Republican National Convention scheduled to be held in Florida next month in view of a spiralling COVID-19 crisis.

Trump calls off Florida portion of GOP convention over coronavirus outbreak

Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates on Thursday pushed back against some of the conspiracy theories spreading online accusing him of creating the coronavirus outbreak.

Bill Gates denies conspiracy theories he created coronavirus outbreak

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