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The U.N. envoy for Colombia called Wednesday for improved protection for former combatants who continue to be killed in alarming numbers, and he complained of rising violence and massacres by other groups that have cropped up since the 2016 peace accord.

Eager to capture any holidayrelated spending as early as possible this year, Walmart Inc , ASOS , Best Buy and other major retailers are turning Black Friday into a multiday promotion.

Wall Street finished weaker on Wednesday, led lower by Amazon and Microsoft, as investors lost hope that a U.S. fiscal stimulus would be approved before the presidential election in November.

Russia's top diplomat voiced doubt Wednesday that Moscow and Washington could negotiate an extension of their last arms control pact still standing, even as the United States offered a more optimistic view.

Hundreds of Israelis protested outside Israel's Supreme Court on Wednesday, calling for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to be investigated in a scandal surrounding a $2 billion submarine deal with Germany.

According to data shared by the varsity, out of 59,730 applications, it has so far approved 22,186 applications, while 11,248 aspirants have paid the fees.

The crisis over pending salaries of doctors of North Corporation-run hospitals deepened on Wednesday as an association of permanent medics threatened that its members will go on an indefinite strike from October 19 if their demands are not met. T...

China's ambassador to India Sun Weidong said both countries, involved in a protracted border dispute in Eastern Ladakh, need to enhance mutual trust and strengthen cooperation to "write a new chapter in China-India friendship".

Moderate rains with isolated heavy rainfall coupled with thunderstorm are likely in the next couple of days in Pune and neighbouring regions, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Wednesday. Rains lashed Pune city since Wednesday afternoon.

Israeli authorities on Wednesday advanced plans to build over 2,100 new settlement homes in the occupied West Bank, pressing ahead with a building boom that has gained steam during the presidency of Donald Trump.

He cautioned people that any error in making a right decision while casting vote would pave way for return of condition that prevailed 15 years before the NDA assumed reins of the state in 2005 end.

The OnePlus Nord is currently offered in Blue Marble and Gray Onyx colour options.

Actor Soumitra Chatterjee has tested negative for Covid19 in his repeat test although his condition remains critical but stable.

The police on Wednesday detained a minor girl for the death of her four-year-old neighbour in Navi Mumbai, an official said. According to the police, the boy from Balaram Wadi in Ghansoli had gone missing on September 18 and his body was later found ins...

Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Wednesday inducted three new ministers in his Cabinet, including Bishnu Paudel as Finance Minister. Krishna Gopal Shrestha has been appointed as Minister for Urban Development and Lilanath Shrestha has been made Min...

Addressing a press conference, Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera said after the alleged rape and death of a Dalit woman in Hathras, there have been many more incidents of crime against women, including the acid attack on three young girls in Gonda and the...