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The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday that his agency was setting up a review committee to evaluate the performance of its International Health Regulations (IHR) during the COVID19 pandemic.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday the Kremlin had set up a "reserve police force" to support Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko, although it would not be deployed unless unrest there got out of control, Interfax news agency reported.

Hurricane Laura barreled through southwest Louisiana, destroying buildings in the city of Lake Charles and killing a 14yearold girl after making landfall early on Thursday as one of the most powerful storms to hit the state.

Relative calm returned to Kenosha, Wisconsin, overnight after the previous night's deadly gun violence, and investigators revealed new details about the police shooting that paralyzed a Black man and revived a wave of protests over racial injustice.

Telangana demanded that the Group of Ministers headed by the Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi on the Integrated GST to finalise the modalities and release Telangana's due share of Rs 2700 crore towards IGST.

Coup leaders in Mali have released ousted President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita from detention, a junta official said on Thursday.

Two authoritative religious bodies on Thursday called on Christians to band together to fight sins laid bare or aggravated by the pandemic, including racism and economic injustice.

Barcelona's city council on Thursday voted to strip former Spanish King Juan Carlos of all official awards he received from the city, including its highest honour, over allegations of corruption.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's cabinet chief has been quarantined until he tests negative for the coronavirus, after attending a private event last Saturday where a participant tested positive, Orban's office said.

The U.N. envoy for Syria says talks between government, opposition and civil society delegations will resume Thursday after a threeday pause caused by positive cases of coronavirus among four participants.

Kareena Kapoor looked classy in an ivory ensemble while little Taimur looked adorable in a pair of shorts and T-shirt.

The Congress and opposition parties have demanded that the examinations be deferred due to the COVID-19 pandemic and floods in parts of the country even as the Union government has made it clear they will be held as per schedule.

Hotelier Gaurav Arya, whose name has cropped up in the WhatsApp conversations of Rhea Chakraborty, says the last time he met the actress was 3.5 years ago.

In one snap, Dia Mirza looks dreamy while staring at something, with her hairs falling over her shoulders in a wavy pattern.

Refiners have always produced fuel using crude oil. Now some are using grease.

Redmi Note 9 Pro is the fourth Xiaomi phone and its first non-Android One phone to feature in Google’s Android Enterprise Recommended list.