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A giraffe was born at Zoo Miami in Florida on April 5 and took its first wobbly steps, the zoo said. Zoo Miami said this footage, posted on April 14, shows the newborn giraffe taking its first steps, bonding with its mother, and learning to…

New Delhi has imposed a weeklong lockdown starting Monday night to prevent the collapse of the Indian capital's health system, which authorities say has been pushed to its limit amid an explosive surge in coronavirus cases.In scenes…

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson Cancels His India Trip Amid Surge in COVID-19 Cases:  UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson cancels his India trip in view of the #COVID19 situation. (File Photo)…

NASA is expected to make history today by launching the first helicopter flight above Mars. The tiny 1.8kg helicopter, called Ingenuity, was carried to the red planet by the space agency's Perseverance rover. The space agency previously…

Chicago, Apr 19: A 7-year-old girl was killed and her father seriously injured in a shooting outside a McDonald's outlet in Chicago on Sunday. Jontae Adams and his daughter, Jaslyn, were in a car in a McDonald's…

A picture of a four-year-old homeless girl eating dinner at the side of the street has sparked outrage. The heartbreaking image was taken at a soup kitchen earlier this week and shows the young child squatting on a plastic crate to consume…

As the first flight to New Zealand takes off, it’s time to brush up on some local know-how. This traveller reveals 10 things that shocked her.

London, April 18: Britain's Opposition Labour Party on Sunday joined calls for Prime Minister Boris Johnson to cancel his visit to India, starting next Sunday, amid growing concerns of a new variant of COVID-19…

Eleven people have died and nearly 100 people have been injured after a train derailed and crashed near Cairo. Four train carriages derailed in Egypt's Qalioubia province on Sunday, leaving 97 hurt, the health ministry said in a statement.…

Washington, April 18: A shooting at Wisconsin city of Kenosha, killed three people and seriously injured two others, on Sunday, CNN reported citing Sheriff's Department spokesperson Sgt. David Wright's statement.…

The two Russians suspected of carrying out the Novichok poisoning of Sergei Skripal and his daughter in 2018 in Salisbury are accused of organising a fatal explosion in the Czech Republic four years earlier. Czech police issued photos of…

Washington, April 18: The United States will likely move to resume Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine this coming week, possibly with restrictions or broader warnings after reports of some very rare blood clot…

A wildfire on the slopes of South Africa's Table Mountain forced University of Cape Town students to evacuate as runaway flames set several campus buildings ablaze. Firefighters used helicopters to water-bomb the area and one firefighter…

Aussie surf champion Mick Fanning’s return to professional surfing was suspended after a shark was seen minutes after he left the water.Aussie surf champion Mick Fanning’s comeback to professional surfing at the Rip Curl Narrabeen Classic…

Paris, April 18: The French government on Sunday announced the tightening of entry restrictions from Argentina, Brazil, Chile and South Africa because of concerns about new variants of the coronavirus. A 10-day…

Colombo, Apr 18: Sri Lanka may place restrictions on overseas arrivals to limit the spread of coronavirus that has infected over 96,000 people and claimed more than 600 lives in the country, chief epidemiologist…

Two boys are dead and five others are in hospital after a car packed with teenagers veered off the road and struck a tree in regional Western Australia overnight.There were seven people in the grey Ford Falcon sedan - including two riding…

Washington DC, April 18: China and the United States have agreed to cooperate on the issue of climate change, US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry and China Special Envoy for Climate Change Xie…

New South Wales has recorded three new cases of locally-acquired COVID-19 today, as health authorities confirm the virus has spread within a Sydney quarantine hotel.The three cases are all members of the one family who had been staying on…

Canberra, April 17: The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), Australia's medical regulator, has ruled that a 48-year-old woman's death due to blood clotting was a side effect of the AstraZeneca coronavirus…

Pennsylvania, April 17: A proof-of-concept investigation published today in the journal PLOS ONE suggests that specially trained detection dogs can sniff out COVID-19-positive samples with 96 per cent accuracy.…

Russia has deployed 50 warplanes for exercises over the Black Sea as the US warned airlines that civilian flights could be shot down. The Vladimir Putin-led country continues to flex its military muscles, with new footage suggesting it is…

A man has been charged with the murder of two men following a deadly shooting north of Brisbane yesterday.Police were called to a property on Lower King Street, Caboolture, just after 5.15pm where they found two men with gunshot…

Moscow, April 17: Amid renewed tension in eastern Ukraine, Russia has sent 15 warships to the Black Sea for a manoeuvre, which passed through the Kerch Strait on the Crimean Peninsula on Saturday, the Navy said. It…

A whale almost swallowed a sight-seer after knocking him into the churning sea by accident during a feeding frenzy. Marino Gherbavaz, 51, and his daughter Gillian, 22, were taking part in a whale watching cruise around Algoa Bay, South…

Katmandu, April 17: Six Nepali women have reached the top of Mt. Annapurna creating a record feat on the 8,091-metre tall peak, the Himalayan nation's Department of Tourism and an expedition organising company said.…

For Mafia-hunter Alfonso Sabella, racing desperately to save a kidnapped 12-year-old, the acid-burned remains of the boy’s bed in front of him were too much to bear. The scene has haunted him day and night for the past 25 years. “The image…

London, April 17: People across Britain observed one minute of silence in honor of the late Prince Philip just before his royal ceremonial funeral got under way inside St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle on…

Queen Elizabeth II, seated alone in the gothic surrounds of a strangely empty St George's Chapel, has publicly farewelled Prince Philip, her husband of 73 years.Dressed head to toe in black, except for the trim on her mask, Queen Elizabeth…

FEARS of an all-out war in East Ukraine ramped up yesterday after Russia warned America to stay away from the region: “For their own good.” Deputy foreign minister Sergei Rabyov made his aggressive demand as two US destroyers raced…