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Alleged rape at presidential palace investigated-
By PTI PARIS: French authorities are investigating an alleged rape that occurred earlier this year in the presidential Elysee Palace, ...

India-led International Solar Alliance signs UN pact at COP26 in Glasgow-
By PTI LONDON: The India-led International Solar Alliance (ISA) and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) signed a ...

Chinese spokesman-
By PTI BEIJING: China on Friday said it was in “close communication” with the US to facilitate the first virtual ...

Kremlin denies plans to invade Ukraine, alleges NATO threats-
By PTI MOSCOW: The Kremlin on Friday rebuffed allegations that a buildup of its troops near Ukraine reflects Moscow’s aggressive ...

Pope offers hope to poor in visit to namesake’s Assisi home-
By Associated Press Pope Francis traveled to the hilltop town of his namesake for the fifth time in his pontificate ...

Germany’s disease control center urges people to cancel or avoid big events-
By Associated Press BERLIN: Germany’s disease control center is calling for people to cancel or avoid large events and to ...

Singapore to review time frame on validity of fully vaccinated persons against COVID-19-
By PTI SINGAPORE: Singapore’s health ministry said on Friday that the regulators will review a time frame on validity of ...

Bomb hits mosque in Afghanistan, wounds at least 15-
By Associated Press KABUL (Afghanistan): A Taliban provincial spokesman says a bomb exploded in a mosque during Friday prayers in a ...

Myanmar court sentences US journalist to 11 years in jail-
By Associated Press BANGKOK: A court in military-ruled Myanmar on Friday sentenced detained U.S. journalist Danny Fenster to 11 years ...