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Asian shares touched twoyear peaks on Thursday in the wake of Wall Street's record run as cheap cash drove up bigcap tech darlings, although SinoU.S. tensions caused caution to creep in as the session progressed.

With so many real-life stories finding a place on the screen, there has been a pertinent question -- how much creative liberty can a filmmaker take to call a film a biopic?

Kaun Banega Crorepati Season 12 shoot is underway, following strict safety protocols.

The company is one of the leading contenders in the race to develop a vaccine against the virus that has killed more than 820,000 people worldwide. Its candidate, mRNA-1273, is already in late-stage human trials testing its ability to safely prevent infec...

The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday authorized the first rapid coronavirus test that doesnt need any special computer equipment to get results.

A man who has spent 14 years in prison for killing his abusive father was granted a new, shorter sentence on Wednesday that allows him to be freed under a recently enacted state law permitting sentence reductions for some domestic violence survivors.

Gazas Hamas rulers on Wednesday extended a full lockdown in the Palestinian enclave for three more days as coronavirus cases climbed following the detection this week of the first community transmissions of the virus in the densely populated, blockaded te...

Hurricane Laura roared toward the Gulf Coast on Wednesday afternoon as a massive Category 4 storm and was expected to cause catastrophic damage and "unsurvivable storm surge" along the Texas and Louisiana border, the National Hurricane Center said.

Phil Hogan quit as the EU's Trade Commissioner on Wednesday after days of pressure over allegations he breached COVID19 guidelines during a trip to his native Ireland, saying it had become clear the controversy was a distraction from his work.

Laura strengthened Wednesday into a menacing Category 4 hurricane, raising fears of a 20foot storm surge that forecasters said would be "unsurvivable and capable of sinking entire communities. Authorities implored coastal residents of Texas and Louisiana...

A small number of U.S. troops were injured during an incident with Russian forces in Syria, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Wednesday.

European Union Trade Commissioner Phil Hogan will resign later on Wednesday over alleged breaches of COVID19 guidelines during a trip to his native Ireland, a spokesman for the commissioner said.

TROPICAL WEATHER-HURRICANE FORMATIONS Two digital embeds are below on the topic of hurricane formations. The first is an interactive slider on hurricane categories using the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Category ratings are from 1 to 5. Slide you...

Players of the popular game "Fortnite" on iPhones will not get updates after Epic Games on Wednesday decried Apple Inc's App Store "monopoly" and said it will not remove a direct payment feature it recently enabled.

Sanjay Jadhav sent his resignation letter to party President and Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, alleging the party was being sidelined in his home constituency.