Seoul, Lee Jae-yong, the de facto leader of Samsung Group, South Korea's largest conglomerate, appeared in court on Monday for a hearing to decide whether he will be arrested again amid allegations of his involvement in a merger and accounting fraud.

Lee, also the vice chairman of Samsung Electronics, showed u

Washington, Former US Secretary of State Colin Powell became the first Republican to endorse Democratic candidate Joe Biden for this year's presidential election, while adding that incumbent President Donald Trump "lies all the time".

"I'm very close to Joe Biden on a social matter and on a

New Orleans, New Orleans issued a voluntary evacuation order as tropical storm Cristobal approaches the Gulf Coast.

Local media reported that officials on Sunday recommended residents outside the city's levee system to evacuate, reports Xinhua news agency.

There are no recommendations for evacua

San Francisco, A US Air Force staff sergeant has been arrested for the killing of a Santa Cruz County Sheriff's deputy in Northern California.

Steven Carrillo, the 32-year-old suspect, serving in a military police unit at Travis Air Force Base, was wounded during the arrest and transported to a hospital on Sat

Paris, France reported on Sunday 13 additional deaths from COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, its lowest since March 10, bringing the country's toll to 29,155, according to data released by the National Public Health Agency.

In total, 12,461 people remain hospitalized for COVID-19 infection, including 1,053 in int

Karachi, At least two people were killed and eight others injured after a multi-storey residential building in Karachi collapsed, officials said on Monday, adding that rescue operations were underway.

The incident took place Lyari's Liaquat Colony on Sunday night.

Speaking to Dawn news, an Edhi

Beijing,  Nine COVID-19 patients were discharged from hospitals after recovery in the Chinese mainland on Sunday, the National Health Commission said on Monday.

There were 65 patients still being treated, the commission said in its daily report, Xinhua reported.

Altogether 78,341 patients

Tripoli, Libya's state-owned National Oil Corporation (NOC) announced that the country's largest that Sharara oil field has reopened after it was closed by tribal leaders in January.

"NOC confirms the return of production at the Sharara oilfield south of the country, after lengthy negotiations by the

Islamabad, US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad met Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff Qamar Javed Bajwa and discussed the peace process in Afghanistan, the military here said.

In a statement on Sunday night, the military said Khalilzad and Bajwa discussed the overall regional

Washington, In a new grim milestone, the global number of COVID-19 cases has crossed the 7 million mark, while the deaths have surged to more than 402,000, according to the Johns Hopkins University.

As of Monday morning, the overall number of cases stood at 7,006,436, while the death toll increased to 402,699, the