Washington, Protests across the US triggered by the May 25 death of African-American man George Floyd in police custody appeared to have turned into a nationwide movement as cities and towns saw an unprecedented outpouring of demonstrators demanding an end to racism.

Thousands of supporters of the "Black

Seoul, The South Korean government said on Sunday it remains committed toward upholding the agreements between the leaders of the two Koreas amid threats from the North to shut down an inter-Korean liaison office in protest of anti-Pyongyang leaflets sent from the South.

"Our basic position is to comply with

Riyadh, Saudi authorities have closed down 39 mosques in the Kingdom after coronavirus infections were suspected among worshippers or those in charge of the sites, state-media reported.

The decision was taken by the Ministry of Islamic Affairs and Call as part of strict health measures to curb the spread of the hi

Vatican City, An Italian businessman who helped the Vatican to buy luxury property in London in a controversial deal has been arrested by Vatican police, a media report said on Sunday.

Gianluigi Torzi is accused of extortion, embezzlement, aggravated fraud and money laundering in relation to the $200 million deal,

London, Thousands of people participated in anti-racism demonstrations, triggered by the May 25 death of the unarmed African-American man George Floyd in police custody, across major cities in the UK, including London, Manchester, Cardiff, Leicester and Sheffield.

In London, the protesters, the majority donning fa

San Francisco,  An officer was shot dead and two others were injured in an ambush in Northern California's Santa Cruz County, according to officials.

Sgt. Damon Gutzwiller, 38, was killed after a suspect attacked him and other officers in Ben Lomond of Santa Cruz County on Saturday, Sheriff Jim Hart said

Rome, A rally in Rome staged by Italian far-right extremists and hardcore football fans over the government's response to the coronavirus pandemic had turned briefly violent after a fight between demonstrators, the media reported.

On Saturday, hundreds took the streets of the Italian capital and called on the

Sydney, A 10 foot-long great white shark on Sunday killed a surfer in Australia's New South Wales (NSW) state, police said.

The attack took place off Salt Beach, 800 km north of Sydney, at about 10 a.m., and the shark bit the man's thigh, then circled those who came to his aid, reportedly ramming one of th

San Francisco,  More than 140 scientists funded by the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative have urged Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to curb misinformation and hateful posts like the one from US President Donald Trump on glorifying violence on his platforms.

The scientists who signed the letter include professors f

Kabul,  The Afghan government is trying to coordinate efforts for finalizing the venue and timeline of the intra-Afghan talks with the Taliban, the State Ministry on Peace Affairs said.

"The council will be composed of prominent political personalities and influential figures from all layers of the socie