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Shares in major U.S. airlines were poised for gains Wednesday after President Donald Trump tweeted his support for relief package for the struggling industry and prodded Congress to take action.

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The Justice Department is preparing to announce charges Wednesday against two men from Britain who joined the Islamic State and were part of a cell that beheaded Western hostages, a law enforcement official said.

It said the raids were conducted on Tuesday in Patna, Sasaram and Varanasi on the basis of 'actionable intelligence' and Rs 1.25 crore cash was seized while fixed deposit receipts of Rs 6 crore were placed under prohibitory orders.

Iranian state TV said the country has hit its highest number of daily deaths from the coronavirus, with 239 new fatalities reported on Wednesday.

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Pointing out the shortcomings in action plans of 13 pollution hotspots in the capital, it said the updated status of Wazirpur hotspot has not been received while the target of greening and paving in the hotspot areas is not mentioned.

In a new promo video of controversial reality show Bigg Boss 14, Nikki Tamboli is seen fighting with Pavitra Punia. On the other hand, Abhinav Shukla needs to sacrifice his immunity for wife Rubina Dilaik.

Three city-based elderly coaches were given financial aid by the Cricketers' Foundation to support them in this difficult times caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Foundation is chaired by well-known scribe Makarand Waingankar.

Kuwaits deputy chief of the National Guard, who spent years in the oilrich countrys security services, was nominated as crown prince on Wednesday, the Kuwaiti state news agency reported.

Swiss pharmaceutical firm Roche said Wednesday that problems at a U.K. warehouse are delaying shipments of testing products to clinics and hospitals, triggering concerns that COVID19 testing may be disrupted as infection rates rise around Britain.

A driver and cleaner of a truck had a narrow escape after their vehicle, laden with chemicals, overturned and caught fire on its way from Maharashtra's Bhiwandi town to Gujarat, an official said on Wednesday. The incident took place on Tuesday evening,...

Palestinians are installing a video surveillance system in a remote village in the occupied West Bank to keep an eye on nearby Israeli settlers who they accuse of frequent attacks.

The European Parliament has voted in favour of a legally binding target for the European Union to cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 60% by 2030, against 1990 levels, according to vote results released on Wednesday.

Australia considered a rollout of a coronavirus vaccine no sooner than mid2021 a bestcase scenario in its pandemic planning that would save the economy tens of billions of dollars, the treasurer said on Wednesday.

Apart from being a Bollywood actor, Sharad Kelkar is also the voice behind some well known international projects like 'Star Trek', 'X-Men: Apocalypse' etc.