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France: Gunman surrenders after a six-hour operation to free his captives
A gunman who took six people hostage in a bank in northern France on Thursday surrendered to police after a six-hour operation to free his captives: Reuters
An earthquake of magnitude 6.3 hit Prince Edward Islands region: United States Geological Survey (USGS)
U.S. Senate votes to ban TikTok app on government devices
The US Senate unanimously voted to approve a bill banning federal employees from using TikTok app on government-issued devices, amid threats from the White House to ban the company: Reuters
Uttarakhand: Fire breaks out at Geeta Kutir ashram in Banswara
A fire broke out at Geeta Kutir ashram in Banswara, Rudraprayag late last night. The fire was doused; no casualties reported. (ANI)
China’s entry into WTO is worst of all deals: Trump
China’s entry into the World Trade Organisation which is probably the worst of all the deals, if you want to know the truth…They violated the rules like nobody had ever violated it before: US President Donald Trump
Trump hammers China over virus as U.S. health secretary heads to Taiwan
- U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday intensified his attacks on China for its handling of the novel coronavirus outbreak that has killed over 700,000 people worldwide, as his health secretary headed to Taiwan for a visit sure to irk Beijing.
- Trump, whose public approval ratings have fallen amid continued COVID-19 infection rates and economic woes, sought to shift the focus to Beijing, claiming again, without evidence, that it may have intentionally let the virus spread globally.
Earthquake hits 82 km north of Jaipur in Rajasthan
An earthquake of magnitude 3.1, occurred 82 km north of Jaipur in Rajasthan, at 12:44 am today: National Center for Seismology (NCS)