The famous tombs at the Taj Mahal are being given a special clay pack treatment in honor of Donald Trump's visit. The Yamuna river behind the Taj Mahal has also received 17 million liters of water.

The UN report also said 62% of the 2019 casualties were caused by non-government forces, with 47% attributed to the Taliban and 12% to the Islamic State (IS) armed group.

South Sudan gained independence from Sudan in 2011 but was plunged into a civil war in 2013. There were two attempts at a peace deal in 2015 and 2018, but neither led to the formation of a stable government.

The Swedish activist has returned to the German city almost exactly a year since her first visit. She told the audience she failed to understand how politicians could still "behave as though everything were fine."

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said the difference between the member states was too big to compromise on while the EU Council President Charles Michel said: "We need more time."

The EU wants to expand its influence in Southeast Asia and counter China's growing economic, military and political clout in the region. Until now, China has been the main focus of the EU's engagement in Asia, and the Europeans are looking to diversify by strengthening their ties to other players in the region.

Despite everything, the Iran nuclear deal is hanging by a thread, the question being, what implications could this have for India? India would like to expand its economic ties with Iran but tensions between Tehran and Washington are hampering New Delhi's efforts.

As a presidential election year gets underway in the US, there are growing concerns about the influence of foreign media organizations on public opinion.

According to Macron, 300 imams are sent to France each year. Those who come in 2020 would be the last intake, he said. France is home to Europe's largest Muslim community.

While the children in wealthy nations have a better chance at survival and well-being, those same countries disproportionately contribute to the carbon emissions threatening the future of all children, the joint report by the World Health Organization, UNICEF and medical journal The Lancet found.

Despite intense lobbying from climate activists the EU today voted to adopt 55 new fossil gas infrastructure projects that critics say betrays the Green Deal.

It’s too early to tell if this reported decline will continue. Every scenario is still on the table," the WHO said in a statement. "This trend must be interpreted very cautiously. Trends can change as new populations are affected, " it warned.

At the Munich Security Conference, the Afghan leader refused to confirm the US-Taliban deal but said a proper announcement will be made in a week to ten days. He also said the US and Afghanistan are now on the same page.

The top 15 defense spenders remained the same as in 2018, with one change in that Italy overtook Australia, with the two countries trading the 12th and 13th place. After the US and China, Saudi Arabia, Russia and India make up the top five.

Some 24 countries apart from China have registered cases of the coronavirus, now officially named Covid-19. None of them are in Africa, despite the increasingly tight links between the two regions.

Some see radio as a medium of the past. But that's not the case in Africa. Despite the advent of the internet and social media, radio remains extremely popular on the continent.

As the leading candidates to replace Angela Merkel jostle for positions, Christian Social Union chief Markus Söder cautioned the sister party, the CDU, against a "total break with the Merkel era.

A Russia-backed government offensive in Syria's Idlib has brought Turkish forces into direct confrontation with President Bashar Assad's troops. That threatens to unravel a fragile agreement between Turkey and Russia.

EU authorities are closely monitoring the coronavirus epidemic. The threat level for Europe is low. Only 33 cases have been reported in the bloc. Bernd Riegert reports from Brussels on efforts to contain the virus.

94% of Palestinians reject Trump's plan. Also, 64% now favor a return to armed struggle in response to the plan, according to the survey published by the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research.