A 6.2 magnitude earthquake was registered on Saturday near the Japanese island of Chichijima in the Ogasawara archipelago over 600 miles southeast of Tokyo, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said.

The epicenter of the earthquake was located at a depth of 10 kilometers (more than 6 miles).

France confirmed a new record of 60,486 COVID-19 cases within 24 hours, beating Thursday's tally of 58,046 cases, official data showed.

The cumulative number of people who caught the coronavirus stood at 1,661,853, the world's fifth highest tally, according to figures posted on the government's coronavirus information website on Friday, Xinhua news agency reported.

Democrat Joe Biden said Friday that he was going to win the US presidency as his lead grew over President Donald Trump in battleground states, although television networks held off from declaring him the victor as officials continued to count votes.

The numbers tell us ... it's a clear and convincing story: We're going to win this race, Biden said, adding that he and his running mate Kamala Harris were already meeting with experts as they prepare for the White House.

A new study has revealed that a blood cancer patient in the US carried the coronavirus for about 105 days, and "remained infectious for at least 70," without experiencing any symptoms of the deadly viral disease.

It is to be noted that the majority of coronavirus-infected patients shed the pathogen for about 8 days.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday appealed to voters for the last phase of polls in Bihar to cast their votes in maximum numbers and set a new record.

In a tweet, he also asked them to wear masks and maintain social distancing.

Telangana recorded 1,607fresh coronavirus cases taking the tally to2.48 lakh while sixmore deaths pushed the toll to 1,372.

Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) accounted for the most number of cases with 296, followed by Rangareddy 115 and Medchal Malkajgiri 113, a government bulletin said on Saturday providing data as of 8 PM on November 6.

US President Donald Trump has warned his Democratic challenger Joe Biden against wrongfully claiming the presidency.

Joe Biden should not wrongfully claim the office of the President. I could make that claim also. Legal proceedings are just now beginning! Trump said in a tweet Friday.

Democrat Joe Biden edged closer to winning the White House on Friday, expanding his narrow leads over President Donald Trump in the battleground states of Pennsylvania and Georgia even as Republicans sought to raise USD 60 million to fund lawsuits challenging the results.

Trump remained defiant, vowing to press unfounded claims of fraud as a weary, anxious nation waited for clarity in an election that only intensified the country's deep polarization.

Indians should brace themselves for the launch of Indian rocket, Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle-C49 which will carry Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle-C49, and nine other foreign sattelites on Saturday.

The 26-hour countdown for the rocket launch started on Friday from the first launch pad.

The Kremlin has rejected reports of Russian President Vladimir Putin potentially quitting his post amid fears of Parkinson disease. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov reportedly stated that the media report based on Solovei's assertions, which was picked up by other British newspapers, was false.

It's absolute nonsense, said Peskov, adding Everything is fine with the President.

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