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 Famous French author Dominique Lapierre passed away at the age of 91, his wife confirmed. Lapierre was a Padma Bhushan awardee and had written books like Freedom at Midnight and City of Joy.

Renowned French author Dominique Lapierre is no more.

Renowned French author had a passion for India and wrote many books on it

Hugely celebrated French author Dominique Lapierre was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 2008.

The launch of the 2022 16-days of activism against Gender Based Violence Campaign has been launched today at Linthipe Secondary School Ground in Dedza by Minist

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (AP) — John Kerry, the top U.S. envoy at this years U.N. climate talks in Egypt, has tested positive for COVID-19, a spokesper

The late Friday news comes as talks are headed into the weekend, as the Friday deadline came and passed.

John Kerry, the top U.S. envoy at this years UN climate talks in Egypt, has tested positive for COVID-19, a spokesperson said late Friday night, another potential setback for negotiations that were already going into overtime with no result in sight.

U.S. Climate Envoy John Kerry has tested positive for COVID-19 at U.N. climate talks in Egypt. A spokeswoman says he is experiencing mild symptoms and continues to work by phone.

Even a stirring scolding from a 10-year-old couldnt seem to get stalled climate talks moving much Friday. Negotiations, at least those in public, hit a lull Friday afternoon into the evening, as press conferences and plenaries were postponed or cancelled. Diplomats said they hoped for late night progress as they changed airline reservations for talks going into extended overtime in Egypt.