Global virus cases top 18m
Milestones broken as COVID-19 continues deadly march The number of coronavirus cases recorded worldwide topped 18 million on Monday with the illness continuing its march, after Australia's second-largest city imposed…
US ends search for 7 missing Marines, sailor, says presumed dead
The US military said Sunday it has called off a search for seven Marines and a sailor missing at sea for days, saying they were presumed dead. The military personnel…
India’s COVID-19 cases surpass 1.8 million
India's health ministry announced on Monday that the country's COVID-19 cases have surpassed 1.8 million, reaching 1,803,695. As many as 52,972 fresh cases were added to the tally in the…
Aboriginals tout end to ‘racist’ names of landmarks
Like many indigenous Australians, Pat Dudgeon grew up in the shadow of a mountain range that made her feel inferior and "conquered" on her own traditional lands. The King Leopold…
Threat to Florida eases as Isaias slated to remain tropical storm
Isaias roared closer to the Florida coast Sunday, threatening to bring strong winds, flash flooding and storm surges but no longer expected to regain hurricane strength. The tropical storm was…
Japan happy to join Five Eyes
Tokyo tunes into US security deal raising Beijing’s gaze Tokyo would welcome an invitation to join the Five Eyes (FVEY) intelligence alliance, Japanese Defense Minister Taro Kono was quoted as…
Expedition to Mars? Technically possible, but no voyage on horizon
Robotic landers and rovers have been touching down on Mars since the 1970s, but when will humanity finally set foot on the Red Planet? Experts say that the technical challenges…
Expect a ‘lengthy’ pandemic
WHO panel warns of ‘response fatigue’ amid viral crisis The World Health Organization (WHO) on Saturday warned the coronavirus pandemic was likely to be "lengthy" after its emergency committee met…
Brazilian Amazon fires surge in July
The number of forest fires in the Brazilian Amazon in July rose 28 percent from July 2019, satellite data showed Saturday, fueling fears that the world's biggest rainforest will again…
Australia’s Victoria to toughen novel coronavirus lockdown: media
Australia's Victoria to toughen coronavirus lockdown - media Australia's Victoria state will toughen its social distancing measures in the coming days as the country's second-most populous state struggles to contain…