COVID-19 deaths hit 900,000
Americas still count for half of fatalities amid global battle The global death toll from the coronavirus passed 900,000 on Thursday, as worldwide cases topped 27.8 million, according to a…
British newspaper distribution hit by Extinction Rebellion blockade
Distribution of several British newspapers was disrupted on Saturday after climate change activists blockaded printworks used by Rupert Murdoch's News UK, publisher of The Times and The Sun, drawing condemnation…
‘No sign of life’ in rescue ops
Little hope left finding trapped victims alive in rubble Rescue workers said Saturday there was no longer any sign of life in a collapsed Beirut building, dashing hopes raised by…
Bering Sea ice at its lowest levels in 5,500 years: research
Winter ice in the Bering Sea, in the northern Pacific Ocean between Alaska and Russia, is at its lowest levels for 5,500 years, according to a study released on Wednesday.…
Grand jury probes black man’s death
NY attorney general promises justice to victim's family after police killing New York's attorney general announced Saturday she would form a grand jury to probe the death of a black…
European Commission proposes common criteria for COVID-19 travel restrictions
The European Commission on Friday unveiled a plan for a coordinated approach to the restriction of movement resulting from measures being implemented by individual member states to curb the spread…
Trump says to reverse Pentagon plan to close Stars and Stripes newspaper
US President Donald Trump said on Friday he will reverse Pentagon's decision to cut funding to US military's independent newspaper, Stars and Stripes, and cease its publication. "The United States…
Asian stocks follow Wall Street lower, nervous wait for US jobs data
Asia's stock markets had their worst session in two weeks on Friday following a tech-led plunge on Wall Street, though gains in safer assets like bonds and dollars were muted…
India’s COVID-19 tally surpasses 4 million, deaths near 70,000
India's COVID-19 tally surpassed 4 million on Saturday, reaching 4,023,179, while the number of deaths due to the pandemic soared to 69,561, according to federal health ministry's data. According to…
Two Indian soldiers killed, 43 injured in clashes on August 30 and 31
On 30 and 31 August 2020, 43 Indian soldiers were injured and 2 captains were killed in an attack by the Chinese army and the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA)…