An Indian child wearing a mask as a precaution against the coronavirus carries an idol of elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesha to immerse in Saroornagar Lake on the final day of Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Hyderabad, India, Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020. AP

India eases virus restrictions as cases near 3.7 million

NEW DELHI – Many Indian states eased lockdown restrictions on Tuesday, allowing more businesses and public areas to reopen to reduce economic pain caused...
Adult film star Ron Jeremy appears for his arraignment on rape and sexual assault charges at Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center, on June 26, 2020, in Los Angeles, United States. AP/DAVID MCNEW

20 new sexual assault counts filed against adult film actor

LOS ANGELES – Adult film star Ron Jeremy was charged Monday with 20 new counts of rape or sexual assault involving 12 women and...
Maj. Gen. Ori Gordin, head of the Israeli army’s Home Front Command, gestures as he speaks at its headquarters, in Ramle, Central Israel, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020. AP

Facing a coronavirus crisis, Israel calls in the army

RAMLE, Israel – Over a three-decade military career, Israeli Maj. Gen. Ori Gordin has led commando raids, fought in wars and even earned a...

Rare ‘singing’ dog, thought to be extinct in wild for 50 years, still thrives

This dog can sing ... or at least it can yodel. The New Guinea singing dog, an extremely rare breed, is best known for its...

China launches second Australian wine probe

CHINA has begun a second investigation into imports of Australian wine, in a move seen as further escalating tensions between the two nations. The year-long...
The El Al plane is marked with the word “peace” in Arabic, English and Hebrew. EPA

Israel, UAE set for historic direct flight following peace deal

THE first commercial flight from Israel to the UAE is to take place, marking a major step in normalizing relations after the announcement of...
The girl was dragged up into the air by the kite tail. FACEBOOK

Girl thrown into air by kite in Taiwan

A THREE-YEAR-OLD girl has managed to walk away from what could have been a horrific incident after she was caught in the tail of...
“LaLuchy Robotina” robot is used by a COVID-19 patient at the 20 de Noviembre National Medical Center in Mexico City on Aug. 27, 2020. AFP

Robot eases loneliness of Mexican virus patients

MEXICO City – A robot at a hospital in the Mexican capital is providing a lifeline for coronavirus patients separated from their relatives and...
This file photo taken on June 21, 2020 shows an aerial view showing graves in the Nossa Senhora Aparecida cemetery in Manaus, Brazil. AFP

Brazil surpasses 120K COVID deaths

RIO DE JANEIRO - Just over six months after registering its first case of the new coronavirus, Brazil crossed the grim threshold of 120,000...
Migrant workers at a train station in Dadri, in India’s northern state of Uttar Pradesh, which borders Nepal May 16, 2020. AFP FILE PHOTO

India eases restrictions despite surging virus cases

NEW DELHI – Indian authorities further eased coronavirus lockdown restrictions Saturday even as cases and deaths surged across the country. India has the world's fastest...