Mali’s president resigns after armed mutiny
BAMAKO, Mali – Mali’s president announced his resignation late Tuesday, just hours after armed soldiers seized him from his home in a dramatic power...
Second, ‘worse’ wave of coronavirus underway in Korea
Over the past week, Seoul, South Korea has added COVID-19 cases at a rate far worse than Daegu did in the days leading up...
Coronavirus infects mink in Utah
Mink on two farms in Utah have become the first in the United States to test positive for the coronavirus, federal officials announced Monday.
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AUSTRALIA TO MANUFACTURE ‘PROMISING’ VIRUS VACCINE AND GIVE IT FREE TO CITIZENS
Australia to manufacture ‘promising’ virus vaccine and give it free to citizens
SYDNEY, Australia — Australia has secured access to a “promising” potential coronavirus vaccine,...
S. Korea logs 279 cases, highest in 5 months
SEOUL – South Korea has reported 279 new coronavirus cases in the highest daily jump since early March, as fears grow about a massive...
Israel shuts Gaza fishing zone after overnight fighting
JERUSALEM – Israel closed the Gaza Strip’s offshore fishing zone Sunday following a night of cross-border fighting with Palestinian militants, the most intense escalation...
Families of Beirut blast victims plead for outside inquiry
BEIRUT – Lebanon’s judicial investigation of the Beirut port explosion started with political wrangling over the naming of a lead investigator, military threats to...
India coronavirus deaths hit 50,000
NEW DLEHI – India's death toll from the coronavirus hit 50,000 on Monday, with more than 900 new fatalities reported in 24 hours, health...
SoKor warns of another COVID-19 outbreak tied to church
SEOUL – Health officials in South Korea reported 279 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, warning of a resurgence of infections, many linked to a...
Ship that oozed oil off Mauritius coast splits in two
PORT LOUIS – A ship that has leaked more than 1,000 tons of oil in pristine waters off the coast of Mauritius has split...