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People need to accept COVID-19 is not going away: Lancet editor-in-chief

UK : A vaccine for COVID-19 will not be available this year and it is very important for people to know how to live with the virus ...

Trump discusses confederate flag, rejects national mask mandate

Washington DC : U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday (July 17) he does not believe in implementing a mandate requiring Americ...

Myanmar marks 73rd Martyrs' Day with flowers, respect and masks

Yangon : Myanmar commemorated the 73rd Martyrs Day on Sunday, July 19 with senior government officials in attendance wearing masks ...

G20 officials pledge to keep cooperating to bolster global economy

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia :  Finance officials from the Group of 20 major economies on Saturday vowed to continue using "all availa...

Corona era: EU heads end second day of COVID bailout haggling with no deal

Brussels, Belgium :  European Union leaders wrapped the second day of negotiations late on Saturday, July 18 on a plan to pump hund...

Curfew imposed in Florida's South Beach amid US COVID-19 spike

Miami Beach, Florida, US :  Miami Beach Police blocked streets surrounding the South Beach Entertainment District on Saturday, July...

Thousands of protesters demanding new elections, constitution in Thailand

Bangkok,  Thailand :  Thousands of protesters demanding sweeping political reforms gathered around Bangkok's Democracy Monument...

Corona Crisis: COVID-19 tests offered to Paris 'beach' goers

Paris, France : Parisians heading to the opening of Paris Plages, the yearly transformation of sections of the Seine river into a m...

Israeli Police used water canons to disperse demonstrators around to PM Netanyahu's residence

Tel Aviv, Jerusalem :  Israeli Police used water canons to disperse demonstrators around to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's...

French govt to postpone pension reform talks until 2021- union

Paris, France : Negotiations between the French government and unions over controversial reform to the pensions system will be post...

Texas and Arizona ramp up measures as U.S. coronavirus cases shatter records

Texas and Arizona officials ramped up measures on Thursday as the United States reported at least 70,000 new COVID-19 cases, a reco...

Zuckerberg criticizes Trump virus response, Fauci implores young people to stay vigilant

California : The leading U.S. expert on infectious diseases, Dr. Anthony Fauci, on Thursday implored younger people to continue soc...

PERU: Hundreds of weapons seized by police during quarantine crime wave in Lima

Peru : Peruvian police seized over nine hundred weapons during a crime wave amid the coronavirus state of emergency, the government...

Australia: Victoria state reports highest daily increase in Corona cases

Melbourne : Australia's second-most populous state of Victoria reported 317 new cases on Thursday, the state's highest one-...

ECONOMY: China's GDP declines 1.6% in first half of 2020, up 3.2% in Q2

Beijing : China's economy declined 1.6 percent year on year in the first half of 2020, but grew by 3.2 percent in the second qu...

Brazilian researchers recall how they find coronavirus in waste water

Brazil : Researchers at the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC) in Brazil, who had detected the presence of the novel coron...

'My kids are not guinea pigs': Los Angeles parent supports remote learning

Los Angeles, US : When Brenda Del Hierro realized her two children would be learning remotely in the fall, she was relieved.  Even ...

New York Times to move part of Hong Kong office to Seoul

Hong Kong, China:  T he New York Times will shift part of its Hong Kong office to Seoul, the latest sign of the chill Beijing's...

US Secretary of State Pompeo says to impose visa curbs on Huawei over rights

Washington DC :  U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday the United States would impose visa restrictions on Chinese c...

WTO chief candidate urges quick decision on next leader amid 'deep crisis'

Geneva :  Candidates to lead the World Trade Organization urged members to reach a decision quickly on Wednesday and address what o...