The number of new Covid-19 cases reported across the globe has declined for a fourth week in a row, according to data from the World Health Organization, offering a glimmer of hope that the world is turning a corner in its efforts to contain the pandemic.
Read articlePolice in Myanmar's capital Nay Pyi Taw have used water cannon on workers conducting a nationwide strike against a military coup.
Read articleA civil disobedience movement in Myanmar is gaining momentum with teachers and students protesting against Monday's military coup.
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Read articleA World Health Organization (WHO) team has come out of quarantine and will start on-the-ground investigations into the origins of the coronavirus in the Chinese city of Wuhan.
Read articleExperts have uncovered the remains of a gigantic dinosaur in Argentina, and believe it could be one of the largest creatures to have ever walked the Earth.
Read articleBillions unlikely to get jabs as rich countries secure 53% of most promising vaccines
Read articleThe global push to develop a coronavirus vaccine is gathering pace, but much to the likely frustration of US President Donald Trump, caution exercised by American drug makers and regulators has put China out in front ... for now.
Read articlePresident Donald Trump's failure yet again to unequivocally condemn White supremacy Wednesday -- to clear up a chilling moment from his debate clash with Democratic nominee Joe Biden -- shows how he may find it impossible to reboot for their next crucial contest.
Read articleThe mayor of Portland has ordered police in Oregon's largest city to stop using tear gas for crowd control during often violent protests that have racked the city for months
Read articleRescue teams in Beirut are digging deeper into rubble Friday where signs of life were detected 30 days after a massive explosion destroyed much of the city's downtown coastal area.
Read articleThe American Academy of Sleep Medicine called for the abolishment of seasonal time changes last week
Read articleVladimir Putin has offered to send military assistance to support Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko as up to 200,000 protestors gather to demand his removal
Read articleBrazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday angrily denied the existence of fires in the Amazon rainforest, calling it a “lie,†despite data produced by his own government showing that thousands of fires are surging across the region.
Read articleHong Kong will postpone legislative elections due to be held in September because of the coronavirus outbreak, the city's leader said Friday.
Read articleAuthorities say John Colletti disguised himself as an elderly man when he allegedly stole from people visiting casinos in Michigan and Kansas.
Read articleRescue workers in Japan are beginning a desperate search for survivors after dozens were left dead or missing following widespread flash flooding triggered by record rainfall on the southern island of Kyushu.
Read articlePresident Donald Trump said part of the reason he doesn't regularly wear a mask is "everyone's tested" before they see him. But multiple studies have raised questions about the accuracy of a coronavirus test the White House has used, and the Food and Drug Administration has received dozens of reports of potential problems with that test.
Read articleThe World Health Organization (WHO) warned this week that the pandemic was not even close to being over, but in the Czech Republic, a party has been held to give the coronavirus a "symbolic farewell".
Read articleMajid Esmaeili of Zaksee bird sanctuary has been "trapped" for three months due to a property dispute.
Read articleRelatively small, dynamic countries now dominate the list of the most competitive economies.
Read articleThe Scottish Parliament voted in favor of immediately halting the export of rubber bullets, tear gas, and riot gear to the United States on Thursday.
Read articleA Roman mosaic floor has been discovered under a vineyard in northern Italy after decades of searching.Surveyors in the commune of Negrar di Valpolicella north of Verona published images of the well-preserved tiles buried under metres of earth.
Read articleBelgian potato farmers are facing a surplus of 750,000 tonnes of potatoes this year.Belgians are being asked to eat an extra portion of frites each week during the coronavirus pandemic in a bid to help Belgian potato producers, who risk destroying surplus stock due a slump in demand caused by restaurant closures.
Read articleTom Hanks and Rita Wilson's blood will be used by medical researchers who are developing a vaccine for coronavirus after they won their battle with the illness.
Read articleUK government removes China from its official coronavirus death toll comparison amid global outrage at Beijing’s ‘cover-up’ and disbelief that the country has only had 4,636 deaths
Read articleUS President Donald Trump has been lambasted by the medical community after suggesting research into whether coronavirus might be treated by injecting disinfectant into the body.
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