US nears 6 million cases of coronavirus
Global coronavirus infections soared past 25 million, as countries tightened restrictions to halt the health crisis that has upended life for most of humanity. [caption...
Australia reports record one-day rise in Covid-19 deaths
[caption id="attachment_10277" align="alignnone" width="941"] People wearing masks walk through the city centre in Sydney, Australia, August 28, 2020. [/caption] SYDNEY: Australia reported a record daily...
UN Praises Qatar For Enacting Key Reforms For Migrant Workers
The International Labour Organisation said that the reform "effectively dismantles the "kafala" sponsorship system and marks the beginning of a new era for the Qatari...
Thousands Arrested For “Virus-Related Crimes” In China
China COVID-19 Updates: China has largely brought the spread of the novel coronavirus under control -- since it first emerged in the central city of...
Violence in Portland: 1 killed as protesters, Trump backers clash
President Trump to visit Kenosha on tuesday, meet with law enforcement officers and survey damage done during protests. [caption id="attachment_10248" align="alignnone" width="957"] Medics and police...
Donald Trump seeks ‘law and order’ in tweetstorm on Portland death
The string of messages enlivened criticism from Democrats, including presidential candidate Joe Biden, that Trump is looking to inflame unrest in US cities because he...
Joe Biden says Donald Trump fanning ‘unacceptable’ Portland violence
The nation has been wracked by sporadic racial justice protests since the May 25 death of George Floyd, a Black man who died while in...
US floats idea of early approval for eventual vaccine
A request for such extraordinary approval would have to come from the vaccine developer, Stephen Hahn told the Financial Times. [caption id="attachment_10254" align="alignnone" width="962"] Three...
4 shot at Kansas City nightclub where past shooting occurred
Investigators said the shooting was related to an argument that started inside the club and then moved outside where several people fired shots. The...
British universities should not reopen next month, says union
[caption id="attachment_10226" align="alignnone" width="956"] Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government has come under fire over its moves to restart education. [/caption] LONDON: British universities should scrap...