Longer overlap for modern humans and Neanderthals
Modern humans began to edge out the Neanderthals in Europe earlier than previously thought, a new study shows. ...
France records 80 new coronavirus deaths, lowest daily death toll in a month
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Coronavirus: UK PM Boris Johnson launches new alert system as lockdown modifies
In a televised address to the nation, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson laid out a five-level alert system that the government will be constantly monitoring...
Nightlife cluster gives South Korea largest coronavirus case spike in a month
South Korea has been held up as a global model in how to curb the virus, but over the weekend its capital ordered the closure...
Coronavirus: International tourism could decline by 60-80% in 2020, says UN
The global international agency said that the novel coronavirus pandemic has caused a 22 per cent fall in international tourist arrivals during the first quarter...
4 bombs go off in Kabul, 4 civilians including 12-year-old injured: Afghan officials
Four bombs, one placed under a garbage bin and the other three by the roadside, went off in northern Kabul on Monday, wounding four civilians,...
Coronavirus: New Zealand to reopen malls, cafes from Thursday as lockdown curbs ease
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said the move to "level 2" restrictions will mean retail, restaurants and other public spaces including playgrounds can reopen...
Hong Kong police arrest more than 200 in renewed protests
Around 230 people between the ages of 12 and 65 were arrested on a range of charges, including unlawful assembly, “possessing anything with intent to...
In Japan, coronavirus outbreak triggers instances of bullying, ostracism
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US: 105-year-old woman, who beat 1918 flu, now battles coronavirus
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