India: COVID-19 Cases Rise by 48,786 over Past 24 Hours
India has reported 48,786 new cases of the coronavirus over the past 24 hours, with the total number of those infected having reached 30,411,634, the country's Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on...
Former US Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld Dies at 88
Former US Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld has died at the age of 88, his family said on Wednesday. "It is with deep sadness that we share the news of the passing of Donald Rumsfeld,...
WMO : Record-breaking ‘Pressure-cooker’ Heatwave Hits Canada, US Northwest
A "pressure-cooker" heatwave that has broken temperature records twice in 48 hours in the US northwest and western Canada is being mirrored across large parts of the northern hemisphere, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO)...
Mexican Supreme Court rules government should legalize recreational pot
Mexico's Supreme Court said on Monday the government and Congress should legalize recreational marijuana use, bringing the country a step closer to creating one of the world's largest legal markets for the plant. The decision...
Search for Miami Collapse Building Survivors Continues
Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava told reporters on Tuesday that the search for survivors at the collapsed building in Surfside, Florida, continues and the number of dead in the incident remains 11. Speaking at...
French presidential hopefuls seek momentum in regional election run-offs
France holds run-offs for regional elections on Sunday that could shift the balance between political heavyweights vying for pole position in next year's presidential race. Last Sunday's first round proved dire for President Emmanuel Macron,...
UK health minister quits after breaking COVID rules by kissing aide
British health minister Matt Hancock quit on Saturday after he was caught breaking COVID-19 rules by kissing and embracing an aide in his office, enraging colleagues and the public who have been living under...
Colombia: President Duque Says His Helicopter Comes under Gunfire
Colombian President Ivan Duque said that his helicopter had come under gunfire in the northeastern part of the country. "I want to inform the country that after I had completed my work in Sardinata and...
Germany knife attack victims were all women
Authorities in Germany were investigating on Saturday what prompted a man to go on the rampage with a knife in the town of Wuerzberg on Friday, killing three women and seriously injuring five other...
Australia: NSW Imposes Lockdown Due to New COVID-19 cases
The Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) on Friday announced COVID-19 lockdown in the capital Sydney after a new wave of COVID-19 outbreak in the city. In a statement, NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian said...