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Australia's Victoria Reports Lowest Rise In COVID-19 Cases In Nearly Two Months
Australia's secondmost populous state of Victoria on Thursday reported 23 deaths from the new coronavirus in the last 24 hours and 113 new cases, its lowest daily rise in nearly two months.
U.S. Executes Only Native American On Federal Death Row
The United States executed the only Native American on federal death row on Wednesday over opposition from the Navajo Nation, which accuses the government of violating tribal sovereignty.
Man Who Killed Abusive Dad Has Sentence Reduced Under NY Law
A man who has spent 14 years in prison for killing his abusive father was granted a new, shorter sentence on Wednesday that allows him to be freed under a recently enacted state law permitting sentence reductions for some domestic violence survivors.
Gaza Coronavirus Lockdown Extended By 72 Hours After Infections Spread
Gaza will remain in lockdown at least until Sunday, health officials said on Wednesday after reporting two deaths and 26 COVID19 cases in the first public outbreak of the coronavirus in the blockaded Palestinian enclave.
Maine Summer Camps Successfully Stem Spread Of COVID-19 - CDC
Four overnight camps in Maine successfully stemmed the spread of the novel coronavirus and conducted sessions with over 1,000 attendees from 41 states and international locations this summer, according to a new report published on Wednesday.
Not One, Not Two, But Three! Paris Zoo Enjoys Rare Baby Boom
The Paris Zoological Park has seen an unusual animal baby boom in recent weeks, with the birth of a Patagonian sea lion, an Amazon bush dog, and a little puma.
Canada To Give Provinces, Territories Up To C$2 Billion For School Restart
Canada will give up to C$2 billion ($1.5 billion) in additional funding to provinces and territories to help reopen schools safely as students return to classrooms amid the COVID19 pandemic, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Wednesday.
Hong Kong Police Arrest Two Pro-democracy Lawmakers Over 2019 Protests
Hong Kong police arrested two opposition lawmakers on Wednesday over antigovernment protests in July last year, one of whom was suspected of rioting during an incident in which he was attacked by a mob.
Railways Blames Contractors, Law & Order, Slow Land Acquisition Issues After Centre Warns on DFC Delay
While the original deadline for completion of these DFCs was December 2021, the Railways recently said it has been pushed back by six months to June 2022 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Punjab Police Busts Narco-terror Racket with Links to KLF; Wanted Smuggler, Constable Held
Rajinder's brother-in-law has also been arrested from Uttar Pradesh for his involvement in the racket, which has been traced to associates of deceased terrorist Harmeet Singh alias PhD, Director General of Police Dinkar Gupta said in a statement.
Defence Ministry Working on Second List of Weapons That Will Be Banned from Import
The ministry has already started preliminary discussions with major stakeholders like the defence public sector undertakings, private industries, DRDO and the three services on the second negative arms import list, they said.
Maharashtra Public Services Commission Exams Put off Due to Covid-19 Situation: Govt
The revised schedule for the exams will be announced later, state Chief Secretary Sanjay Kumar told the council of ministers during its meeting.
Powell Edges Toward Loosening The Fed's Stance On Inflation
For decades, the Federal Reserve made clear its readiness to raise interest rates at the earliest signs of creeping inflation.
Review: 'All Together Now' Is A Sweet Call To Help Others
Amber Appleton gives, gives, gives. The 17-year-old spends her free time teaching English to a group of Korean women. She visits a nursing home to hand out free doughnuts and raises money for school projects. She adopts a tiny dog and puts its needs ahead...
Kids-for-cash Judge Loses Bid For Lighter Prison Sentence
A federal judge upheld the 28-year prison sentence of a disgraced Pennsylvania judge who locked up thousands of juvenile offenders while he was taking kickbacks from the owner and builder of for-profit detention centers, prosecutors announced Wednesday.
UN Watchdog Says Iran Has Agreed to Allow Access to 2 Suspected Nuclear Sites
The International Atomic Energy Agency said Iran was voluntarily providing the IAEA with access to the two locations specified by the IAEA and facilitating the IAEA verification activities to resolve the issues.