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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.
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.
Montenegro President: Independence At Stake In Upcoming Vote
Montenegros president says a weekend parliamentary election will be crucial to the defense of the small Balkan states independence in the face of renewed attempts by Serbia and Russia to bring nationalist and antiWestern allies to power, his party said We...
Pompeo Discusses Gulf Unity, Regional Stability With Bahraini Leaders
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo discussed regional stability and Gulf unity with Bahraini leaders on Wednesday, as part of a Middle East tour following an accord between Israel and the United Arab Emirates on normalising relations.
Group Of French-speaking Countries Suspends Mali After Coup
Mali has been suspended from a global body of Frenchspeaking countries after a military junta overthrew the West African country's democratically elected president.
EU Ponders Future Of Top Trade Official After Travel Gaffe
European Commision President Ursula von der Leyen was weighing the fate of Trade Commissioner Phil Hogan after the Irishman became embroiled in controversy over a recent trip home and questionable adherence to COVID19 rules.
UN Lawyer: Ratko Mladic Was "key" To Srebrenica Atrocities
A United Nations lawyer urged judges Wednesday to reject former Bosnian Serb military chief Ratko Mladic's claim that he was not responsible for mass killings and displacements in the Muslim enclave of Srebrenica, as the former general's appeal against hi...
US: Russian Man Offered Worker $1M To Sew Malware In Nevada
A Russian citizen has been arrested and charged with offering an employee of a Nevada company $1 million to sew malware for an attack to harvest company data for ransom, U.S. authorities said Tuesday.