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Iran Says 164 Health Care Professionals Among Pandemic Dead
Irans health minister said Saturday that at least 164 health care professionals have died while battling the coronavirus pandemic, state media reported.
'The Whole World Celebrates' On-camera Birth Of Panda Cub
A brand new giant panda cub is sparking pandemicfueled pandamania, and officials at the National Zoo said traffic on their livestream spiked 1,200 percent over the past week.
AP FACT CHECK: : Trump's Distortion On Dems And The Pledge
President Donald Trump is accusing the Democrats of taking God out of the Pledge of Allegiance at their national convention. Hes distorting what happened.
Lukashenko Must Leave Sooner Or Later, Opposition Leader Tsikhanouskaya Says
The people of Belarus will not allow President Alexander Lukashenko to treat them as before and he will have to leave sooner or later, his main opponent, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, told Reuters in an interview.
Belarus Lukashenko Must Leave Sooner Or Later, Opposition Leader Tsikhanouskaya Says
The people of Belarus will not allow President Alexander Lukashenko to treat them as before and he will have to leave sooner or later, his main opponent, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, told Reuters in an interview.
Argentina Joins Chinese Coronavirus Vaccine Trial, Maker Says
Argentina joined Peru, Morocco and the United Arab Emirates in approving Phase 3 clinical trials for a coronavirus vaccine developed by China National Biotec Group (CNBG), the company said late Friday.
Pakistan Puts More Curbs on Hafiz Saeed, Masood Azhar and Dawood Ibrahim to Avoid FATF Blacklisting
The Paris-based Financial Action Task Force (FATF) put Pakistan on the grey list in June 2018 and asked Islamabad to implement a plan of action by the end of 2019, but the deadline was extended later due to COVID-19 pandemic.
IAEA Chief Grossi Plans Trip To Pressure Iran On Access To Suspect Sites
The U.N. nuclear watchdog's chief Rafael Grossi will make his first trip to Tehran in that role on Monday to pressure Iran to grant inspectors access to two suspected former atomic sites after a monthslong standoff, he said on Saturday.
Pakistan Sanctions Taliban To Avoid Global Finance Blacklist
Pakistan issued sweeping financial sanctions against Afghanistans Taliban, just as the militant group is in the midst of U.S.led peace process in the neighboring country.
Israel Shells Hamas Posts in Gaza After Rocket Fired
The rocket, which set off sirens in southern Israel, was intercepted by air defences without causing any casualties or damage.
Plane Carrying Kremlin Critic Navalny Arrives In Germany - Flight Tracking Data
An ambulance aircraft carrying gravely ill Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny landed at Berlin's Tegel airport on Saturday morning, according to flight tracking data.
The Latest: India Cases Inch Closer To 3M, Spread In South
NEW DELHI India has recorded another 24-hour jump in coronavirus infections as the disease spreads across the countrys southern states after plateauing in the capital and the financial center of Mumbai.
China Reports 22 Coronavirus Cases, Sixth Day Without Local Transmission
China reported 22 cases of the new coronavirus in the mainland for Aug. 21, same as a day earlier, the health commission said on Saturday.
'Pure Joy': Giant Panda At U.S. National Zoo Gives Birth To Healthy Cub
Giant panda Mei Xiang gave birth to a healthy cub on Friday at the National Zoo in Washington, and immediately began nursing and cuddling the tiny new arrival, animal care staff said.
Venezuela Says Most-used Border Crossing From Colombia Is Now Open
Venezuela on Friday said its mostused crossing along the border with Colombia was now open following a brief closure this morning for disinfection, after Colombian migration authorities earlier said it had been closed.
Baby Panda Could Be On The Way, Mom Appears To Be In Labor
Paws crossed. A baby panda could be on the way.
