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US Announces Free Coronavirus Testing in 3 Southern Hotspots in Florida, Louisiana and Texas
Five thousand tests per day will be offered in Jacksonville, Florida; Baton Rouge, Louisiana; and Edinburg, Texas. This will continue for between five to 12 days.
WHO Experts to Travel to China over Weekend to Study Coronavirus Origins
Heavily criticised by the United States and others who have accused it of secrecy and a late response to the outbreak, which emerged in the central city of Wuhan late last year, China has said it was transparent throughout the early stages of the pandemic...
At Least 2 Killed as Passenger Trains Collide Head-on in Czech Republic
Radek Hes, spokesman for the regional rescue service, said the number of injured could reach 30.
China Refuses to Budge from New Claim Over Sakteng Sanctuary as Irate Bhutan Issues Demarche
The western and middle sectors of Bhutan have been in dispute with China but the eastern sector has not been part of the boundary talks.
Israel Says 'Not Necessarily' Behind All Iran Nuclear Site Incidents
Israel, widely believed to be the region's only nuclear power, has pledged never to allow Iran to obtain atomic weapons, saying Tehran advocates its destruction.
DNA Linked to Covid-19 Was Inherited From Neanderthals, Study Finds
Only 8% of Europeans carry it, and just 4% have it in East Asia. It is almost completely absent in Africa.
Predominantly Black Armed Protesters March Through Confederate Memorial Park in Georgia
Video footage of the Independence Day rally posted on social media showed scores of demonstrators dressed in black - many in paramilitary-style clothing and all wearing face scarves - quietly parading several abreast down a sidewalk at the park.
Pakistan Foreign Minister Moved to Military Hospital after Testing Positive for Covid-19
Qureshi on Friday announced that he had tested positive for the coronavirus, joining a long list of Pakistani lawmakers who have contracted the deadly virus.
After China's Draconian Law, Books Written by Hong Kong Democracy Activists Start Disappearing from City's Libraries
Among the authors whose titles are no longer available are Joshua Wong, one of the city's most prominent young activists, and Tanya Chan, a well known pro-democracy lawmaker.
WHO Team Plans China Trip Next Week to Investigate Origins of Coronavirus
WHO Chief Scientist Dr Soumya Swaminathan has said that a 'thorough investigation' needs to be done into the origins of the virus.
International Co-operative Day 2020: Learn Its Date, Theme and Significance
The important goal of the event is to unfold consciousness about cooperatives and promote motion’s successes, world peace and equality.
Canada PM Trudeau Says 'Unsure' About Trip to Washington, Cites Concern on US Tariffs on Aluminium
U.S. national security tariffs on imported steel and aluminum - including from Canada and Mexico - were a major irritant during negotiations for the United States-Mexico-Canada trade deal, which was reached last year and entered into force on July 1.
WHO Says First Results from Drug Trials Expected Within 2 Weeks as Covid-19 Cases Exceed 11 Million
WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said as many as 5,500 patients in 39 countries have been recruited into the Solidarity trial so far
Canada's Biggest Banks Join Boycott of Facebook Platforms over Hate Speech Issue
More than 400 brands have pulled advertising on Facebook in response to the "Stop Hate for Profit" campaign, begun after the death of George Floyd, a Black man who died in police custody in Minneapolis on May 25.
Hong Kong Pro-democracy Activists Discuss 'Parliament-in-exile' after China Crackdown
The law pushes China's freest city and one of the world's most glittering financial hubs on to a more authoritarian path. China, which denies interfering in Hong Kong, has warned foreign powers not to meddle in its affairs.
Florida Breaks Records With Over 10,000 New Covid-19 Cases in Single Day
In June, Florida infections rose by 168% or over 95,000 new cases. The percent of tests coming back positive has skyrocketed to 15% from 4% at the end of May.