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Africa passes 1 mn confirmed virus cases; true number far more
August 7, 2020
Africa passes 1 mn confirmed virus cases; true number far more
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Africa’s confirmed coronavirus cases have surpassed one million, but global health experts say the true toll is…
Trump bans dealings with Chinese owners of TikTok, WeChat
August 7, 2020
Trump bans dealings with Chinese owners of TikTok, WeChat
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump has ordered a sweeping but unspecified ban on dealings with the Chinese owners…
1.2 million seek jobless aid after US$600 federal check ends
August 6, 2020
1.2 million seek jobless aid after US$600 federal check ends
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly 1.2 million laid-off Americans applied for state unemployment benefits last week, evidence that the coronavirus keeps…
Germany orders tests for all travelers from ‘risk areas’
August 6, 2020
Germany orders tests for all travelers from ‘risk areas’
BERLIN (AP) — Germany will require people arriving from countries deemed high risk, such as the United States, to take…
Closed for vacation: France faces new virus testing troubles
August 6, 2020
Closed for vacation: France faces new virus testing troubles
PARIS (AP) — With virus cases rising anew, France is struggling to administer enough tests to keep up with demand.…
Canadian preacher jailed in Myanmar for holding services during virus ban
August 6, 2020
Canadian preacher jailed in Myanmar for holding services during virus ban
YANGON (Reuters) — A Myanmar court on Thursday sentenced a Canadian preacher who said Christians were immune to the novel…
N. Korea’s escalating virus response raises fear of outbreak
August 6, 2020
N. Korea’s escalating virus response raises fear of outbreak
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea is quarantining thousands of people and shipping food and other aid to a…
Survivors mark 75th anniversary of world’s 1st atomic attack
August 6, 2020
Survivors mark 75th anniversary of world’s 1st atomic attack
HIROSHIMA, Japan (AP) — Survivors of the world’s first atomic bombing gathered in diminished numbers near an iconic, blasted dome…
Another cruise ship in Norway stalled over virus case
August 5, 2020
Another cruise ship in Norway stalled over virus case
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A cruise ship carrying more than 200 people docked in a Norwegian harbor Wednesday and ordered…
Virus lockdown shuts Kashmir year after autonomy is stripped
August 5, 2020
Virus lockdown shuts Kashmir year after autonomy is stripped
SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Authorities enforced security restrictions in many parts of Indian-controlled Kashmir on Wednesday, a year after New…