World
WHO sees first results from COVID drug trials within two weeks
July 4, 2020
WHO sees first results from COVID drug trials within two weeks
GENEVA/LONDON (Reuters) – The World Health Organization (WHO) should soon get results from clinical trials it is conducting of drugs…
Heavy rain floods southern Japan; over a dozen presumed dead
July 4, 2020
Heavy rain floods southern Japan; over a dozen presumed dead
TOKYO (AP) — Heavy rain in southern Japan triggered flooding and mudslides on Saturday, leaving more than a dozen people…
English pubs reopen but little normal elsewhere in the world
July 4, 2020
English pubs reopen but little normal elsewhere in the world
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Pubs across England were reopening Saturday in an effort at normal life, while South Africa signaled anything…
Trump pushes racial division, flouts virus rules at Rushmore
July 4, 2020
Trump pushes racial division, flouts virus rules at Rushmore
MOUNT RUSHMORE NATIONAL MEMORIAL, S.D. (AP) — At the foot of Mount Rushmore on the eve of Independence Day, President…
North Korea says no need to sit down with US for talks
July 4, 2020
North Korea says no need to sit down with US for talks
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea does not feel the need to have talks with the United States, which would be…
Hong Kong man accused of terrorism in first use of new China security law
July 3, 2020
Hong Kong man accused of terrorism in first use of new China security law
HONG KONG (Reuters) — A man carrying a “Liberate Hong Kong” sign as he drove a motorcycle into police at…
Kim Jong Un urges North Koreans to keep up virus fight
July 3, 2020
Kim Jong Un urges North Koreans to keep up virus fight
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un urged officials to maintain alertness against the coronavirus, warning…
French government resigns as Macron acts to recast presidency
July 3, 2020
French government resigns as Macron acts to recast presidency
PARIS (Reuters) — French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe and his government resigned on Friday as President Emmanuel Macron acted on…
Beaches beckon as England to end quarantine for over 50 countries – but not the US
July 3, 2020
Beaches beckon as England to end quarantine for over 50 countries – but not the US
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain will end coronavirus quarantines for people arriving in England from more than 50 countries, including Germany,…
South Africa’s hospitals bracing for surge of virus patients
July 3, 2020
South Africa’s hospitals bracing for surge of virus patients
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The nurse started crying when describing her work at a Johannesburg hospital: The ward for coronavirus patients…