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Iran clears oil spill in northern Gulf region, IRNA agency reports
Iranian teams have cleaned up an oil slick near field in the northern region of the Gulf that had extended over a sixsquarekm (2.3 square mile) area, an Iranian maritime official said on Saturday.
What are the Chances of Catching Covid-19 in a Train Carriage? New Study Spells Out Safe Distance
The researchers assessed high-speed train routes in China, and found that for passengers sitting within three rows and five columns of an infected person, between zero and ten per cent caught the disease.
Temples in N America to Hold Virtual Prayer to Celebrate Ram Temple's Foundation Laying Ceremony
A collective chanting by priests in North America will be held, followed by a devotional song by playback singers Anup Jalota and Sanjeevani Bhelande.
US Makes Deal for 100 Million Doses of Coronavirus Vaccine, Deaths Expected to Rise
The purchase falls under the Trump administration's so-called Operation Warp Speed, intended to rush a COVID-19 vaccine to the market by the end of 2020.
Study Points to Race, Equipment Access for Higher Coronavirus Risk in Health Staff
The study looked at some 2.1 million app users, mainly from Britain, of which 99,795 people identified themselves as frontline healthcare workers.
Mainland China reports 45 new coronavirus cases for July 31
China reported 45 cases of the new coronavirus in the mainland for July 31, down sharply from 127 cases a day earlier, the health commission said on Saturday.
Reports: Trump to order China's ByteDance to sell TikTok
President Donald Trump will order Chinas ByteDance to sell its hit video app TikTok because of nationalsecurity concerns, according to reports published Friday.
UK PM Johnson makes Lords of his brother, cricketer Botham and Brexit allies
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has elevated to the House of Lords his younger brother, a cricket hero and some of his allies in the campaign to take Britain out of the European Union.
Fauci resists Republican effort to turn testimony against protesters
Top U.S. infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci on Friday resisted efforts by a staunch ally of President Donald Trump to turn his testimony about controlling the coronavirus pandemic into criticism of protests against racial injustice.
For hard-hit Lebanese, Eid traditions are now just too costly
On the streets of Tripoli, Lebanon's second biggest city and one of its poorest, there are no signs of festivities for Eid alAdha this year, no decorations or twinkling lights. There's no electricity anyway.
England to require face coverings in cinema and worship places from August 8
People in England will be required to wear face masks or other face coverings in cinemas, places of worship, museums and art galleries from Aug. 8, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday.
Timeline: One month in, the impact of national security law on Hong Kong
China imposed national security legislation on Hong Kong a month ago, making anything Beijing regards as subversion, secession, terrorism or colluding with foreign forces punishable by up to life in prison.
260 Chinese boats fish near Galapagos; Ecuador on alert
Some call it a floating city, a flotilla of 260 mostly Chinese fishing vessels near the Galapagos archipelago that is stirring diplomatic tension and raising worries about the threat to sharks, manta rays and other vulnerable species in waters around the...
Florida pair arrested for breaking COVID-19 quarantine order
Jose Freire Interian was walking his dog near his Key West home when a neighbor began recording him on her cellphone. Hours later, police came knocking on his door with an arrest warrant and whisked Freire and his wife to the county jail.
Michigan's top court kills lawsuit by wrongly imprisoned man
The Michigan Supreme Court has stopped a man from suing the state after he spent more than a year in prison for a crime that wasn't a crime.
