Over 940,000 people have died since the outbreak began last year, says Johns Hopkins University.
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The United Nations welcomes the decision by Libya’s internationally recognized Prime Minister to step down by the end of October, a UN statement released Thursday said.
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The Trump administration is expected to soon approve another major weapons sale including drones to Taiwan, according to congressional and administration sources. The move comes as the US and Taiwan are strengthening ties and amid mounting tensions between Washington and Beijing.
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Weekly reported cases now exceed the numbers seen during the first peak in March, the UN body says.
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As the Atlantic hurricane season continues to shatter records for the number of storms, it appears parts of Europe will be seeing some tropical activity of their own this week.
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Torrential rains could bring damaging floods to the Carolinas, Georgia and Virginia.
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The Russian opposition figure had stayed at a hotel in Siberia before he fell ill on a flight.
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After sleeping rough for a week many migrants want to leave Lesbos, not stay in a new camp.
Read More »Heat ray ‘was sought’ against protest in Washington’s Lafayette Square
Military police requested a heat ray before clearing a Washington DC square in June, a major says.
Read More »Biden says US trade deal hinges on UK ‘respect’ for Good Friday Agreement
The presidential candidate says peace in Northern Ireland cannot become a “casualty of Brexit”.
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