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South Korea closes most schools in Seoul area to battle resurgent coronavirus 25 Aug 2020 - 10:22 am

SEOUL: South Korea on Tuesday ordered most schools in Seoul and surrounding areas to close and move classes back online, the latest in...

Long delays at U.S.-Mexico border crossings after new travel restrictions 25 Aug 2020 - 12:16 am

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico - Americans who regularly cross the border from Mexico reported long wait times to re-enter the United States on Monday...

Greta Thunberg back in class after year off for climate 24 Aug 2020 - 11:54 pm

Stockholm - Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg said Monday she has returned to school after a year off campaigning to curb climate change....

Apple to reopen some US stores that were shuttered twice by Covid 24 Aug 2020 - 11:32 pm

Apple Inc. plans to start reopening U.S. retail stores that had been closed over the past several weeks due to local Covid-19 spikes,...

In first convention appearance, Trump warns of 'rigged election' 24 Aug 2020 - 10:38 pm

CHARLOTTE, N.C - President Donald Trump adopted a grim tone in remarks to Republicans who formally backed his bid for a second term...

California braces for more lightning as wildfires kill 7 24 Aug 2020 - 10:05 pm

AETNA SPRINGS, California: California braced for more lightning storms that could spark dozens of new blazes after over 600 wildfires in the last...

World's first floating Apple store to open in Singapore 24 Aug 2020 - 08:53 pm

Singapore - Apple is set to open its third outlet in Singapore and this time, it will be the worlds first floating retail...

Spain's coronavirus cases top 400,000 after new surge last week 24 Aug 2020 - 08:39 pm

MADRID: Spain's cumulative tally of coronavirus cases hit 405,436 on Monday after a surge in infections last week, making it the worst week...

Hong Kong researchers report first documented coronavirus re-infection 24 Aug 2020 - 08:20 pm

HONG KONG - A Hong Kong man who recovered from COVID-19 was infected again four-and-a-half months later in the first documented instance of...

Stricken ship behind oil spill sunk off Mauritius 24 Aug 2020 - 08:00 pm

Port Louis, Mauritius - The broken stem of a Japanese-owned ship which ran aground causing a devastating oil spill in pristine waters off...

At least 90 feared trapped in building collapse south of Mumbai 24 Aug 2020 - 07:53 pm

MUMBAI - At least 90 people were feared trapped in the debris of a five-story building that collapsed south of India's financial capital...

Greek island of Santorini gives free masks to tourists 24 Aug 2020 - 07:45 pm

Athens - Authorities on Greek tourist haven Santorini began handing out free face masks to tourists Monday, as the Mediterranean country faces an...

Paraguayan hearing into Ronaldinho's fake passport opens 24 Aug 2020 - 07:36 pm

Asuncion - After six months under arrest in Paraguay, former Brazil football star Ronaldinho was set for a hearing on Monday on charges...

German doctors say tests indicate Kremlin critic Navalny was poisoned 24 Aug 2020 - 07:31 pm

BERLIN - German doctors treating Russia opposition figure Alexei Navalny at a Berlin hospital said on Monday that medical examinations indicated he was...

New Zealand extends Auckland lockdown, Australian COVID-19 cases fall to 7-week low 24 Aug 2020 - 06:38 pm

SYDNEY: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Monday extended a coronavirus lockdown in the country's largest city until the end of the...

Testing company blames 'contamination' for 77 false positives 24 Aug 2020 - 05:39 pm

All 77 positive COVID-19 tests reported from a lab in New Jersey were negative on a retest, according to multiple reports. BioReference, which...

American Airlines preparing use of EPA approved long-lasting disinfectant 24 Aug 2020 - 05:24 pm

CHICAGO: American Airlines said it is preparing to begin spraying its airplane cabins with a disinfectant proven to fight COVID-19 on surfaces for...

France to reciprocate Britain's quarantine rule in coming days: Minister 24 Aug 2020 - 05:00 pm

PARIS: French authorities will in coming days reciprocate Britain's decision to impose a 14-day quarantine on all arrivals from France, the junior minister...