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Police: Explosion in Nashville may have been "intentional" 25 Dec 2020 - 06:24 pm

Nashville: Authorities believe an explosion that rocked the downtown Nashville area early on Christmas Day was a deliberate act, according to Metro Nashville...

Explosion rocks downtown Nashville 25 Dec 2020 - 05:58 pm

An Explosion linked to a vehicle rocked downtown Nashville on Christmas morning, sending shattered glass and debris over a wide area and rocking...

US to require negative virus test for UK arrivals 25 Dec 2020 - 08:56 am

Washington: US authorities announced Thursday that passengers arriving on flights from the United Kingdom will need to test negative for coronavirus before departure,...

Pompeo’s wife tested positive for coronavirus as cases spiked 24 Dec 2020 - 10:32 pm

Secretary of State Michael Pompeo’s wife tested positive for the coronavirus, according to people familiar with the matter, after the couple came under...

Mexico begins mass coronavirus vaccination program 24 Dec 2020 - 04:50 pm

Mexico City: Mexico started a mass coronavirus vaccination program on Thursday with a nurse first to be shown receiving the jab in the...

Brazil suspends flights from Britain due to new COVID-19 variant 24 Dec 2020 - 03:56 pm

BRASILIA: Brazil has temporarily suspended incoming flights from Britain and banned any individual who has been in Britain in the past 14 days...

Trump pardons ex-campaign chief Manafort, adviser Roger Stone 24 Dec 2020 - 08:37 am

Donald Trump pardoned his 2016 campaign chairman Paul Manafort, using his executive power in the final weeks as president to free an ally...

Maradona suffered from liver, kidney, heart disorders: report 23 Dec 2020 - 06:41 pm

Buenos Aires: Argentina football legend Diego Maradona was suffering from liver, kidney and cardiovascular disorders but there were no signs of alcohol or...

Pfizer to supply U.S. with 100 million more COVID-19 shots by July 23 Dec 2020 - 03:15 pm

Pfizer Inc will supply the United States with 100 million additional doses of its COVID-19 vaccine by July next year, the U.S. drugmaker...

Google told its scientists to 'strike a positive tone' in AI research - documents 23 Dec 2020 - 02:36 pm

OAKLAND, Calif.: Alphabet Inc's Google this year moved to tighten control over its scientists' papers by launching a "sensitive topics" review, and in...

Volcano erupts on Hawaii's Big Island, draws crowds to park 22 Dec 2020 - 12:24 pm

HONOLULU: Kilauea volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island roared back to life Sunday night as lava went shooting into the air, boiling away a...

After months of inaction, US Congress approves $892 bln COVID-19 relief package 22 Dec 2020 - 10:52 am

Washington: The US Congress on Monday approved an $892 billion coronavirus aid package, throwing a lifeline to the nation's pandemic-battered economy after months...

Biden gets coronavirus vaccine as U.S. inoculation effort mounts 22 Dec 2020 - 10:34 am

NEWARK, Del: President-elect Joe Biden received his first injected dose of the COVID-19 vaccine live on television on Monday in an effort to...

Amazon shuts New Jersey facility till Dec. 26 on virus spike among workers 21 Dec 2020 - 03:46 pm

Amazon.com Inc said on Sunday it had closed one of its warehouses in New Jersey out of caution till Dec. 26, after seeing...

Trump downplays Russia in first comments on hacking campaign 20 Dec 2020 - 05:08 pm

WASHINGTON: Contradicting his secretary of state and other top officials, President Donald Trump suggested without evidence that China - not Russia - may...

Moderna COVID-19 shots leave warehouses, widening U.S. immunization push 20 Dec 2020 - 03:00 pm

Shipments of Moderna Inc's COVID-19 vaccine began leaving warehouses early on Sunday, heading for healthcare facilities around the United States in a push...

Apple temporarily shuts California stores in virus surge, some in UK after new curbs 20 Dec 2020 - 12:28 pm

Apple Inc has temporarily shut all of its 53 stores in California because of a coronavirus outbreak and 16 stores in the United...

Deadly Fiji super cyclone sparks disease fears 20 Dec 2020 - 10:12 am

Suva, Fiji: Disease threatens to worsen an already desperate situation in Fiji, an official warned Sunday, where thousands of lives have been devastated...