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Amazon fires increase in June, raising concerns
on July 2, 2020 at 3:26 pm
The fires raise even more concern during the coronavirus pandemic, as the smoke could add complications for COVID-19 patients.
Iran reports 2nd mysterious "incident" near a nuclear facility
on July 2, 2020 at 2:51 pm
"No need for concern," Iran's atomic energy agency says, revealing previously unreported construction was ongoing at the sensitive Natanz nuclear facility.
COVID-19 vaccine sees early positive results
on July 2, 2020 at 2:34 pm
Pfizer and BioNTech reported encouraging signs in early clinical trials of a possible COVID-19 vaccine. The small study triggered stronger immune responses in recipients. More than 15 different […]
Motivated by son Beau, Biden pledges help for burn pit victims
on July 2, 2020 at 2:24 pm
Biden has detailed how his son Beau, who died of brain cancer in 2015, was exposed to burn pits in Iraq.
Travelers from low-infection countries welcomed in Greece after it successfully fought off COVID-19
on July 2, 2020 at 2:04 pm
On the Greek island of Skiathos, residents have been enjoying a coronavirus-free few months. With huge reliance on tourism, they're opening their borders to international travelers this week, but not […]
Something is killing elephants by the hundreds in Botswana
on July 2, 2020 at 2:00 pm
Wildlife official says poachers not suspected in mysterious deaths in Okavango Delta as animals' tusks were intact.
Why Japan just scrapped a $4 billion U.S. missile defense purchase
on July 2, 2020 at 11:34 am
Tokyo agreed to buy 2 Aegis Ashore systems under pressure from Trump, but with him now distracted and Japanese residents fuming, the deal is off.
Landslide kills more than 100 people at a jade mine in Myanmar
on July 2, 2020 at 11:17 am
Advocacy group says powerful mine owners have created a "dystopian wasteland in which scores of people at a time are buried alive."
24 shot dead in attack on drug rehab center in Mexico
on July 2, 2020 at 10:58 am
Photos purporting to show the scene suggest those at the center were lying down when they were sprayed with bullets.
More than 300 protesters arrested in Hong Kong
on July 1, 2020 at 11:43 pm
Authorities in Hong Kong used water cannons and pepper spray to disperse thousands of pro-democracy protesters and arrested more than 300 people. The protesters oppose new national security laws […]