Thailand confirms 427 new coronavirus infections
Author: Reuters ID: 1608612541845511300 Tue, 2020-12-22 04:46 BANGKOK: Thailand confirmed 427 new coronavirus infections on Tuesday, with the majority of cases linked to a...
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Taiwan reports first locally transmitted coronavirus case since April 12
Author: Reuters ID: 1608618046755657300 Tue, 2020-12-22 05:43 TAIPEI: Taiwan’s government on Tuesday reported its first locally transmitted case of COVID-19 since April 12.The individual...
Germany’s confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 19,528
Author: Reuters ID: 1608612974495524800 Tue, 2020-12-22 04:47 BERLIN: The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 19,528 to 1,530,180, data from the...
Execution-style killing of mother and son by off-duty policeman sparks outrage in the Philippines
Author: Tue, 2020-12-22 02:23 MANILA: The brutal killing in broad daylight of an unarmed mother and son by a police officer following an altercation...
House passes $900 billion COVID relief, catchall measure
Author: Tue, 2020-12-22 05:28 WASHINGTON: The House easily passed a $900 billion pandemic relief package Monday night that would finally deliver long-sought cash to...
Taliban rejects President Ghani’s offer to shift talks venue from Doha to Kabul
Author: Tue, 2020-12-22 03:57 KABUL: The Afghan Taliban has called on US President-elect Joe Biden to abide by the landmark accord which the outgoing...
Apple’s supply chain woes are adding up in Asia
Apple has placed a second major supplier in Asia on probation after finding that the company delayed payments to workers — a breach that...
Tesla stock slides on first day in S&P 500
So much for Tesla getting a bump on its first official day in the S&P 500.
What was the Star of Bethlehem?
According to the New Testament, the Star of Bethlehem led the three wise men to Jesus’ birth. Here are a few theories about what...
Is the new UK coronavirus variant more contagious?
The variant has a mutation that may make the virus “sticker” or allow it to bind more tightly to human cells.
Coordinated action on clean air and climate change can net $15 for every dollar spent 
Human rights chief Türk renews call for end to spiralling Sudan war 
AI: Türk urges action before it becomes an ‘existential risk to humanity’ 
UNGA 81: A United Nations at a Turning Point