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Iran-US tensions rise on Trump threat, Iran satellite launch

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Nova Scotia death toll now at 23

Chris Leather has said the investigation spans 16 crime scenes over a almost 100-kilometre area of central and northern Nova Scotia, and it will likely be mon...

The untold truth of Kim Jong Un's wife

Kim keeps a tight control on information coming in and out of the hermit nation, and any absences from official state media often spark speculation about his ...

Coronavirus Conspiracy Theory: WHO Says Evidence Points To Animal Origin, Not Lab

Chaib welcomed all countries to help find the origin of the virus and said it was only to be expected that a lot of "spurious" theories circulate in the media a...

Trump instructs Navy to destroy Iranian gunboats ‘if they harass our ships’

Iran's government did not react to the incident, but President Trump came out with a firm response on Wednesday morning, giving clear instructions to the U.S. I...

Two U.S. warships in South China Sea amid China-Malaysia standoff

Beijing has asserted that islands in the South China Sea islands fall under the jurisdiction of Sansha, in Hainan Province, which lies hundreds of kilometers ...

Gov. Whitmer announces temporary layoffs; possible short-term extension of stay home order

Whitmer added that they won't "jump the queue". The move came as she said she wanted to lead by example and defended her statewide stay-at-home order, which...

Death toll could rise in Nova Scotia as investigation into rampage continues

Heidi Stevenson, after a man, driving a restored police vehicle, went on a murder spree in several Nova Scotia communities. The gunman was identified by pol...

Brazil's Bolsonaro joins demo against stay-at-home orders

In an address to his supporters from atop a pickup truck on Sunday, Bolsonaro once again spoke about the fight against "old politics" and the "patriotic" spirit...

NCDC raises alarm over sale of liquid mixture for COVID-19 cure

During the clinical development stage, BioNTech will provide its partners clinical supply of the vaccine from its GMP-certified mRNA manufacturing facilities in...

NY to double coronavirus testing after Trump, Cuomo meet

New York Post's " New York women are coronavirus crushing on Andrew Cuomo: 'Is he single?'" Trump pushed back on Monday to criticism from governors ac...

Coronavirus cases in Russian Federation rise by 4,268 in one day

The deadly virus outbreak has created a major stir around the world in recent times as more than 160,000 people have died. The death toll climbed to 456, up 5...

Mitch McConnell calls big firms getting small-business loans an 'interesting debate'

While Democrats agreed after almost two weeks of negotiations to pass an interim bill to give more than $300 billion more to the program, they demanded more mea...

Harvard rejects Trump call to return stimulus grant

It echoed concerns from other critics, including some alumni, who said Harvard doesn't need the money and can rely on its almost $40 billion endowment. Harvard ...

Worst of coronavirus pandemic yet to come — World Health Organization chief

Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday said that there's no question that stay-at-home orders and other physical distancing measures have su...

Trump immigration ban to apply to those seeking permanent status

However, the US President said after the 60-day pause, "the need for any extension or modification will be evaluated by myself and a group of people based on ac...

WFP warns COVID-19 could double global hunger

Before the onset of the coronavirus pandemic , 821 million people experience chronic hunger while another 135 million people face "crisis levels of hunger ...

President Trump to sign executive order temporarily halting immigration

Mr. Trump had first mentioned his plans on Twitter late Monday night, sending immigrant-rights groups into a fury. "By pausing immigration, we will help put...

Destroy hostile Iranian boats - Trump orders US Navy

Iran said the drone was over its territory. "What he was emphasizing is all of our ships retain the right of self-defense". Iranian naval commander Rear ...

Trump tweets that he ordered Navy to destroy Iranian gunboats

President Donald Trump said he has instructed the Navy to shoot down Iranian gunboats if they harass USA ships. The White House had no immediate comment. T...

Feds offer $9b in relief to students

The Government of Canada is going to provide students with the Canada Emergency Student Benefit where students will receive $1,250 a month. The new measur...

COVID-19: New Rochelle, Scarsdale Residents Suing WHO For Alleged Cover-Up

The World Health Organisation's chief has warned that "the worst is yet ahead of us" in the coronavirus outbreak , reemphasizing that easing restrictive measur...

United Kingdom to begin trial of COVID-19 vaccine on patients from Thursday

The Government will give the scientists an extra £20million to help with their project, Mr Hancock said . "It's worth remembering that there are 12 trials un...

China calls virus lawsuit brought by U.S. state 'very absurd'

Filed in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, the first of its kind lawsuit was filed by Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt against...

Benjamin Netanyahu, Benny Gantz Sign Unity Deal to Govern Israel Together

Netanyahu , head of the right-wing Likud party, had squared off against Gantz in three inconclusive elections over the past year, but neither had secured enough...

Over 1000 new virus cases take Singapore past 10000 mark

The measures, which include the closures of most workplaces and schools and are called a "circuit breaker" by authorities, were initially set to run until May 4...

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp faces resistance over move to reopen economy

Lee's announcement did not apply to counties with the largest cities - areas that are not overseen by Tennessee's Department of Health but have their own publ...

'On the brink of a hunger pandemic'

WFP executive director David Beasley warned the world was "on the brink of a hunger pandemic" if immediate action was not taken. "We're likely to see the n...

North Korea's silence on Kim's health raises succession speculation

Trump talked about his "good relationship" with Kim Jong Un, wished him "good luck" again, and remarked, "When CNN comes out with a report , I don't place ...

USA to suspend immigration following COVID-19 pandemic

The president said on Tuesday that he would stop the issuing of green cards - permanent residency permits - for 60 days, but would exempt temporary workers su...

Scant Testing in US Migration System Risks spreading virus

The official with knowledge of the situation who requested anonymity said Thursday that when one of those tests came back positive more who had been quarantined...

Missouri first US state to sue China over Covid-19 outbreak

Schmitt said Chinese officials and others , including laboratories and China's Communist Party, were all "engaged in misrepresentations, concealment, and ret...

IRGC puts Iran's first military satellite into orbit

The satellite was successfully placed into an orbit 425 kilometers above the Earth. Iran's Revolutionary Guards say they have launched the country's first mil...

Reinstate? Reassign? Navy to decide fate of fired captain

Naval Hospital Guam receiving treatment. Late last month the Roosevelt's commander, Captain Brett Crozier , called on Navy leadership to evacuate the vast ...

Biden: I would pick Michelle Obama as VP 'in a heartbeat'

The former first lady's popularity may be due in part to often staying out of the political fray. However, Biden added: "I don't think she has any desire to l...