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Pompeo Says Democracies Should Unite to Face China's Challenge to Other Countries
Pompeo said India is an important partner and he has a great relationship with his counterpart, S Jaishankar.
Britain's BBC Announces Further 70 Job Cuts in News Operations Due Covid-19 Pandemic
Director of BBC News and Current Affairs Fran Unsworth said the corporation, which is mainly funded by a licence fee paid by British TV viewers, had to change to be sustainable.
Moderna Covid-19 Vaccine Can Produce Immune Response against Coronavirus, Says Study
The scientists noted that all the participants received one injection, and 42 received both scheduled injections.
White House Welcomes British Ban on China's Huawei Following Months of US Pressure
The reaction came shortly after Britain announced the Huawei ban, handing US President Donald Trump a victory and brushing aside Beijing's warnings of retaliation.
3M Partners With MIT to Make Rapid Coronavirus Antigen Test
Antigen tests scan for proteins that can be found on or inside a virus. They can detect the virus very quickly and can potentially be produced at a lower cost than other tests.
‘He Was Unhappy With Life’: China Says Upset Driver to Blame for Bus Crash That Killed 21 People
The bus carried students preparing to sit their annual college entrance exam when it crashed into Honghsan Lake in southwest China's Guizhou province last Tuesday.
Serbia Police Detain 71 People After 14 Cops Injured in Violent Coronavirus Protests
The protests first started when populist President Aleksandar Vucic announced a strict curfew for this weekend to curb a surge in new coronavirus cases.
Amid Outrage, Trump Says Working on 'Very Good' Merit-based Immigration System for US
The White House statement came soon after Trump said he is working on an executive order on immigration that will include a 'road to citizenship' for recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals programme.
Former Trump Lawyer Michael Cohen Taken into Custody after Being Released from Jail over Covid-19 Concern
Cohen was released from a federal prison in May due to concerns over possible coronavirus exposure. He was serving a three-year sentence for his role in hush money payments.
Moderna Signs Contract for Filling Potential Covid-19 Vaccine Vials by Spain's Rovi
ROVI will procure a new production line and equipment for compounding, filling, automatic visual inspection and labeling to support production of hundreds of millions of doses of Moderna's vaccine candidate, the companies said.
Spread Through a Market, Coronavirus Overwhelms Venezuelan Oil Hub
Several wings of the hospital have become a 'hell' with no air conditioning in an area where temperatures can surpass 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) and which is plagued by blackouts that can last hours, a nurse said.
Migrant Cat Who Survived Mediterranean Voyage with Owner Heads for Quarantine in Italy
Six-month old "Pupi", who survived a trip with his Tunisian owner across the Mediterranean before landing at Lampedusa in Italy, is in good health and will be cared for, said the island's mayor said on Wednesday.
US Says Former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn Wired Money to Man Who Helped Him Flee Japan
Ghosn fled last December to Beirut from Japan, where he had been under house arrest on charges of financial crimes he has denied, by being smuggled in a box to a private jet.
WHO Official Says Watching For Rise in Coronavirus Deaths
Mike Ryan cautioned that there is often a lag time between when confirmed cases increase and when deaths are reported due to the time it takes for the coronavirus to run its course in patients.
Britain Says it Can Restart Saudi Arabia Arms Export Licences
The Court of Appeal last year ruled that Britain broke the law by allowing weapons sales to Saudi Arabia that might have been deployed in the war in Yemen.
Doctors Say Experimental Treatment May Have Rid Brazilian Man of HIV
If the Brazil man's case is confirmed, it would be the first time HIV has been eliminated in an adult without a bone marrow or stem cell transplant.