U.S. has more COVID cases than some countries have people
The U.S. has had more than 5 million coronavirus cases – that's bigger than the population of Ireland, New Zealand, Panama and others.
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Lebanese PM steps down after deadly blasts and protests
Hassan Diab said he has come to the conclusion that corruption in Lebanon is "bigger than the state."
Protester dies in Belarus amid clashes with police over election
Thousands of people are protesting after the country's authoritarian leader declared victory.
Ship leaking tons of oil in Mauritius is close to splitting apart
"We are in an advanced fracturing process. The bulk carrier does not have much time ahead of it," said one scientist.
Hong Kong police raid pro-democracy media group, arrest founder
Tycoon Jimmy Lai's arrest was highest-profile use so far of new security law. One senior journalist said it could mark end of press freedom in Hong Kong.
7 aid workers and guide "cowardly murdered" at giraffe park
Six French citizens and one Nigerien killed were working for NGOs. The other victim was their Nigerien guide.
Azar in highest-level visit to Taiwan by U.S. official in decades
China adamantly opposes Washington-Taipei ties and, Taiwan said, sent fighter jets on provocative path as U.S. HHS secretary began his visit.
Aftermath of Beirut's deadly blast
Hundreds of tons of highly explosive material were stored in a waterfront hangar, and the blast sent a shock wave that killed at least 160 people, wounded nearly 6,000.
O'Brien promises "severe consequences" for foreign election meddling
O'Brien called it "outrageous" for another country to decide the next U.S. president.
NASA drops "insensitive" nicknames for cosmic objects
The space agency will no longer use nicknames like "Eskimo Nebula" or "Siamese Twins Galaxy."
A historical reckoning for the global slave trade
The Black Lives Matter campaign has resonated in former colonial powers, like Britain, which are now struggling to come to terms with a racist past and the stain of slavery
Hong Kong fires back at "shameless" U.S. sanctions
China slammed the United States for imposing "barbarous" sanctions in response to Beijing's crackdown in Hong Kong.
Satellite images show oil spill disaster unfolding in Mauritius
Desperate efforts are underway to contain an oil spill polluting the archipelago's iconic reefs and protected ecosystems.
Thousands in Beirut protest in a "day of judgment" after blasts
Lebanon's Red Cross said more than 100 people were injured in Saturday's demonstrations.
Nurse loses leg after she ignored pain to care for COVID patients
"You forget about your own pains because you're busy helping other people," she said.
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