Double meteor showers will light up the night sky next week
Two meteor showers are peaking at the same time next week.
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Tropical Storm Gonzalo closes in on the Caribbean
Gonzalo has already set a record in what is expected to be an unusually active Atlantic hurricane season.
"Many civilians" said to be among victims of Afghan airstrike
Witnesses say family and friends had gathered to welcome a freed Taliban militant home when aircraft attacked, killing "many civilians."
China launches ambitious Mars mission
The Tianwen-1 mission – China's most ambitious attempt yet at interplanetary exploration – aims to send an orbiter, lander and rover to the red planet.
Multiple COVID-19 vaccine doses may be necessary, Bill Gates says
"None of the vaccines at this point appear like they'll work with a single dose," Gates said.
NBA cuts ties with China's Xinjiang region
China is under fire worldwide for its repression of ethnic Uighurs and other minorities, mostly Muslims, in Xinjiang.
Ex-Nazi camp guard, 93, given 2-year suspended prison sentence
Dey, who was just 17 when he joined the unit of Hitler's SS tasked with running death camps, could be the last Nazi to face justice for Holocaust atrocities.
Virus cases worldwide jump from 10 million to 15 million in less than a month
The United States was a major contributor to the spike, with nearly 4 million confirmed cases reported since the start of the pandemic.
Teen girl kills Taliban attackers with dad's AK-47 after parents slain
Qamar Gul grabbed the rifle her father taught her to use and turned it on the militants who broke into their home.
Shortage of key COVID drug remdesivir fuels illegal trade in India
The U.S. government's deal to buy up most of the world's remdesivir has left many countries short, forcing families to pay up to 10 times the market price, if they can.
Grim virus death toll projected in Sweden after lax approach
In the worst scenario, where COVID-19 was expected to follow a traditional pandemic trajectory, over 4,400 more deaths related to the virus could follow.
U.S. orders China to close its consulate in Houston
State Department says it was to protect "American intellectual property." Area residents said documents were burned on the consulate grounds.
Protesters raging against PM Netanyahu block Israel's parliament
Latest night of angry demos against the embattled Israeli leader sees more than 30 arrests as woman stages topless protest on a national symbol.
Greta Thunberg pledges to donate 1 million euros in prize money
Thunberg said she hopes the money will help her "do more good in the world."
Scientists accidentally create new hybrid from endangered fish
Scientists have bred ligers, mules, zorses…and now, sturddlefish
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Oil prices rebound slightly as Iran claims new attacks on ships
3 injured in shooting at Des Moines, Iowa, post office
Russell Brand found guilty of rape and sexual assault
U.S. ID's remains of WWII soldier from iconic "Merrill's Marauders"
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