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Halley's Comet is bringing shooting stars to Earth this week.
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Life in Italy starts returning to normal as daily virus deaths hit a low
Slowly and cautiously, several hard-hit European countries are easing restrictions on people and businesses.
Yemen faces a COVID-19 crisis on top of a civil war catastrophe
"The virus is now in Yemen," and health officials warn there's little left in the desperately poor, war-ravaged country to stop it.
Japan extends state of emergency as coronavirus keeps spreading
Official leading COVID-19 response says number of new cases coming down, but not fast enough with hospitals still struggling.
India eases coronavirus restrictions even as cases surge
With shutdowns devastating a nation where millions were already barely surviving, one official says it's time to learn to "live with the virus."
U.S. intel thinks China stayed mum on virus early on to grab supplies
Report obtained by Associated Press shows Bejing tried to stock up as it covered up word on extent of COVID-19 and how contagious it was.
Social distancing got you down? Here's some advice from experts
Confinement and uncertainty can fuel anxiety, stress and loneliness.
"I'm starving now": World faces unprecedented hunger crisis
There's "a real danger that more people could potentially die from the economic impact of COVID-19 than from the virus itself," says the U.N. food agency's chief.
Experts warn of difficulties ending female cutting in Sudan
The United Nations says 9 out of 10 women between the ages of 15 to 49 have been subjected to the practice.
Mountain gorillas in Africa on lockdown amid coronavirus
With respiratory infections being the second leading cause of death among gorillas, doctors with Democratic Republic of Congo nonprofit group, Gorilla Doctors, are on high alert.
Earthquakes strike near Puerto Rico and the Greek island of Crete
A 5.5-magnitude earthquake hit near southern Puerto Rico and a magnitude 6.0 quake struck on the Mediterranean Sea.
ICE detainees clash with Massachusetts jail officials over coronavirus
It is the ninth time since a national emergency was declared that staff at detention centers used pepper spray on protesting ICE detainees.
Highest-ever concentration of plastic pieces are on ocean floor
Researchers have found 1.9 million pieces of plastic in an 11-square-foot area of the sea — the highest-ever concentration of microplastics.
North Korea says Kim Jong Un attended factory opening
North Korean state-run media KCNA reported Kim attended a ceremony on Friday marking the completion of a fertilizer plant.
More than 1 million people have recovered from coronavirus
The United States has the most recoveries, followed by Germany, Spain and China.
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