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Published: 19:16 pm,Tuesday 29 September 2020
Global COVID-19 death toll surpasses 1m: WHO
The COVID-19 death toll worldwide has surpassed one million, reaching 1,000,040 as of Tuesday, according to the latest numbers from the World Health Organization (WHO). As of 5:08 p.m. CEST (1508 GMT) on Tuesday, there have been 33,249,563 confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 1,000,040 deaths, reported to the
Published: 01:39 am,Wednesday 30 September 2020
U.S. California reports over 8,100 wildfires this year
The U.S. state of California had experienced 8,155 wildfires this year, which scorched 3,863,216 acres (15,633 square kilometers), the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) reported Tuesday, reported Xinhua. "2020 has seen significantly more fires & acres burned than experienced in 2019 or even over
Published: 23:40 pm,Tuesday 29 September 2020
NASA, SpaceX target Oct. 31 for manned mission to space station
NASA and SpaceX are targeting 2:40 a.m. EDT Saturday, Oct. 31, for the launch of the agency's SpaceX Crew-1 mission with astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS), according to a NASA briefing on Tuesday, reported Xinhua. Astronauts Michael Hopkins, Victor Glover, and Shannon Walker of NASA and
Published: 19:06 pm,Tuesday 29 September 2020
Kuwaiti emir passes away, new emir named
Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah passed away at the age of 91 on Tuesday, reported Xinhua. "With great sadness and sorrow, the Amiri Diwan mourns the passing of his Highness, the late Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah," the Amiri Diwan, which serves as
Published: 01:03 am,Tuesday 29 September 2020
Trump taxes are 'national security' issue: Pelosi
The top-ranked Democrat in Washington has called President Donald Trump's alleged tax avoidance a question of "national security", reported British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, asked whether Trump owed money to foreign interests, following an article on his financial records by the New
Published: 23:05 pm,Monday 28 September 2020
India's COVID-19 tally surpasses 6m, Philippines' cases surge to 307,288
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread in some Asia-Pacific countries as cases in India surpassed 6 million on Monday and the Philippines' cases surge to 307,288, reported Xinhua. India's COVID-19 tally surpassed 6 million on Monday, reaching 6,074,702, as the death toll reached 95,542, said the latest data
Published: 23:42 pm,Monday 28 September 2020
3 children, 2 women killed in rocket attack near Baghdad airport
Three children and two women were killed on Monday when two rockets landed on their house near Baghdad International Airport, reported Xinhua, quoting the Iraqi military. Two other children were wounded in the Katyusha rocket attack that struck and destroyed the family's house in Albu-Amir area in the
Published: 23:29 pm,Monday 28 September 2020
UN chief calls for political will to stop biodiversity loss
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday called for political will to stop biodiversity loss, reported Xinhua. "A planetary emergency is upon us. Driven by the dual threats of the climate crisis and biodiversity collapse, this emergency is threatening people and planet," he said in a video message on
Published: 22:50 pm,Monday 28 September 2020
5 dead in China chemical plant accident
Five people were killed and one more sustained injuries in an accident at a chemical company in central China's Hubei Province, local authorities said, reported Xinhua. The accident occurred at around 2 p.m. Monday in the city of Tianmen, according to the local publicity department. The injured person
Published: 11:12 am,Monday 28 September 2020
Trump didn't pay income tax for years: report
U.S. President Donald Trump assailed a New York Times investigation on Sunday that alleged he paid no income taxes for years, reported Xinhua. "It's totally fake news," Trump said at a White House press conference, again insisting that his tax returns are "under audit" by the Internal Revenue
