World
Risk coronavirus or default: ride-hail drivers face tough choices as U.S. aid expires
Uber driver Johan Nijman faces a difficult decision as federal unemployment aid expires: risk failing to pay for groceries and even lose his home, or resume driving and potentially catch COVID19.
Saudi coalition says it shot down Houthi drone heading for kingdom
The Saudiled coalition fighting the Iranianaligned Houthi movement in Yemen on Thursday said it shot down an explosiveladen drone heading towards the kingdom, a statement published by Saudi state news agency SPA said.
France's Macron set to tell Lebanese leaders some 'home truths' in Beirut
French President Emmanuel Macron wants to give the Lebanese people hope for the future when he visits Beirut on Thursday, but aides say he will call for deep changes to build a "new Lebanon".
Chinese court sentences Canadian to death for making drugs
A Chinese court sentenced a Canadian to death on Thursday for making drugs, the third Canadian to be sentenced to death for drugs in China since Canada detained a top executive of Chinese company in 2018.
Governor of Japan's Aichi Region Declares Coronavirus Emergency amid Spurt in Cases
Gov. Hideaki Ohmura on Thursday asked businesses to close altogether or close early and urged people to stay home at night.
Scientists Map Body-wide Production of Protein with 'Important Role' in Covid-19
The study noted that the protein expression was consistently high in the intestines, kidney, gallbladder, heart, male reproductive organs, placenta, eye and vascular tissues, while it was limited in the respiratory system.
Rescue workers missing in South Korea floods after boats capsize - Yonhap
Seven rescue workers were missing in South Korea after their boats overturned in floodwaters on Thursday, the Yonhap news agency reported, as heavy rain across the Korean peninsula threatened to bring new floods and landslides.
Ivanka Trump nets $4M at fundraiser for President Trump
President Donald Trumps daughter Ivanka Trump raised $4 million for his reelection campaign Wednesday during a virtual event that marked her return to the highdollar fundraising circuit.
Fatal quarrel among Palestinians ignites protest in Ramallah
Relatives of a top Palestinian official rampaged through Ramallah late Wednesday, firing into the air and at government buildings after a family member was killed in a personal quarrel with a Palestinian security officer, security officials said.
Biden will not accept Democratic presidential nomination in Milwaukee: DNC
Joe Biden will not accept the Democratic U.S. presidential nomination at the designated convention site of Milwaukee because of concerns about the coronavirus, the Democratic Party said on Wednesday.
New York City to implement quarantine check points at key entry points
New York City will implement COVID19 quarantine check points at key entry points to the city to ensure that travelers coming from 35 states on New York's travel advisory comply with the 14day quarantine mandate issued by the state in June, Mayor Bill de B...
New York City journalist and author Pete Hamill dead at 85: report
New York City journalist and author Pete Hamill died on Wednesday at age 85, the New York Daily News reported.
Trump Doesn’t Need the Most Votes. What if He Doesn’t Even Want Them?
Nearly everyone involved in reporting on, analyzing or forecasting the upcoming presidential election agrees that Donald Trump could win another term in office. But no one, save his most dedicated sycophants, thinks he could do so with a majority of the p...
Poor and Desperate, Pakistani Hindus Accept Islam to Get By
While minorities have long been drawn to convert in order to join the majority and escape discrimination and sectarian violence, Hindu community leaders say that the recent uptick in conversions has also been motivated by newfound economic pressures.