Facebook removes Trump post over ‘false’ coronavirus claim
Facebook has removed a video by US President Donald Trump for the first time, saying it violated rules against sharing misinformation about COVID-19. In the...
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Coronavirus deaths surpass 700,000 worldwide
The global death toll from the coronavirus has now exceeded 700,000, a Reuters tally says. The tally, published on Wednesday, says the US, Brazil, India...
Israel strikes military targets inside Syria
Israeli fighter jets and combat helicopters have attacked military targets in southern Syria hours after “thwarting” an infiltration attempt from Syria by suspected Hezbollah militants....
40 diagnosed with coronavirus on Norwegian cruiseship
At least forty passengers and crew from a Norwegian luxury cruise liner have tested positive for COVID-19. Norway’s public health officials confirmed on Sunday that...
Iran ‘arrests’ US-based opposition leader
Iran has detained an Iranian-American leader of a little-known militant opposition group for allegedly masterminding a 2008 attack on a mosque. The Intelligence Ministry announced...
Thousands of US troops to leave Germany
The US military has unveiled plans to pull some 12,000 troops out of Germany. The planned withdrawal, which was announced on Wednesday, is widely seen...
Virus-hit Vietnamese workers return home from Africa
A Vietnam Airlines passenger aircraft has returned from Equatorial Guinea to Hanoi with 140 Vietnamese workers infected with COVID-19. The specially converted plane, which was...
Ex-Malaysian PM Najib Razak found guilty of corruption
Malaysia’s former prime minister, Najib Razak, has been convicted of corruption and sentenced to jail over a multi-billion-dollar scandal. Mr. Najib was found guilty of...
Staffers vacate US Chengdu consulate as deadline approaches
Staffers of the US consulate in Chengdu, China, are making final efforts to clear the premises ahead of a Monday closure ordered by Beijing as...
In retaliation, China orders US to close Chengdu consulate
China has told the US to shut down its consulate in the city of Chengdu. The order was issued on Friday, in response to a...