Racial Injustice | Democrats want John Wayne’s name, statue taken off airport

In the latest move to change place names in light of U.S. racial history, leaders of Orange County’s Democratic Party are pushing to drop film legend John Wayne’s name, statue

This Day in History | 1995 US shuttle docks with Russian space station

American and Russian spacecraft have successfully docked in orbit for the first time in 20 years. The US shuttle Atlantis delivered a relief crew of two cosmonauts to the Russian Mir

China virus cases stabilize as Italy sees drop in deaths

China has extended COVID-19 tests to newly reopened salons amid a drop in cases, while South Korea continues to face new infections after it eased social distancing rules to lift

The Buzz | Storms leave 3 dead, 12 missing in southwest China

Three people died and 12 are missing after overnight rainstorms in southwestern China, authorities said Saturday. Two vehicles fell into a river, killing two people and leaving three others unaccounted for,

Summer may decide fate of leading shots in vaccine race

People on six continents already are getting jabs in the arm as the race for a COVID-19 vaccine enters a defining summer, with even bigger studies poised to prove if

This Day in History | 1950 UN condemns North Korean invasion

North Korea has invaded South Korea at several points along the two countries’ joint border. The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has denounced North Korea’s actions as a breach of the

Brazil tests COVID shot, without deal to use it if it works

Brazil is testing an experimental coronavirus vaccine, but interim Health Minister Eduardo Pazuello acknowledged yesterday that the government has yet to strike a deal to get it if it

The Buzz | Coronavirus: Data show more infected men, women deprioritized

An international aid group says coronavirus data in some countries show a sharp discrepancy between cases in men and women amid concerns that women lack proper access to testing and

Putin hails Nazi defeat in virus-delayed Red Square parade

Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed the defeat of Nazi Germany at the traditional massive Red Square military parade in Moscow, which was delayed by more than a month because of

Saudi Arabia | Hajj will see at most ‘thousands’ due to virus

A Saudi official said yesterday that the hajj pilgrimage, which usually draws up to 2.5 million Muslims from all over the world, will only see at the most a

Germany | Lockdown placed area with slaughterhouse outbreak

New lockdown measures are being imposed for one week in a German region that has seen a large increase in coronavirus infections linked to a slaughterhouse, officials

This Day in History | 1983 US astronaut Sally Ride returns

America’s first woman in space has returned safely to Earth in the Challenger space shuttle after a successful six-day flight. Sally Ride, aged 32, captured the media’s attention

This Day in History | 1972 Chancellor orders pound flotation

The Chancellor, Anthony Barber, has announced his decision to temporarily float the pound. The news comes only a day after the bank lending rate was increased by 1% - and four

Pandemic | Virus cases surge in US, India, but slow in China, Korea

THE world saw the largest daily increases yet in coronavirus cases, with infections soaring in India’s rural villages after migrant workers fled major cities. India’s coronavirus caseload climbed by

The Buzz | WHO reports largest single-day increase in coronavirus cases

The World Health Organization reported yesterday the largest single-day increase in coronavirus cases by its count, at more than 183,000 new cases in the latest 24 hours. The UN health

Wirecard scandal | Accounts worth billions likely don’t exist

German payment service provider Wirecard said yesterday it has concluded that two accounts that were supposed to contain 1.9 billion euros ($2.1 billion) probably don’t exist, deepening troubles

This Day in History | 1941 Hitler invades the Soviet Union

German forces have invaded the Soviet Union. In a pre-dawn offensive, German troops pushed into the USSR from the south and west, with a third force making their way from the

Ethiopia to fill disputed dam, deal or no deal

It’s a clash over water usage that Egypt calls an existential threat and Ethiopia calls a lifeline for millions out of poverty. Just weeks remain before the filling of Africa’s

The Buzz | China indicts Canadians held since 2018 on spying charges

Chinese authorities have indicted two Canadians on spying allegations, pressing ahead with a case diplomatically entwined with U.S. efforts to extradite a top Huawei Technologies Co. executive from Canada. The formal

Beijing claims valley where Indian, Chinese soldiers brawled

China said the Galwan Valley high up in the Himalayan border region where Chinese and Indian troops engaged in a deadly brawl this week falls entirely within China, boldly renewing

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