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Tony award-nominated Broadway actor Nick Cordero dies 3 months after being diagnosed with coronavirus

Three months after being diagnosed with coronavirus, Tony award-nominated Broadway actor Nick Cordero passed away due to complications.

Jul 6, 2020

US: 8 people feared dead as two planes collide over lake in Idaho

In a shocking plane accident, eight people are feared to be dead after two planes collided over Coeur d'Alene Lake in Idaho and then sank, according to reports by CNN.

Jul 6, 2020

Presence of brain-destroying amoeba confirmed in Florida, DOH warns swimmers

It was in 1962 that the presence of this brain-destroying amoeba was initially confirmed in the state of Florida.

Jul 5, 2020

WHO halts hydroxychloroquine, HIV drugs in COVID trials after failure to reduce death

The setback came as the WHO also reported more than 200,000 new cases globally of the disease for the first time in a single day.

Jul 5, 2020

Kanye West is the next US President; Elon Musk his Veep. NOT

Kanye West, a vocal supporter of Trump, has received backing from Tesla CEO Elon Musk. Endorsing West's tweet, Musk said that he has his full support.

Jul 5, 2020

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan is seen during its visit to Hong Kong, China November 21, 2018. REUTERS/Yuyang Wang

US sends 2 carriers, 4 other warships to South China Sea during Chinese drills

Two U.S. aircraft carriers were conducting exercises in the disputed South China Sea on Saturday, the US navy said, as China also carried out military drills that have been criticised by the Pentagon and neighbouring states.

Jul 4, 2020

This US company wants to fly people to edge of space

This human space flight company, Space Perspective, recently announced plans to launch from the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida, with the first un-crewed test flight scheduled in early 2021 that will include a suite of research payloads.

Jul 4, 2020

Angelina Jolie spotted shopping with daughter after months

Angelina Jolie and daughter Vivienne were spotted shopping together in Log Angeles.

Jul 3, 2020

Gigi Hadid reveals she has been hiding her baby bump

Gigi recently revealed that she has been adopting different ways to hide her baby bump.

Jul 2, 2020

Gilead's Remdesivir authorised for emergency use only

World takes stock of coronavirus drug remdesivir after US buys nearly all stocks

The pharmaceutical company's move stirred the global debate about equitable access to drugs and brought concerns about accessibility, especially in regions where coronavirus rates are still high or there have been new outbreaks.

Jul 2, 2020

Nikki Haley vows to call out states backing North Korea and slap sanctions on them

Nikki Haley praises India for banning 59 Chinese apps, 'not backing down' against China

Nikki Haley, the first Indian-American to serve in the US cabinet, has praised India's decision to ban 59 Chinese apps, saying New Delhi "is continuing to show it wont back down from Chinas aggression".

Jul 2, 2020

BioNTech and Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine shows potential in human trials

A COVID-19 vaccine developed by German biotech firm BioNTech and U.S. pharmaceutical giant Pfizer has shown potential and was found to be well tolerated in early-stage human trials, the companies said on Wednesday.

Jul 2, 2020

Recently publicised swine flu not new: WHO expert

A World Health Organization (WHO) expert said that the recently publicized swine flu in China was not new and that it's under close surveillance.

Jul 2, 2020

California accuses Cisco of job discrimination based on Indian employee's caste

California regulators sued Cisco Systems Inc accusing it of discriminating against an Indian-American employee and allowing him to be harassed by two managers because he was from a lower Indian caste than them.

Jul 1, 2020

Khloe Kardashian and daughter True and Tristan Thompson

Netizens go ga-ga over Khloe Kardashian's 'engagement' rumours

Khloe Kardashian has been seen wearing a giant rock, fueling engagement rumours.

Jul 1, 2020

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The Americas

Tony award-nominated Broadway actor Nick Cordero dies 3 months after being diagnosed with coronavirus

US: 8 people feared dead as two planes collide over lake in Idaho

Presence of brain-destroying amoeba confirmed in Florida, DOH warns swimmers

WHO halts hydroxychloroquine, HIV drugs in COVID trials after failure to reduce death

Kanye West is the next US President; Elon Musk his Veep. NOT

US sends 2 carriers, 4 other warships to South China Sea during Chinese drills

This US company wants to fly people to edge of space

Angelina Jolie spotted shopping with daughter after months

Gigi Hadid reveals she has been hiding her baby bump

World takes stock of coronavirus drug remdesivir after US buys nearly all stocks

Nikki Haley praises India for banning 59 Chinese apps, 'not backing down' against China

BioNTech and Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine shows potential in human trials

Recently publicised swine flu not new: WHO expert

California accuses Cisco of job discrimination based on Indian employee's caste

Netizens go ga-ga over Khloe Kardashian's 'engagement' rumours

Ranveer Singh touches Sanjay Leela Bhansali's feet; Sara Ali Khan, Aditi Rao Hydari radiate in ethnic outfits at reception

Omar lambasts "arrogant" Congress after BJP's historic victory; Mehbooba reacts [details]

BJP leads in 53 seats, crosses majority mark in Chhattisgarh