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China Releases Professor Who Criticised President Xi Jinping, Friends Say
Xu Zhangrun, a constitutional law professor at the prestigious Tsinghua University, returned home on Sunday morning but remained under surveillance and was not free to speak publicly about what happened.
Robert Mueller defends Probe Into Ties Between Russia & Trump, Says Roger Stone Remains 'Convicted Felon'
Mueller wrote that though he had intended for his team's work to speak for itself, he felt compelled to “respond both to broad claims that our investigation was illegitimate and our motives were improper, and to specific claims that Roger Stone was a vict...
Video Calls, Separate Bedrooms: Bolsonaro's First Covid Week
Jair Bolsonaro, 65, announced on Tuesday that he tested positive for the virus and had experienced fever, aches and malaise.
Bill Gates Calls for COVID-19 Medicines to Go to People Who Need Them, Not 'Highest Bidder'
The European Commission and the World Health Organization have warned of an unhealthy competition in the scramble for a medicine seen as key to saving lives and resolving economic chaos sowed by virus.
Indian-American Scientist Appointed Acting Head of Top US Agriculture Research Organisation
Chitnis was named Associate Director for Programmes earlier this year and leads implementation of NIFA's approximately USD 1.7 billion research projects.
US Bets on Untested Company to Deliver Covid-19 Vaccine
The commitment to ApiJect dwarfs the other needle orders the government has placed with a major manufacturer and two other small companies.
US Bans Pakistan International Airlines Flights over Concerns about Pilot Certifications
Pakistan last month grounded almost a third of its pilots after discovering they may have falsified their qualifications.
US Supreme Court Says Congress Cannot Get Hold of Trump's Financial Records, For Now
The 7-2 outcome is at least a short-term victory for Trump, who has strenuously sought to keep his financial records private.
25 Years Ago, Srebrenica Massacre of 8,000 Muslim Men & Boys Wrote Former Yugoslavia's Darkest Chapter
The worst massacre in Europe since World War II, it was classed as genocide by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY).
'Catch and Kill' Air Filter Designed to Neutralise Coronavirus, Scientists Say Useful in Planes, Schools
According to the study, published in the journal Materials Today Physics, the device killed 99.8 per cent of the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, in a single pass through its filter.
Renowned Intellectuals Including Rowling, Rushdie Back Anti-racism Protests, Lament Intolerance 'On All Sides'
The letter on 'justice and open debate' was published by Harper's Magazine and will appear in many leading global publications.
Toll Rises from Rain Storms in China as Bus Carrying High School Students Plunges into Reservoir
The city of Qianjiang in the central province of Hubei became the first city to issue a Level I flood response alert on Monday after roads and farmland were inundated.
Coronavirus Cases Rising in Saudi Arabia, UAE After Curfews Lifted
Restrictions had been in place in both countries since mid-March and their gradual lifting has allowed commercial businesses and public venues to reopen.
New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern Launches Election Campaign with Promises of Jobs, Financing
Ardern's rise to become New Zealand's most popular prime minister in a century, buoyed by her response to the COVID-19 pandemic that has left the country largely unscathed, has boosted her prospects in the Sept. 19 election.
'...The Water Rose So Fast': Japan Floods, Mudslides Cause 34 Fatalities, Many at Elderly Home Facilities
Helicopters and boats rescued more people from their homes in the Kumamoto region. More than 40,000 defense troops, the coast guard and fire brigades were taking part in the operation.
WHO Says First Alerted to Virus By Its Office, Not China
The UN health body has been accused by US President Donald Trump of failing to provide the information needed to stem the pandemic and of being complacent towards Beijing, charges it denies.