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Comet NEOWISE: Stargazers to witness a once in a lifetime show from this July 14
The comet, which would only visit us again after some 6000 years, could be seen with naked eyes for the next 20 days
12 Jul 2020 6:22 PM
China warns of 'unknown pneumonia' deadlier than COVID-19 in Kazakhstan
This unidentified virus has caused 1,772 deaths in the first six months of 2020, including 628 people in June alone
10 Jul 2020 1:20 PM
China issues warning after suspected bubonic plague case, forbids hunting of animals
The bubonic plague, known as the 'Black Death' in Middle Ages, is a highly infectious and fatal disease spread mostly by rodents
06 Jul 2020 11:44 AM
Hong Kong police make first arrest under new security law
Police force had issued statement that they would consider protesters promoting Hong Kong’s separation from China as illegal
01 Jul 2020 12:44 PM
One dead in shooting at US Black Lives Matter rally
The incident took place at Louisville where protestors have gathered for weeks over the killing of African American woman Breonna Taylor
28 Jun 2020 1:08 PM
Global COVID-19 fundraising meeting raises $6.9 billion
Many leaders stress that an eventual vaccine should be available to anyone who needs it
28 Jun 2020 9:28 AM
Former Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza tests positive for virus
Left-arm spinner Nazmul Islam and former opener Nafees Iqbal were the other two who revealed their positive test results
21 Jun 2020 2:13 PM
China's latest virus outbreak likely came from Europe: UN
To date, Chinese officials have identified 158 cases in Beijing in the past week
20 Jun 2020 2:43 PM
Brazil tops 1 million cases as coronavirus spreads inland
Specialists believe the actual number of cases in Brazil could be up to seven times higher than the official statistics
20 Jun 2020 9:15 AM
Record spike in virus cases in US as states push ahead with reopening
Many state health officials partly attribute the increase to gatherings over the Memorial Day holiday weekend in late May
15 Jun 2020 10:24 AM
Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput commits suicide
As per reports, the 34-year-old actor was found hanging at his Bandra residence in Mumbai
14 Jun 2020 3:25 PM
Russia's low death toll raises suspicion
The way Russia counts fatalities could be one reason why its official death toll of 6,829 is far below many other countries
14 Jun 2020 2:22 PM
In asymptomatic patients, the virus could be silently damaging their bodies
Up to 45 per cent of coronavirus infections may be asymptomatic, a new study reveals
13 Jun 2020 3:00 PM
At least 20 people dead or missing as rains flood South China
Nearly 3 million people have been affected by the floods with 228,000 forced to seek shelter and 1,300 homes destroyed
11 Jun 2020 6:29 PM
Twitter adds fact-check warnings to Trump tweets
In a statement, Twitter said Trump’s vote-by-mail tweets “contain potentially misleading information about voting processes "
27 May 2020 8:57 AM
Virus hits young people harder in Brazil
A closer look at the data from Brazil raises questions about the widely held idea that COVID-19 is mainly dangerous for the elderly
22 May 2020 12:53 PM
Has Japan dodged the coronavirus bullet?
With infections sharply down, Japanese government is now hoping to lift the state of emergency declared in most of the country
14 May 2020 9:57 AM
France prepares to lift lockdown, red zone Paris under watch
Prime minister Edouard Philippe opine that enough progress had been made in curbing the virus and supporting hospitals
08 May 2020 12:57 PM
Brazil emerges as next big coronavirus hotspot
New cases rose roughly 9.2% over the last 24 hours, while deaths increased roughly 7.8%
07 May 2020 12:58 PM
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