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South Africa surpasses 500,000 COVID-19 cases
Published On: August 2, 2020 01:31 PM NPT By: Associated Press
JOHANNESBURG, Aug 2: South Africa on Saturday surpassed 500,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases, representing more than 50% of all reported coronavirus infections in Africa’s 54 countries.
Wilford Brimley, ‘Cocoon’ and ‘Natural’ actor, dies at 85
Published On: August 2, 2020 12:23 PM NPT By: Associated Press
Wilford Brimley, who worked his way up from movie stunt rider to an indelible character actor who brought gruff charm, and sometimes menace, to a range of films that included “Cocoon,” “The Natural” and “The Firm,” has died. He was 85.
Mexico 3rd in global pandemic deaths, Vietnam struggles anew
Published On: August 1, 2020 05:25 PM NPT By: Associated Press
PARIS, Aug 1: Mexico now has the third most COVID-19 deaths in the world, behind the United States and Brazil, while former success story Vietnam is struggling to control an outbreak spreading in its most famous beach resort.
China celebrates completion of rival sat navigation system
Published On: July 31, 2020 01:53 PM NPT By: Associated Press
BEIJING, July 31: China is celebrating the completion of its BeiDou Navigation Satellite System that could rival the U.S. Global Positioning System and significantly boost China’s security and geopolitical clout.
DeGeneres apologizes to show’s staff amid workplace inquiry
Published On: July 31, 2020 12:48 PM NPT By: Associated Press
Ellen DeGeneres apologized to the staff of her daytime TV talk show amid an internal company investigation of complaints of a difficult and unfair workplace.
UN leaders to meet virtually; Trump might attend in person
Published On: July 31, 2020 10:30 AM NPT By: Associated Press
WASHINGTON, July 31:The annual meeting of world leaders at the United Nations is going virtual this year for the first time in its 75-year history because of the COVID-19 pandemic — except for the likely personal appearance by President Donald Trump.
Another Brazil cabinet member tests positive
Published On: July 30, 2020 11:00 PM NPT By: Associated Press
BRASILIA, Brazil, July 30: The fifth member of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s Cabinet has tested positive for the coronavirus.
NASA launches Mars rover to look for signs of ancient life
Published On: July 30, 2020 10:00 PM NPT By: Associated Press
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla, July 30: The biggest, most sophisticated Mars rover ever built — a car-size vehicle bristling with cameras, microphones, drills and lasers — blasted off for the red planet Thursday as part of an ambitious, long-range project to bring the first Martian rock samples back to Earth to be analyzed for evidence of ancient life.
India reports another record coronavirus surge
Published On: July 30, 2020 03:20 PM NPT By: Associated Press
NEW DELHI, India, July 30: India has registered more than 50,000 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours for the first time.
Writer David Hare turns his COVID-19 into a theater piece
Published On: July 30, 2020 01:18 PM NPT By: Associated Press
Oscar-nominated writer David Hare says he’s turned his COVID-19 illness into a stage monologue about enduring “this quite extraordinary disease.”
Court says Judd can sue Weinstein for sexual harassment
Published On: July 30, 2020 01:15 PM NPT By: Associated Press
A federal appeals court on Wednesday restored a major part of Ashley Judd’s lawsuit against Harvey Weinstein, finding that the producer had power over the actor which should make her able to sue under a California sexual harassment law.
Iran launches underground ballistic missiles during exercise
Published On: July 29, 2020 07:51 PM NPT By: Associated Press
TEHRAN, Iran, July 29: Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard launched underground ballistic missiles as part of an exercise involving a fake aircraft carrier in the Strait of Hormuz, state television reported Wednesday, the latest barrage in a drill that saw two American bases temporarily go on alert over the launches.
Venice Film Festival unveils selections for September fete
Published On: July 29, 2020 12:49 PM NPT By: Associated Press
The selections for the 77th edition, which launches Sept. 2 on the Venice Lido, are more global and less packed with star-studded Hollywood features than in years past as a result of the ongoing virus outbreak, festival director Alberto Barbera acknowledged.
‘Watchmen’ leads charge for Emmy nominations relevance
Published On: July 29, 2020 12:43 PM NPT By: Associated Press
“Watchmen,” cloaked in superhero mythology and grounded in real-world racism, received a leading 26 nominations Tuesday for the prime-time Emmy Awards.
Malaysia ex-leader convicted in corruption trial
Published On: July 28, 2020 02:31 PM NPT By: Associated Press
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, July 28: Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak was found guilty Tuesday in his first corruption trial linked to one of the world’s biggest financial scandals — the billion-dollar looting of the 1MDB state investment fund.
Egyptian women get 2 years in prison for TikTok dance videos
Published On: July 28, 2020 01:30 PM NPT By: Associated Press
CAIRO, July 28: An Egyptian court sentenced several young women to two years in prison Monday for posting “indecent” dance videos on TikTok in a fraught case that critics describe as a further crackdown on self-expression in the conservative society.
Tom Hanks and wife get Greek citizenship for wildfire aid
Published On: July 28, 2020 12:28 PM NPT By: Associated Press
A point of pride for Greece was touched by controversy Monday, as the country’s prime minister was criticized by an opposition party for using a military helicopter during a trip to celebrate with Tom Hanks and his wife, Rita Wilson, on being granted Greek citizenship.
Oprah’s O Mag to end regular print editions after 20 years
Published On: July 28, 2020 12:21 PM NPT By: Associated Press
O, The Oprah Magazine is ending its regular monthly print editions with the December 2020 issue after 20 years of publication.
Virus vaccine put to final test in thousands of volunteers
Published On: July 27, 2020 05:45 PM NPT By: Associated Press
NEW YORK, July 27: The world’s biggest COVID-19 vaccine study got underway Monday with the first of 30,000 planned volunteers helping to test shots created by the U.S. government -- one of several candidates in the final stretch of the global vaccine race.
Death of young actor fuels debate on nepotism in Bollywood
Published On: July 27, 2020 02:37 PM NPT By: Associated Press
The entertainment capital of India may be reeling under the coronavirus onslaught, but its celebrity inhabitants are being roiled by troubles of another kind.
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