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EU nations clinch $2.1T budget, virus aid deal after 4 days
Published On: July 21, 2020 02:27 PM NPT By: Associated Press
BRUSSELS, July 21: Weary but relieved, European Union leaders finally clinched a deal on an unprecedented 1.8 trillion-euro ($2.1 trillion) budget and coronavirus recovery fund early Tuesday, somehow finding unity after four days and nights of fighting and wrangling over money and power in one of their longest summits ever.
37,000 new cases in India as more testing urged
Published On: July 21, 2020 01:00 PM NPT By: Associated Press
NEW DELHI, July 21: A surge of 37,140 new cases in the past 24 hours has taken India’s number of coronavirus infections to 1,155,191.
Arts organizations establish ‘Literary Arts Emergency Fund’
Published On: July 20, 2020 02:13 PM NPT By: Associated Press
With a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, three major literary arts nonprofits have teamed to administer $3.5 million for organizations struggling during the coronavirus pandemic.
UAE’s Amal spacecraft rockets toward Mars in Arab world 1st
Published On: July 20, 2020 01:39 PM NPT By: Associated Press
TOKYO, July 20: A United Arab Emirates spacecraft rocketed into blue skies from a Japanese launch center Monday at the start of a seven-month journey to Mars on the Arab world’s first interplanetary mission.
India reports record 40,425 new virus cases
Published On: July 20, 2020 12:50 PM NPT By: Associated Press
NEW DELHI, July 20: India reported more than 40,000 new cases of the coronavirus on Monday, a record high for the country.
Iran executes man convicted of spying on US-slain general
Published On: July 20, 2020 11:29 AM NPT By: Associated Press
TEHRAN, Iran, July 30: Iran executed a man convicted of providing information to the United States and Israel about a prominent Revolutionary Guard general later killed by a U.S. drone strike, state TV reported on Monday.
Thousands to walk off job to protest racial inequality
Published On: July 20, 2020 11:15 AM NPT By: Associated Press
NEW YORK, July 20: Organizers of a national workers strike say tens of thousands are set to walk off the job Monday in more than two dozen U.S. cities to protest systemic racism and economic inequality that has only worsened during the coronavirus pandemic.
Russian ambassador rejects virus vaccine hacking claims
Published On: July 19, 2020 03:30 PM NPT By: Associated Press
LONDON, July 19: Russia’s ambassador to Britain has rejected allegations that his country’s intelligence services sought to steal information about a coronavirus vaccine.
Mary Trump book already nearing 1 million sales
Published On: July 19, 2020 12:44 PM NPT By: Associated Press
Mary L. Trump’s scathing memoir about her uncle, President Donald Trump, is nearly a million seller on preorders alone.
Jay-Z, other celebs ask feds to probe student’s 2010 killing
Published On: July 19, 2020 12:41 PM NPT By: Associated Press
Rihanna, Jay-Z, Charlize Theron and other celebrities are calling on the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate the death of 20-year-old Danroy “DJ” Henry Jr., a Black football player at Pace University killed by a white police officer in New York nearly a decade ago.
Global death toll for COVID-19 pandemic now above 600,000
Published On: July 19, 2020 11:00 AM NPT By: Associated Press
UNITED STATES, July 19: Johns Hopkins University says the global death toll from COVID-19 has surpassed 600,000.
EU leaders extend summit as they haggle over budget, virus
Published On: July 19, 2020 10:15 AM NPT By: Associated Press
BRUSSELS, July 19: European Union leaders on Saturday extended their summit by an extra day in the hope they were finally closing in on a deal for an unprecedented 1.85 trillion euro ($2.1 trillion) EU budget and coronavirus recovery fund.
Michelle Obama to host podcast on health, relationships
Published On: July 17, 2020 01:56 PM NPT By: Associated Press
Michelle Obama will let her own voice be heard on a new podcast. The former first lady will host “The Michelle Obama Podcast” on the streaming service, the Obama’s Higher Ground and Spotify announced Thursday. The podcast will exclusively debut on Spotify on July 29.
Monsoon floods, landslides kill at least 221 in South Asia
Published On: July 17, 2020 11:28 AM NPT By: Associated Press
NEW DELHI, July 17: Floods and landslides triggered by heavy monsoon rains have killed at least 221 people across South Asia over the past month, officials said Friday.
Can a pregnant woman spread the coronavirus to her fetus?
Published On: July 17, 2020 08:30 AM NPT By: Associated Press
It’s possible, but it seems to be relatively rare and scientists think they know why that is.
China becomes first economy to grow since virus pandemic
Published On: July 16, 2020 03:54 PM NPT By: Associated Press
BEIJING, July 16: China became the first major economy to grow since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, recording an unexpectedly strong 3.2% expansion in the latest quarter after anti-virus lockdowns were lifted and factories and stores reopened.
2021 Rose Parade canceled due to coronavirus pandemic
Published On: July 16, 2020 01:42 PM NPT By: Associated Press
The 2021 Rose Parade has been canceled because of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on planning for the New Year’s Day tradition and the risk of spreading infections among its huge audience and participants, organizers said Wednesday.
Rapper Kanye West files for Oklahoma presidential ballot
Published On: July 16, 2020 01:40 PM NPT By: Associated Press
Rap superstar Kanye West has qualified to appear on Oklahoma’s presidential ballot, the first state where he met the requirements before the filing deadline. But confusion remains over whether he’s actually running
Biden, Gates, other Twitter accounts hacked in Bitcoin scam
Published On: July 16, 2020 10:34 AM NPT By: Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO, July 16: Unidentified hackers broke into the Twitter accounts of technology moguls, politicians, celebrities and major companies Wednesday in an apparent Bitcoin scam.
‘Vanity Fair’ cover shot by Black photographer for 1st time
Published On: July 15, 2020 04:51 PM NPT By: Associated Press
The new issue of Vanity Fair featuring a powerful image of Oscar-winning actor Viola Davis marks the first time the publication has featured the work of a Black photographer on its cover.
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