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Kremlin Critic Navalny Posts Photo From Hospital, Says He Can Breathe Independently
Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny shared a photograph from a Berlin hospital on Tuesday, sitting up in bed and surrounded by his family, and said he could now breathe independently following his suspected poisoning last month.
West Urges Souadi Arabia To Release Women Activists, Prosecute Khashoggi Killers
Dozens of Western countries voiced concern on Tuesday at Saudi Arabia's continued detention of women activists and called for those behind the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi to be brought to justice.
Hong Kong To Open Bars, Pools And Theme Parks After Mass Testing
Hong Kong will reopen bars, swimming pools and theme parks from Friday as it relaxes coronavirus restrictions after the testing of nearly two million people in a programme organised by the Chinese government found 42 cases.
At Historic White House Event, UAE and Bahrain to Move Toward Normal Ties With Israel
The United Arab Emirates and Bahrain on Tuesday will become the latest Arab states to break a longstanding taboo when they sign agreements toward normalizing relations with Israel in a strategic realignment of Middle Eastern countries against Iran.
Researchers Trial Inhaled Versions Of Oxford And Imperial Covid-19 Vaccine Candidates
Inhaled versions of COVID19 vaccine candidates developed by Oxford University and Imperial College will be trialled to see if they deliver a localised immune response in the respiratory tract, British researchers said on Monday.
Victims Of Violence Ask Not To Be Forgotten In Afghan Peace Process
As Taliban and Afghan government negotiators met for longawaited peace talks in Qatar, around 50 families gathered at a graveyard in Kabul on Monday imploring them not to forget the rights of victims of violence.
Nigeria Reels From Twin Crises That Threaten Food Availability
Mal Shehu Ladan took a boat across what was, until this month, a growing rice paddy. Now, like thousands of hectares of rice in Nigeria's Kebbi state, it is under water.
U.S. Gulf Coast Prepares For Second Hurricane In A Month
Tropical Storm Sally strengthened off the west coast of Florida on Sunday and was poised to become a category 2 hurricane, bringing the threat of dangerous storm surges and high winds to the U.S. Gulf Coast, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said.
Tropical Storm Sally To Strengthen To Hurricane, Forecaster Says
Louisiana and Mississippi residents were under evacuation orders on Monday as Tropical Storm Sally churned across the Gulf of Mexico and was strengthening to a hurricane, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.
Shooting Of 27-year-old Man Under Investigation In Pennsylvania
An investigation into the shooting of a 27yearold man in Lancaster, Pennsylvania is ongoing after news of the incident sparked protests in the small city on Sunday night, a spokesman for the local district attorney's office said.
Lebanese Rivalries Hinder Cabinet Formation On Eve Of Deadline
Lebanon's factional rivalries put the brakes on moves to form a new government on Monday on the eve of a deadline agreed with France, stalling efforts to drag the nation out of a dire economic crisis.
Salvagers Mend Ruptures In Fire-hit Oil Tanker Off Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka has initiated repair work on the ruptured fuel oil tank in the engine room of a stricken fully loaded oil supertanker after plugging the leak, the country's Navy said.
Pfizer, BioNTech Propose Expanding Phase 3 Covid-19 Vaccine Trial to 44,000 Volunteers
The initial target figure for the trial was up to 30,000 participants, which the companies said they expect to reach by next week.
Oil Producers Evacuate U.S. Gulf Of Mexico Platforms As Storm Brews
U.S. Gulf of Mexico oil producers on Saturday evacuated offshore facilities as a tropical storm brewing off the Florida coast was forecast to strengthen into a hurricane and threaten the prime oil region.
Oregon Wildfire Melts Trucks, Leaves Warlike Destruction In Wake
A half-million people in Oregon were ordered to evacuate as of Friday as scores of wildfires ate up the parched countryside, smoke darkening skies across the state, along with neighboring California and Washington.
Children Carried COVID-19 Home From Utah Childcare Centers, Infecting Family Members - U.S. Report
Twelve children who likely contracted COVID19 at three childcare operations in Utah infected some of their parents and siblings, according to a U.S. study, adding to evidence that very young kids can transmit the disease.