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Takeaways From Day Two Of The Republican National Convention
First lady Melania Trump and U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo lead an array of Americans making the case at the Republican National Convention on Tuesday for reelecting President Donald Trump over Democrat Joe Biden in November. Here is a takeaway from...
N. Korean Leader Calls For Readiness Against Virus, Typhoon
In a rare display of urgency, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un held his third highlevel political conference in as many weeks, where he raised alarm about the nations coronavirus response and a typhoon forecast to hit the country early Thursday.
'He May Never Walk Again': Lawyer Says Black Man Shot By US Police In Wisconsin is Fighting for His Life
Blake, 29, a father of six, was struck from behind at point-blank range in a hail of bullets fired on Sunday by police who were following him with guns drawn as he walked away from officers to his car and opened a door to the vehicle.
Melania Trump, Mike Pompeo In Spotlight On Republicans' Day 2
First lady Melania Trump and U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo lead an array of Americans making the case at the Republican National Convention on Tuesday for reelecting President Donald Trump over Democrat Joe Biden in November.
Democratic U.S. Lawmaker Says He Is Probing Pompeo's Republican Convention Appearance
The chairman of a Democraticled U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee announced on Tuesday an investigation into whether Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's appearance at the Republican National Convention breaks federal law and regulations.
KFC Suspends ‘Its Finger Lickin’ Good’ Slogan Amid Pandemic
Dont lick your fingers!
Pandemic Pace Slows Worldwide Except For Southeast Asia, Eastern Med - WHO
The COVID19 pandemic is still expanding, but the rise in cases and deaths has slowed globally, except for southeast Asia and the eastern Mediterranean regions, the World Health Organization (WHO) said.
Venezuela's Pandemic Lockdown Sparks Entrepreneurial Spirit
When coronavirus quarantines shut down street vendors in Venezuela's capital, Dioselis Bello pushed her hot dog cart inside her house and reopened for business.
Mexico Signs Up To Italian Vaccine Trial For Coronavirus: Minister
Mexico is due to take part in clinical trials of an Italian vaccine being developed against the coronavirus, Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said on Tuesday.
Kremlin Defies Calls To Probe Navalny Illness, Says Poisoning Not Yet Certain
The Kremlin said on Tuesday it saw no need for now to investigate the circumstances leading up to opposition politician Alexei Navalny's grave illness and that a German clinic's initial diagnosis of poisoning was not yet conclusive.
Gaza In Lockdown To Try To Contain Its First COVID-19 Outbreak
A lockdown took hold in Gaza on Tuesday after confirmation of the first cases of COVID19 in the general population of the Palestinian enclave, whose restricted borders have spared it from wide infection.
Israel Bombs Gaza Militants In Response To Fire Balloons
Israel's military said it bombed militant positions in the Gaza Strip early on Tuesday in response to incendiary balloons launched into southern Israel farmlands a day earlier.
WHAT TO WATCH: Melania, Pompeo And Trump At GOP Convention
Tuesday's program at the Republican National Convention is likely to wade into familiar waters, with a lineup expected to speak on divisive issues like abortion and cancel culture, while lambasting Democratic rival Joe Biden and the Democrats' progressive...
Tunisia Premier Designate Names A Technocratic Government
Tunisia's prime ministerdesignate Hichem Mechichi announced on Monday a cabinet of independent technocrats without parties, seeking to distance the government from political conflicts and focus on reviving the ailing economy.
Forklift Damages Fort McHenry Walkway Ahead Of Pence Speech
A forklift has damaged a brick walkway at the iconic national monument Fort McHenry, where Republicans were building a stage for Vice President Mike Pences appearance for the partys national convention, a National Park Service spokeswoman said Monday.
Evangelical Leader Falwell's Fate In Limbo After New Reports Of Personal Scandals
Jerry Falwell Jr, whose endorsement helped power Donald Trump to the U.S. presidency, denied reports in the Washington Post and other media that he has resigned as head of the Christian university he runs, leaving the fate of the evangelical political lea...