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Canada signs deals with Pfizer, Moderna for experimental COVID-19 vaccines 05 Aug 2020 - 06:42 pm
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Switzerland adds Spain to coronavirus quarantine list 05 Aug 2020 - 06:07 pm
Tourists wearing a face mask take pictures of a huge 6400 meters square Swiss flag hanging on mountain Saentis on eve of Swiss national day on July 31, 2020 near Schw?galp, eastern Switzerland. Many Swiss stay in their country for holidays due to travel r
Beirut reels from huge blast, as death toll climbs to at least 113 05 Aug 2020 - 05:58 pm
TOPSHOT - A picture taken on August 5, 2020 shows the damaged grain silo and a burnt boat at Beirut's harbour, one day after a powerful twin explosion tore through Lebanon's capital, resulting from the ignition of a huge depot of ammonium nitrate at the c
Countries tighten measures as global virus death toll tops 700,000 05 Aug 2020 - 02:55 pm
People wearing a face mask walks on the Lijnbaan, in Rotterdam on August 5, 2020, as from today, wearing a face mask is mandatory in five usually crowded places in the city.  AFP / Pieter STAM DE JONGE
French president traveling to Lebanon after deadly explosion 05 Aug 2020 - 02:49 pm
French colonel Stanislas Rouqueyrol (L) delivers a speech to personnel of French Securite Civile (Civil Security) in Roissy airport, near Paris, on August 5, 2020. AFP / Bertrand GUAY
Lebanese confront devastation after massive Beirut explosion 05 Aug 2020 - 10:24 am
A woman sweeps at a damaged hospital following Tuesday's blast, in Beirut Lebanon August 5, 2020. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir
Death toll from massive explosion in Beirut rises to 78 05 Aug 2020 - 08:11 am
A view shows the aftermath of yesterday's blast at the port of Lebanon's capital Beirut, on August 5, 2020. Rescuers worked through the night after two enormous explosions ripped through Beirut's port, killing at least 78 people and injuring thousands, as
Those responsible for Beirut 'catastrophe' will 'pay price': PM 04 Aug 2020 - 11:39 pm
An image grab from footage obtained from Lebanese public television network Tele Liban on August 4, 2020 shows 's Prime Minister Hassan Diab speaking in the capital Beirut following two massive blasts that rocked the port of Beirut. Lebanon's prime minist
Cancer diagnoses rates fell by half during US lockdown 04 Aug 2020 - 11:19 pm
The number of cancers diagnosed weekly in the United States fell by almost fifty percent during March and April compared to the recent average, a study said on August 4, 2020, the latest to examine the impacts of COVID-19 lockdowns.  / AFP / Robyn BECK
Trump's national security adviser recovers from COVID-19 04 Aug 2020 - 10:55 pm
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Two huge Beirut explosions kill 27, wound thousands 04 Aug 2020 - 10:46 pm
A picture shows a destroyed silo at the scene of an explosion at the port in the Lebanese capital Beirut on August 4, 2020. Two huge explosion rocked the Lebanese capital Beirut, wounding dozens of people, shaking buildings and sending huge plumes of smok
AI helps doctors fight COVID-19 in Brazil 04 Aug 2020 - 10:36 pm
A platform called RadVid-19 that identifies lung injuries through artificial intelligence is helping Brazilian doctors detect and diagnose the new coronavirus, which already infected 2,6 million people across the world and killed 91,000 in the country. /
Massive blast sends seismic shock across Beirut, causing thousands of casualties 04 Aug 2020 - 10:10 pm
 A helicopter puts out a fire at the scene of an explosion at the port of Lebanon's capital Beirut on August 4, 2020. / AFP / STR
Tropical Storm Isaias batters U.S. Northeast with rare tornadoes 04 Aug 2020 - 09:37 pm
A man walks into heavy wind and rain along the waterfront of the Hudson River in front of the New York City skyline during Tropical Storm Isaias in Weehawken, New Jersey, U.S., August 4, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Segar
Beirut blasts may be due to old explosive material at port: security official 04 Aug 2020 - 09:06 pm
A picture shows the scene of an explosion near the the port in the Lebanese capital Beirut on August 4, 2020. Two huge explosion rocked the Lebanese capital Beirut, wounding dozens of people, shaking buildings and sending huge plumes of smoke billowing in
Massive blast in Beirut kills at least 10 dead, sending shockwaves across city 04 Aug 2020 - 08:19 pm
A picture shows the scene of an explosion at the port in Beirut on August 4, 2020. Two huge explosion rocked the Lebanese capital Beirut, wounding dozens of people, shaking buildings and sending huge plumes of smoke billowing into the sky. Lebanese media
Trump signs $3B-a-year plan to boost conservation, parks 04 Aug 2020 - 08:15 pm
U.S. President Donald Trump participates in a signing ceremony for HR 1957 , the Great American Outdoors Act, in the East Room of the White House in Washington, U.S., August 4, 2020. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
Jordan delays resuming international flights after COVID-19 surge abroad 04 Aug 2020 - 07:41 pm
FILE PHOTO: Jordanian students who were studying abroad await their luggage after returning home amid concerns over the spread of the coronavirus, at Queen Alia International Airport in Amman, Jordan, May 6, 2020. REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed/File Photo