Mnuchin to testify Sept. 1 before House coronavirus panel
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin will face lawmakers’ questions over stalled coronavirus aid negotiations between the Trump (More…)
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Officials in Japan warn of potential earthquake, that could be worse than Fukushima, is overdue
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The Japanese government warns of an 80% chance of a magnitude 9 Nankai Trough earthquake in 30 years, (More...)Health & Science
Hurricane Laura takes aim at Texas-Louisiana coast, expected to become Category 4
(Reuters) – Hurricane Laura was expected to rapidly strengthen to a Category 4 hurricane on Wednesday on a steady track (More…)
U.S. rejects U.N. rights panel upholding access to abortions during pandemic
By Stephanie Nebehay
GENEVA (Reuters) – The United States on Wednesday hit back at a U.N. women’s rights panel that (More…)
Two dead as gunfire erupts at Wisconsin protests over shooting of Black man
By Brendan McDermid and Stephen Maturen
KENOSHA, Wis. (Reuters) – Two people died and a third was wounded after street (More…)
Factbox: Coronavirus in U.S. Congress: 17 members have tested or been presumed positive
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – At least 17 members of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate – nine Republicans and seven (More…)
U.S. CDC reports 176,617 deaths from coronavirus
(Reuters) – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Tuesday said the number of deaths due to (More…)
Hurricane Laura approaches U.S. Gulf Coast forcing tens of thousands to evacuate
(Reuters) – Hurricane Laura was bearing down on the U.S. Gulf Coast on Tuesday, threatening fierce winds and storm surge (More…)
Belarus jails two opposition leaders; teachers head rally of thousands
By Andrei Makhovsky
MINSK (Reuters) – Belarus jailed two opposition leaders for 10 days on Tuesday as the government pursued (More…)
Boeing’s first Starliner crewed mission tentatively slated for 2021
By Eric M. Johnson
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Boeing Co said on Tuesday it aims to redo its unmanned Starliner crew (More…)
Pandemic pace slows worldwide except for southeast Asia, eastern Mediterranean: WHO
By Stephanie Nebehay
GENEVA (Reuters) – The COVID-19 pandemic is still expanding, but the rise in cases and deaths has (More…)
