Published: Thu, 17 Sep 2020 13:59:06 GMT
Coronavirus watch updates, Sept. 17
Photo taken on Sept. 1, 2020 shows a COVID-19 testing center at a gymnasium in Hong Kong, south China. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaochu)- Hong Kong reports 9 new COVID-19 cases, 4,993 in total...[read more]
Published: Thu, 17 Sep 2020 13:55:12 GMT
Wishes pour in from all across world for PM Modi's 70th birthday
New Delhi [India], September 17 (ANI): Birthday greetings for Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his 70th birthday poured in from all across the globe. It is worth noticing that not only the Indian leade...[read more]
Published: Thu, 17 Sep 2020 13:54:46 GMT
The story behind Russian Roulette, the infamous DEADLY game
According to one theory, 'Russian roulette' emerged in the Tsarist army as a relatively "safe" trick that easily impressed onlookers.Wulich [...] invited us to sit around in a sign. [We] sil...[read more]
Published: Thu, 17 Sep 2020 13:35:31 GMT
Navalny's Team: Water Bottle with Poison Traces Found in Hotel Room
Associates of Alexei Navalny say traces of the nerve agent used to poison the Russian opposition politician were found on a water bottle in the hotel room he was staying in in the Russian city of T...[read more]
Published: Thu, 17 Sep 2020 12:45:16 GMT
Fire In Siberian Rehabilitation Facility For Drug Addicts Kills Four
KRASNOYARSK, Russia -- A fire at a rehabilitation center in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk has killed four patients.The Investigative Committee branch in the region said o...[read more]
Published: Thu, 17 Sep 2020 12:42:40 GMT
Belarus: Vladimir Putin has Alexander Lukashenko just where he wants him
After an election where he appeared to win 80% of the vote, Alexander Lukashenko should be resting easily i...[read more]
Published: Thu, 17 Sep 2020 11:54:48 GMT
Who were the prisoners of Peter and Paul Fortress in St. Petersburg
The Peter and Paul Fortress was used as a political prison in Imperial Russia, so it often held captive famous and even great people. 1. Mikhail BakuninPublic Domain; Mikhail Velichko/Alexa...[read more]
Published: Thu, 17 Sep 2020 08:45:07 GMT
U.S. Charges Two Iranians Over 'Cyberintrusion Campaign'
U.S. prosecutors say they have indicted two Iranians on allegations they were hackers connected with a "coordinated cyberintrusion campaign" that targeted American and foreign universities, a Washi...[read more]
Published: Thu, 17 Sep 2020 06:54:46 GMT
How Russia took Finland away from Sweden
History Sept 17 2020 Boris Egorov Helena Schjerfbeck For the Swedes, losing Finland to the Russian Tsar was their greatest tragedy, but the Finns, in sharp contrast, saw it as an opportun...[read more]
Published: Thu, 17 Sep 2020 06:05:07 GMT
No Signs of Cyberattacks Targeting US Election Systems
WASHINGTON - Top U.S. law enforcement, military and intelligence officials are expressing confidence in their ability to maintain the security of the upcoming presidential election, despite mountin...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 22:05:18 GMT
Belarusian Opposition Leader Denounces Lukashenko Meeting With Putin
Belarusian opposition leader and human rights advocate Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has expressed regret that President Alexander Lukashenko met with Russian President Vladimir Putin, as a leading huma...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 21:40:32 GMT
Top-seeded Halep survives tough Rome opener
No. 1 seed Simona Halep of Romania weathered a stern challenge from Italian wildcard Jasmine Paolini to win her opening match 6-3, 6-4 on Wednesday at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia in Rome.
Facing ...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 19:40:07 GMT
Auto Racing Glance
NASCAR CUP SERIES: BASS PRO SHOPS NRA NIGHT RACE (500 laps, 266.5 miles around a .533-mile oval), Bristol Motor Speedway; Bristol, Tenn.
TV: Saturday, 7:30 p.m. ET (Green flag approx. 7:43 p.m. ET) -...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 19:05:03 GMT
US Sanctions 2 Russians in Crypto Theft Scheme
The U.S. government announced sanctions Wednesday on two Russian nationals for their role in the theft of at least $16.8 million worth of cryptocurrency.In the phishing scheme, which was con...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 18:15:12 GMT
Russian Court Sentences Seven Crimean Tatars To Lengthy Prison Terms
A court in Russia has sentenced seven Crimean Tatars to lengthy prison terms on charges of being members of a banned Islamic group.On September 16, the Southern Military Regional court in th...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 14:49:07 GMT
Turkey takes assertive role in Caucasus conflict
Turkey's full-throttled support for Azerbaijan during recent hostilities with Armenia reflects a larger drive by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to assert his country's influence in its sprawli...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 14:18:22 GMT
NSAs of BRICS nations to hold virtual meeting tomorrow
New Delhi [India], September 16 (ANI): The National Security Advisors (NSAs) of BRICS nations will hold a virtual meeting on Thursday.
Indian NSA Ajit Doval on Tuesday walked out in protest from a vir...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 14:05:14 GMT
Law Giving Redress to Franco Regime Victims Divides Spain
MADRID - From the outside, it seems like any other block of flats in Madrid.Inside, however, is the Fundacion National Francisco Franco, or Francisco Franco National Foundation, an instituti...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 13:54:45 GMT
5 pieces of furniture EVERY Soviet home had
Every piece of old furniture has a story attached to it. We looked back over several decades and selected the most essential pieces of furniture nearly every Soviet household had.1. 'Furnitu...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 12:45:35 GMT
Notorious Antigay Russian Ultranationalist Found Dead In Jail Cell
A notorious Russian antigay ultranationalist, Maksim Martsinkevich -- also known as 'Tesak' (Machete) -- has been found dead in the cell of a detention center in the Chelyabinsk region.The F...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 11:18:25 GMT
Equity indices in positive terrain, Dr Reddy's top gainer
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Sep 16 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices traded higher in the afternoon session on Wednesday while Asian stocks were flat ahead of the US Federal Reserve's view on the econ...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 10:54:51 GMT
Pskov: Russia's most underrated tourist destination
The year, 2020, made people focus on domestic tourism, and so our editor went to Pskov and found out that it's a wonderful city and a must visit for all future travelers to Russia - and even better...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 08:55:21 GMT
Russia records 5,670 COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Moscow [Russia], September 16 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia has registered 5,670 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, which brings the cumulative total to 1,079,519, the country's coronavirus response center ...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 08:54:49 GMT
4 BEST short walks around Moscow
Travel Sept 16 2020 Mikhail TravkinMikhail Travkin These routes in the center of Moscow will introduce you to both the capital's historical heritage and the new face of the city. On your w...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 08:54:46 GMT
Making stuffed mini peppers in a Russian way (RECIPE)
Want to feel the cheerful spirit of autumn in your kitchen? Try these Russian-style stuffed mini-peppers with a creamy sauce.Yulia Mulino These peppers will infuse your house with the wonder...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 08:49:07 GMT
Central Asia: Belt and Road takes back seat in Chinese envoy's tour
Belt and Road optimism took a back seat this week as China's foreign minister swooped into Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan for a quiet visit under the shadow of the coronavirus pandemic.Wang Yi, w...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 06:12:47 GMT
Wawrinka crashes out in Rome to Italian teenager
Switzerland'sIn the women's tournament, Spaniard Garbine Muguruza dispatched American Sloane Stephens in straight sets with Russian Svetlana Kuznestova battling through for her first win sin...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 06:05:26 GMT
Poisoned Russian Opposition Leader Shows Signs of Recovery
Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny has confirmed reports of his improved health following a near fatal poisoning in Siberia last month - posting to social media from his hospital room in Germ...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 04:18:10 GMT
Former Chelsea defender Ivanovic joins West Brom
West Bromwich [UK], September 16 (ANI): Former Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic has signed a deal with West Bromwich Albion.
The 36-year-old returns to England after spending the past three seasons...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 02:51:09 GMT
Xinhua Photos of the Day (Sept. 16)
BEIJING, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- The world in the past 24 hrs. A selection of the best daily press photos from Xinhua.Nine satellites, belonging to the Jilin-1 Gaofen 03-1 group, are launch...[read more]
Published: Tue, 15 Sep 2020 23:40:14 GMT
Italian teen Musetti stuns Wawrinka in Rome
Italian teenager Lorenzo Musetti upset three-time Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka 6-0, 7-6 (2) in the first round of the Internazionali BNL d'Italia on Tuesday for his first ATP Tour triumph.
The 1...[read more]
Published: Tue, 15 Sep 2020 22:05:27 GMT
EU-China Summit Has Some Germans Rethinking Relations With Beijing
WASHINGTON - A high-profile virtual summit among Chinese and EU leaders this week has spurred some influential Europeans to rethink their continent's relationship with Beijing, and especially wheth...[read more]
Published: Tue, 15 Sep 2020 21:40:20 GMT
Muguruza defeats Stephens in Rome; Gauff awaits
Garbine Muguruza of Spain defeated Sloane Stephens in straight sets on Tuesday in the first round of the Internazionali BNL d'Italia in Rome.
The 6-3, 6-3 win sets up a match with American phenom Coc...[read more]
Published: Tue, 15 Sep 2020 21:05:19 GMT
Well-Preserved Ice Age Cave Bear Remains Found on Russian Island
Scientists at a Russian university have announced the discovery of a remarkably well-preserved ice age cave bear, with much of its soft tissue including its nose, flesh and teeth intact.In a...[read more]
Published: Tue, 15 Sep 2020 21:05:04 GMT
Pew Survey: US Global Image Tarnished During Trump Presidency
America's image as a global superpower has been tarnished since Donald Trump won the presidency in 2016, according to the nonpartisan Pew Research Center.A 13-nation survey by the U.S. think...[read more]
Published: Tue, 15 Sep 2020 20:15:22 GMT
UN Welcomes Intra-Afghan Talks, Urges Cease-Fire
The UN Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution on September 15 welcoming the start of negotiations between representatives of the Afghan government and the Taliban, encouraging the warrin...[read more]
Published: Tue, 15 Sep 2020 18:54:50 GMT
How the IVF procedure appeared in the USSR
History Sept 15 2020 Victoria Ryabikova Public Domain; Valery Khristoforov/TASS The first children in the USSR born by IVF (in vitro fertilization) were described as "diamond babies". It ...[read more]
Published: Tue, 15 Sep 2020 18:54:48 GMT
39,000-year-old cave bear remains found in Russia
Lifestyle Sept 15 2020 Russia BeyondCarcass of an ancient brown bearNorth-Eastern Federal University named after M. K. Ammosov Previously, only skulls and bones of cave bears have b...[read more]
Published: Tue, 15 Sep 2020 18:54:46 GMT
Trump presidential campaign ad depicts a Russian MiG-29 & AK-74
The fundraising ad pictures "U.S." soldiers marching at dawn as three Russian fighter jets fly overhead.President Donald Trump's team mistakenly put Soviet-made weapons on a re-election camp...[read more]
Published: Tue, 15 Sep 2020 18:45:16 GMT
Austria Rejects Halting Nord Stream 2 Pipeline Over Navalny Poisoning
Austria has said it still supports the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, despite growing reservations about the project in parts of Europe following the poisoning of Russian opposition figure Aleksei Nav...[read more]
Published: Tue, 15 Sep 2020 18:30:06 GMT
Russian fighter jets escort U.S. bomber over Bering, Okhotsk seas
MiG-31 fighters fly in formation during the military parade marking the 75th anniversary of the victory in the Great Patriotic War on Red Square in Moscow, Russia, June 24, 2020. (Xinhua/Bai Xue...[read more]
Published: Tue, 15 Sep 2020 18:15:15 GMT
Five Takeaways From The Lukashenka-Putin Talks: Who Got What?
Vladimir Putin and Alyaksandr Lukashenka sat down for talks in Russia on September 14, their first one-on-one meeting between the two presidents since protests erupted in Belarus following a disput...[read more]
Published: Tue, 15 Sep 2020 18:11:54 GMT
UAE approves use of Covid-19 vaccine for health workers
Healthcare workers in the UAE will be the first to receive a coronavirus vaccine after the country approved the emergency use of it.Clinical trials for the third phase of t...[read more]
Published: Tue, 15 Sep 2020 18:05:48 GMT
Poisoned Russian Opposition Leader Posts Photo from Hospital Bed
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny published a photo of himself in a Berlin hospital bed Tuesday as he recovers from a nerve agent poisoning last month in Siberia.Navalny, surrounded b...[read more]
Published: Tue, 15 Sep 2020 18:05:39 GMT
Rights Group Accuses Belarusian Authorities of Mass Arrests, Torture
Human Rights Watch has accused Belarusian security forces of detaining thousands of people and torturing hundreds of others in the days after the disputed August 9 election that gave authoritarian ...[read more]
Published: Tue, 15 Sep 2020 16:37:20 GMT
India has made adequate deployments to Chinese mobilisation
New Delhi [India], September 15 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said that the Chinese side has mobilised a large number of troops and armaments along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) ...[read more]
Published: Tue, 15 Sep 2020 16:37:20 GMT
India walks out of SCO meet of NSA
New Delhi [India], September 15 (ANI): Indian on Tuesday walked out in protest from a virtual meeting of the national security advisers of member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) ...[read more]
Published: Tue, 15 Sep 2020 14:54:49 GMT
Russian tourist gems discovered by... Russians (in summer 2020)
Travel Sept 15 2020 Russia BeyondOleg Krasnov, Alexandra Guzeva, Vsevolod Pulya The pandemic and closed borders recalibrated countless travel plans this summer. For Russians, however, it b...[read more]
Published: Tue, 15 Sep 2020 14:54:47 GMT
TOP 4 forgotten Soviet military vehicles
The world's only remaining examples of these vehicles can be found in an army museum near Moscow.In addition to military hardware destined for the Soviet Army, factory production lines also...[read more]
Published: Tue, 15 Sep 2020 14:43:17 GMT
Why foreign countries are scrambling to set up bases in Africa
Published: Tue, 15 Sep 2020 14:42:18 GMT
Kerber falls at first hurdle, Rublev advances in Rome
Former world number one Angelique Kerber fell to a straight sets defeat to Czech Katerina Siniakova in the Italian Open on Tuesday as Russian seve...[read more]
Published: Tue, 15 Sep 2020 12:54:45 GMT
Russian nature signs to predict the weather: true or false
Lifestyle Sept 15 2020 Yulia AfanasyenkoAlexas_Fotos/Pixabay People around the world have believed in signs from nature to better predict the upcoming weather for centuries, with Russia be...[read more]
Published: Tue, 15 Sep 2020 09:15:13 GMT
Uzbek Law Easing Rules On Citizenship Comes Into Force
TASHKENT -- Amendments that introduce a simplified way to obtain Uzbek citizenship came into force on September 15.According to the bill, signed into law by President Shavkat Mirziyoev on Ma...[read more]
Published: Tue, 15 Sep 2020 06:54:47 GMT
How Soviet kids became war heroes
History Sept 15 2020 Boris Egorov Public Domain; Arkady Shaikhet; Ivan Shagin/МАММ/МDF These children defended Stalingrad, flew warplanes, were some of the b...[read more]
Published: Tue, 15 Sep 2020 06:42:08 GMT
Indonesia Protests Presence of Chinese Ship in Its Waters
Indonesia said on Monday that it had protested to Beijing about the intrusion of a Chinese coast guard ship in its exclusive economic zone off the Natuna Islands, as ship tracking data seen by Bena...[read more]
Published: Tue, 15 Sep 2020 06:15:26 GMT
Majlis Podcast: How Do The Belarus Protests Resonate In Central Asia?
For weeks, people in Belarus have been protesting against the results of that country's August 9 presidential election that saw longtime incumbent leader Alyanksandr Lukashenka claim an overwhelmin...[read more]
Published: Tue, 15 Sep 2020 06:12:29 GMT
Nishikori finds feet on Rome clay with first win in a year
Japan'sTop seeds Novak Djokovic, a four-time Rome winner, and defending champion Rafael Nadal, winner nine times, have first round byes in a tournament rescheduled from May due to the corona...[read more]
Published: Mon, 14 Sep 2020 20:05:17 GMT
Putin GrantsBelarus $1.5 Billion Loan
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday granted a $1.5 billion loan to Belarus as a show of support for its embattled leader, Alexander Lukashenko, after weeks of street demonstrations that have...[read more]
Published: Mon, 14 Sep 2020 18:41:25 GMT
America's inflection point: four key things Africa must watch for
African scholars and policymakers face a tough challenge in analysing how the US presidential election on 3 November might affect Af...[read more]
Published: Mon, 14 Sep 2020 18:40:37 GMT
Venus: could it really harbour life? New study springs a surprise
Earth's sister planet, Venus, has not been regarded as a high priority in the search for life. Its surface temperature of around 450C is thought to be hostile to even the hardiest of micro-organism...[read more]
Published: Mon, 14 Sep 2020 14:54:45 GMT
10 most popular Telegram channels to get inside the Russian mindset
Lifestyle Sept 14 2020 Victoria Ryabikova Pixabay; Russia beyond Telegram's Russian audience hit 30 million users in summer 2020, or around 20% of the country's population. Here's the bes...[read more]
Published: Mon, 14 Sep 2020 14:49:08 GMT
Interview with Tajikistan's would-be youthful change candidate
When Faromuz Irgashev announced he intended to make a run in Tajikistan's presidential election, he was told it was suicide.Irgashev disagrees: "People in a normal society should not think l...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 18:16:12 GMT
India shores up roads, bridges amid border tensions with China
India says it has doubled funding for tactically-important roads and bridges along its borders with China and has accused the Communist State of bolstering combat troops and armaments in the disput...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 06:08:11 GMT
EU's von der Leyen gives maiden 'State of the Union' address
EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen will champion plans to relaunch Europe's coronavirus-devastated economy through a green new deal Wednesday, in her annual State of the European Union addres...[read more]
Published: Tue, 15 Sep 2020 13:47:12 GMT
Gas on Venus ignites hope of answering: Is anybody out there
Scientists have hailed the discovery of a gas known as phosphine in the clouds above Venus. It's the first time the rare molecule has been found on a rocky planet other that Earth, which has sparke...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 08:37:20 GMT
US to Lose Snapback Bid: Iran's President
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - President Hassan Rouhani congratulated the Iranian nation in advance on the country's victory at the UN Security Council as the US' push to trigger the snapback mechanism of the J...[read more]
Published: Thu, 17 Sep 2020 13:18:01 GMT
1st LD Writethru: Fire in Russian drug treatment clinic kills four
MOSCOW, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- Four people were killed and two others injured in a fire in a private drug treatment clinic in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk on Thursday, the Russian Emergencies Min...[read more]
Published: Thu, 17 Sep 2020 10:44:08 GMT
Latest count of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide at 1000 GMT, Sept. 17
BEIJING, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- The following are the latest updates on the COVID-19 global confirmed cases in hardest-hit countries by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins...[read more]
Published: Thu, 17 Sep 2020 10:05:02 GMT
Russian fighter escorts U.S. bombers over Bering Sea
MOSCOW, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- A Russian MiG-31 fighter escorted two U.S. strategic bombers over the Bering Sea on Thursday, the Russian Defense Ministry has said. On Thursday, Russian airspac...[read more]
Published: Thu, 17 Sep 2020 05:44:01 GMT
Latest count of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide at 0500 GMT, Sept. 17
BEIJING, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- The following are the latest updates on the COVID-19 global confirmed cases in hardest-hit countries by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins...[read more]
Published: Thu, 17 Sep 2020 05:44:01 GMT
Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan mull increasing flights
NUR-SULTAN, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan are considering increasing flights between them, the press service of the Kazakh Ministry of Industry and Infrastructure Development annou...[read more]
Published: Thu, 17 Sep 2020 04:18:01 GMT
China, Russia to strengthen cooperation in four areas: Chinese FM
BEIJING, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- China and Russia will strengthen cooperation in supporting international anti-pandemic cooperation, setting an exemplar of major-country peaceful coexistence, enhancin...[read more]
Published: Thu, 17 Sep 2020 03:30:02 GMT
Former athletics chief Diack found guilty for doping corruption
PARIS, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- The former head of world athletics governing body, Lamine Diack, was found guilty on Wednesday by a court in Paris, France for corruption in Russian doping cases....[read more]
Published: Thu, 17 Sep 2020 00:44:01 GMT
Latest count of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide at 0000 GMT, Sept. 17
BEIJING, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- The following are the latest updates on the COVID-19 global confirmed cases in hardest-hit countries by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 21:30:01 GMT
China becomes EU's top trading partner in first 7 months: Eurostat
BRUSSELS, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- In the first seven months of 2020, China became the top trading partner of the European Union (EU), a position previously held by the United States, said Eurostat on ...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 17:51:01 GMT
UN chief urges int'l community to come together to defeat COVID-19
UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday called on the international community to come together to defeat COVID-19. "The virus is t...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 16:18:06 GMT
Latest count of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide at 1500 GMT, Sept. 16
BEIJING, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- The following are the latest updates on the COVID-19 global confirmed cases in hardest-hit countries by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 10:59:01 GMT
Latest count of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide at 1000 GMT, Sept. 16
BEIJING, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- The following are the latest updates on the COVID-19 global confirmed cases in hardest-hit countries by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 05:44:06 GMT
Latest count of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide at 0500 GMT, Sept. 16
BEIJING, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- The following are the latest updates on the COVID-19 global confirmed cases in hardest-hit countries by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 03:30:01 GMT
Wawrinka loses to Italian teenager at Italian Open
ROME, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- Three-time Grand Slam winner Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland was bundled out of the Italian Open in the first round on Tuesday after he lost to 18-year-old Italian Lore...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 01:30:02 GMT
Latest count of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide at 0000 GMT, Sept. 16
BEIJING, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- The following are the latest updates on the COVID-19 global confirmed cases in hardest-hit countries by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins...[read more]
Published: Tue, 15 Sep 2020 18:51:05 GMT
Russian troops prepare for military drills in Belarus
MOSCOW, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- Units of the Russian Armed Forces based in the Central Military District are preparing for the planned drills of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Peac...[read more]
Published: Tue, 15 Sep 2020 17:51:01 GMT
Another 3,105 coronavirus cases confirmed in UK as death toll rises by 27
LONDON, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- Another 3,105 new lab-confirmed cases of coronavirus were confirmed Tuesday in Britain in the last 24 hours, bringing the total to 374,228,, the government figures show...[read more]
Published: Tue, 15 Sep 2020 17:18:01 GMT
Lebanon's total COVID-19 cases exceed 25,000
BEIRUT, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- Lebanon's total number of COVID-19 cases increased by 592 cases to 25,449 on Tuesday, the Lebanese Health Ministry reported. The total death toll from the corona...[read more]
Published: Thu, 17 Sep 2020 06:37:53 GMT
Nikolai Patrushev believes it is only the West that can crush Russian national unity
Nikolai Patrushev, the Secretary of the Security Council of Russia, gave an interview to a well-known Russian publication, in which he spoke about new insidious plans of international political elites...[read more]