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Yemeni blogger jailed by Saudi court for supporting equal gay rights: group
A Saudi court has sentenced a Yemeni blogger to 10 months in prison, a fine of 10,000 riyals ($2,600) and deportation for a social media post supporting equal rights for people in same sex relationships, according to Human Rights Watch (HRW).
Turkey plans to reopen all schools as long as virus keeps receding
Turkey plans to reopen schools nationwide on Aug. 31, to get students back into classrooms and free up working parents, assuming a recent stabilisation in coronavirus cases holds.
Scientists Find Evidence of Covid-19 Exposure in Household Cats and Dogs in Italy
The researchers, including those from the University of Liverpool in the UK, tested samples from over 500 pets collected during visits to vets in Northern Italy.
Support in House for $32B more for airlines but fate unclear
A majority of the U.S. House of Representatives has endorsed a provision calling for $32 billion to protect aviation workers from layoffs though next March, as airlines fight to survive a huge downturn in travel caused by the virus pandemic.
Cyberstalker gets 4 years in prison for 'war' on woman
Less than two months after their office romance ended, Ahmad Kazzelbach began tampering with the email and social media accounts of the Baltimore woman who broke up with him. He changed her Instagram username to include the word whore.
Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Takes Oath, Urges People to Be Prepared for Post Covid-19 World
Lee said the government should also keep an eye firmly on the future as one day the coronavirus crisis will get over.
Ceasefire in War-torn Eastern Ukraine to Begin at Midnight
Rebel officials said on Sunday they have instructed their troops about the ceasefire and issued a decree banning weapon use. Ukraine's military said their fo.
Energy Drink Giant Red Bull Distances Itself from Thai Heir After Public Outrage Over Hit-and-run Case
Vorayuth "Boss" Yoovidhya, the grandson of Chaleo Yoovidhya who co-founded Red Bull and is one of the heirs to the family's business, was accused of killing a police officer in 2012 when he crashed his Ferrari in Bangkok's most exclusive neighbourhood.
2020's First Hurricane Hanna Roars Ashore In Coronavirus-Hit Texas In US
The first hurricane of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season made landfall twice on Saturday afternoon within the span of little over an hour..
Doggone it! Braves' Duvall drills cardboard pooch with HR
A cardboard cutout of a dog at Citi Field got her paws on a home run ball Saturday.
Cobb strong in return to mound, Orioles beat Red Sox 7-2
Anthony Santander and Renato Nez each drove in two runs and the Baltimore Orioles held off the Boston Red Sox 72 on Saturday to even their seasonopening series.
Study on 'Pepcid' as Covid-19 Remedy Raised Red Flags Weeks After Trump Admin's $21M Grant
In the four-page “cure notice,” HHS raised a litany of red flags about the Pepcid trial, which delivers a large dose of famotidine intravenously to patients in the study.
Galleries shut by COVID-19, Brazil has a drive-thru art show
With galleries and museums shuttered for the coronavirus pandemic, a Brazilian art gallery owner decided to adapt the culture of drivein movies to the visual arts and inaugurated a drivethru exhibition in Sao Paulo.
White House, GOP at odds over jobless aid in virus bill
Negotiations over the next COVID19 rescue bill were in flux Friday after the White House floated cutting an unemployment benefits boost to as little as $100 and President Donald Trump turned to a new priority, adding money to build a new FBI headquarters...
Despite COVID crisis, Congress seeks to do its day job
Even as lawmakers stumble in their quest to pass another coronavirus response measure, both the House and Senate sought to return to some semblance of normal business this week, passing annual mustdo measures on spending and defense policy despite the cha...