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COVID-19 cases explode in California prison
LOS ANGELES - The number of COVID-19 cases has exploded in one of California's oldest prisons, San Quentin, as more than 1,000 inmates have tested positive for the virus, authorities…
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14 bodies found by roadside in Mexico
MEXICO CITY, Mexico - Authorities in Mexico found 14 bodies dumped on the side of a road in northern Zacatecas state, where notorious criminal gangs operate, the regional government…
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CHINA FREEZES DEBT PAYMENT
IN A goodwill gesture that has earned the praises of poor countries, China said it has decided to freeze payment of loans it has extended to 77 nations adversely affected by the…
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Honduran president hospitalized with COVID-19
Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez was admitted to hospital in the capital Tegucigalpa after announcing he had contracted the coronavirus, the government said.
Doctors who…
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Trump sought China’s Xi’s help to win re-election, Bolton alleges
WASHINGTON - In a bombshell allegation, US President Donald Trump's former national security adviser John Bolton said Trump sought Chinese President Xi Jinping's help in winning…
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Global COVID-19 cases reach 8.2M, death toll at 445,213
PARIS, France - The novel coronavirus has killed at least 445,213 people since the outbreak began last December, according to a tally from official sources compiled on Wednesday.
At…
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Atlanta police chief resigns as protesters decry killing of black man
Atlanta's police chief resigned on Saturday, the city's mayor said, as protesters took to the streets hours after the fatal shooting by police of a black man who had fallen asleep in…
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As pandemic kicks mass tourism, islands seek to mend ties with nature
WASHINGTON - Since coronavirus emptied Hawaii of tourists, seals have been lounging on beaches, fish are swimming closer to shore and the turquoise water of the US islands' famous…
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China reports 57 new confirmed, 9 asymptomatic COVID-19 cases for June 13
BEIJING - China reported 57 new confirmed COVID-19 cases for June 13, the highest since April 13, according to data released by the national health authority on Sunday.
The National…
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Japanese startup’s launch of compact rocket fails
TOKYO - The launch of a compact rocket by a Japanese aerospace startup failed Sunday morning in Hokkaido, the company said.
Interstellar Technologies Inc.'s MOMO-5 rocket fell into…
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