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Belarus protesters flood into Minsk

MINSK, Aug 24 (Reuters): Tens of thousands of anti-government protesters packed Minsk's streets on Sunday as the army waded into the Belarus political crisis, warning that the military rather than police would respond to opposition unrest near the city's national memorials.Huge nationwide demonstrations that erupted after the country's disputed election...

Protests erupt after US police shoot black man

WISCONSIN, Aug 24 (BBC): Protests have erupted in the US state of Wisconsin after police shot a black man many times while responding to what they said was a domestic incident.The man, identified as Jacob Blake, is in a serious condition in hospital.Video posted online appears to show Mr Blake...

Trump’s senior adviser resigns

NEW YORK, Aug 24 (BBC): Kellyanne Conway has announced that she is resigning from her post as senior adviser to US President Donald Trump.In a statement, Mrs Conway, 53, said she was stepping down at the end of August to focus on her children, giving them "less drama, more mama".Her...

US approves plasma to treat virus

WASHINGTON, Aug 24 (AFP): The United States announced an emergency authorization to use blood plasma from recovered coronavirus patients as a treatment for the disease, which has killed more than 800,000 people around the world.Many governments around the world are renewing efforts - including the reimposition of lockdowns - to...

Russia gets cool reception for its vaccine

MOSCOW, Aug 24 (New York Times): It was with great fanfare that President Vladimir Putin and other officials announced this month that 1 billion doses of a Russian vaccine for the new coronavirus would soon be rolled out, supposedly putting an end to the worst pandemic in a century.But rather...

Red Crescent retrieves 22 migrants' bodies off Libya coast

TRIPOLI, Aug 24 (AFP): The Libyan Red Crescent retrieved the bodies of 22 migrants off the coastal town of Zwara on Sunday, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said."Today, 22 bodies were retrieved by the Libyan Red Crescent in Zwara," the IOM's chief of mission in Libya, Federico Soda, wrote...

Syrian sides meet again to discuss new constitution

GENEVA, Aug 24 (AP): Syrian government, opposition and civil society delegations have resumed meetings Monday in Geneva to discuss a possible new constitution, reports AP.The step was taken by the U.N. mediator as a prospective "door-opener" to a final resolution of the country's devastating nine-year civil war.The U.N.'s Syria envoy,...

Tropical storm Laura hits Cuba

HAVANA, Aug 24 (Xinhua): Cubans are trying to abide by the COVID-19 health protocols while sheltering from tropical storm Laura which is hitting the entire country as it heads to the Gulf of Mexico and the U.S. coast."Now, we wear face masks and use hand sanitizers. That makes the difference...

South Korea reports 266 new COVID-19 cases

SEOUL, Aug 24 (Xinhua): South Korea reported 266 more cases of the COVID-19 as of 0:00 a.m. Monday local time compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 17,665.The daily caseload fell below 300 in four days, but it grew in triple digits for 11 straight...