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500 pilot whales found stranded in Australian island state
Around 500 pilot whales were found stranded in Australia’s island state of Tasmania on Wednesday.
Coronavirus: US death toll tops 200,000
The death toll in the USA from coronavirus surged past 200,500 as the country recorded more than 6.88 million confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Tuesday.
EU summit postponed after Council President Michel goes into quarantine
The European Union summit has been postponed for a week as EU Council President Charles Michel has gone into quarantine after a close collaborator was diagnosed with COVID-19, reports AP.
Hold China accountable for Covid-19 pandemic: Trump to UN
President Donald Trump on Tuesday demanded that the United Nations hold China accountable for the coronavirus pandemic as he defends his own handling of COVID-19 in America where the death toll is nearing 200,000.
Tropical Storm Beta stalls along Texas coast, brings floods
Tropical Storm Beta stalled out Tuesday along the Texas coast, flooding streets in Houston and Galveston hours after making landfall amid an unusually busy hurricane season.
US homes sales rise 2.4pc in August
Sales of existing homes rose 2.4 percent in August to its highest level since 2006 in the United States as the housing market recovers from a widespread shutdown brought on by the coronavirus outbreak.
Coronavirus: UK reimposes restrictions, possibly for six months
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday disclosed that he ordered fresh restrictions on regular activities amid fear of a dramatic surge in confirmed coronavirus cases.
Kyrgyzstan will get priority for Russian Covid-19 vaccine
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexey Overchuk, said the supply of a Russian COVID-19 vaccine to Kyrgyzstan will be considered a priority matter.
Coronavirus: India confirms over 75,000 new cases
India on Tuesday confirmed over 75,000 new coronavirus cases and more than 1,000 deaths in the past 24 hours.
90 pilot whales die in Australia’s Tasmania
At least 90 pilot whales out of a group of 270 that remained stranded in Australia’s Tasmania have died, officials said Tuesday.