Coronavirus: Human trial of India vaccine in July
This is the first Indian vaccine and developed from a weakened strain of the virus isolated locally. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3gaphmv
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China passes controversial Hong Kong security law
Beijing has passed the law, the BBC has learned, deepening fears for the city's freedoms. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3dM0xzA
Coronavirus-hit Arizona reverses course on reopening
Arizona emerges as a new US virus epicentre, joining other Sun Belt states like Florida and Texas. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2BTFqOh
Kweichow Moutai: 'Elite' alcohol brand is China's most valuable firm
Kweichow Moutai's share price rockets thanks to its popular and sought-after baijiu drink. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3ieIhlP
Venezuela tells EU ambassador to leave country
Isabel Brilhante Pedrosa's expulsion comes after the EU placed sanctions on 11 Venezuelan officials. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2YJzvV9
Coronavirus overwhelms Afghanistan’s war-ravaged hospitals
Corruption, medical supply shortages and militant attacks have deepened the country's health crisis. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2VtiLiS
Coronavirus: How much does your boss need to know about you?
Firms are collecting a lot more information about staff as they try to contain coronavirus risks. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2CUcmH9
Lions of Pakistan 🇵🇰
Often heard, what do the police do? Happily, there are no explanations today. And no one stands in the rain of bullets for thirty-five thousand anyway. Greetings to the mothers who gave birth to these lions
Beyoncé: Vote like our life depends on it
The star highlights racial injustices as she accepts a BET honour for her humanitarian work. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3eJh9cu
How hackers extorted $1.14m from US university
BBC News witnesses a negotiation between ransomware hackers and a 'cash-strapped' university. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Zy4d2X
Nornickel: Russia probes new pollution at Arctic mining firm
Workers are suspended after waste water, said to contain heavy metals, was pumped into the wilderness. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2CLFRux
Syria faces mass starvation or mass exodus without more aid, WFP says
A million Syrians are severely food insecure and some are already dying, the head of the WFP warns. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Zkg843
Christie's urged to cancel auction of 'looted' Nigerian artefacts
A historian says they were taken from shrines in south-eastern Nigeria during the 1960s civil war. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/31mpWxc
In pictures: Huge Nevada wildfire turns Las Vegas sky red
The fire in Mount Charleston, Nevada, engulfed about 5,000 acres (20 sq km) within an afternoon. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ZmAN7J
Children held in Islamic State group camps 'are a time bomb'
The Islamic State group says it will try to free women and children from detention camps in Syria. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Vstom6
Gunmen attack Pakistani stock exchange in Karachi
Gunmen attack the stock exchange in Karachi, with local media reporting a number of people killed or wounded. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ZbCuEI
Brexit: Where are we now?
It's been out of the headlines for the past few months, but Brexit is back on the political menu. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3dEEqeo
Hebei: China locks down 400,000 people after virus spike near Beijing
It's a small spike in Hebei near Beijing - but enough for officials to reinstate a strict lockdown. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3gb1oLR
How the world celebrated 50 years of Pride - despite the pandemic
Most LGBT Pride events were cancelled or moved online because of coronavirus, but not all. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3gbHMap
Coronavirus: Number of Covid-19 infections tops 10m worldwide
The virus, which has led to almost 500,000 deaths, is spreading rapidly in many parts of the world. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/31oUYED