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Florida Coronavirus Cases Surpass Most Countries' COVID-19 Tally; Has More Than China, South Korea

The rampaging surge in new coronavirus cases in Florida continues to set records and has now surpassed the total tallies of most countries.

Austrian Politicians Trade Accusations Over Wirecard

Causing tremors in Austrian politics

Austrian politicians trade accusations over Wirecard

Kosovo's Thaci Quizzed By War Crimes Prosecutors

Billboards in Pristina proclaim Kosovo President Hashim Thaci (L) and ex-parliament speaker Kadri Veseli (R) as "heroes of war and peace"

Kosovo's Thaci quizzed by war crimes prosecutors

US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands ahead a meeting in Helsinki in July 2018

US Discusses Five-power Summit With Russia

US discusses five-power summit with Russia

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Muslims gathered outside the Hagia Sophia on Friday to celebrate the court decision that cleared the way to converting it back to a mosque

Pope Joins Criticism Of Turkey Turning Hagia Sophia Into Mosque

Pope joins criticism of Turkey turning Hagia Sophia into mosque

A picture taken on June 3, 2020 shows an oil refinery in Libya's northern town of Ras Lanuf

Pro-Haftar Forces Say Will Maintain Libya Oil Blockade

Pro-Haftar forces say will maintain Libya oil blockade

The latest UN Security Council vote concerns a new draft text submitted by Germany and Belgium, which would provide for a single aid access point into Syria

UN Restarts Cross-border Aid To Syria But Shuts Access Point

UN restarts cross-border aid to Syria but shuts access point

Roger Stone, a former advisor to US President Donald Trump, is facing sentencing for lying to Congress about his role in Russian meddling in the 2016 election

Trump Ally Roger Stone Still A Criminal: Mueller

Stone, 67, had been set to begin serving a 40-month prison term on Tuesday after his conviction on seven felony charges originally brought by Mueller as part of the Russia collusion probe.

The Bab al-Hawa crossing point on Syria's northwestern border with Turkey will be maintained for a year, until July 10, 2021

UN Restarts Cross-border Aid To Syria In Reduced Form: Diplomats

UN restarts cross-border aid to Syria in reduced form: diplomats

In Istanbul, people celebrate the decision of a top Turkish court to revoke the sixth-century Hagia Sophia's status as a museum, clearing the way for the Istanbul landmark to be turned back into a mosque in a move backed by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Erdogan Rebuffs Criticism Over Hagia Sophia Conversion To Mosque

Erdogan rebuffs criticism over Hagia Sophia conversion to mosque

Roger Stone leaves the federal courthouse in Washington, DC after a sentencing hearing on February 20, 2020

Roger Stone Says Trump 'Saved My Life,' Wants New Trial After Being Convicted On 7 Counts

Stone said Trump saved his life by commuting his 40-month prison sentence, as he believes he is at high-risk of COVID-19 due to his age and history of asthma.

Russia's Khabarovsk region governor Sergei Furgal has been charged with organising the murders and the attempted murder of a number of entrepreneurs in 2004 and 2005

Giant Protests In Russia After Popular Governor's Arrest

Giant protests in Russia after popular governor's arrest

Most of the Russian wildfires are in areas deemed by responders as too difficult to suppress

Nearly 300 Wildfires In Siberia Amid Record Warm Weather

Nearly 300 wildfires in Siberia amid record warm weather

The UN has voted on a resolution to extend the authorization for cross-border humanitarian aid into Syria for six months, through two different access points

UN Fails To Find Consensus After Russia, China Veto On Syrian Aid

UN fails to find consensus after Russia, China veto on Syrian aid

Roger Stone leaves the federal courthouse in Washington, DC after a sentencing hearing on February 20, 2020

Trump Commutes Prison Sentence Of Ally Roger Stone: W. House

Trump commutes prison sentence of ally Roger Stone: W. House

Wirecard collapsed last month after eing forced to admit that 1.9 billion euros ($2.1 billion) missing from its accounts likely did not exist

Spying Claims Are Latest Twist In Germany's Wirecard Thriller

Spying claims are latest twist in Germany's Wirecard thriller

The Boeing 777 travelling from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur was blown out of the sky by a missile

Netherlands Takes Russia To European Court Over MH17 Downing

Netherlands takes Russia to European court over MH17 downing

The sixth-century edifice -- whose stunning architecture is a magnet for tourists worldwide -- has been a museum since 1935, open to believers of all faiths

UNESCO Warns Turkey Against Hagia Sophia Mosque Conversion

UNESCO warns Turkey against Hagia Sophia mosque conversion

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'Tetris' Gets a Daily Game Show In The Form Of 'Tetris Primetime'

With over 202 million copies sold, "Tetris" is about to evolve with the times once more.

Intelligence suggests that Taliban-linked militants were paid bounties by Russia to target US soldiers such as these seen in Afghanistan's Wardak province in 2019

Russian Bounties: Pentagon Vows 'Action' If Intel Confirmed

Russian bounties: Pentagon vows 'action' if intel confirmed

An estimated 2.8 million people depend on aid in northwest Syria, the United Nations says

Syrians Alarmed At Russia Push To Limit Cross-border Aid

Syrians alarmed at Russia push to limit cross-border aid

Investigators targeted the home of Yulia Galyamina, a Moscow city councillor, who helped organise mass opposition protests last summer, according to activists

Russian Investigators Search Homes Of Kremlin Critics

Russian investigators search homes of Kremlin critics

Soldiers from China's People's Liberation Army march on Red Square in Moscow during a June 2020 parade to mark the 75th anniversary of the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany, amid US pressure for both Russia and China to join nuclear arms talks

US Invites China To Arms Control Talks, Seeing Opening

US invites China to arms control talks, seeing opening

baker makes hot-selling bread using female urine from urinals

Baker Makes Hot-Selling 'Goldilocks Bread' Using Urine From Public Toilets

French baker uses urine collected from public toilets to create hot-selling 'Goldilocks Bread.'

The US Supreme Court is set to rule on two cases involving the disclosure of President Donald Trump's finances

Can Trump Keep His Finances Secret? US Supreme Court To Rule On Cases

The decision by the nine justices could lift the veil on Trump's finances ahead of the November 3 election.

The autonomous and remote Nenets region of northern Russia was gripped by anti-government protests in May

Secluded Arctic Region Rejects Putin In Rare Protest

Secluded Arctic region rejects Putin in rare protest

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