CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s parliament gave President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi the green light for possible military intervention in Libya by approving the deployment of the armed forces abroad to fight “terrorist groups” and “militias” . FILE PHOTO: Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi speaks as he meets with President of the United States …
Read More »Why could pooled evidence be a breakthrough in the fight against COVID-19?
Hopes of a COVID-19 summer pardon have been dashed as cases rose in June. As infections increase, so does the need for testing. In late June, Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, announced that health officials were considering conducting pooled tests for COVID-19 …
Read More »Mexican president adheres to no-war approach after shocking cartel video
FILE PHOTO: The President of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, holds a press conference at the National Palace in Mexico City, Mexico, March 17, 2020. REUTERS / Henry Romero / File Photo MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said Monday that he would maintain a less …
Read More »The proportion of Americans who default on their mortgage payments falls to the lowest level in two months.
Fewer Americans now have agreements with their mortgage servicers to skip their monthly payments. Getty Images / iStockphoto Fewer than 4 million homeowners in the US skip their mortgage payments, according to new estimates by the Mortgage Bankers Association released Monday. The business group reported that only 7.8% of mortgage …
Read More »First human trial of the Oxford coronavirus vaccine is promising
LONDON (Reuters) – An experimental vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford against the new coronavirus produced an immune response in early-stage clinical trials, data showed on Monday, preserving hope that it could be in use by the end of the year. Called AZD1222, the vaccine has been …
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