(Reuters) – The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 dropped 16% to about 7,200 people last week, the first drop in deaths after four weeks of increases, according to a Reuters number of state and county reports. PHILO PHOTO: Phlebotomists wait to sign blood to test for antibodies to coronavirus (COVID-19) …
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BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanese security officials warned the prime minister and president last month that 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate stored in the port of Beirut posed a security risk and could destroy the capital if it exploded, according to documents seen by Reuters and senior security sources. Debris will …
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NAIROBI (Reuters) – Mauritians make floating bombs of human hair and leaves in a round clock to leak oil from a grounded Japanese ship on its pristine shores of the Indian Ocean. FILE PHOTO: A satellite image shows the MV Wakashio ship and the oil spill off the southeast coast …
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HONG KONG (Reuters) – Six weeks after China imposed sweeping national security laws in Hong Kong, police cracked down on media tycoon Jimmy Lai, one of Beijing’s most outspoken critics in the city. Media tycoon Jimmy Lai is being held under national security law after a Hong Kong police officer …
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TAIPEI (Reuters) – Chinese air force planes briefly crossed the Taiwan Strait midline on Monday and were tracked down by Taiwanese rockets, the Taiwanese government said as US health chief Alex Azar visited the island to offer support to President Donald Trump . Azar arrived in Taiwan on Sunday, the …
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