EXPLAINER: How Trump's second impeachment trial will work
Saturday, 6 February 2021, 07:01
Last update: about 7 years ago
Associated Press
Former President Donald Trump's historic second impeachment trial begins Tuesday, forcing the Senate to decide whether to convict him of incitement of insurrection after a violent mob of his...
UK to start hotel quarantine February 15 amid criticism of delay
Saturday, 6 February 2021, 06:50
Last update: about 7 years ago
Associated Press
Everyone arriving in the U.K. from countries identified as coronavirus hotspots will have to spend 10 days in hotel quarantine starting Feb. 15 in a bid to stop new virus variants reaching the...
More contagious virus variant accounts for 6% of cases in Germany
Saturday, 6 February 2021, 06:48
Last update: about 7 years ago
Associated Press
A more contagious variant of the coronavirus first detected in Britain now accounts for almost 6% of all cases in Germany, officials said Friday. The head of Germany's disease control agency said...
Researchers find 'smallest reptile on earth' in Madagascar
Friday, 5 February 2021, 15:17
Last update: about 7 years ago
Scientists think that they may have discovered the smallest reptile on the planet – a nano-chameleon. Two of the tiny lizards were discovered in a joint German and Madagascan expedition in...
Israel, a global leader in COVID vaccinations, finds limits
Friday, 5 February 2021, 07:41
Last update: about 7 years ago
Associated Press
When it comes to fighting the coronavirus, Israel is discovering the limits of vaccines. The country famous for its high-tech prowess and spirit of innovation is home to the world's speediest...
UN envoy: Key military commander backs bid to unify Libya
Friday, 5 February 2021, 06:45
Last update: about 7 years ago
Associated Press
The head of the U.N. mission in Libya said Thursday that a top military commander who runs eastern regions has given his backing to efforts to unite the divided country around an interim government...
Wisconsin mother meets baby delivered during Covid-19 coma
Thursday, 4 February 2021, 13:37
Last update: about 7 years ago
Associated Press
Nearly three months after Kelsey Townsend gave birth to her fourth child, the 32-year-old Wisconsin woman was finally face to face with her. Lucy, now bright-eyed and alert, flashed her a...
UK: Woman who took ‘Covid hoax' photos banned from all hospitals
Thursday, 4 February 2021, 11:30
Last update: about 7 years ago
A woman who filmed apparently empty corridors to try to show the coronavirus crisis is a hoax has been banned from hospitals in the UK, Sky News reported on Wednesday. Hannah Dean, 30, visited...
Study finds Covid-19 vaccine may reduce virus transmission
Thursday, 4 February 2021, 07:12
Last update: about 7 years ago
Associated Press
AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine shows a hint that it may reduce transmission of the virus and offers strong protection for three months on just a single dose, researchers said Wednesday in an...