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Can you get the coronavirus twice?
Published On: August 5, 2020 07:37 PM NPT By: Associated Press
Health experts think people who had COVID-19 will have some immunity against a repeat infection. But they don’t know how much protection or how long it would last.
‘Who’s the Boss?’ gets reboot with Tony Danza, Alyssa Milano
Published On: August 5, 2020 04:08 PM NPT By: Associated Press
A brand new life is ahead for the vintage sitcom “Who’s the Boss?” and its devoted fans. Tony Danza and Alyssa Milano are set to reprise their father-daughter roles for a sequel that’s in the works at Sony Pictures Television, the studio said Tuesday.
Disney to release ‘Mulan’ on streaming service, for a price
Published On: August 5, 2020 04:05 PM NPT By: Associated Press
“Mulan” is no longer headed for a major theatrical release. The Walt Disney Co. said Tuesday that it will debut its live-action blockbuster on its subscription streaming service, Disney+, on Sept. 4.
Massive Beirut blast kills more than 70, injures thousands
Published On: August 5, 2020 07:45 AM NPT By: Associated Press
BEIRUT, Aug 5: A massive explosion rocked Beirut on Tuesday, flattening much of the city’s port, damaging buildings across the capital and sending a giant mushroom cloud into the sky. More than 70 people were killed and 3,000 injured, with bodies buried in the rubble, officials said.
UN chief says 1 billion students affected by virus closures
Published On: August 4, 2020 03:10 PM NPT By: Associated Press
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 4: U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Tuesday the coronavirus pandemic has led to the largest disruption of education in history, with schools closed in more than 160 countries in mid-July, affecting over 1 billion students.
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson acquires XFL
Published On: August 4, 2020 01:28 PM NPT By: Associated Press
Former wrestling star Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson said he has acquired the XFL. The 48-year-old Johnson made the announcement Monday on Twitter. The price reportedly is $15 million.
Tamar Braxton pays tribute to boyfriend for ‘saving my life’
Published On: August 4, 2020 01:23 PM NPT By: Associated Press
Tamar Braxton is thanking her boyfriend for “saving my life” after her hospitalization last month. Braxton posted a lengthy message on social media late Saturday that paid tribute to David Adefeso being her “angel on earth.”
Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan recovers from coronavirus
Published On: August 4, 2020 01:21 PM NPT By: Associated Press
Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan was discharged from a Mumbai hospital on Sunday after undergoing three weeks of treatment for the coronavirus.
Hindus in India set to build temple at razed mosque site
Published On: August 4, 2020 10:48 AM NPT By: Associated Press
LUCKNOW, India, Aug 4: As Hindus prepare to celebrate the groundbreaking of a long-awaited temple at a disputed ground in northern India, Muslims say they have no firm plans yet to build a new mosque at an alternative site they were granted to replace the one torn down by Hindu hard-liners decades ago.
Rajapaksa brothers to get strong support in Sri Lanka polls
Published On: August 3, 2020 04:12 PM NPT By: Associated Press
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, Aug 3: Sri Lanka’s powerful, popular Rajapaksa brothers are likely to get strong support in parliamentary elections Wednesday that could add to their family political dynasty and their ability to amend the constitution – a prospect raising fears of weakening government institutions and the rule of law.
Islamic State attack on Afghan prison, killing 21, rages on
Published On: August 3, 2020 01:56 PM NPT By: Associated Press
JALALABAD, Afghanistan, Aug 3: An Islamic State group attack on a prison in eastern Afghanistan holding hundreds of its members raged on Monday after killing at least 21 people in fighting overnight, a local official said.
Philippine capital returning to lockdown as virus surges
Published On: August 3, 2020 01:00 PM NPT By: Associated Press
MANILA, Philippines, Aug 3: The Philippine president has agreed to place the capital and outlying provinces back under a lockdown after medical groups warned that the country was waging “a losing battle” against the coronavirus amid an alarming surge in infections.
South Africa surpasses 500,000 COVID-19 cases
Published On: August 2, 2020 01:31 PM NPT By: Associated Press
JOHANNESBURG, Aug 2: South Africa on Saturday surpassed 500,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases, representing more than 50% of all reported coronavirus infections in Africa’s 54 countries.
Wilford Brimley, ‘Cocoon’ and ‘Natural’ actor, dies at 85
Published On: August 2, 2020 12:23 PM NPT By: Associated Press
Wilford Brimley, who worked his way up from movie stunt rider to an indelible character actor who brought gruff charm, and sometimes menace, to a range of films that included “Cocoon,” “The Natural” and “The Firm,” has died. He was 85.
Mexico 3rd in global pandemic deaths, Vietnam struggles anew
Published On: August 1, 2020 05:25 PM NPT By: Associated Press
PARIS, Aug 1: Mexico now has the third most COVID-19 deaths in the world, behind the United States and Brazil, while former success story Vietnam is struggling to control an outbreak spreading in its most famous beach resort.
China celebrates completion of rival sat navigation system
Published On: July 31, 2020 01:53 PM NPT By: Associated Press
BEIJING, July 31: China is celebrating the completion of its BeiDou Navigation Satellite System that could rival the U.S. Global Positioning System and significantly boost China’s security and geopolitical clout.
DeGeneres apologizes to show’s staff amid workplace inquiry
Published On: July 31, 2020 12:48 PM NPT By: Associated Press
Ellen DeGeneres apologized to the staff of her daytime TV talk show amid an internal company investigation of complaints of a difficult and unfair workplace.
UN leaders to meet virtually; Trump might attend in person
Published On: July 31, 2020 10:30 AM NPT By: Associated Press
WASHINGTON, July 31:The annual meeting of world leaders at the United Nations is going virtual this year for the first time in its 75-year history because of the COVID-19 pandemic — except for the likely personal appearance by President Donald Trump.
Another Brazil cabinet member tests positive
Published On: July 30, 2020 11:00 PM NPT By: Associated Press
BRASILIA, Brazil, July 30: The fifth member of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s Cabinet has tested positive for the coronavirus.
NASA launches Mars rover to look for signs of ancient life
Published On: July 30, 2020 10:00 PM NPT By: Associated Press
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla, July 30: The biggest, most sophisticated Mars rover ever built — a car-size vehicle bristling with cameras, microphones, drills and lasers — blasted off for the red planet Thursday as part of an ambitious, long-range project to bring the first Martian rock samples back to Earth to be analyzed for evidence of ancient life.
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