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Thai Scientists Catch Bats to Trace Virus Origins

By Sakhchai Lalit | Aug 13, 2020

Researchers in Thailand have been trekking though the countryside to catch bats in their caves in an effort to trace the murky origins of the coronavirus.

Fox News, Business Cable Channels to Stream Internationally

Aug 12, 2020

The Fox News and Fox Business channels are going international.

India Museum Turns to Transgender Art Collective for First Commission

By Kevin Schattenkirk | Aug 11, 2020

A museum in Bangalore, India, is turning to a collective of transgender and female-identifying artists for its first-ever commission.

Global Coronavirus Cases Top 20M as Russia Registers Vaccine

By Nicole Winfield, Elaine Kurtenbach, Mark Stevenson | Aug 11, 2020

It took six months or so to get to 10 million cases after the virus first appeared in central China late last year. It took just over six weeks for that number to double.

How TikTok Got Caught in the Crosshairs of US-China Politics

Aug 10, 2020

Donald Trump's threat to ban TikTok, a video sharing app owned by Beijing-based ByteDance, is only the latest in a series of clashes between the US and China.

Protesters Decry Government's Anti-LGBT Attitudes in Poland

By Vanessa Gera | Aug 9, 2020

Demonstrators turned out in Warsaw and other Polish cities Saturday to protest anti-LGBT attitudes promoted by the government as well as the detention of pro-LGBT protesters.

US Tops 5 Million Confirmed Virus Cases, to Europe's Alarm

By Nicole Winfield and Lisa Marie Pane | Aug 9, 2020

With confirmed coronavirus cases in the U.S. hitting 5 million Sunday, by far the highest of any country, the failure of the most powerful nation in the world to contain the scourge has been met with astonishment and alarm in Europe.

Arrest of Polish LGBT Activist Leads to Scuffle with Police

Aug 8, 2020

LGBT rights activists scuffled with police Friday in Warsaw after turning out on the streets to protest the arrest of an activist.

'Eurovision' Coming to US with 'American Song Contest'

Aug 7, 2020

The United States is getting its own version of the "Eurovision Song Contest."

Trump Bans Dealings with Chinese Owners of TikTok, WeChat

By Tali Arbel | Aug 7, 2020

President Donald Trump has ordered a sweeping but vague ban on dealings with the Chinese owners of popular social media apps TikTok and WeChat on security grounds, a move China's government criticized as "political manipulation."

Russia's Race for Virus Vaccine Raises Concern in the West

By Daria Litvinova | Aug 7, 2020

Russia boasts that it's about to become the first country to approve a COVID-19 vaccine, with mass vaccinations planned as early as October using shots that are yet to complete clinical trials.

Polish LGBTQ People Leaving as Post-Vote Mood Grows Hostile

By Vanessa Gera | Aug 6, 2020

When a right-wing populist party won the right to govern Poland five years ago, Piotr Grabarczyk feared "bad things" might happen to gay men like him and other LGBT people. He sometimes considered leaving the country, but waited.

N. Korea's Escalating Virus Response Raises Fear of Outbreak

By Hyung-Jin Kim | Aug 6, 2020

North Korea is quarantining thousands of people and shipping food and other aid to a southern city locked down over coronavirus worries as the country's response to a suspected case reinforces doubt about its longstanding claim to be virus-free.

Germany Orders Tests for All Travelers From 'Risk Areas'

By Frank Jordans, Geir Moulson | Aug 6, 2020

Germany will require people arriving from countries deemed high risk, such as the United States, to take coronavirus tests starting this weekend.

HIV Knowledge Doesn't Always Change Teen Behavior: Peers Matter

Aug 5, 2020

Against the background of rising HIV incidence and disappointing behavior change interventions in Malawi, a group of researchers designed a study to identify where the gap could be.

Suspect Arrested in Attack on Two Gay Arab Men in Israel

By Kevin Schattenkirk | Aug 4, 2020

Two gay Arab men were attacked at Jaffa port on Saturday. One suspect, a 16-year old Israeli, has been arrested.

Huge Explosion Rocks Beirut with Widespread Damage, Injuries

By Bassem Mroue | Aug 4, 2020

A massive explosion rocked downtown Beirut on Tuesday, flattening much of the port, damaging buildings and blowing out windows and doors as a giant mushroom cloud rose above the capital.

3 Men Rescued From Pacific Island After Writing SOS in Sand

By Nick Perry | Aug 4, 2020

The men had been missing in the Micronesia archipelago for nearly three days when their distress signal was spotted Sunday on uninhabited Pikelot Island by searchers on Australian and U.S. aircraft.

Microsoft Confirms Talks Seeking to Buy US Arm of TikTok

By Cathy Bussewitz | Aug 3, 2020

Microsoft confirmed Sunday it is in talks with Chinese company ByteDance to acquire the U.S. arm of its popular video app TikTok and has discussed with President Donald Trump his concerns about security and censorship surrounding such an acquisition.

Scientists Study Coronavirus Outbreaks Among Minks in Europe

By Aritz Parra and Mike Corder | Aug 2, 2020

Coronavirus outbreaks at mink farms in Spain and the Netherlands have scientists digging into how the animals got infected and if they can spread it to people.

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