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Despite Coronavirus Fears, Indonesian Couple Flogged in Aceh for Having Pre-Marital Sex
Aceh is the only region in Muslim-majority Indonesia to impose Islamic law, which allows whipping for charges including gambling, adultery, drinking alcohol, and gay sex.
Iran President Slams Trump's 'Shameful' Bible Photo Op
On Monday law enforcement including military police used tear gas to disperse protesters, clearing a path for Trump to walk from the White House to the St John's church for photographs as he held a Bible.
Trump Administration Selects 5 Coronavirus Vaccine Candidates as Finalists: Report
The five companies are Moderna, the combination of Oxford University and AstraZeneca Plc, Johnson & Johnson, Merck & Co Inc and Pfizer Inc, according to the paper.
Pak Cabinet Approves Export of PPE, Sanitizers Amid Surge in Coronavirus Cases
Officials said Pakistan was importing PPEs when the pandemic started but launched campaign to utilise indigenous resources and achieved surplus.
Peaceful Protests in US Are 'More Than Legitimate': German Foreign Minister
With journalists coming under attack by law enforcers at the protests, Maas also stressed that reporters must be able to carry out their task- that is reporting -- without fearing for their security.
Austria to 'Neutralise' Adolf Hitler's Birthplace with Redesign, Turn it into Police Station
The yellow corner house in the northern Austrian town of Braunau on the border with Germany, where Hitler was born on April 20 1889, was taken into government control in 2016.
'I Can't be Silent': Hong Kong People Aim to Mark Tiananmen Despite Ban
In past years, Hong Kong's candlelight memorials have drawn tens of thousands of people to the city's Victoria Park.
Is Lahore Pak's Covid-19 Epicentre? With No Virus-free Area, City Alone Records 670,000 Cases
The report said that there was not a single area in Lahore or its surrounding where the infection has not reached.
'Domestic Terror': Trump Deploys 'Thousands' of Troops, Cops on Washington's Streets as Protests Rage
The unrest has been the most widespread in the United States since 1968, when cities went up in flames over the slaying of civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr.
US Awards New $628 Million Contract to Boost Output of Potential Covid-19 Vaccine
Under the contract, Emergent will commit its manufacturing facilities, valued at $542.7 million, to produce COVID-19 vaccine candidates through 2021.
AstraZeneca Scores Twin Drug Approvals Alongside Covid-19 Vaccine Progress
AstraZeneca, now the most valuable UK company, has garnered international attention with its hot pursuit of a coronavirus vaccine, sealing US government funding last month as it aims to produce a billion doses.
Japan's May Factory Activity Sinks as Pandemic Lockdowns Hit Demand: Survey
The survey pointed to the quickest contraction in output, new orders and work backlog since early 2009, as government-imposed lockdowns globally halted economic activity.
Russia Has No Objection to Earlier OPEC+ Meeting, Say Sources
This could indicate that Russia is moving closer to an agreement with OPEC's de facto leader, Saudi Arabia, on how to extend oil production cuts for the rest of the year.
SpaceX Launch: Nasa Astronauts Launch into Orbit in Historic Mission on Private Spaceship
High above the Earth, the Crew Dragon jettisoned moments later from the second-stage rocket, sending the capsule on its way to the space station.
China is Embracing a New Brand of Foreign Policy. Here's What Wolf Warrior Diplomacy Means
The 'wolf warriors' represent a completely different type of diplomat to the famously bland Chinese foreign representatives of the past few decades.
Can You Catch Covid-19 from Touching Doorknob? Theory of Fomite Transmission Says Yes
Studies show that coronavirus can last up to three days on plastic and steel, but once it lands on a surface, the amount of viable virus begins to disintegrate in a matter of hours.