Oct 12 4 Swiss Guards test positive as COVID-19 penetrates Vatican By Associated Press The Swiss Guards, the world’s oldest standing army, provide ceremonial guard duty during papal Masses, man the Vatican gates and help protect the 83-year-old Pope Francis. Continue reading
Oct 12 2 Stanford economists win Nobel prize for auction theory By Associated Press Two American economists won the Nobel Prize on Monday for improving the theory of how auctions work and inventing new and better auction formats that are now woven into many parts of the economy. Continue reading
Oct 12 Iran has highest daily virus death toll, new patient count By Associated Press For the second day in a row, Iran shattered its single-day record for new deaths and infections from the coronavirus. Continue reading
Oct 11 Iran has highest day death toll from virus, currency plunges By Associated Press Iran announced on Sunday its highest single-day death toll from the coronavirus with 251 confirmed dead, the same day local media reported two senior officials had been infected and the nation’s currency plunged to its lowest level ever. Continue reading
Oct 11 Watch 1:45 Azerbaijan, Armenia resume fighting, hours after cease-fire By Simon Ostrovsky A residential building in Azerbaijan’s second largest city was almost completely destroyed and several people were killed after fighting resumed, hours after the Armenia and Azerbaijan limited-cease-fire on Saturday, Special Correspondent Simon Ostrovsky reports. He is reporting from region with… Continue watching
Oct 11 UK at ‘tipping point:’ England braces for more restrictions By Pan Pylas, Associated Press Millions of people in northern England are anxiously waiting to hear how much further virus restrictions will be tightened as one of the British government’s leading medical advisers warned Sunday that the country is at a crucial juncture in the… Continue reading
Oct 11 Nadal ties Federer at 20 Slams by beating Djokovic in Paris By Howard Fendrich, John Leicester, Associated Press Rafael Nadal tied Roger Federer with 20 Grand Slam titles by producing a nearly perfect performance against Novak Djokovic in the French Open final. Continue reading
Oct 11 India cases cross 7 million as experts warn of complacency By Ashok Sharma, Associated Press India’s confirmed coronavirus toll crossed 7 million on Sunday with a number of new cases dipping in recent weeks, even as health experts warn of mask and distancing fatigue setting in. Continue reading
Oct 10 Watch 2:29 Some urban life resumes in rebel area after temporary Armenia – Azerbaijan truce By Simon Ostrovsky The former Soviet republics of Azerbaijan and Armenia agreed to a limited cease-fire on Saturday after warring for two weeks for control over ethnic-Armenian province of Nagorno-Karabakh. The conflict killed hundreds of soldiers and dozens of civilians. Simon Ostrovsky reports… Continue watching
Oct 10 Lesson not learned: Europe unprepared as 2nd virus wave hits By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Europe’s second wave of coronavirus infections has struck well before flu season even started, with intensive care wards filling up again and bars shutting down. Making matters worse, authorities say, is a widespread case of “COVID-fatigue.”… Continue reading