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84-Year-Old Saudi King Salman Undergoes Successful Operation to Remove Gallbladder: Report
The king, who has ruled the world's largest oil exporter and close US ally since 2015, will stay in hospital for some time to receive treatment, SPA reporte.
Scientists Develop Safe, Rapid Covid-19 Antibody Test That Could Give Results in Less than Two Hours
Researchers said the new method, validated in two groups of patients who had COVID-19 from Singapore and Nanjing, China, does not require the use of the live virus.
US Coronavirus Cases Cross 4 Million in Rapid Aceleration
It took the country 98 days to reach 1 million cases, but just 16 days to go from 3 million to 4 million, according to the tally.
US to Pay Pfizer, BioNTech $1.95 Billion for Millions of Covid-19 Vaccine Doses
The agreement allows the US government to acquire an additional 500 million doses, the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Defense said.
Magnitude-7.8 Earthquake Hits Alaska, Tsunami Warning Issued Earlier Cancelled
The quake struck off the coast, 105 km (65 miles) south-south east of Perryville, Alaska at a depth of 28 km, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS).
Multiple People Shot at Funeral on Chicago's South Side, Police Say
Some 60 shell casings were found at the scene, in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood, and one person is in custody, First Deputy Superintendent Eric Carter said.
Chinese Cyber Criminals Targeted Covid-19 Research, Hacked Hundreds of Companies, Says US
The indictment comes amid rising tensions between the global superpowers fueled by the coronavirus pandemic which President Donald Trump blames on China.
‘Historic Day for Europe’: EU Leaders Approve Landmark 750 Billion-Euro Virus Recovery Fund
The deal was made after a tough 90-hour summit on Tuesday, along with a trillion-euro budget for the next seven years.
Troubled Trump to Relaunch Coronavirus Briefings, Backs Mask Wearing Ahead of US Election
With only just over 100 days until the election against Democrat Joe Biden, Trump is scrambling to respond to public anger over his troubled months-long handling of the pandemic.
Grocery chain Winn-Dixie reverses policy, will require masks
The parent company of Southern supermarket chain Winn-Dixie said Monday that it is reversing its policy and will now require customers to wear masks at its stores to help reduce the spread of the coronavirus.
After title, Chiefs believe they're primed for more success
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'I always think about Cups' - Rejuvenated Malkin leads Pens
Evgeni Malkin is already thinking about the future, the one where the hockey star in the family isn't the four-time All-Star forward for the Pittsburgh Penguins but his 4-year-old son, Nikita.
Orioles face prospect of opening without Means, Smith Jr.
The Baltimore Orioles placed outfielder Dwight Smith Jr. on the 10-day injured list Monday, and manager Brandon Hyde isn't sure if left-hander John Means will be able to start the opener at Boston on Friday night.
First Arab Space Mission Launches from Japan in Race for Mars, On Course as it Heads for 7-month Journey
The United Arab Emirates spacecraft rocketed away Monday on a seven-month journey to Mars, kicking off the Arab world's first interplanetary mission.
Israeli PM Netanyahu's Corruption Trial to Hear First Witnesses in January
Lawyers for Netanyahu, the first serving prime minister in Israel to go on trial, had asked for a six-month postponement to prepare their strategy.
China Raises Flood Alert Levels Along Huai River
The 1,000km (620 mile) Huai River flows through major agriculture and manufacturing hubs in Henan, Anhui and Jiangsu provinces.
