Child Yoda powers Disney streaming subscriptions to fast start
(Reuters) - Walt Disney Co’s new streaming service Disney+ reached 28.6 million paying subscribers this week, the company said on…
Partisan rancor on display as senators argue their positions in Trump impeachment trial
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate’s top Republican exhorted fellow senators on Tuesday to acquit President Donald Trump in his…
Canadian special forces troops back on the job in Iraq, says commander | CBC News
Canadian special forces troops are back to full employment in northern Iraq — but for how long?A Canadian special forces…
Renowned Canadian scientist Frank Plummer dies in Kenya, where he led HIV breakthroughs | CBC News
World-renowned HIV specialist Dr. Frank Plummer of Winnipeg is dead at 67. He was visiting Kenya, where he was a…
By the numbers: Coronavirus outbreak charted | CBC News
As the death toll rises, the recovery total does, too. The vast majority of coronavirus cases have occurred near Wuhan…
Cycle through eerily empty streets of Wuhan, city in coronavirus quarantine | CBC News
Steven Li, a Toronto man living in Wuhan, took a short bike ride to get groceries. Here is what he…
Trump State of the Union to focus on US ‘return’
Image copyright Getty Images President Donald Trump is due to give the annual State of the Union address in the…
Lesotho first woman charged with murdering competing
Image copyright AFP Image caption Thomas Thabane (centre) at his inauguration in 2017 with Maesaiah Thabane, while King Letsie III…
Trump states ‘win’ amidst Iowa Democrat chaos
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media caption'The story of the night is... this system sucks'Chaos in the Iowa…
Coronavirus outbreak not yet pandemic
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionThe first coronavirus-infected patients arrive at the newly built hospital in WuhanThe…
Alcohol is behind hundreds of thousands of hospital admissions in England every year
Men and women are both advised to have no more than 14 units of alcohol a week. Alcohol is behind…
Coronavirus: UK talks Britons to leave China ‘if they can’
Image copyright Reuters All Britons in China should leave the country if they can to minimise the risk of exposure…
This Cloth Destroys Deadly Nerve Agents in Minutes
In Omar Farha’s lab at Northwestern University, the chemist and his team are working on an unusual craft project in…
10 Finest Bed Mattress You Can Purchase Online (2020 ): Memory Foam, Hybrid, and More
Shopping for the best mattress online is a waking nightmare, and picking the wrong one can literally cause bad dreams…
Nasdaq hits record high as China stimulus soothes virus worries
(Reuters) - The Nasdaq hit a record high on Tuesday and the S&P 500 headed for its best day in…
Republican Rand Paul names supposed ‘whistleblower’ in the Senate
FILE PHOTO: Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) arrives as the impeachment trial of U.S. President Donald Trump continues in Washington, U.S.,…
Federal Reserve bars former Goldman Sachs executive for role in 1MDB scandal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve said on Tuesday that it permanently barred a former Goldman Sachs Group Inc…
FDA holds rare public meeting on asbestos testing in talc
SILVER SPRING, Md. (Reuters) - For the first time in nearly 50 years, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration examined…
China virus claims second life off mainland, Macau casinos told to close
HONG KONG/BEIJING (Reuters) - The coronavirus outbreak claimed its first life in Hong Kong on Tuesday, compounding the international financial…
EU medicines agency to support coronavirus vaccine, drug development
(Reuters) - The European Medicines Agency (EMA) said it was taking steps to speed up the development of vaccines and…
Nevada Democrats will not use reporting app that resulted in Iowa’s delayed caucus results
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Nevada Democratic Party said on Tuesday that for its Feb. 22 presidential caucuses they will not…
Top Republican urges fellow senators to acquit Trump to stop ‘factional fever’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate’s top Republican exhorted fellow senators on Tuesday to acquit President Donald Trump in his…
Delay in Iowa caucus results trigger Democrat disappointment; Trump celebrates
DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) - The Democratic Party’s bid to choose a candidate to take on Donald Trump at the…
Previous 90210 star Doherty reveals cancer is back less than a year after co-star’s Perry’s death
Updated February 05, 2020 02:24:11 Less than a year after her friend and on-screen love interest Luke Perry died suddenly…
Queensland validates 3rd coronavirus case as eight-year-old child from Wuhan, China
Updated February 04, 2020 23:15:06 An eight-year-old boy has been confirmed as Queensland's third case of the potentially deadly coronavirus.…
America’s first big 2020 election ended in a ‘mess’. This is what it means
Posted February 04, 2020 21:16:11 America was supposed to get a big clue to who the eventual challenger to Donald…
Cross contamination not to blame for supposed killer’s DNA under victim’s fingernails, pathologist says
Posted February 04, 2020 21:16:11 A senior scientist working at WA's pathology laboratories has cast further doubt on claims by…
Coronavirus travel ban locks out Chinese students, leaving Australian universities in mayhem
Posted February 04, 2020 21:06:10 More than 100,000 Chinese students will not be able to start their university and TAFE…
Cockroaches and bad internet: Wuhan evacuees disappointed after first night on Christmas Island
Updated February 04, 2020 23:18:55 Australians evacuated from the coronavirus epicentre of Wuhan say they have been greeted with cockroaches…
WhatsApp personal privacy features: How to choose who can view your profile picture, status
WhatsApp has successfully emerged as one of the most popular messaging apps all over the world. With more than 1.5…
Fortnite PS4 tournament: How to take part in Celebration Cup for $1,000,000 reward swimming pool
Epic Games has announced a PS4 exclusive Celebration Cup tournament for Fortnite with a $1,000,000 prize pool.Fortnite Chapter 2 season…
Google has paid Android developers about half of what Apple has
As I write this the evening before you’re reading it, the colossal caucus clusterf*** in Iowa is still ongoing and…
Your Google Photos video backups may have been sent out to finish strangers
Some of the videos in your Google Photos backup may have ended up in other people's archives. Sarah Tew/CNET Google…
In the race to lead the Democrats, Iowa caucuses can make or break campaigns | CBC Radio
Front BurnerThe 2020 Democratic primaries begin Monday with the Iowa caucuses, where the U.S. is looking for its first hint…
Hong Kong reports virus death as workers strike at hospitals | CBC News
Hong Kong hospitals are cutting services as medical workers strike for a second day to demand the borders with mainland…
Thailand confirms six new coronavirus cases, including four Thais
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand confirmed six new cases of the new coronavirus on Tuesday, four of them Thai nationals and…
Australian evacuees from China test negative for virus, but face 14-day quarantine
SYDNEY/WELLINGTON (Reuters) - A total of 239 Australians evacuated from the Chinese city of Wuhan have been cleared of the…
Entryway Survey: Majority of Iowa Democrats merely want to defeat Trump
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As Iowa’s Democrats entered their party’s caucuses on Monday, defeating President Donald Trump in November’s election was…
Democratic White House race off to unpleasant start as ‘inconsistencies’ hold-up Iowa results
DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) - The U.S. Democratic presidential nominating race got off to a chaotic start in Iowa on…
Hong Kong records very first virus death, Macau shuts casinos
HONG KONG/BEIJING (Reuters) - Hong Kong reported its first death from the newly identified coronavirus on Tuesday, the second outside…
U.S. prospect Bloomberg states Trump can not stop taking bait in insult war
COMPTON, Calif. (Reuters) - U.S. Democratic presidential contender Michael Bloomberg vowed on Monday he would not let President Donald Trump…
U.S. announces more coronavirus cases, details quarantine plans for returning travelers
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday announced a second case of transmission…
BJP leader seeks urgent hearing in Supreme Court for removal of Shaheen Bagh protestors
PTI New Delhi, February 04, 2020 12:14 IST Updated: February 04, 2020 12:15 IST Shaheen Bagh protest against CAB, CAA…
Coronavirus and oil: Why crude has been struck hard
Image copyright Getty Images The world's biggest oil producers could be about to slash output as they grapple with the…
Iowa caucus results postponed by ‘disparities’
Image copyright Reuters Image caption The state's Democratic party said it was still counting the votes Results from Iowa's caucuses,…
Kenya’s previous President Moi passes away aged 95
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Daniel arap Moi served as president from 1978 to 2002 Kenya's former President Daniel…
‘Can you forgive your IS daddy?’
It took years of fighting and an international effort to defeat the Islamic State group, but its caliphate and leader…
Snohomish County guy dealt with for coronavirus leaves hospital
Snohomish County man treated for coronavirus leaves hospital - KOMO News
Health Experts Prepared to Handle Coronavirus Epidemic
The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday that the world has nearly 17,400 confirmed cases of the Novel Coronavirus.…
Coronavirus already a pandemic, Mayo Clinic medical professional cautions
"We're basically at a pandemic now," Dr. Gregory Poland, head of the Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group, was quoted as…