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Hundreds of Syrian refugees fled their makeshift camp in north Lebanon after their tents were torched when fighting broke out between local youths and camp residents, aid officials said on Sunday.

The Chicago Blackhawks and freeagent center Carl Soderberg have agreed to a $1 million, oneyear contract, bolstering the team's forward depth after it lost Kirby Dach and Alex Nylander to injuries.

Thai protesters demonstrated on Saturday to demand more action to help seafood sellers hit by a COVID19 outbreak as the government urged people to eat more shellfish.

Coronavirus infections in Tokyo hit a record daily high of 949 cases on Saturday as Japan heads into the New Year holiday, which normally sees people stream from the capital into the provinces.

A U.S. federal judge said that the Justice Department broke the law when it rescheduled the execution of the only woman on federal death row last month, potentially pushing her execution into Democratic Presidentelect Joe Biden's new administration.

More than 4,500 lorries, among a huge backlog of trucks stranded for days in the British port of Dover, crossed the Channel on Friday after extra troops were deployed to step up coronavirus testing, a minister said.

Three vaccine candidates are currently being considered for emergency use authorisation, including those from AstraZeneca and Pfizer. Bharat Biotech has also applied for emergency approval.

The suspected Russian hackers blamed for breaking into a series of U.S. government agencies and cybersecurity company FireEye also made a failed attempt to hack into cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, the Sunnyvale, Californiabased company said in a blog pos...

Hou's meeting with Prachanda comes two days after she called on President Bidya Devi Bhandari on Tuesday at the latter's office in Sheetal Niwas.

The health department said that it has determined that the Moderna vaccine meets its stringent safety, efficacy and quality requirements.

In the latest sports law case linked to cocaine consumed in South American tea, Canadas equestrian team tried to regain its place in the Tokyo Olympics jumping lineup on Wednesday.

French President Emmanuel Macron's health is showing signs of improvement after he tested positive for COVID19 on Dec. 17, his office said on Wednesday.

Malaysia said on Wednesday it was talking with Pfizer and other companies to secure more COVID19 vaccine doses to cover 83% of its population, and is drawing up plans to arrange ultracold storage in its tropical heat.

Amazon seller Bernie Thompson shifted half of his production out of China to reduce his business risks and still found himself in the crosshairs of logistical chaos besetting the movement of goods around the globe.

Ismail Dicky says he is afraid of political tensions and violence ahead of Sunday's general election in Central African Republic (CAR), a sentiment that reflects the anxious mood of a country desperate for an end to years of bloodshed.

The Michigan judge who sentenced sports doctor Larry Nassar to 40 years in prison made wholly inappropriate remarks about him, but they weren't enough to violate his rights and upset the punishment for sexual assault, the state appeals court said Tuesday...