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People wearing face masks ride past a busy street on Friday in Hyderabad, India. India crossed 1 million coronavirus cases on Friday, third only to the United States and Brazil.

India Surpasses 1 Million Confirmed Coronavirus Cases

12:32pm July 17, 2020

by Sushmita Pathak

India has been breaking its own record for new cases almost every day. Only the United States and Brazil have more confirmed cases, and India is slowly climbing toward Brazil's figures.

France's President Emmanuel Macron arrives Friday for a European Union meeting in Brussels, where leaders of the 27-member bloc will hold their first face-to-face summit since the pandemic to discuss a COVID-19 economic rescue plan.

EU Leaders Meet In Hopes Of Closing Divisions Over COVID-19 Relief Package

10:37am July 17, 2020

by Scott Neuman

In their first face-to-face meeting since the pandemic began, European Union leaders hope to hammer out a 1.85 trillion euro ($2.1 trillion) EU budget and COVID-19 recovery plan.

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A one-horned rhinoceros and a calf wade through flood water at the Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary in Assam, India, Thursday. Floods and landslides triggered by heavy monsoon rains have killed dozens of people in this northeastern region. The floods also inun

Floods Put Residents And Vulnerable Wildlife At Risk In India's Assam

10:21am July 17, 2020

by Sushmita Pathak

Heavy rains in the northeastern region have caused flooding and landslides, killing at least 80 people. Workers are also rushing to save species including the greater one-horned rhino.

New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian speaks at a news conference in Sydney earlier this week.

Australian State Orders 'No Dancing, No Singing, No Mingling' To Halt COVID-19

9:46am July 17, 2020

by Scott Neuman

New South Wales will restrict "high-risk activities" as neighboring Victoria state reports a record single-day increase of 428 new cases.

U.S., Canada, Britain Say Russian Hackers Are After COVID-19 Vaccine Data

8:03am July 17, 2020

As several new COVID-19 vaccines enter human trials, multiple intelligence agencies say Russian hackers are targeting organizations developing the vaccines.

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EU Leaders Meet To Discuss Economic Impact Of COVID-19

7:43am July 17, 2020

by Esme Nicholson

EU leaders, still divided on how to help European economies hit by the pandemic, hope German Chancellor Angela Merkel can forge an agreement when they meet in Brussels on Friday.

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COVID-19 Pandemic Highlights U.S. Reliance On China's Rare Earth Metals

7:09am July 17, 2020

by Jackie Northam

The pandemic has reignited calls to sever supply chains with China, which isn't easy when the U.S. relies on rare earth elements used in defense systems and electronics.

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Coronavirus Around The World: How Countries Are Coping With COVID-19 Surges

6:49am July 17, 2020

A look around the globe shows other countries - Brazil, South Africa, Iraq - are in turmoil as the relentless coronavirus pandemic takes its toll.

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British World War II veteran Capt. Tom Moore raised more than $40 million for health care workers by walking laps in his garden in the weeks leading up to his hundredth birthday in April. He will be knighted in a private ceremony with Queen Elizabeth on F

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100-Year-Old Tom Moore, Who Raised Millions By Walking Laps, To Be Knighted Friday

9:30pm July 16, 2020

by Rachel Treisman

Moore raised more than $40 million for health care workers this spring, and won hearts in the U.K. He will be knighted by Queen Elizabeth in a private ceremony at Windsor Castle.

A medical worker collects nasal swab samples this week during a mass test for the coronavirus at North Sumatra University in Medan, Indonesia. The mass test was held after the rector of the university, one of his deputies and a member of the board of trus

Indonesia Stumbles As Coronavirus Cases Surge

9:23pm July 16, 2020

by Michael Sullivan

The archipelago nation has been hit by the virus far more than any other country in Southeast Asia. Epidemiologists cite government failures.