Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar is heading to Taiwan to showcase the island's stunningly successful COVID-19 response as Trump, facing a tough re-election with pandemic deaths climbing ... ( read original story ...)
Former footballer Rio Ferdinand recalls his travel adventures, from playing football on a floating pitch in Madrid to relaxing family holidays in the Maldives
Rio Ferdinand checks in to our travel Q&A. He talks about the weirdest place he's ever played football - and why the Maldives is his favourite place for some R&R. ( read original story ...)
Bahrain launches donation drive for Lebanon
Mounting the “Bahrain Rushes to Beirut’s Help "campaign , the Bahraini Red Crescent urged citizens, expatriate residents and institutions in the country to donate for the victims in Lebanon. Image ... ( read original story ...)
Qatar’s merchandise trade balance to touch $49.8bn in 2024: FocusEconomics
Containers are seen at Hamad Port in Doha (file). This year Qatar’s merchandise trade balance has been forecast to total $25.4bn, $32.1bn (in 2021), $38.7bn (2022) and $44.8bn (2023). Qatar’s ... ( read original story ...)
Matt Lieberman faces calls to drop out of Georgia Senate race over ‘racist and discriminatory’ tropes in 2018 book
Matt Lieberman, the son of former vice presidential nominee Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.), is facing calls to drop out of the Georgia Democratic Senate race for writing a book in 2018 that contains “racist ... ( read original story ...)
California pastor threatens to defy coronavirus order as Georgia reports youngest fatality
A 7-year-old boy in Georgia who had no underlying health conditions had a seizure in the shower and was rushed to an emergency room. He later died at the hospital. ( read original story ...)
7-Year-Old Virus Victim Went to Georgia Church Where 2 Died
The 7-year-old is the youngest Georgian to die from the virus. He attended church with two elderly people who also died of COVID-19. ( read original story ...)
Over 250 students and teachers quarantined in Georgia district after first week of school
Cherokee County School District is sharing ongoing updates on coronavirus cases in its schools on its website. As of Friday, over a dozen students and teachers have tested positive, sending home ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. House Republican runoffs top ballot for Georgia voters
Voters in Georgia will return to the polls Tuesday for runoffs to settle party nominations in four congressional races and 17 legislative races, as well as a closely watched ... ( read original story ...)
A confluence of events have created a moment for a Georgia pastor to take a Senate seat away from warring Republicans
As senior pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church, Rev. Raphael Warnock (D) just oversaw the nationally televised funeral of John Lewis after his bid to become Georgia’s first Black senator had already ... ( read original story ...)