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A flurry of political activity has been intensified among various parties, a day after Prime Minister Hassan Diab submitted his Cabinet’s resignation, to pave the way for the formation of a new government, officials said Tuesday.

Joe Biden has tapped Kamala Harris as his vice presidential running mate, choosing one of the Democratic Party’s most visible stars and a former competitor from the primary.

On Monday, a New York federal judge allowed an amended complaint that includes a request for declaratory relief for a proposed class of musicians who in the coming decade may have the ability to reclaim rights to their recorded works.

People were panic-buying when the COVID-19 pandemic started because they did not know what to expect. 

AMMAN — The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) Operational Hub in Amman and the Japanese embassy on Thursday marked the completion of the first phase of the project “Improvement of Health Services through Operational Capacity Support to the Royal Medical Services (RMS) of Jordanian Armed Forces” implemented by UNOPS. 

Once again, Mike Kimbel will fight in his home state.

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LOS ANGELES — A Los Angeles police officer accused of fondling a dead woman was sued Tuesday by her family, court documents show.

A sample from a dog that died a week ago at a veterinary hospital in North Carolina tested positive for coronavirus, authorities said Tuesday.

Whether its potentially explosive cargo on ships, docks or nearby facilities, ports are inherently risky when it comes to fire and blasts.

A reminder that extended highlights of Dundee United v Hibs is on tonight.

With a $300 difference in starting price, how well does the tiny 2020 iPhone SE compare with Apple's larger and more feature-rich iPhone 11?

AMMAN — The European Commission has announced the list of capacity-building projects in the field of higher education that have been selected for funding under the Erasmus+ programme, Call 2020-EAC/A02/2019. 

New Mutants movie tickets reportedly go on sale on August 18, roughly a week and a half before the oft-delayed film is scheduled to open in theaters.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans have placed linebacker Vic Beasley on the non-football injury list days after he finally reported for training camp.

About 3,000 volunteers filled backpacks at home.

Presumptive Democratic nominee for president Joe Biden has finally chosen his vice presidential candidate: Maya Rudolph.

COVID-19 threw a gargantuan curveball at medtech, but these industry predictions for 2020 have been surprisingly on point, so far. See what we got right and what we didn't.

Matthew D. Moran

Environment, Americas

These results don’t mean that insects are fine.

In recent years, the notion of an insect apocalypse has become a hot topic in the conservation science community and has captured the public’s attention. Scientists who warn that this catastrophe is unfolding assert that arthropods – a large category of invertebrates that includes insects – are rapidly declining, perhaps signaling a general collapse of ecosystems across the world.

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MEGHAN Markle was "nervous" during her first meeting with the Queen and Prince William as Prince Harry's fiancée, according to claims in new biography Finding Freedom.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The daughter of a Tennessee corrections administrator who authorities say was killed during a prison escape has sued the facility and its warden for negligence in her death.

The potential COVID-19 treatment being developed by Moderna would use pioneering technology to transform the body into a so-called vaccine producing-machine, according to a report. Traditional vaccines typically inject an inactivated or weakened form of a virus, prompting the immune system to develop antibodies that protect the body against the disease, Bloomberg reported. But Moderna’s...

Researchers from University College London and the universities of Southampton and Edinburgh drew on data from the UK Biobank study.

BRANDT Professional Agriculture, a cornerstone partner of NASCAR Xfinity Series team JR Motorsports, is continuing its long-time support of the National FFA Organization in a big way through its racing program. During the upcoming doubleheader weekend at Dover International Speedway (Aug. 22-23), Justin Allgaier’s No. 7 Chevrolet will debut a special FFA paint scheme.

“What advice would you give her for the campaign — and beyond, if the ticket is elected?”

Voter registration surged among Democratic voters following national unrest over police brutality, according to a new analysis.