Israeli airstrikes hit Syrian army targets

Israeli helicopters fired missiles on Syrian military positions in the southern province of Quneitra on Monday, according to Israel's military and Syrian state news agency SANA.
COVID-19 deaths in Brazil near 95,000
Brazil on Monday recorded 561 new deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the national death toll to 94,665, according to the country's health ministry.
Chinese beer lovers leave facemasks and worries behind as festival opens

Kosovo PM tests positive for coronavirus

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Top coronavirus advisor warns US in 'new phase' of pandemic
The United States has entered a "new phase" of the pandemic, White House coronavirus advisor Deborah Birx warned Sunday, with rural areas just as threatened as major cities.
New Zealand reports 2 new cases of COVID-19
New Zealand reported two new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, with the number of active cases in the country being 27, all in managed isolation and quarantine facilities, according to the Ministry of Health.
Peru sees 428,850 cases of COVID-19, 19,614 deaths
Peru on Sunday reported 428,850 cases of COVID-19 after 3,657 new cases of infection were detected in the previous day.