Australia posts record number of new COVID-19 infections

Australia reported a record 501 new coronavirus infections Wednesday, nearly four months after the pandemic supposedly peaked in the country.
TikTok to add 10,000 US jobs over 3 years
The fast-growing video-sharing app TikTok said Tuesday it plans to add some 10,000 US jobs over the next three years, as it battles complaints over its ties to China.
Colombia military helicopter crash kills at least 11, injures 6 
A Colombian military helicopter crash has killed nine people and injured six others, Colombia's army said Tuesday.
20 killed in rain-related incidents in Pakistan's Punjab province 
At least 20 people were killed and several others injured on Tuesday in different rain-related incidents in Pakistan's eastern Punjab province as the country witnessed torrential monsoon spell, local media reported.
Mumbai deploys 'smart helmets' to screen for coronavirus
As coronavirus infections climb in Mumbai, authorities in India's worst-hit city are turning to high-tech "smart helmets" to speed up screenings and identify suspected cases in the financial capital's densely-populated slums.
Marks & Spencer says 950 jobs under threat
British clothing-to-food retailer Marks & Spencer could axe up to 950 management and administrative jobs to counter slumping profits and sales in the face of the coronavirus outbreak, it said Monday.
Brazil set to test Chinese coronavirus vaccine
Brazil will begin advanced clinical testing of a Chinese-made vaccine against the new coronavirus Tuesday, issuing the first doses to around 900 volunteers, officials said.