North Korea issues shoot-to-kill orders to prevent virus: US

Sep 11,2020
North Korean authorities have issued shoot-to-kill orders to prevent the coronavirus entering the country from China, according to the commander of US forces in the South.
Vaccine still possible this year, despite trial pause: AstraZeneca
Sep 11
Drugs giant AstraZeneca on Thursday said a Covid-19 vaccine could still be available by as early as the end of the year, despite a randomised clinical trial being paused.
First African swine fever case found in Germany
Sep 10
Germany on Thursday confirmed a first case of African swine fever, threatening to severely hit the country's key pork market. 
Afghan gun battle kills 5 militants in southern Helmand province
Sep 10
Five militants were confirmed dead and nine others injured as clashes flared up in Gereshk district of the southern Helmand province on Thursday, a statement from the national army here said.
US revokes visas for 1,000 Chinese under Trump order
Sep 10
The United States has revoked visas of more than 1,000 Chinese students and researchers under an order by President Donald Trump that accused some of them of espionage, the State Department said Wednesday.
US to cut number of troops in Iraq to 3,000
Sep 10
The US military says it will reduce US troop levels in Iraq from 5,200 to 3,000 this month.
French cabinet to meet virtually after PM's Covid contact
Sep 09
France's cabinet will Wednesday hold its weekly meeting remotely for the first time since the end of the virus lockdown, after Prime Minister Jean Castex spent part of the weekend with the boss of the Tour de France who tested positive for Covid-19.