Cab companies in the US state of California will now be required to convert their drivers from “independent contractors” to employees after a judge ruled in favour of drivers.

California judge rules Uber drivers are employees, not contractors

30 countries have backed the plan to fully ban autonomous weapons, or as they’re more commonly called - “killer robots”, a report by Human Rights Watch has revealed.

30 countries support explicit ban on 'killer robots': Report

Ceres, the largest object in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, is an "ocean world" with a big reservoir of salty water under its frigid surface, scientists said in findings that raise interest in this dwarf planet as a possible outpost for life.

Dwarf planet Ceres is an 'ocean world' with salty water deep underground

Misinformation about COVID-19 has been circulating in 25 different languages across 87 countries, and has led to extra deaths and injuries. Besides false information, conspiracy theories and stigma surrounding COVID-19 have been spreading around the world.

India, US among countries with highest circulation of misinformation about COVID-19: Study

Taiwan on August 11 told visiting United States Health Secretary Alex Azar that China is pressurising the island to give in to conditions which would create a situation similar to Hong Kong.

China wants to turn us into next Hong Kong: Taiwan to US official on visit

Pakistanis flocked to gyms, salons and restaurants that opened on Monday for the first time in five months after being shut to stop the spread of the coronavirus.

Pakistan rolls back social distancing restrictions as virus counts drop

A gas explosion ripped through a Baltimore neighborhood on Monday, killing at least one person, injuring six and trapping children as the blast destroyed at least three homes, firefighters said.

Gas explosion tears through Baltimore homes, at least one person killed

The administration of US President Donald Trump is considering a measure to block U.S. citizens and permanent residents from returning home if they are suspected of being infected with the new coronavirus, a senior US official confirmed to Reuters.

Trump weighs blocking US citizens coming home if coronavirus infection feared

US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Monday said companies from China and other countries that do not comply with accounting standards will be delisted from U.

Chinese firms that fail US accounting standards to be delisted as of 2022: Mnuchin

The U.N. Security Council is preparing to vote this week on a U.S. proposal to extend an arms embargo on Iran, a move that some diplomats say is bound to fail and put the fate of a nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers further at risk.

Iran nuclear deal at risk as UN council prepares to vote on arms embargo

At least one person died as Belarusian police clashed with protesters on Monday after the opposition accused President Alexander Lukashenko of rigging his re-election victory amid a chorus of criticism from Western leaders.

Bloody clashes in Belarus as West condemns crackdown after election

Hong Kong's Apple Daily tabloid responded with defiance on Tuesday to the arrest of owner Jimmy Lai under a new national security law imposed by Beijing, promising to "fight on" in a front-page headline over an image of Lai in handcuffs.

Hong Kong's Apple Daily vows to 'fight on' after owner arrested

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