US deaths from COVID-19 rose for a fourth week in a row to more than 8,500 people in the seven days ended Aug. 2, while the number of new cases fell for a second straight week, a Reuters analysis found.

US COVID-19 deaths rise for fourth week, new cases drop 5%

Australia's second-most populous state Victoria said on Tuesday military personnel will be deployed to enforce COVID-19 isolation orders, with anyone caught in breach of those rules facing tough new fines.

Australian state to deploy military, impose hefty fines to enforce virus isolation

Isaias regained hurricane strength on Monday night just hours before it was due to make landfall in the Carolinas and churn its way up the U.S. East Coast toward Washington, Philadelphia and New York, the National Hurricane Center said.

Isaias strengthens into hurricane ahead of expected landfall in Carolinas

Italy was once the hardest-hit country by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The country has witnessed 35,166 deaths in total, and has confirmed over 248,000 cases of COVID-19 so far.

Only 2.5% Italians have coronavirus antibodies, national survey shows

After calling for a ban on popular video sharing application TikTok, Trump on Monday said that the US government ought to get a “substantial portion” of sales coming in from operating the app in the US.

Trump says US should get a 'substantial portion' of TikTok sales

The United States recently witnessed its worst protests in the recent history. Clubbed with the coronavirus pandemic, it put a lot of pressure on people to rethink their safety.

Protests and pandemic cause Americans to buy more firearms, FBI records reveal

Juan Carlos, the former king of Spain is reportedly in the Dominican Republic after leaving his country due to a corruption scandal, according to Spanish newspapers.

Spain's former king Juan Carlos is currently in Dominican Republic: Reports

Afghanistan will convene a grand assembly of elders, known as the loya jirga, in Kabul on Friday to decide the fate of hundreds of prisoners the Taliban insist should be released before entering peace talks with the government.

Afghan grand assembly to decide fate of Taliban prisoners on Friday

Sri Lanka is prepared to hold the general elections on Wednesday to elect a 225 member parliament with strict health guidelines amidst COVID situation.

Sri Lanka all set to hold general elections tomorrow; Polls delayed twice by COVID-19

2020 has been an uncanny year on all fronts, from a raging pandemic to natural disasters to political upheavals, this year has seen it all. In another uncanny yet good news coming in from a tiny Pacific island, three mariners were rescued after flagging an SOS message on the beach sand.

'SOS' on the sand saves lives of three men stranded on a Micronesian island

Serbia has bought a new generation of medium-range, radar-guided surface-to-air missiles from China in a new sign of deepening cooperation between Beijing and Belgrade.

Serbia's purchase of missile defence system from China shows deepening ties

Large parts of Asia are currently facing a natural crisis as devastating monsoons continue to displace millions and flood large regions. A quarter of Bangladesh alone is flooded.

NASA images show quarter of Bangladesh submerged in devastating floods

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