Sydney, Dec 19 (AFP/APP): Australia's grueling Sydney to Hobart yacht race was called off for the first time in 76 years Saturday amid an escalating outbreak of coronavirus, organizers said.
US school shutdowns have raised concerns for the future of children.
According to an aide, Joe Biden will receive the COVID19 vaccine on Monday.
Mexico City has suspended non-essential activities as virus cases have risen.
Sofia, Dec 18 (AFP/APP): Bulgaria said Friday that it would expel a Russian military attache -- the latest in several such cases -- after prosecutors opened a probe against him
Los Angeles, Dec 18 (AFP/APP):Atlanta United named former Argentina international Gabriel Heinze as the team's new head coach on Friday. The former Manchester United, Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid defender
The US Congress is struggling over a stimulus deal amid a new shutdown threat.
Brazil’s Bolsonaro has warned that that vaccine can turn people into ‘crocodiles’.
Sweden has done a U turn on face masks in order to fight the virus.
According to a study, Mediterranean diet cuts the risk of a heart attack.