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BAMAKO (Reuters) - Police in Mali on Friday fired gunshots and tear gas to try to dislodge protesters demanding the resignation of President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita from occupying the state broadcasting house and parliament, according to a Reuters witness. Smoke rises as supporters of the Imam Mahmoud Dicko and other opposition political parties protest after…

(CNN)A three-mile wide comet named "NEOWISE" has lit up the skies, wowing people across the globe.Being able to catch a glimpse of the comet -- officially known as C/2020 F3 -- is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity as it won't pass Earth again for another 6,800 years, according to the International Dark-Sky Association. It's extremely rare for…

A Washington D.C.-based internist and former Harvard Medical School faculty member has claimed the idea that herd immunity may slow the coronavirus pandemic is "wishful thinking" after a 50-year-old patient was infected for a second time with COVID-19."During his first infection, my patient experienced a mild cough and sore throat," Dr. Clay Ackerly explained in an opinion piece for Vox. "His second infection, in contrast, was…

LONDON (Reuters) - British fashion retailer Quiz said on Monday it had suspended ties with a supplier accused in a weekend newspaper report of breaching minimum wage requirements at a factory in Leicester, central England. The Times reported on Saturday that workers at the factory were paid as little as 3 pounds ($3.80) an hour…

Home News The brass-bound box and its vampire-dispatching contents are expected to fetch nearly $4,000 at auction. (Image: © Mark Laban/Hansons Auctioneers) An antique, brass-trimmed wooden box holds all the tools that you might require in order to slay a vampire, including a 19th-century bible, crucifixes and a pistol. This "vampire-slaying kit" is estimated to be…

ANTWERP, Belgium (Reuters) - Belgium’s Thomas Pieters reckons he is one of just a handful of sportspeople who did a merry jig when this year’s Olympic Games were postponed. FILE PHOTO: Golf - The 147th Open Championship - Carnoustie, Britain - July 20, 2018 Belgium's Thomas Pieters in action during the second round REUTERS/Paul Childs“I…

LONDON (Reuters) - Investor Standard Life Aberdeen (SLA.L) said on Friday it had sold its shares in fashion retailer Boohoo (BOOH.L), describing the company’s response to allegations of worker abuse at supplier factories as “inadequate”. FILE PHOTO: A shopper walks pass advertising billboards for Boohoo and for 'Pretty Little Things', a Boohoo brand, at Canary…

SOUTHAMPTON, England (Reuters) - After a 117-day absence, international cricket returned in familiar fashion on Wednesday as rain and bad light restricted the first test between England and West Indies to 17.4 overs and the hosts closed a frustrating day on 35-1. Cricket - First Test - England v West Indies - Rose Bowl Cricket…