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WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos today announced the 56th class of U.S. Presidential Scholars, recognizing 161 high school seniors for their accomplishments in academics, the arts, and career and technical education fields. "It is my privilege to congratulate the Presidential Scholars Class of 2020 on their outstanding academic…

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Many mosques across Indonesia will allow group prayer for the Eid holiday this weekend, as crowded scenes from malls and other public places highlight the difficulty of implementing social distancing in the world's fourth most populous country.Key points:The Muslim holiday Eid al-Fitr is usually a time for communal prayer and…

When one thinks of innovation in Southeast Asia, the images that typically come to mind are the gleaming skyscrapers of established major cities, such as the Singapore, Bangkok, or Kuala Lumpur, or the new, rapidly-growing mega-cities of Ho Chi Minh (Saigon) or Manila.  However, for all the economic prowess of…

12 May Frankfurt: A green band reduces the seating area of a bench in the airport terminal to the ... prescribed distances. As many airlines in Europe get to take to the skies again in early summer, safety measures will be a high priority. (Photo by Boris Roessler/picture alliance via…

12 May Frankfurt: A green band reduces the seating area of a bench in the airport terminal to the ... prescribed distances. As many airlines in Europe get to take to the skies again in early summer, safety measures will be a high priority. (Photo by Boris Roessler/picture alliance via…

Large portions of mainland China have been reopening for work, shopping and school beginning in April and continuing into this month. But life and its daily rhythms are quite different from those that prevailed before the pandemic, as you would expect. The experience in China may be instructive for Americans…

By Conrad Quilty-Harper and Layal Liverpool World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP via Getty ImagesLatest coronavirus news as of 5 pm on 9 June Highest daily jump in worldwide coronavirus cases so far The highest daily increase in worldwide coronavirus cases yet was recorded on Sunday,…

By Conrad Quilty-Harper and Layal Liverpool Iza Habur/Getty ImagesLatest coronavirus news as of 5 pm on 10 June Coronavirus was introduced to the UK by travellers from mostly Spain, France and Italy The coronavirus was introduced and spread throughout the UK by 1356 people who travelled here mostly from European…

The first thing you see on your phone is a stylised pipette. The rubber bulb at the top, with its little gleam of reflected light, forms the "I" in the word "SPECIMEN". As you watch, a liquid dab of pure colour speeds through the tube and forms a drop emblazoned…