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EU narrows down border list, US unlikely to make the cut
World
June 27, 2020
EU narrows down border list, US unlikely to make the cut
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union envoys are close to finalizing a list of countries whose citizens will be allowed to…
Once again, Congress unable to act during national trauma
World
June 27, 2020
Once again, Congress unable to act during national trauma
WASHINGTON (AP) — For a moment, Congress had a chance to act on a policing overhaul, mobilized by a national…
Seattle mayor meets with protesters over dismantling zone
World
June 27, 2020
Seattle mayor meets with protesters over dismantling zone
SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan met with demonstrators Friday after some lay in the street or sat on…
Sri Lanka Telugu community fears decline of traditional ways
World
June 27, 2020
Sri Lanka Telugu community fears decline of traditional ways
KUDAGAMA, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s Telugu community, whose nomadic lifestyle has increasingly clashed with the modern world, is…
Israeli military says 2 Gaza rockets hit southern Israel
Middle East
June 27, 2020
Israeli military says 2 Gaza rockets hit southern Israel
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Israeli military said Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip fired two rockets into…
Democrats warn against overconfidence in fight against Trump
World
June 27, 2020
Democrats warn against overconfidence in fight against Trump
President Donald Trump is entering the final four-month stretch before Election Day presiding over a country that faces a public…
Seawater seeping into decaying oil tanker off Yemen coast
Middle East
June 27, 2020
Seawater seeping into decaying oil tanker off Yemen coast
CAIRO (AP) — The United Nations said an abandoned oil tanker moored off the coast of Yemen loaded with more…
US states reimpose virus restrictions; India tops 500,000
World
June 27, 2020
US states reimpose virus restrictions; India tops 500,000
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Two of America’s largest states have reversed course and clamped down on bars again in the…
Confirmed new virus cases hit a new high in US
World
June 26, 2020
Confirmed new virus cases hit a new high in US
The number of confirmed new coronavirus cases per day in the US hit an all-time high of 40,000 Friday —…
Donors pledge US$1.8 bn for Sudan’s democratic transition
Middle East
June 26, 2020
Donors pledge US$1.8 bn for Sudan’s democratic transition
BERLIN (AP) — Western and Arab countries pledged a total US$1.8 billion in aid to Sudan on Thursday to help…