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States can restrict protests on public health grounds, UN says
July 29, 2020
States can restrict protests on public health grounds, UN says
GENEVA (Reuters) – Governments have the right to restrict protests on public health grounds, the UN Human Rights Committee said…
Trump says he never confronted Putin about Russia bounty reports: Axios
July 29, 2020
Trump says he never confronted Putin about Russia bounty reports: Axios
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said he never questioned Russian leader Vladimir Putin about US intelligence reports that Moscow…
Asia Today: China, SKorea, Japan see upticks in virus cases
July 29, 2020
Asia Today: China, SKorea, Japan see upticks in virus cases
BEIJING (AP) — China reported more than 100 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday as the country continues to battle…
US officials: Russia behind spread of virus disinformation
July 29, 2020
US officials: Russia behind spread of virus disinformation
WASHINGTON (AP) — Russian intelligence services are using a trio of English-language websites to spread disinformation about the coronavirus pandemic,…
US Republicans worry China might use TikTok to meddle in election
July 29, 2020
US Republicans worry China might use TikTok to meddle in election
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A group of top Republican US Senators on Tuesday ramped up pressure on TikTok, asking the Trump…
As crime surges on his watch, Trump warns of Biden’s America
July 29, 2020
As crime surges on his watch, Trump warns of Biden’s America
President Donald Trump is painting a dystopian portrait of what Joe Biden’s America might look like, asserting crime and chaos…
George Floyd’s family gathers in Virginia to unveil hologram
July 29, 2020
George Floyd’s family gathers in Virginia to unveil hologram
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The family of George Floyd witnessed the unveiling of a hologram in Virginia Tuesday night, where…
North Korean women faced torture, rape, malnourishment in detention, says UN report
July 28, 2020
North Korean women faced torture, rape, malnourishment in detention, says UN report
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean women detained in prison camps suffered from torture, rape and other forms of “multiple and…
UK travel ban on Spain strikes new blow to tourism industry
July 28, 2020
UK travel ban on Spain strikes new blow to tourism industry
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s effective ban on travel to Spain following an upswing in coronavirus cases in that country’s northeast…
US-China spats rattle world, prompting calls for unity
July 28, 2020
US-China spats rattle world, prompting calls for unity
BEIJING (AP) — Antagonisms between the United States and China are rattling governments around the world, prompting a German official…