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North Korean leader berates officials over hospital project
July 20, 2020
North Korean leader berates officials over hospital project
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un berated construction managers for unspecified problems in building a…
Insults, slammed fists: EU virus summit goes into 4th day
July 20, 2020
Insults, slammed fists: EU virus summit goes into 4th day
BRUSSELS (AP) — Weary and bleary, European Union leaders were gearing up Monday for a fourth day of fighting over…
Home learning, reopening schools especially hard in Africa
July 20, 2020
Home learning, reopening schools especially hard in Africa
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Lessons via radio or TV. Math problems in newspapers. Classes on Zoom or WhatsApp. The options…
Trump not ready to commit to election results if he loses
July 20, 2020
Trump not ready to commit to election results if he loses
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is refusing to publicly commit to accepting the results of the upcoming White House…
Police contracts can stand in the way of accountability
July 19, 2020
Police contracts can stand in the way of accountability
SEATTLE (AP) — A stipulation in a Kentucky police contract prohibited officials from initially firing the officers involved in Breonna…
How the Black Lives Matter generation remembers John Lewis
July 19, 2020
How the Black Lives Matter generation remembers John Lewis
Of all the ways that John Lewis influenced American life and politics, his indelible impact on young people may be…
China says it will respond resolutely if UK sanctions officials
July 19, 2020
China says it will respond resolutely if UK sanctions officials
LONDON (Reuters) – China will respond resolutely to any attempt by Britain to sanction Chinese officials following the imposition of…
Trump talks less about virus, states look inward for answers
July 19, 2020
Trump talks less about virus, states look inward for answers
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has taken an increasingly hands-off approach to the coronavirus crisis in recent days even…
Virus deaths top 600,000 as cases rise in India, SAfrica
July 19, 2020
Virus deaths top 600,000 as cases rise in India, SAfrica
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Countries from the U.S. to South Africa to India were struggling to hold down rising rates of…
Fires set, fences moved: Police call Portland protest a riot
July 19, 2020
Fires set, fences moved: Police call Portland protest a riot
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Protesters broke into a building, set it on fire and started dumpster fires late Saturday night…