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Safety first for Spaniards voting amid new coronavirus outbreaks
July 12, 2020
Safety first for Spaniards voting amid new coronavirus outbreaks
BILBAO (Reuters) — Voters in northern Spain wore face masks and used hand sanitizer gel before entering polling stations on…
Over 200,000 vote in Hong Kong’s pro-democracy primaries
July 12, 2020
Over 200,000 vote in Hong Kong’s pro-democracy primaries
HONG KONG (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of Hong Kongers turned up over the weekend to vote in an unofficial…
Dengue prevention efforts stifled by coronavirus pandemic
July 12, 2020
Dengue prevention efforts stifled by coronavirus pandemic
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — To slow the spread of the coronavirus, governments issued lockdowns to keep people at home. They…
Trump wears mask in public for first time during pandemic
July 12, 2020
Trump wears mask in public for first time during pandemic
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump wore a mask during a visit to a military hospital on Saturday, the first…
Pandemic, racism compound worries about Black suicide rate
July 11, 2020
Pandemic, racism compound worries about Black suicide rate
CHICAGO (AP) — Jasmin Pierre was 18 when she tried to end her life, overdosing on whatever pills she could…
Virus cases up sharply in Africa, India as inequality stings
July 11, 2020
Virus cases up sharply in Africa, India as inequality stings
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s confirmed coronavirus cases have doubled in just two weeks to a quarter-million, and India on…
Trump lags Biden on people of color in top campaign ranks
July 11, 2020
Trump lags Biden on people of color in top campaign ranks
WASHINGTON (AP) — Amid a summer of racial unrest and calls for more diversity in leadership, President Donald Trump lags…
Survivors mark 25th anniversary of Srebrenica massacre
July 11, 2020
Survivors mark 25th anniversary of Srebrenica massacre
SREBRENICA, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Bosnia is marking the 25th anniversary of the Srebrenica massacre, the only crime in Europe since…
Trump undercuts health experts — again — in schools debate
July 11, 2020
Trump undercuts health experts — again — in schools debate
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House seating chart spoke volumes. When the president convened a roundtable this week on how…
COVID-19 heroes must jump through hoops for workers’ comp
July 11, 2020
COVID-19 heroes must jump through hoops for workers’ comp
WASHINGTON (AP) — Lauded for their service and hailed as everyday heroes, essential workers who get the coronavirus on the…