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Hong Kong police arrest nearly 200 in first protest under new security law
July 1, 2020
Hong Kong police arrest nearly 200 in first protest under new security law
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong police fired water cannon and tear gas and arrested nearly 200 people on Wednesday…
Trump’s two Russias confound coherent US policy
July 1, 2020
Trump’s two Russias confound coherent US policy
WASHINGTON (AP) — When it comes to Russia, the Trump administration just can’t seem to make up its mind. For…
COVID-19 cases mount at the ends of the Earth in Timbuktu
July 1, 2020
COVID-19 cases mount at the ends of the Earth in Timbuktu
TIMBUKTU, Mali (AP) — Harandane Toure started taking malaria pills when he first spiked a fever but as the days…
The Latest: Recoveries in Pakistan hit 50 percent, cases still up
July 1, 2020
The Latest: Recoveries in Pakistan hit 50 percent, cases still up
ISLAMABAD — The number of people who have recovered from the coronavirus in Pakistan has surpassed 100,000, about 50 percent…
Women taken from African mothers by Belgium now want redress
July 1, 2020
Women taken from African mothers by Belgium now want redress
NEDER-OVER-HEEMBEEK, Belgium (AP) — Monique Bitu Bingi was only four years old when she was taken from her family in…
How risky is flying during the coronavirus pandemic?
June 30, 2020
How risky is flying during the coronavirus pandemic?
How risky is flying during the coronavirus pandemic? Flying can increase your risk of exposure to infection, but airlines are…
AP sources: White House aware of Russian bounties in 2019
June 30, 2020
AP sources: White House aware of Russian bounties in 2019
Top officials in the White House were aware in early 2019 of classified intelligence indicating Russia was secretly offering bounties…
EU to list which citizens can enter; US likely to miss out
June 30, 2020
EU to list which citizens can enter; US likely to miss out
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union on Tuesday is announcing a list of nations whose citizens will be allowed to…
PM Johnson demands Britain ‘Build, build, build’ to beat COVID-19 slump
June 30, 2020
PM Johnson demands Britain ‘Build, build, build’ to beat COVID-19 slump
LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Boris Johnson promised to shake Britain’s economy out of its coronavirus-induced crisis on Tuesday, by…
Social media platforms face a reckoning over hate speech
June 30, 2020
Social media platforms face a reckoning over hate speech
For years, social media platforms have fueled political polarization and hosted an explosion of hate speech. Now, with four months…