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Protests shift to memorializing Floyd amid push for change
June 5, 2020
Protests shift to memorializing Floyd amid push for change
ATLANTA (AP) — The tenor of the protests set off by the death of George Floyd at the hands of…
Sri Lankan cafe owner feeds and shelters stranded tourists
June 5, 2020
Sri Lankan cafe owner feeds and shelters stranded tourists
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The tourists came to see the magical waterfalls and mountain views of the lowland jungle…
Protests large but peaceful after new charges in Floyd case
June 4, 2020
Protests large but peaceful after new charges in Floyd case
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Demonstrations across the US to condemn racism and police abuses remained large but mostly without the violence…
Robot dog hounds Thai shoppers to keep hands virus-free
June 4, 2020
Robot dog hounds Thai shoppers to keep hands virus-free
A scurrying robot dog named K9 dispenses hand sanitizer to curious children and wary shoppers — one of the more…
Barcelona locals reclaim city from tourists during pandemic
June 4, 2020
Barcelona locals reclaim city from tourists during pandemic
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — For florist Laura Gómez and many other Barcelona residents, the COVID-19 pandemic has one silver lining,…
Amid virus, those in India’s largest slum help one another
June 4, 2020
Amid virus, those in India’s largest slum help one another
KOHIMA, India (AP) — There are no secrets in the tightly packed lanes of Dharavi, India’s largest slum. Everyone knows…
Tiananmen anniversary marked by crackdown, HK vigil ban
June 4, 2020
Tiananmen anniversary marked by crackdown, HK vigil ban
BEIJING (AP) — China tightened controls over dissidents while pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong and elsewhere sought ways to mark…
Italy thirsts for tourists as country reopens to Europe
June 3, 2020
Italy thirsts for tourists as country reopens to Europe
Italy reopened to travellers from Europe on Wednesday, three months after the country went into coronavirus lockdown, with all hopes…
America’s unrest: why I am protesting
June 3, 2020
America’s unrest: why I am protesting
A week of protests over the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man, at the hands of a police…
China warns Britain interfering in Hong Kong will ‘backfire’
June 3, 2020
China warns Britain interfering in Hong Kong will ‘backfire’
China warned Britain on Wednesday that interfering in Hong Kong will backfire, after the former colonial power vowed to give…