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Round Four: UK and EU back in the Brexit ring
June 2, 2020
Round Four: UK and EU back in the Brexit ring
Trade negotiators from Britain and the EU embark on a fourth round of post-Brexit negotiations Tuesday but no-one in London…
Football pitch of rainforest destroyed every six seconds: study
June 2, 2020
Football pitch of rainforest destroyed every six seconds: study
Vast tracts of pristine rainforest on three continents went up in smoke last year, with an area roughly the size…
Opera returns to Vienna with hotel ‘window concert’
June 2, 2020
Opera returns to Vienna with hotel ‘window concert’
Deserted by tourists, a hotel in Vienna gave itself a temporary one-night-only makeover, turning itself into an outdoor concert hall.…
US heads into a new week shaken by violence and frustration
June 1, 2020
US heads into a new week shaken by violence and frustration
WASHINGTON (AP) — After six straight days of unrest, America headed into a new work week Monday with neighborhoods in…
Moscow eases lockdown despite high virus caseload
June 1, 2020
Moscow eases lockdown despite high virus caseload
Shopping malls and parks are set to reopen in Moscow on Monday as the Russian capital eases coronavirus restrictions despite…
North Korea to reopen schools as virus fears ease
June 1, 2020
North Korea to reopen schools as virus fears ease
North Korea will reopen schools this month after shuttering them over the coronavirus pandemic, reports said Monday. Pyongyang has not…
Latin America virus cases top 1m as UK, Russia ease lockdowns
June 1, 2020
Latin America virus cases top 1m as UK, Russia ease lockdowns
Confirmed coronavirus cases in Latin America have surged past one million, while hard-hit Britain and Russia eased lockdowns Monday, despite…
Protests over death of George Floyd turn violent again despite curfews, National Guard
June 1, 2020
Protests over death of George Floyd turn violent again despite curfews, National Guard
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) – Looting broke out on Sunday in Southern California, a tanker truck drove into marchers in Minneapolis and…
Scientists hunt pandemic hotspots in race to test vaccines
June 1, 2020
Scientists hunt pandemic hotspots in race to test vaccines
LONDON/CHICAGO (Reuters) — The first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic may be waning. For vaccine developers, that could be a…
Clashes outside White House as US cities under curfew
June 1, 2020
Clashes outside White House as US cities under curfew
Police fired tear gas outside the White House late Sunday as major US cities were put under curfew to suppress…