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UK travel ban on Spain strikes new blow to tourism industry
July 28, 2020
UK travel ban on Spain strikes new blow to tourism industry
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s effective ban on travel to Spain following an upswing in coronavirus cases in that country’s northeast…
US-China spats rattle world, prompting calls for unity
July 28, 2020
US-China spats rattle world, prompting calls for unity
BEIJING (AP) — Antagonisms between the United States and China are rattling governments around the world, prompting a German official…
New Zealand suspends extradition treaty with Hong Kong
July 28, 2020
New Zealand suspends extradition treaty with Hong Kong
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand has suspended its extradition treaty with Hong Kong and made a number of other changes…
Officer challenges account of violent clearing of protesters
July 28, 2020
Officer challenges account of violent clearing of protesters
The US Park Police and Secret Service violently routed protesters from Lafayette Square last month without apparent provocation or adequate…
Experimental COVID-19 vaccine is put to its biggest test
July 28, 2020
Experimental COVID-19 vaccine is put to its biggest test
The biggest test yet of an experimental COVID-19 vaccine got underway Monday with the first of some 30,000 Americans rolling…
Virus exacts a heavy toll in Queens neighborhood of Corona
July 28, 2020
Virus exacts a heavy toll in Queens neighborhood of Corona
NEW YORK (AP) — Damiana Reyes is back at work at a busy Manhattan hair salon, making highlights, blowouts and…
Virus vaccine put to final test in thousands of volunteers
July 27, 2020
Virus vaccine put to final test in thousands of volunteers
The world’s biggest COVID-19 vaccine study got underway Monday with the first of 30,000 planned volunteers helping to test shots…
US agents use gas, flash bangs to clear Portland protesters
July 27, 2020
US agents use gas, flash bangs to clear Portland protesters
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A night that started with a reported shooting and a bag containing loaded rifle magazines and…
For kitchen-less Hong Kongers, new ban on restaurant dining is a bitter pill
July 27, 2020
For kitchen-less Hong Kongers, new ban on restaurant dining is a bitter pill
HONG KONG (Reuters) – A new Hong Kong ban on dining at restaurants and food stalls aimed at reining in…
Second wave of coronavirus in Asia prompts fresh lockdowns
July 27, 2020
Second wave of coronavirus in Asia prompts fresh lockdowns
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Countries around Asia are confronting a second wave of coronavirus infections and are clamping down again to…