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Hong Kong hit by fresh protest after China security proposal
May 24, 2020
Hong Kong hit by fresh protest after China security proposal
Police fired tear gas and pepper spray at hundreds of Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters who gathered Sunday in opposition to…
Britain divided over reopening schools as virus rules ease
May 23, 2020
Britain divided over reopening schools as virus rules ease
LONDON (AP) — David Waugh is putting down barrier tape and spraying yellow lines on the ground outside the main…
In Mexican border cities, many fear virus is coming from US
May 23, 2020
In Mexican border cities, many fear virus is coming from US
TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) — Adrián Alonso Gama lived life on both sides of the border, until he got the coronavirus.…
Reruns of religious dramas comfort Indians in dire times
May 23, 2020
Reruns of religious dramas comfort Indians in dire times
GURUGRAM, India (AP) — Staying home under lockdown as they wait for the worst of the coronavirus pandemic to pass,…
Trump declares churches ‘essential,’ calls on them to reopen
May 23, 2020
Trump declares churches ‘essential,’ calls on them to reopen
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has labeled churches and other houses of worship as “essential” and called on governors…
Balcony church gains popularity in Kenya amid pandemic
May 23, 2020
Balcony church gains popularity in Kenya amid pandemic
KIAMBU, Kenya (AP) — A groovy rendition of “He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands” blasts from speakers outside…
Virus cases drop to zero in China but surge in Latin America
May 23, 2020
Virus cases drop to zero in China but surge in Latin America
TOKYO (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic continued to drop in much of Asia on Saturday even as the outbreak surged…
India struggles with twin challenges of cyclone and pandemic
May 22, 2020
India struggles with twin challenges of cyclone and pandemic
NEW DELHI (AP) — In the middle of a pandemic, if a cyclone comes hurtling toward you, what should you…
UK set to outline quarantine measures for international arrivals
May 22, 2020
UK set to outline quarantine measures for international arrivals
LONDON (Reuters) — The United Kingdom will later on Friday spell out details of its plans for a COVID-19 quarantine…
Japan’s elderly workers, once key to Abenomics, suffer as pandemic closes businesses
May 22, 2020
Japan’s elderly workers, once key to Abenomics, suffer as pandemic closes businesses
TOKYO (Reuters) — On a recent Saturday in Tokyo’s Shinjuku district more than 100 people, many of them elderly men,…