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Lawmakers vote to close down Philippines’ largest TV network
July 10, 2020
Lawmakers vote to close down Philippines’ largest TV network
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine lawmakers voted Friday to reject the license renewal of the country’s largest TV network, shutting…
Long lines as Singaporeans in masks vote during pandemic
July 10, 2020
Long lines as Singaporeans in masks vote during pandemic
SINGAPORE (Reuters) — Singaporeans wearing masks and gloves queued to cast their ballots on Friday under the cloud of the…
Seoul mayor left note saying ‘sorry’ as South Korea mourns
July 10, 2020
Seoul mayor left note saying ‘sorry’ as South Korea mourns
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Seoul’s mayor left a note saying he felt “sorry to all people” before he was…
Trump looks for political edge in latest high court rulings
July 10, 2020
Trump looks for political edge in latest high court rulings
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump won the White House on the promise of bringing a conservative shift to the…
WHO sets up panel to review handling of COVID-19 pandemic
July 9, 2020
WHO sets up panel to review handling of COVID-19 pandemic
GENEVA/ZURICH (Reuters) – The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday it was setting up an independent panel to review…
US first lady Melania Trump statue set on fire in Slovenia
July 9, 2020
US first lady Melania Trump statue set on fire in Slovenia
ROZNO, Slovenia (Reuters) – A wooden sculpture of US first lady Melania Trump was torched near her hometown of Sevnica,…
Africa urged to test more as coronavirus cases exceed 500,000
July 9, 2020
Africa urged to test more as coronavirus cases exceed 500,000
NAIROBI (Reuters) – African countries must carry out more coronavirus testing and make people use masks, a regional disease control…
Schools or bars? Opening classrooms may mean hard choices
July 9, 2020
Schools or bars? Opening classrooms may mean hard choices
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — President Donald Trump insists that schools reopen this fall. Many parents, educators, doctors and economists want…
Bolsonaro now the ‘poster boy’ for dubious COVID treatment
July 9, 2020
Bolsonaro now the ‘poster boy’ for dubious COVID treatment
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — After months of touting an unproven anti-malaria drug as a treatment for the new coronavirus,…
Trump’s troubles in Arizona mount with coronavirus surge
July 8, 2020
Trump’s troubles in Arizona mount with coronavirus surge
(Reuters) – Arizona has served as a southwestern bulwark for Republicans for decades, voting for a Democratic presidential candidate only…