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India media fear pandemic finally brings end of the newspaper era
June 17, 2020
India media fear pandemic finally brings end of the newspaper era
Indian newspapers, which just a few months ago had defied the global trend by gaining circulation, are now buckling under…
North Korea threatens to beef up military presence around DMZ
June 17, 2020
North Korea threatens to beef up military presence around DMZ
North Korea threatened Wednesday to bolster its military presence in and around the Demilitarized Zone, a day after blowing up…
Trump government sues to block ex-aide Bolton’s book
June 17, 2020
Trump government sues to block ex-aide Bolton’s book
The Trump administration filed a lawsuit Tuesday seeking to prevent publication of former national security advisor John Bolton’s book, which…
Facebook hopes to help millions of Americans register to vote
June 17, 2020
Facebook hopes to help millions of Americans register to vote
Facebook said Tuesday it plans to help four million Americans register to vote, and insists it can be a positive…
Steroid ‘breakthrough’ raises virus hopes, despite China outbreak
June 17, 2020
Steroid ‘breakthrough’ raises virus hopes, despite China outbreak
The World Health Organization on Tuesday hailed a “breakthrough” steroid treatment for the coronavirus, boosting hopes that pandemic deaths can…
Poll: Americans are the unhappiest they’ve been in 50 years
June 16, 2020
Poll: Americans are the unhappiest they’ve been in 50 years
PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Spoiler alert: 2020 has been rough on the American psyche. Folks in the US are more…
North Korea blows up inter-Korean liaison office near border with South
June 16, 2020
North Korea blows up inter-Korean liaison office near border with South
North Korea blew up an inter-Korean liaison office on its side of the border on Tuesday, after days of increasingly…
A world redrawn: Nobel winner Deaton warns virus could worsen inequality
June 16, 2020
A world redrawn: Nobel winner Deaton warns virus could worsen inequality
The coronavirus outbreak has exposed existing inequalities but without reform, argues Nobel prize-winning economist Angus Deaton, it also risks making…
Indian and Chinese troops in deadly border clash
June 16, 2020
Indian and Chinese troops in deadly border clash
Three Indian soldiers were killed in a violent face-off on the Chinese border, the Indian army said Tuesday, following weeks…
Disease puts 1 in 5 globally at severe COVID-19 risk: study
June 16, 2020
Disease puts 1 in 5 globally at severe COVID-19 risk: study
An estimated 1.7 billion people — more than 20 percent of the world’s population — risk becoming severely infected with…