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New Zealand marks 100 days of virus elimination
August 9, 2020
New Zealand marks 100 days of virus elimination
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand on Sunday marked 100 days since it stamped out the spread of the…
Riot declared as fire burns in Portland police union offices
August 9, 2020
Riot declared as fire burns in Portland police union offices
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A fire inside a police union building led authorities in Portland, Oregon, to declare a riot…
North Korea brings aid supplies to border town under lockdown: state media
August 9, 2020
North Korea brings aid supplies to border town under lockdown: state media
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea’s ruling party has delivered special aid packages of food and medical equipment to residents of…
Nagasaki urges nuke ban on 75th anniversary of US A-bombing
August 9, 2020
Nagasaki urges nuke ban on 75th anniversary of US A-bombing
TOKYO (AP) — The Japanese city of Nagasaki on Sunday marked its 75th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing, with…
US response to the virus is met with incredulity abroad
August 9, 2020
US response to the virus is met with incredulity abroad
ROME (AP) — The United States’ failure to contain the spread of the coronavirus has been met with astonishment and…
States race to pass policing reforms after Floyd’s death
August 8, 2020
States race to pass policing reforms after Floyd’s death
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The death of George Floyd and widespread protests over racial injustice have prompted several states to…
Death toll from Indian passenger aircraft accident rises to 18
August 8, 2020
Death toll from Indian passenger aircraft accident rises to 18
KOZHIKODE, India (Reuters) – The death toll from an Indian passenger aircraft accident has risen to 18, while 16 people…
South Korea floods, landslides kill 26 as heavy rains continue
August 8, 2020
South Korea floods, landslides kill 26 as heavy rains continue
SEOUL (Reuters) – At least 26 people have died after 46 days of heavy rains in South Korea, with the…
US sanctions branded ‘clowning actions’ as Hong Kong vows it won’t be intimidated
August 8, 2020
US sanctions branded ‘clowning actions’ as Hong Kong vows it won’t be intimidated
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Beijing’s top representative office in Hong Kong said on Saturday that sanctions imposed by Washington on…
Biden risks alienating young Black voters after race remarks
August 8, 2020
Biden risks alienating young Black voters after race remarks
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden’s controversial remarks about race this week risk alienating young Black voters who despise President Donald…