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Hong Kong disqualifies 12 opposition nominees for assembly
July 30, 2020
Hong Kong disqualifies 12 opposition nominees for assembly
HONG KONG (AP) — At least 12 Hong Kong pro-democracy nominees including prominent activist Joshua Wong were disqualified for September…
2020′s final Mars mission poised for blastoff from Florida
July 30, 2020
2020′s final Mars mission poised for blastoff from Florida
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The summer’s third and final mission to Mars — featuring NASA’s most elaborate life-hunting rover…
Sarajevo’s landmark hotel faces hard times amid pandemic
July 30, 2020
Sarajevo’s landmark hotel faces hard times amid pandemic
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — The bright yellow Hotel Holiday in downtown Sarajevo has seen good times and bad times in…
US is expected to report a record-breaking economic plunge
July 30, 2020
US is expected to report a record-breaking economic plunge
WASHINGTON (AP) — Having endured what was surely a record-shattering slump last quarter, the US economy faces a dim outlook…
A virus cluster in France splits generations, raises fears
July 30, 2020
A virus cluster in France splits generations, raises fears
PARIS (AP) — As the sun went down, their partying got into full flow, with an unwanted guest: the coronavirus.…
States can restrict protests on public health grounds, UN says
July 29, 2020
States can restrict protests on public health grounds, UN says
GENEVA (Reuters) – Governments have the right to restrict protests on public health grounds, the UN Human Rights Committee said…
Trump says he never confronted Putin about Russia bounty reports: Axios
July 29, 2020
Trump says he never confronted Putin about Russia bounty reports: Axios
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said he never questioned Russian leader Vladimir Putin about US intelligence reports that Moscow…
Asia Today: China, SKorea, Japan see upticks in virus cases
July 29, 2020
Asia Today: China, SKorea, Japan see upticks in virus cases
BEIJING (AP) — China reported more than 100 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday as the country continues to battle…
US officials: Russia behind spread of virus disinformation
July 29, 2020
US officials: Russia behind spread of virus disinformation
WASHINGTON (AP) — Russian intelligence services are using a trio of English-language websites to spread disinformation about the coronavirus pandemic,…
US Republicans worry China might use TikTok to meddle in election
July 29, 2020
US Republicans worry China might use TikTok to meddle in election
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A group of top Republican US Senators on Tuesday ramped up pressure on TikTok, asking the Trump…