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US agents use gas, flash bangs to clear Portland protesters

US agents use gas, flash bangs to clear Portland protesters

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A night that started with a reported shooting and a bag containing loaded rifle magazines and…
For kitchen-less Hong Kongers, new ban on restaurant dining is a bitter pill

For kitchen-less Hong Kongers, new ban on restaurant dining is a bitter pill

HONG KONG (Reuters) – A new Hong Kong ban on dining at restaurants and food stalls aimed at reining in…
Second wave of coronavirus in Asia prompts fresh lockdowns

Second wave of coronavirus in Asia prompts fresh lockdowns

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Countries around Asia are confronting a second wave of coronavirus infections and are clamping down again to…
Hong Kong extends virus restrictions to ban gatherings of more than two people

Hong Kong extends virus restrictions to ban gatherings of more than two people

HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong on Monday announced further restrictions to curb a surge in coronavirus cases, including a…
Latin America leads world in coronavirus cases, Reuters count shows

Latin America leads world in coronavirus cases, Reuters count shows

ASUNCION/SANTIAGO (Reuters) – Coronavirus cases in Latin America for the first time have surpassed the combined infections in the United…
Oakland protesters set fire to courthouse, smash windows

Oakland protesters set fire to courthouse, smash windows

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A protest in Oakland, California, in support of racial justice and police reform turned violent when…
North Korea’s Kim marks war anniversary amid virus concerns

North Korea’s Kim marks war anniversary amid virus concerns

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has visited a national cemetery and handed out commemorative…
Twitter and Facebook become targets in Trump and Biden ads

Twitter and Facebook become targets in Trump and Biden ads

CHICAGO (AP) — Social media has become the target of a dueling attack ad campaign being waged online by the…
A troubling pandemic thought: Are THESE the good old days?

A troubling pandemic thought: Are THESE the good old days?

HOPE VALLEY, R.I. (AP) — News articles don’t carry Hollywood-style viewer ratings or trigger warnings. Maybe this one should. But…
Britain defends Spanish quarantine move; travelers react with anger and worry

Britain defends Spanish quarantine move; travelers react with anger and worry

MADRID/LONDON (Reuters) – British foreign minister Dominic Raab on Sunday stood by his government’s abrupt decision to impose a two-week…
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