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Taiwan inmates join coronavirus fight with mask factory

Taiwan inmates join coronavirus fight with mask factory

Behind the barbed wire-topped fences of Taipei Prison, a small group of inmates are hunched over clacking sewing machines, working…
Cardinal Pell lawyers say child sex conviction ‘wrong’

Cardinal Pell lawyers say child sex conviction ‘wrong’

Lawyers for disgraced Cardinal George Pell claimed Wednesday he remains behind bars for child sex abuse based on “wrong” and…
Coronavirus: could the Tokyo Olympics be cancelled?

Coronavirus: could the Tokyo Olympics be cancelled?

The 2020 Olympics are due to open in Tokyo on July 24 but with coronavirus sweeping the world, there is…
Britain’s post-Brexit budget to combat virus fallout

Britain’s post-Brexit budget to combat virus fallout

Britain unveils its first post-Brexit budget on Wednesday, with all eyes on emergency government measures to ease the economic pain…
Convicted rapist Weinstein to learn prison term

Convicted rapist Weinstein to learn prison term

Harvey Weinstein faces up to 29 years in prison when he is sentenced by a New York judge Wednesday, two…
Biden says fighting for US ‘soul’ after big primary wins

Biden says fighting for US ‘soul’ after big primary wins

Joe Biden moved a step closer on Tuesday to a November showdown with Donald Trump, notching up big primary wins…
Virus deaths soar in Italy, US deploys national guard

Virus deaths soar in Italy, US deploys national guard

Italians braced for a second day of national lockdown Wednesday after a sharp spike in coronavirus-related deaths, as New York…
Putin backs amendment allowing him to remain in power

Putin backs amendment allowing him to remain in power

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin says he supports a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow him to seek…
London man second patient to be cured of HIV

London man second patient to be cured of HIV

A second patient has been cured of HIV after undergoing stem cell transplant treatment, doctors said Tuesday, after finding no…
N. Korea’s Kim oversees new ‘long-range artillery’ drill: KCNA

N. Korea’s Kim oversees new ‘long-range artillery’ drill: KCNA

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has overseen another “long-range artillery” drill, state media reported on Tuesday, a day after…
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