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UK to deliver post-Brexit budget under virus cloud
March 8, 2020
UK to deliver post-Brexit budget under virus cloud
Britain unveils its first post-Brexit budget on Wednesday and analysts expect Prime Minister Boris Johnson to press ahead with major…
Trump refuses to halt rallies as coronavirus surges
March 8, 2020
Trump refuses to halt rallies as coronavirus surges
US President Donald Trump signaled Saturday that he has no intention of halting campaign rallies despite surging coronavirus infections, as…
North Korea slams European nations for ‘illogical thinking’ over missile launches
March 7, 2020
North Korea slams European nations for ‘illogical thinking’ over missile launches
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea accused European nations of “illogical thinking” on Saturday after they called a closed-door UN Security…
Publisher cancels Woody Allen memoir after backlash
March 7, 2020
Publisher cancels Woody Allen memoir after backlash
A leading publisher on Friday scrapped plans to release the autobiography of filmmaker Woody Allen, who has long been accused…
Pakistan’s ‘biggest feminist’ under fire after sexist tirade
March 7, 2020
Pakistan’s ‘biggest feminist’ under fire after sexist tirade
He calls himself “Pakistan’s biggest feminist”, but soap-opera writer Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar sparked a national row this week after he hurled…
‘It’s humiliating’: China’s virus controls raise hackles
March 7, 2020
‘It’s humiliating’: China’s virus controls raise hackles
An elderly man in virus-hit China pops out to use a public toilet without wearing a compulsory face mask. The…
Two test positive for coronavirus at US conference attended by Pence
March 7, 2020
Two test positive for coronavirus at US conference attended by Pence
Two people have tested positive for the new coronavirus after taking part in a pro-Israel lobby group’s conference in Washington…
Virus hits 100,000 cases as it upends lives, livelihoods
March 6, 2020
Virus hits 100,000 cases as it upends lives, livelihoods
BANGKOK (AP) — Crossing more borders, the new coronavirus hit a milestone Friday, infecting more than 100,000 people worldwide as…
Facebook takes down Trump 2020 campaign’s ‘Census’ ads
March 6, 2020
Facebook takes down Trump 2020 campaign’s ‘Census’ ads
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) — Facebook Inc said on Thursday it was removing ads from President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign that…
Meet the female squad who clear out Vietnam’s unexploded bombs
March 6, 2020
Meet the female squad who clear out Vietnam’s unexploded bombs
QUANG TRI, Vietnam (Reuters) — Two petite women in protective gear walk slowly down an empty field in Vietnam, carrying…