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DR Congo makes new push to fight year-old Ebola epidemic
July 31, 2019
DR Congo makes new push to fight year-old Ebola epidemic
An Ebola epidemic raging in eastern DR Congo marks its first year on Thursday in a mood of fear mingled…
Trump denies racist strategy but gets heckled for ‘hate’
July 31, 2019
Trump denies racist strategy but gets heckled for ‘hate’
President Donald Trump on Tuesday denied any racist “strategy” behind a string of verbal attacks on African-Americans, but found himself…
Tensions high as Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters face court
July 31, 2019
Tensions high as Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters face court
Dozens of Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters appeared in court Wednesday after being charged with rioting, setting the stage for further…
Boris Johnson visits N.Ireland, heart of Brexit battle
July 31, 2019
Boris Johnson visits N.Ireland, heart of Brexit battle
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will on Wednesday meet leaders in Northern Ireland, the key battleground in Britain’s fight to…
US, China wrap up trade talks after Trump tweetstorm
July 31, 2019
US, China wrap up trade talks after Trump tweetstorm
Chinese and US negotiators held their first face-to-face talks Wednesday since agreeing to a trade war truce last month, but…
N. Korea fires two ballistic missiles: South
July 31, 2019
N. Korea fires two ballistic missiles: South
Pyongyang fired two ballistic missiles on Wednesday, Seoul said, days after a similar launch that the nuclear-armed North described as…
Huawei boasts growth despite US blacklist
July 30, 2019
Huawei boasts growth despite US blacklist
Chinese technology giant Huawei on Tuesday said revenue grew by 23.2 percent during the first half of the year despite broad…
China says most people in Xinjiang camps have ‘returned to society’
July 30, 2019
China says most people in Xinjiang camps have ‘returned to society’
BEIJING (Reuters) – Most people sent to mass detention centers in China’s Xinjiang region have “returned to society”, a senior…
Hong Kong protesters disrupt train services, cause commuter chaos
July 30, 2019
Hong Kong protesters disrupt train services, cause commuter chaos
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hundreds of Hong Kong protesters blocked train services during the morning rush hour on Tuesday, causing…
UK PM Johnson’s no-deal Brexit gamble hammers sterling
July 30, 2019
UK PM Johnson’s no-deal Brexit gamble hammers sterling
LONDON (Reuters) – The British pound GBP= tumbled on Tuesday as investors bet Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Brexit brinkmanship with…