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Trump: a history of inflammatory and ‘racist’ statements
July 16, 2019
Trump: a history of inflammatory and ‘racist’ statements
US President Donald Trump drew fresh accusations of racism Monday after he attacked four ethnic-minority Democrats in Congress, telling them…
Monsoon rains wreak flood havoc across South Asia
July 16, 2019
Monsoon rains wreak flood havoc across South Asia
Survivors scrambled for higher ground as torrential monsoon rains swept away homes and triggered landslides across South Asia Tuesday, with…
N. Korea warns US-S. Korea drills will affect nuclear talks
July 16, 2019
N. Korea warns US-S. Korea drills will affect nuclear talks
North Korea on Tuesday said looming US-South Korea military drills could impact the proposed resumption of nuclear talks between Pyongyang…
Chinese diplomats take to Twitter to defend Beijing
July 16, 2019
Chinese diplomats take to Twitter to defend Beijing
Chinese diplomats are increasingly turning to Twitter to defend Beijing’s policies to the international community, taking combative stances and courting…
Amazon workers strike as ‘Prime’ shopping frenzy hits
July 16, 2019
Amazon workers strike as ‘Prime’ shopping frenzy hits
Amazon workers walked out of a main distribution center in Minnesota on Monday, protesting for improved working conditions during the…
Training journalists in the era of fake news
July 16, 2019
Training journalists in the era of fake news
As uncannily realistic “deep fake” videos proliferate online, including one recently retweeted by Donald Trump, journalism schools are scrambling to…
Worsening world hunger affects 821 million, says UN
July 16, 2019
Worsening world hunger affects 821 million, says UN
More than 821 million people suffered from hunger worldwide last year, the United Nations reported Monday — the third year…
Fifty years after Moon mission, Apollo astronauts meet at historic launchpad
July 16, 2019
Fifty years after Moon mission, Apollo astronauts meet at historic launchpad
Fifty years ago on Tuesday, three American astronauts set off from Florida for the Moon on a mission that would…
As migrants wait in fear, no sign of large-scale US raids
July 15, 2019
As migrants wait in fear, no sign of large-scale US raids
Thousands of undocumented immigrants waited in uncertainty on Sunday, fearful of the nationwide raids promised by President Donald Trump, but…
Barry weakens, but US officials warn of heavy rains, floods, tornadoes
July 15, 2019
Barry weakens, but US officials warn of heavy rains, floods, tornadoes
Barry weakened further on Sunday as the storm churned across the US state of Louisiana, bringing along heavy rains and…