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Hong Kong police arrest nine suspected of terrorist activities
July 6, 2021
Hong Kong police arrest nine suspected of terrorist activities
HONG KONG, July 6 (Reuters) – Hong Kong police said on Tuesday they had arrested nine people, including six secondary…
As Tokyo Olympics approach, virus worries rise in Japan
July 6, 2021
As Tokyo Olympics approach, virus worries rise in Japan
TOKYO (AP) — The pressure of hosting an Olympics during a still-active pandemic is beginning to show in Japan. The…
UK PM Johnson looks to end England’s virus restrictions
July 5, 2021
UK PM Johnson looks to end England’s virus restrictions
LONDON, July 5 (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was due on Monday to set out plans to end…
New infrastructure deal must focus on climate, activists say
July 5, 2021
New infrastructure deal must focus on climate, activists say
WASHINGTON (AP) — Climate activists and their Democratic allies in Congress are pressing with renewed urgency for huge investments to…
Biden: US ‘coming back together,’ but COVID not yet finished
July 5, 2021
Biden: US ‘coming back together,’ but COVID not yet finished
WASHINGTON (AP) — Calling a vaccination “the most patriotic thing you can do,” President Joe Biden on Sunday mixed the…
Pope convalescing in hospital after intestinal surgery
July 5, 2021
Pope convalescing in hospital after intestinal surgery
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis was spending his first morning convalescing on Monday in a Rome hospital following intestinal surgery.…
Japan searches for dozens missing in resort town mudslide
July 5, 2021
Japan searches for dozens missing in resort town mudslide
ATAMI, Japan (AP) — Rescue workers slogged through mud and debris Monday looking for dozens feared missing after a giant…
Search back on after rest of South Florida condo demolished
July 5, 2021
Search back on after rest of South Florida condo demolished
SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) — Rescuers were given the all-clear to resume work looking for victims at a collapsed South Florida…
Ethiopia’s Tigray demands troop withdrawals for ceasefire talks
July 4, 2021
Ethiopia’s Tigray demands troop withdrawals for ceasefire talks
ADDIS ABABA, July 4 (Reuters) – Ethiopia’s Tigray region wants a full withdrawal of troops from Eritrea and the neighboring…
Six months after Capitol assault, corporate pledges fall flat
July 4, 2021
Six months after Capitol assault, corporate pledges fall flat
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — As shockwaves spread across the country from the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, corporate…