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Haiti installs new leader as country mourns slain president
July 21, 2021
Haiti installs new leader as country mourns slain president
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti’s government installed a new prime minister on Tuesday, while officials mourned assassinated President Jovenel Moïse…
Central China’s Henan province swamped after heaviest rain in 1,000 years
July 21, 2021
Central China’s Henan province swamped after heaviest rain in 1,000 years
BEIJING, July 21 (Reuters) – Large swathes of China’s central Henan province were under water on Wednesday, with at least…
Japanese PM Suga says world should see safe Olympics staged
July 20, 2021
Japanese PM Suga says world should see safe Olympics staged
TOKYO (AP) — The world needs to see that Japan can stage a safe Olympics, the country’s prime minister told…
Blue Origin’s Bezos reaches space on 1st passenger flight
July 20, 2021
Blue Origin’s Bezos reaches space on 1st passenger flight
VAN HORN, Texas (AP) — Jeff Bezos blasted into space Tuesday on his rocket company’s first flight with people on…
Merkel heads to flood zone facing questions over preparedness
July 20, 2021
Merkel heads to flood zone facing questions over preparedness
BERLIN, July 20 (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel headed again to the country’s flood disaster zone on Tuesday, her…
Research: India’s deaths during pandemic 10X official toll
July 20, 2021
Research: India’s deaths during pandemic 10X official toll
NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s excess deaths during the pandemic could be a staggering 10 times the official COVID-19 toll,…
Floods lay bare Europe’s “gigantic task” in averting future climate damage
July 20, 2021
Floods lay bare Europe’s “gigantic task” in averting future climate damage
BRUSSELS, July 20 (Reuters) – The catastrophic floods that swept northwest Europe last week were a stark warning that stronger…
UK PM Johnson dismissed COVID-19 lockdown as only elderly would die, ex-aide says
July 20, 2021
UK PM Johnson dismissed COVID-19 lockdown as only elderly would die, ex-aide says
LONDON, July 19 (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was not prepared to impose lockdown restrictions to stop the…
Kurt Westergaard, Danish cartoonist behind Muhammad caricature, dies at 86
July 19, 2021
Kurt Westergaard, Danish cartoonist behind Muhammad caricature, dies at 86
Danish cartoonist Kurt Westergaard, known for his controversial caricature of Islam’s prophet Mohammed, died at the age of 86, his family…
Microsoft Exchange email hack was caused by China, US says
July 19, 2021
Microsoft Exchange email hack was caused by China, US says
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Monday blamed China for a hack of Microsoft Exchange email server software that compromised tens…