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Lithuanian parliament votes to allow mass detention of asylum seekers
July 14, 2021
Lithuanian parliament votes to allow mass detention of asylum seekers
VILNIUS, July 13 (Reuters) – Lithuania’s parliament on Tuesday approved the mass detention of migrants and curbed their right of…
South African crowds rampage overnight, defying calls for end to violence, looting
July 14, 2021
South African crowds rampage overnight, defying calls for end to violence, looting
JOHANNESBURG, July 14 (Reuters) – Crowds looted shops and businesses in South Africa on Wednesday, defying government calls for an…
In Seoul center, N Korean defectors find solace with locals
July 14, 2021
In Seoul center, N Korean defectors find solace with locals
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A small group of North Korean defectors gather at a sleek seven-story building in Seoul.…
Western wildfires threatening American Indian tribal lands
July 14, 2021
Western wildfires threatening American Indian tribal lands
BLY, Ore. (AP) — Fierce wildfires in the northwest are threatening American Indian tribal lands that already are struggling to…
US COVID-19 cases rising again, doubling over three weeks
July 14, 2021
US COVID-19 cases rising again, doubling over three weeks
The COVID-19 curve in the US is rising again after months of decline, with the number of new cases per…
Greece to require vaccination or negative test at indoor restaurants
July 13, 2021
Greece to require vaccination or negative test at indoor restaurants
ATHENS, July 13 (Reuters) – Greece will require customers at indoor restaurants, bars and cafes to prove they have been…
At least 8 dead in hotel collapse in city in eastern China
July 13, 2021
At least 8 dead in hotel collapse in city in eastern China
BEIJING (AP) — Rescue workers were digging through the remains of a collapsed hotel in eastern China looking for any…
France rushes to get vaccinated after president’s warning
July 13, 2021
France rushes to get vaccinated after president’s warning
PARIS (AP) — Nearly one million people in France made vaccine appointments in a single day, after the president cranked…
Rioting, looting continues in South Africa, deaths up to 32
July 13, 2021
Rioting, looting continues in South Africa, deaths up to 32
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s rioting continued Tuesday with the death toll rising to 32 as police and the military…
US renews China ‘genocide’ claims over Uyghur treatment
July 13, 2021
US renews China ‘genocide’ claims over Uyghur treatment
The United States on Monday repeated allegations of “genocide” against China over Beijing’s repression of Uyghur Muslims and other minorities in the northwest Xinjiang region of the…