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Group behind Hong Kong’s Tiananmen vigil denies foreign ties
September 5, 2021
Group behind Hong Kong’s Tiananmen vigil denies foreign ties
HONG KONG (AP) — The group behind the annual Tiananmen Square memorial vigil in Hong Kong said Sunday it will…
As flood alerts lit up phones, did ‘warning fatigue’ set in?
September 5, 2021
As flood alerts lit up phones, did ‘warning fatigue’ set in?
NEW YORK (AP) — Cellphones across New York and New Jersey pulsed with urgent warnings of catastrophic flooding as the…
Europe to miss 2030 climate goal by 21 years at current pace – study
September 4, 2021
Europe to miss 2030 climate goal by 21 years at current pace – study
CERNOBBIO, Italy, Sept 4 (Reuters) – Europe will miss a key climate target for cutting greenhouse gas emissions by more…
Hurricane Ida turns spotlight on Louisiana power grid issues
September 4, 2021
Hurricane Ida turns spotlight on Louisiana power grid issues
Power out, high voltage lines on the ground, weeks until electricity is restored in some places: The dismal state of…
Efforts grow to stamp out use of parasite drug for COVID-19
September 4, 2021
Efforts grow to stamp out use of parasite drug for COVID-19
WASHINGTON (AP) — Health experts and medical groups are pushing to stamp out the growing use of a decades-old parasite…
Biden tells storm-ravaged Louisiana: ‘I know you’re hurting’
September 4, 2021
Biden tells storm-ravaged Louisiana: ‘I know you’re hurting’
LAPLACE, La. (AP) — Giant trees knocked sideways. Homes boarded up with plywood. Off-kilter street signs. Less than a week…
New Zealand to criminalize attack planning after mall stabbing
September 4, 2021
New Zealand to criminalize attack planning after mall stabbing
WELLINGTON, Sept 4 (Reuters) – New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern vowed on Saturday to tighten counter-terrorism laws this month…
Brazil starts booster shots while many still await a 2nd jab
September 4, 2021
Brazil starts booster shots while many still await a 2nd jab
SAO PAULO (AP) — Some cities in Brazil are providing booster shots of the COVID-19 vaccine, even though most people…
Is the fall of Kabul the kick European defense needs?
September 3, 2021
Is the fall of Kabul the kick European defense needs?
“Afghanistan has shown that the deficiencies in our strategic autonomy comes with a price,” European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell…
Ho Chi Minh City could lift lockdown, end ‘zero COVID-19’ policy
September 3, 2021
Ho Chi Minh City could lift lockdown, end ‘zero COVID-19’ policy
HANOI, Sept 3 (Reuters) – Vietnam’s coronavirus epicenter Ho Chi Minh City, which has kept residents confined at home under…