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Over 50 police injured, 250 detained in Berlin May Day riots
May 2, 2021
Over 50 police injured, 250 detained in Berlin May Day riots
BERLIN (AP) — More than 50 police officers were injured and over 250 protesters were detained after traditional May Day…
India’s COVID-19 daily cases hold close to record, another state imposes lockdown
May 2, 2021
India’s COVID-19 daily cases hold close to record, another state imposes lockdown
India’s new coronavirus cases dipped marginally on Sunday but deaths due to the infection jumped by a record 3,689, with…
NKorea warns US of ‘very grave situation’ over Biden speech
May 2, 2021
NKorea warns US of ‘very grave situation’ over Biden speech
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Sunday warned the United States will face “a very grave situation” because…
SpaceX returns 4 astronauts to Earth; rare night splashdown
May 2, 2021
SpaceX returns 4 astronauts to Earth; rare night splashdown
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX safely returned four astronauts from the International Space Station on Sunday, making the first…
Momentum grows for closing gaps in US vaccine requirements
May 1, 2021
Momentum grows for closing gaps in US vaccine requirements
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A law adopted this week in Connecticut adds momentum to the push to strengthen vaccination requirements…
Olympic torch relay detour; diving test event opens in Tokyo
May 1, 2021
Olympic torch relay detour; diving test event opens in Tokyo
TOKYO (AP) — The Tokyo Olympics torch relay will take another detour this weekend when it enters the southern island…
Hospital fire kills 18 virus patients as India steps up jabs
May 1, 2021
Hospital fire kills 18 virus patients as India steps up jabs
NEW DELHI (AP) — A fire in a COVID-19 hospital ward in western India killed 18 patients early Saturday, as…
Prosecutors seek higher sentence for Chauvin in Floyd death
May 1, 2021
Prosecutors seek higher sentence for Chauvin in Floyd death
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Prosecutors are asking a judge to give Derek Chauvin a more severe penalty than state guidelines call…
Biden administration sets new North Korea policy of ‘practical’ diplomacy
May 1, 2021
Biden administration sets new North Korea policy of ‘practical’ diplomacy
President Joe Biden has settled on a new approach to pressuring North Korea to give up nuclear weapons and ballistic…
Myanmar protesters march three months after coup; U.N. warns of ‘standstill’
May 1, 2021
Myanmar protesters march three months after coup; U.N. warns of ‘standstill’
Protesters against military rule marched in Myanmar on Saturday three months after a coup ended a democratic transition, with several…