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Foreign countries that ‘bully’ China will meet a ‘great wall of steel,’ says Xi during Communist Party centenary
July 1, 2021
Foreign countries that ‘bully’ China will meet a ‘great wall of steel,’ says Xi during Communist Party centenary
China’s rise is a “historical inevitability” and it will no longer be “bullied, oppressed or subjugated” by foreign countries, its…
Trump Organization CFO expected in court after indictment
July 1, 2021
Trump Organization CFO expected in court after indictment
New York prosecutors are expected to announce the first criminal indictment Thursday in a two-year investigation into Donald Trump’s business…
Trapped in Ethiopia’s Tigray, people ‘falling like leaves’
June 30, 2021
Trapped in Ethiopia’s Tigray, people ‘falling like leaves’
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The plea arrived from a remote area that had so far produced only rumors and residents…
Putin says US and UK were behind Black Sea ‘provocation’
June 30, 2021
Putin says US and UK were behind Black Sea ‘provocation’
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that an incident involving a British destroyer in the Black Sea…
North Korea’s Kim says ‘great crisis’ caused by pandemic lapse
June 30, 2021
North Korea’s Kim says ‘great crisis’ caused by pandemic lapse
SEOUL, June 30 (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the failure to implement measures to tackle the…
Support for Biden erodes among Democrats as US looks past pandemic
June 30, 2021
Support for Biden erodes among Democrats as US looks past pandemic
NEW YORK, June 30 (Reuters) – US President Joe Biden has seen an erosion in support since April, mainly from…
Widower seeking new start in Florida is missing in collapse
June 30, 2021
Widower seeking new start in Florida is missing in collapse
SURFSIDE, Florida (AP) — On a recent morning before communal prayers at a synagogue, Harry Rosenberg told a friend that…
Virus infections surging in Africa’s vulnerable rural areas
June 30, 2021
Virus infections surging in Africa’s vulnerable rural areas
ZVIMBA, Zimbabwe (AP) — For Pelagia Bvukura, who lives in a rural part of north-central Zimbabwe, COVID-19 had always been…
In collapsed building’s twin, most residents are staying put
June 29, 2021
In collapsed building’s twin, most residents are staying put
SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) — About a block from the Miami-area beachfront condominium tower that collapsed sits its sister building, erected…
Russia’s Sputnik V shot around 90% effective against Delta variant, developers say
June 29, 2021
Russia’s Sputnik V shot around 90% effective against Delta variant, developers say
MOSCOW, June 29 (Reuters) – Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19 is around 90% effective against the highly contagious Delta…