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Violence spreads to South Africa’s economic hub in wake of Zuma jailing
July 11, 2021
Violence spreads to South Africa’s economic hub in wake of Zuma jailing
JOHANNESBURG, July 11 (Reuters) – Shops were looted overnight and a section of the M2 highway was closed in Johannesburg…
Virgin Galactic’s Richard Branson flying own rocket to space
July 11, 2021
Virgin Galactic’s Richard Branson flying own rocket to space
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, N.M. (AP) — After a lifetime of yearning to fly in space, Virgin Galactic’s Richard Branson was…
China vows retaliation after US blacklists companies
July 11, 2021
China vows retaliation after US blacklists companies
BEIJING (AP) — China on Sunday said it will take “necessary measures” to respond to the US blacklisting of Chinese…
Ethiopia PM Abiy’s party wins landslide victory in election
July 11, 2021
Ethiopia PM Abiy’s party wins landslide victory in election
ADDIS ABABA, July 10 (Reuters) – Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s Prosperity Party won the most seats in Ethiopia’s parliamentary election,…
Can Europe escape Gazprom’s energy stranglehold?
July 11, 2021
Can Europe escape Gazprom’s energy stranglehold?
Trouble is brewing on the European gas market. In the wake of a long, cold winter, natural gas reservoirs are…
US: Firefighters struggle to control wildfires amid heat wave
July 11, 2021
US: Firefighters struggle to control wildfires amid heat wave
Firefighters in the western US fought to contain wildfires amid soaring temperatures in northern California and surrounding regions. A rescue aircraft…
Robert E. Lee statue removed in Charlottesville
July 10, 2021
Robert E. Lee statue removed in Charlottesville
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — A Confederate monument that helped spark a violent white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, has been…
Airport, airlines start legal action against Britain over travel rules
July 10, 2021
Airport, airlines start legal action against Britain over travel rules
LONDON, July 9 (Reuters) – A group of airports and airlines launched legal action against the British government over its…
Extremist attack in Somalia’s capital kills at least 9
July 10, 2021
Extremist attack in Somalia’s capital kills at least 9
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — A large explosion in Somalia’s capital killed at least nine people and injured eight others, a…
US-Russia ties: Biden tells Putin to act on cybercrime
July 10, 2021
US-Russia ties: Biden tells Putin to act on cybercrime
US President Joe Biden has warned his Russian counterpart that Moscow had to “take action” against cybercriminals, the White House…