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US-led troops withdraw from Iraq’s Taji base
Middle East
August 23, 2020
US-led troops withdraw from Iraq’s Taji base
CAMP TAJI, Iraq (Reuters) – United States-led international coalition troops withdrew from Iraq’s Taji military base on Sunday and handed…
Trump’s vision of American greatness at center of convention
World
August 23, 2020
Trump’s vision of American greatness at center of convention
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans will aim to recast the story of Donald Trump’s presidency when they hold their national convention,…
Protest erupts over fatal police shooting of Black man
World
August 23, 2020
Protest erupts over fatal police shooting of Black man
LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — The mother of a man fatally shot by Louisiana police said her son was intelligent, shy…
Global coronavirus deaths exceed 800,000
World
August 23, 2020
Global coronavirus deaths exceed 800,000
(Reuters) – The global death toll from the coronavirus surpassed 800,000 on Saturday, according to a Reuters tally, with the…
California seeks help as wildfires threaten communities
World
August 23, 2020
California seeks help as wildfires threaten communities
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – Nearly two dozen massive wildfires continued to ravage parts of California on Saturday, fueled by high…
Smoke fills air as Portland police clear riot at precinct
World
August 22, 2020
Smoke fills air as Portland police clear riot at precinct
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Smoke filled the air outside a police precinct in Portland, Oregon, as authorities worked to clear…
Trump struggles to use power of presidency to counter Biden
World
August 22, 2020
Trump struggles to use power of presidency to counter Biden
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump spent the week of the Democratic National Convention forsaking what has historically been an…
Miami ICU nurse: I have never in my life seen so many deaths
World
August 22, 2020
Miami ICU nurse: I have never in my life seen so many deaths
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Their final breaths are tormented. Rublas Ruiz has seen too many of them — the…
Thirteen of 15-member UN Security Council oppose U.S. push for Iran sanctions
Middle East
August 22, 2020
Thirteen of 15-member UN Security Council oppose U.S. push for Iran sanctions
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The United States was further isolated on Friday over its bid to reimpose international sanctions on…
Mounting US deaths reveal an outsize toll on people of color
World
August 22, 2020
Mounting US deaths reveal an outsize toll on people of color
As many as 215,000 more people than usual died in the US during the first seven months of 2020, suggesting…