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Schools or bars? Opening classrooms may mean hard choices
World
July 9, 2020
Schools or bars? Opening classrooms may mean hard choices
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — President Donald Trump insists that schools reopen this fall. Many parents, educators, doctors and economists want…
Virus projects renew questions about UAE’s mass surveillance
Middle East
July 9, 2020
Virus projects renew questions about UAE’s mass surveillance
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Efforts by the United Arab Emirates to fight the coronavirus have renewed questions about…
Trump’s troubles in Arizona mount with coronavirus surge
World
July 8, 2020
Trump’s troubles in Arizona mount with coronavirus surge
(Reuters) – Arizona has served as a southwestern bulwark for Republicans for decades, voting for a Democratic presidential candidate only…
Egypt has 3rd most coronavirus cases among Arab nations: Johns Hopkins University
Egypt
July 8, 2020
Egypt has 3rd most coronavirus cases among Arab nations: Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University reported that among Arab countries, the largest numbers of coronavirus cases were in Saudi Arabia (217,100),…
Exhausted cities face another challenge: a surge in violence
World
July 8, 2020
Exhausted cities face another challenge: a surge in violence
NEW YORK (AP) — Still reeling from the coronavirus pandemic and street protests over the police killing of George Floyd,…
US envoy issues rare public criticism of N. Korean official
World
July 8, 2020
US envoy issues rare public criticism of N. Korean official
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The top US official on North Korea accused a senior North Korean nuclear negotiator on…
In risky bid, Trump stokes racial rancor to motivate voters
World
July 8, 2020
In risky bid, Trump stokes racial rancor to motivate voters
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump is wielding America’s racial tensions as a reelection weapon, fiercely denouncing the racial…
Protective gear for medical workers begins to run low again
World
July 7, 2020
Protective gear for medical workers begins to run low again
The personal protective gear that was in dangerously short supply during the early weeks of the coronavirus crisis in the US is…
US envoy arrives in South Korea as North Korea rejects talks
World
July 7, 2020
US envoy arrives in South Korea as North Korea rejects talks
SEOUL (Reuters) – A US envoy arrived in South Korea on Tuesday in an effort to renew stalled nuclear talks…
‘Senseless crime’: The victims of July Fourth shootings
World
July 7, 2020
‘Senseless crime’: The victims of July Fourth shootings
A six-year-old computer whiz. A young mother working for a better home for her kids. An eight-year-old who loved to…